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

                              GP   W  T  L   GF GA   Pts
 1. EHC Neuwied               26  17  4  5  155:73  38:14
 2. EC Bad Nauheim            26  17  4  5  107:71  38:14
 3. ETC Timmendorf            26  16  5  5  153:74  37:15
 4. ESC Essen                 26  16  4  6  130:92  36:16
 5. EC Hannover               26  12  7  7  115:98  31:21
 6. EHC Trier                 26  10  8  8  124:102 28:24
 7. Herner EV                 26  11  5 10   91:98  27:25
 8. Grefrather EV             26   8  8 10  121:124 24:28
 9. Iserlohner EC             26   9  5 12  112:115 23:29
10. EV Duisburg               26   9  3 14   95:98  21:31
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11. EC Wilhelmshaven          26   6  9 11   86:104 21:31
12. REV Bremerhaven           26   5  2 19  106:154 12:40
13. Königsborner EC           26   1  0 25   81:273  2:50