The 1996–97 B Group was the 41st season of the Bulgarian B Football Group, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system.

A total of 18 teams contested the league.

[1] Litex Lovech, Olimpik Galata and Metalurg Pernik were promoted to Bulgarian A Group.

Lokomotiv Ruse, Parva Atomna Kozloduy, Spartak Plovdiv, Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa, Chirpan and Hebar Pazardzhik were relegated.

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