In 1997, the club sold the Extraliga license to HC Karlovy Vary, and was thus relegated to the second-level league.

But then a rapid fall came and the team fell from 5th place to 13th, thus it had to play play-outs and then relegation play-offs.

They ended on 1st place, staying in league with Piráti Chomutov.

HC Slavia Praha and ČEZ Motor České Budějovice were relegated.

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