| 1997–98 Elitserien season | |
| League: | Elitserien |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Duration: | 16 September 1997 – 5 March 1998 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | League champion |
| Season Champs: | Djurgårdens IF |
| Mvp: | Ulf Dahlén (HV71) |
| Mvp Link: | Guldpucken |
| Top Scorer: | Ville Peltonen (Västra Frölunda HC) |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Playoffs Link: |
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| Finals Champ: | Färjestads BK |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Djurgårdens IF |
| Nextseason Year: | 1998–99 |
| Prevseason Year: | 1996–97 |
| Seasonslistnames: | SHL |
The 1997–98 Elitserien season was the 23rd season of the Elitserien, the top level of ice hockey in Sweden. 12 teams participated in the league, and Farjestads BK won the championship.
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 46 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 148 | 110 | 60 | ||
| 2. | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 154 | 112 | 58 | ||
| 3. | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 165 | 143 | 56 | ||
| 4. | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 136 | 107 | 49 | ||
| 5. | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 138 | 131 | 48 | ||
| 6. | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 129 | 123 | 46 | ||
| 7. | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 127 | 145 | 46 | ||
| 8 | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 112 | 125 | 43 | ||
| 9. | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 134 | 121 | 42 | ||
| 10. | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 102 | 146 | 39 | ||
| 11. | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 93 | 134 | 33 | ||
| 12. | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 110 | 151 | 32 |