| Competition: | Slovenian Second League |
| Season: | 1996–97 |
| Winners: | Vevče |
| League Topscorer: | Anton Usnik (15 goals) |
| Total Goals: | 565 |
| Prevseason: | 1995–96 |
| Nextseason: | 1997–98 |
The 1996–97 Slovenian Second League season started on 17 August 1996 and ended on 1 June 1997. Each team played a total of 29 matches. NK Naklo merged with Triglav Kranj during the season.