title: 1996–97 Bulgarian Hockey League season
text: # 1996–97 Bulgarian Hockey League season
  
  The Bulgarian Hockey League's 1996–97 season was its 45th season, determining the best team at the top level of Bulgarian ice hockey. Five teams competed, with HK Slavia Sofia winning the championship.
  
  ## Regular season
  
  | | Club | GP | W | T | L | Goals | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | HK Slavia Sofia | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 57:16 | 13 |
  | 2. | HK Metallurg Pernik | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 40:16 | 13 |
  | 3. | HK Levski Sofia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 51:29 | 7 |
  | 4. | Akademik Sofia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 36:35 | 7 |
  | 5. | HK CSKA Sofia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12:100 | 0 |
  
  ## Playoffs
  
  ### 3rd place
  
  * HK Levski Sofia - Akademik Sofia 3:0 (6:2, 3:2, 8:3)
  
  ### Final
  
  * HK Slavia Sofia - HK Metallurg Pernik 3:0 (6:2, 3:1, 5:1)
  