1996/97 final standings
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| Pos. | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Game | Match |
| 1 | Midland Monarchs | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 62 1/2 | 21 |
| 2 | Invicta Knights | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 20 |
| 3 | Slough | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 20 |
| 4 | Northumbria | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 61 1/2 | 20 |
| 5 | Barbican | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 19 |
| 6 | BCM | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 17 |
| 7 | Bristol | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 47 1/2 | 14 |
| 8 | North West Eagles | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 51 1/2 | 13 |
| 9 | Wood Green | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 53 | 12 |
| 10 | South Wales Dragons | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 11 |
| 11 | Guildford | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 10 |
| 12 | Richmond | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 44 1/2 | 9 |
| 13 | Wessex | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 45 1/2 | 8 |
| 14 | Croydon 1859 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 42 1/2 | 7 |
| 15 | Na Fianna | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 6 |
| 16 | Witney | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 37 1/2 | 4 |
| 17 | Hertford | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 32 1/2 | 4 |
| 18 | Celtic Knights | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 24 1/2 | 0 |
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