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.

Relegation

 * SK Karviná – SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč 0:4 (2:3, 1:6, 2:4, 3:4)
 * HC Baník Sokolov – SK Agropodnik Znojmo 0:4 (2:3 n.V., 0:1, 1:5, 1:4)