1996–97 Úrvalsdeild karla
| DHL deild karla1 | ||||||||||
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| Duration | October 3, 1996 – April 6, 1997 | |||||||||
| Teams | 12 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Keflavík | |||||||||
| Relegated | Breiðablik | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Keflavík (4th title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Grindavík | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | KR, Njarðvík | |||||||||
| Awards | ||||||||||
| Domestic MVP | Hermann Hauksson | |||||||||
| Foreign MVP | Damon Johnson | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 1995–96 1997–98 →
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild karla. | ||||||||||
The 1996–97 Úrvalsdeild karla was the 45th season of the Úrvalsdeild karla, the top tier men's basketball league on Iceland. The season started on October 3, 1996 and ended on April 6, 1997. Keflavík won its fourth title by defeating Grindavík 3–0 in the Finals.