| Competition: | Peruvian Segunda División |
| Season: | 1997 |
| Winners: | Lawn Tennis |
| Relegated: | Ciclista Lima Defensor Lima Unión Supe San Agustin |
| Prevseason: | 1996 |
| Nextseason: | 1998 |
The 1997 Peruvian Segunda División, the second division of Peruvian football (soccer), was played by 14 teams. the tournament winner, Lawn Tennis was promoted to the 1998 Torneo Descentralizado. The tournament was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis.