Tabulka 1996/1997
| P | Klub | Z | V | R | P | VB | : | OB | B | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | HC Petra Vsetín | 52 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 198 | : | 120 | 75 | +78 |
| 2. | HC Sparta Praha | 52 | 28 | 11 | 13 | 227 | : | 168 | 67 | +59 |
| 3. | HC Vítkovice | 52 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 160 | : | 120 | 62 | +40 |
| 4. | HC Železárny Třinec | 52 | 23 | 10 | 19 | 175 | : | 152 | 56 | +23 |
| 5. | HC Pojišťovna IB Pardubice | 52 | 25 | 5 | 22 | 170 | : | 164 | 55 | +6 |
| 6. | HC Velvana Kladno | 52 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 132 | : | 152 | 51 | −20 |
| 7. | HC České Budějovice | 52 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 149 | : | 145 | 52 | +4 |
| 8. | HC Slavia Praha | 52 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 166 | : | 167 | 52 | −1 |
| 9. | HC Chemopetrol Litvínov | 52 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 171 | : | 185 | 52 | −14 |
| 10. | AC ZPS Zlín | 52 | 22 | 6 | 24 | 179 | : | 179 | 50 | ±0 |
| 11. | HC ZKZ Plzeň | 52 | 19 | 9 | 24 | 155 | : | 172 | 47 | −17 |
| 12. | HC Olomouc | 52 | 16 | 11 | 25 | 122 | : | 155 | 43 | −33 |
| 13. | HC Dukla Jihlava | 52 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 140 | : | 187 | 36 | −47 |
| 14. | HC Slezan Bohemex Trade Opava | 52 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 125 | : | 203 | 27 | −68 |