The team was led by head coach Jack Bicknell in his fifth year, and played its home games at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
They finished the regular season in second place with a record of five wins and five losses.
In World Bowl '97, Barcelona defeated the Rhein Fire 38–24.
The victory marked the franchise's first World Bowl championship.
Rookies in italics [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [4] at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain