1996–97 Nemzeti Bajnokság I

It was contested by 18 teams, and MTK Hungária FC won their twentieth championship.

MTK won all of their first 15 games, and suffered a single loss throughout the season, against BVSC-Zugló.

The team won the championship on matchday 32, after defeating Ecker-Stadler FC 5-3 in an 8-goal classic.

MTK's point tally of 85 is the highest ever achieved in a single season in the history of the Hungarian league.

They also won the most amount of games in a single season, leaving the pitch as victors 26 times, breaking Vasas' record of 25 set in 1977.