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Reading Knights moved within the Southern Conference from Eastern to Western Division
Sheffield Zulus moved within the Northern Conference from Central to Eastern Division
Stirling Clansmen returned after one season out
This increased the number of teams in BCAFL to 31, an all-time high.
Regular season
ClansmenHawksTigersPanthersclass=notpageimage| Locations of Scottish teams in BCAFL 1996–97
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Northern Conference, Scottish Division
Team
Pld
Won
Lst
Drw
PF
PA
Win%
Glasgow Tigers
8
5
1
2
93
48
0.750
Qualified for Playoffs
Strathclyde Hawks
8
3
3
2
99
89
0.500
Stirling Clansmen
8
3
4
1
81
157
0.438
Paisley Panthers
8
1
6
1
38
89
0.188
Withdrew after this season
Northern Conference, Eastern Division
Team
Pld
Won
Lst
Drw
PF
PA
Win%
Lancaster Bombers
8
7
1
0
254
122
0.875
Qualified for Playoffs
Leeds Celtics
8
6
2
0
311
111
0.750
Qualified for Playoffs
Newcastle Mariners
8
5
3
0
270
151
0.625
Sunderland Wearwolves
8
3
3
2
88
166
0.500
Sheffield Zulus
7
0
6
1
34
138
0.071
Withdrew after this season
Teesside Demons
7
0
6
1
24
230
0.071
Northern Conference, Central Division
Team
Pld
Won
Lst
Drw
PF
PA
Win%
Loughborough Aces
8
8
0
0
301
14
1.000
Qualified for Playoffs
Nottingham Outlaws
8
5
3
0
119
128
0.625
Staffordshire Stallions
8
5
3
0
208
153
0.625
Leicester Lemmings
8
3
5
0
74
172
0.375
Hull Sharks
8
2
6
0
40
143
0.250
Derby Braves
8
0
8
0
28
261
0.000
Southern Conference, Eastern Division
Team
Pld
Won
Lst
Drw
PF
PA
Win%
UEA Pirates
8
7
1
0
168
66
0.875
Qualified for Playoffs
Cambridge Pythons
8
6
2
0
178
90
0.750
Withdrew after this season
Hertfordshire Hurricanes
8
5
3
0
168
70
0.625
Surrey Stingers
8
4
4
0
80
165
0.500
Kent Falcons
8
1
7
0
34
169
0.125
Southern Conference, Central Division
Team
Pld
Won
Lst
Drw
PF
PA
Win%
Tarannau Aberystwyth
8
8
0
0
176
0
1.000
Qualified for Playoffs
Birmingham Lions
8
6
2
0
132
40
0.750
Qualified for Playoffs
Warwick Wolves
8
5
3
0
68
93
0.625
Oxford Cavaliers
8
2
6
0
53
130
0.250
Aston Rhinos
8
0
7
1
7
77
0.062
Withdrew after this season
Southern Conference, Western Division
Team
Pld
Won
Lst
Drw
PF
PA
Win%
Bath Killer Bees
8
6
2
0
118
28
0.750
Qualified for Playoffs
Southampton Stags
8
5
2
1
119
43
0.688
Cardiff Cobras
8
2
4
2
64
49
0.375
Reading Knights
8
1
6
1
60
219
0.188
Bristol Bullets
8
1
6
1
38
116
0.188
Playoffs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
College Bowl XI
N.C1
Loughborough Aces
43
N.E2
Leeds Celtics
0
Loughborough Aces
21
Glasgow Tigers
8
N.E1
Lancaster Bombers
6
N.S1
Glasgow Tigers
12
Loughborough Aces
28
Tarannau Aberystwyth
19
S.W1
Bath Killer Bees
14
S.E1
UEA Pirates
0
Bath Killer Bees
8
Tarannau Aberystwyth
20
S.C2
Birmingham Lions
13
S.C1
Tarannau Aberystwyth
15
Note – the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.
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