The 1996–97 Eredivisie season was the 37th season of the Eredivisie, the top level of ice hockey in the Netherlands. Eight teams participated in the league, and the Nijmegen Tigers won the championship.
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 24 | 26 | ||
| 2. | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 33 | 22 | ||
| 3. | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 74 | 34 | 21 | ||
| 4. | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 59 | 64 | 11* | ||
| 5. | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 52 | 59 | 10 | ||
| 6. | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 89 | 10 | ||
| 7. | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 54 | 81 | 8 | ||
| 8. | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 120 | 2 |
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 10 | ||
| 2. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 22 | 7 | ||
| 3. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 5 | ||
| 4. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 2 |