This was the 1996–97 Balkan League season, the third and final season of the multi-national ice hockey league. Four teams participated in the league, and Sportul Studentesc Bucharest won the championship.
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31:11 | 12 | ||
| 2. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23:21 | 6 | ||
| 3. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 33:25 | 6 | ||
| 4. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17:47 | 0 |