2nD Division 1th League North - Championship Group - Standings 1996/1997
1. Bundesliga Nord - Meisterrunde - Tabelle 1996/1997

                              GP   W  T  L   GF GA   Pts
 1. EHC Neuwied               18  12  3  3   93:47  27:9 
 2. EV Duisburg               18  11  2  5   94:58  24:12
 3. ESC Essen                 18  11  2  5   75:57  24:12
 4. EC Bad Nauheim            18   8  4  6   61:60  20:16
 5. EC Hannover               18  10  0  8   85:84  20:16
 6. ETC Timmendorf            18   9  1  8   91:58  19:17
 7. Iserlohner EC             18   6  5  7   63:65  17:19
 8. EHC Trier                 18   5  3 10   42:67  13:23
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 9. Grefrather EV             18   5  1 12   55:92  11:25
10. Herner EV                 18   2  1 15   45:116  5:31