The 1996–97 season was the 94th season in existence of Cremonese and the club's first season back in the top flight of Italian football.
In addition to the domestic league, Cremonese participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia.
The season covered the period from 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997.
The team was relegated for the second season in a row.
[1] Win Draw Loss Source: Competitions Source: Serie B Source: