1996–97 Czech 1. Liga season

The 1996–97 Czech 1.liga season was the fourth season of the Czech 1.liga, the second level of ice hockey in the Czech Republic. 14 teams participated in the league, and HC Becherovka Karlovy Vary and HC Kralupy nad Vltavou were promoted to the Czech Extraliga.

Regular season

Club GP W T L Goals Pts
1. HC Becherovka Karlovy Vary 52 29 13 10 186:125 71
2. HC Kralupy nad Vltavou 52 26 14 12 170:120 66
3. IHC Písek 52 26 11 15 185:137 63
4. HC Kometa Brno 52 23 11 18 165:146 57
5. HC Berounští Medvědi 52 22 10 20 170:162 54
6. HC Přerov 52 20 13 19 142:144 53
7. BK Havlíčkův Brod 52 22 8 22 153:141 52
8. TJ Slovan Jindřichův Hradec 52 22 7 23 142:163 51
9. HC Liberec 52 18 14 20 144:155 51
10. HC Femax Havířov 52 20 9 23 161:161 49
11. HC Prostějov 52 17 12 23 165:176 46
12. HC Slovan Ústí nad Labem 52 19 6 27 147:200 44
13. SK Karviná 52 13 11 28 153:180 37
14. HC Baník Sokolov 52 15 5 32 129:202 35

Relegation