1997-98 Austrian Nationalliga season
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The 1997-98 Austrian Nationalliga season was contested as the second-level competition in Austria. DEK Klagenfurt won the championship.
First round
- EK Zell am See 13 pts
- DEK Klagenfurt 11 pts
- EHC Lustenau 10 pts
- EHC Linz 9 pts
- EV Zeltweg 9 pts
- EHC Donaustadt 8 pts
Final round
W-T-L from the first round carried over, but the teams kept half (rounded up to the next whole number) of their points accrued during the first round.
| Pl. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EK Zell am See | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 111:58 | 26 |
| 2 | DEK Klagenfurt | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 78:68 | 16 |
| 3 | EHC Lustenau | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 93:78 | 15 |
| 4 | EV Zeltweg | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 72:98 | 13 |
| 5 | EHC Linz | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 73:76 | 12 |
| 6 | EHC Donaustadt | 20 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 56:105 | 10 |
Playoffs
Semifinals
| Series | Standing | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EK Zell am See (1) - EHC Lustenau (4) | 3:2 | 8:3 | 4:7 | 6:3 | 3:7 | 4:3 OT |
| DEK Klagenfurt (2) - EV Zeltweg (3) | 3:0 | 4:3 OT | 4:3 | 5:4 |
Final
| Series | Standing | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EK Zell am See (1) - DEK Klagenfurt (2) | 2:3 | 0:5 * | 4:3 | 1:2 | 7:4 | 5:7 |
(* The first game was awarded to Klaegenfurt on a 5-0 forfeit as Zell am See used an ineligible player.)