1996-97 League Champions

1996-97 League champions
 * Alpenliga VEU Feldkirch
 * Austria VEU Feldkirch
 * Australia New South Wales
 * Belarus Polimir Novopolotsk
 * Belgium HYC Herentals
 * Bulgaria Slavia Sofia
 * Czech Republic HC Petra Vsetin
 * Croatia KHL Medvesack
 * Denmark Herning
 * Estonia Narva Kreenholm
 * Finland Jokerit Helsinki
 * France Amiens
 * Germany Mannheim
 * Great Britain Sheffield Steelers
 * Hungary Ferencvaros TC
 * Iceland Skautefelag Akureyrar
 * Italy Bolzano
 * Israel Jerusalem Lions
 * Japan Oji Seishi Tomakomai
 * Korea Yonsei Univeristy
 * Latvia Essamika Ogre
 * Lithuania SC Energija
 * Mongolia Darkhan
 * NHL Detroit Red Wings
 * Netherlands Tilburg
 * New Zealand North Island
 * Norway Storhamar
 * Poland Podhale Nowy Targ
 * Russia Yaroslavl
 * Romania SC Miercurea Ciuc
 * Serbia KHK Cervena Zvezda
 * Slovakia Trencin
 * Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana
 * South Africa Can-Ams Johannesburg
 * Spain CH Jaca
 * Sweden Farjestads BK
 * Switzerland SC Bern
 * Turkey Buyuksehir Ankara
 * Ukraine Sokil Kyiv