The 1996–97 European Hockey League was the first edition of the new tournament for European hockey clubs, the European Hockey League. The season started on September, 1996, and finished on January 26, 1997.

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The tournament was won by TPS, who beat HC Dynamo Moscow in the final.

(Turku, Finland)

Semifinals

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Team #1	Score	Team #2
TPS	5–3	HC Sparta Praha
HC Dynamo Moscow	3–2	Västra Frölunda HC

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Third place match

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Team #1	Score	Team #2
Västra Frölunda HC	4–3	HC Sparta Praha

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Final

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Team #1	Score	Team #2
TPS	5–2	HC Dynamo Moscow

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• Season 1997