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The 1997 Doc Martens European League was a professional non-
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tournament that was played from 28 December 1996 to 18 May 1997. All matches including the play-offs were played at the Diamond Centre at
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won in the final 10–8 against
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League phase

Top four qualified for the play-offs. If points were level then most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions. If that ended 4–4 then the player who got to four first was higher. * 28 December Match Day 1 ** Ken Doherty 7–1 John Parrott ** Ronnie O'Sullivan 7–1 Steve Davis * 29 December Match Day 2 ** Peter Ebdon 7–1 John Parrott ** Peter Ebdon 5–3 Ken Doherty ** Steve Davis 6–2 John Higgins * 18 January Match Day 3 ** Stephen Hendry 6–2 Ronnie O'Sullivan ** John Parrott 7–1 Jimmy White ** John Higgins 6–2 Stephen Hendry * 19 January Match Day 4 ** Ken Doherty 6–2 Jimmy White ** Peter Ebdon 5–3 Jimmy White ** ''Ronnie O'Sullivan 4–4 John Higgins'' ** Stephen Hendry 7–1 Steve Davis * 12 April Match Day 5 ** ''John Higgins 4–4 Ken Doherty'' ** ''John Parrott 4–4 Stephen Hendry'' * 13 April Match Day 6 ** ''Ronnie O'Sullivan 4–4 John Parrott'' ** Ken Doherty 6–2 Peter Ebdon ** Stephen Hendry 7–1 Jimmy White * 10 May Match Day 7 ** ''John Higgins 4–4 Ken Doherty'' ** Steve Davis 5–3 Ken Doherty ** Ronnie O'Sullivan 7–1 Jimmy White * 11 May Match Day 8 ** ''Steve Davis 4–4 John Higgins'' ** ''Ronnie O'Sullivan 4–4 Stephen Hendry'' ** ''John Parrott 4–4 Jimmy White'' * Unknown Dates so far ** ''Steve Davis 4–4 Peter Ebdon'' ** Peter Ebdon 5–3 John Higgins


Play-offs

17–18 May (Diamond Centre,
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References

{{Snooker season 1996/1997 Premier League Snooker 1997 in snooker 1997 in British sport