The 1997 Doc Martens European League was a professional non-ranking snooker 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 Irthlingborough.
Ronnie O'Sullivan won in the final 10–8 against Stephen Hendry.
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, Irthlingborough, England)