1996–97 Primera División A season

Ascenso MX
Season1996–97
ChampionsApertura: Tigres UANL (1st Title)
Clausura: Tigres UANL (2nd title)
PromotedTigres UANL
RelegatedAtletico San Francisco
Top goalscorerInvierno: Nilson Esidio Munoz (12)
Carlos Pavón, Ángel Lemus (12)

Primera División A (Méxican First A Division) is a Mexican football tournament. This was the first short tournament played in any of the divisions in Mexico composed of Invieno 1996 and Verano 1997. Tigres UANL were able to gain direct promotion to Primera Division for the 1997-98 season after winning both short tournaments in 1996-97.