| Competition: | Japan Football League |
| Season: | 1997 |
| Winners: | Consadole Sapporo 1st JFL title 3rd D2 title |
| Promoted: | Consadole Sapporo |
| Relegated: | Fukushima FC (folded) Seino Transportation (folded) |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 765 |
| Prevseason: | 1996 |
| Nextseason: | 1998 |
Statistics of Japan Football League in the 1997 season.
It was contested by 16 teams, and Consadole Sapporo won the championship.
As a result of Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi's closure the previous year, Jatco F.C. and Mito HollyHock were promoted before the season.
Because Fukushima FC and Seino Transportation were disbanded, no relegation has occurred. At the end of the season, the winner and runner-up of Regional League promotion series, Sony Sendai and Albirex Niigata were promoted automatically.