The 1996–1997 LEB season was the inaugural season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto

Liga Española de Baloncesto

Liga Española de Baloncesto is the second league of the Spanish basketball league system behind the ACB. It is run by the FEB. The Liga Española de Baloncesto is divided into two categories and they are sponsored by Adecco. The names of the two leagues are Adecco Oro and Adecco Plata.The LEB league...

, the new second tier of the Spanish basketball.

LEB standings

#	Teams	P	W	L	PF	PA	Qualification or relegation
1	Gijón Baloncesto Gijón Baloncesto Gijón Baloncesto S.A.D. is a basketball team based in Gijón, Asturias . The team ceased activity in 2009.-History:Gijón Baloncesto was established in 1982, after taking over the franchise of another local team, Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga, who was undergoing financial difficulties...	26	18	8	2153	2027	Playoffs
2	CajaCantabria Cantabria Baloncesto Cantabria Baloncesto is a professional basketball team who played during five seasons in Liga ACB. The team was also known as Cantabria Lobos....	26	18	8	2319	2136
3	CB Breogán CB Breogan Club Baloncesto Breogán, S.A.D. is a professional Basketball team based in Lugo, Galicia. The team currently plays in league LEB.-Roster:-Trophies:*2nd division championships: ** 2ª División: 1975** 1ª División B: 1984, 1988...	26	17	9	2238	2196
4	CB Ciudad de Huelva CB Ciudad de Huelva Club Baloncesto Ciudad de Huelva was a professional basketball team based in Huelva, Andalucia. The last season, the team played in LEB Oro.-History:...	26	16	10	2149	2086
5	Viajes Aliguer	26	16	10	2346	2202
6	Melilla V Centenario Melilla Baloncesto Club Melilla Baloncesto are a professional basketball team based in Melilla that plays in the LEB league. This is the only team in Spain that played all LEB seasons....	26	16	10	2309	2180
7	CB Lucentum Alicante CB Lucentum Alicante Club Baloncesto Lucentum Alicante is a professional basketball team based in Alicante, Valencian Community. Lucentum Alicante is member of the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto .-Sponsorship naming:...	26	15	11	1941	1884
8	BC Andorra BC Andorra Bàsquet Club Andorra, also known as River Andorra, is a basketball club based in Andorra la Vella, Andorra which plays in the Spanish basketball league system.The team currently plays in LEB Plata.-Current roster:-Season by season:...	26	13	13	2061	2016
9	Cajasur Córdoba	26	11	15	2149	2198
10	Gráficas García Inca CB Inca Club Básquet Inca was a professional basketball team based in Inca, Balearic Islands who merged in 2008 with Bàsquet Muro in the new Bàsquet Mallorca. Last season , the team played in LEB Oro.-Season by season:-External links:**...	26	10	16	2159	2230
11	Bilbao Patronato	26	9	17	1989	2191
12	CB Peñas Huesca CB Peñas Huesca Club Baloncesto Peñas Huesca is a professional Basketball team based in Huesca, Aragón. The team currently plays in league LEB Oro and is also known as Lobe Huesca by sponsorship reasons.The team played in Liga ACB, where they stayed from 1983 to 1996...	26	8	18	2060	2174
13	Askatuak Askatuak SBT Askatuak Saki-Baloi Taldea is a basketball club based on San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain, who plays in Liga EBA.The team competed four years in the top Spanish league, one of them in the Liga ACB. Also, played the Korać Cup during two seasons....	26	8	18	1872	2135	Relegation playoffs
14	Tenerife Canarias	26	7	19	2182	2272

LEB Playoffs

The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.

Relegation playoffs

Relegation system

There were not directly relegations of the last qualified teams in the league. If a team is the last qualified during two consecutive years or is between the two last teams during three seasons, losses its berth.