1996-97 Top League Standings
1996-97 Top League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1996-97 Top League Statistical Leaders
1996-97 Regular Season Standings
| Team | W | L | T | Pts. | GF | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Season | ||||||||
| Spartak Moskva | 21 | 4 | 9 | 72 | 70 | 34 | ||
| Alania Vladikavkaz | 22 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 64 | 35 | ||
| Rotor Volgograd | 21 | 6 | 7 | 70 | 58 | 27 | ||
| Dinamo Moskva | 20 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 60 | 35 | ||
| CSKA Moskva | 20 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 58 | 35 | ||
| Lokomotiv Moskva | 15 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 46 | 31 | ||
| Baltika Kaliningrad | 12 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 44 | 35 | ||
| Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod | 13 | 15 | 6 | 45 | 39 | 50 | ||
| Krylia Sovetov | 12 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 31 | 38 | ||
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 13 | 17 | 4 | 43 | 32 | 37 | ||
| Rostselmash Rostov | 11 | 15 | 8 | 41 | 58 | 60 | ||
| Torpedo-Luzhniki | 10 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 42 | 51 | ||
| Chernomorets Novorossisk | 11 | 17 | 6 | 39 | 38 | 51 | ||
| KAMAZ-Chally | 10 | 18 | 6 | 36 | 43 | 57 | ||
| Zhemchuzhina Sochi | 10 | 18 | 6 | 36 | 38 | 57 | ||
| Uralmash Ekaterinburg | 8 | 17 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 57 | ||
| FK Energiya-Tekstilschik Kamyshin | 4 | 18 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 48 | ||
| Lada Tolyatti | 4 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 64 | ||
