1996–97 Nationalliga A season

The season 1996/97 was the 59th regular season of the National League A. In the play-off final of the SC Bern Swiss champion was against the EV train. As part of the increase in the NLA NLB Champion, SC Herisau, was admitted to the next season in the NLA.

  • 3.1 quarterfinals
  • 3.2 Semi-finals
  • 3.3 final
  • 3.4 topscorer
  • 3.5 champion team SC Bern

Mode

Were played by the ten teams first two double rounds of 18 games. The best six teams determined during Meisterrunde the game pairings for the playoffs. The other four teams determined to play nine days, the two other participants in the playoffs, taking with the points from the previous round. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals were played each after the mode best of five.

Tables

Preliminary round

Master Round

Playoff qualification

Top scorer

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Semifinal

Final

Top scorer

Champion team SC Bern

Goalkeeper: Alex Reinhard, Renato Tosio

Defender: Timo Jutila, Christian Langer, Sven Leuenberger, Martin Rauch, Marco Schüpbach, Ville Sirén, Martin Stein Egger, Gaëtan Voisard, Markus von Allmen

Attacker: René Friedli, Régis Fuchs, Patrick Howald, Vincent Léchenne, Lars Leuenberger, Daniel Marois, Trevor Meier, Gil Montandon, Stefan Moser, Michel Mouther, Gaetano Orlando, Thierry Paterlini, Roberto Triulzi, Bruno Zarrillo

Head Coach: Bryan Lefley

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