2.MFL East 1996/97
| Pos | Club | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Osogovo | 74 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 78 | 17 | 61 |
| 2 |  Borec MHK | 74 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 74 | 24 | 50 |
| 3 |  Bregalnica 1926 | 48 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| 4 |  Jaka | 47 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 60 | 48 | 12 |
| 5 |  Bashkimi 1947 | 45 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 42 | 9 |
| 6 |  Sloga (V) | 43 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 40 | 9 |
| 7 |  Metalurg (V) | 42 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| 8 |  Kumanovo | 42 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 43 | -2 |
| 9 |  Malesh | 41 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| 10 |  Gaber | 40 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 50 | 56 | -6 |
| 11 |  Turnovo | 40 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 37 | 45 | -8 |
| 12 |  Vardar (N) | 40 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 44 | -11 |
| 13 |  Kozhuf | 39 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 39 | -10 |
| 14 |  Dojransko Ezero | 37 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 53 | -11 |
| 15 |  Vardarski | 20 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 28 | 80 | -52 |
| 16 |  Karposh 93 | 14 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 84 | -56 |
Promotion | 1.MFL
Relegation | 3.MFL