The 1996–97 season was the second in the history of Canberra Cosmos. It was also the second season in the National Soccer League. In addition to the domestic league, they also participated in the NSL Cup. Canberra Cosmos finished 14th in their National Soccer League season, and were eliminated in the NSL Cup Round of 16 by Melbourne Knights.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: rsssf.com Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. (C) Champions
Results by round
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Ground
H
A
H
A
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
Result
L
L
L
L
D
D
D
L
L
L
L
W
D
L
L
L
L
W
D
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
Position
11
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Source: worldfootball.net A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss