| Club: | Fiorentina |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Manager: | Alberto Malesani |
| Chairman: | Vittorio Cecchi Gori |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Stadium: | Stadio Artemio Franchi |
| League: | Serie A |
| League Result: | 5th |
| Cup1: | Coppa Italia |
| Cup1 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| League Topscorer: | Gabriel Batistuta (21) |
| Season Topscorer: | Gabriel Batistuta (24) |
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| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
Associazione Calcio Fiorentina came off second best in a competitive battle for fourth in Serie A. Under Alberto Malesani's leadership, Fiorentina played an attacking 3–5–2 formation, where goal scoring duo Gabriel Batistuta and Luís Oliveira scored an accumulated 36 goals between them. Following the end of the season, Malesani accepted an offer from Parma, thus departing the club after only one season in charge. Sensationally, Giovanni Trapattoni became his successor, remarking that Fiorentina was serious about winning the league.
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See main article: article and 1997–98 Serie A.
See main article: article and 1997–98 Coppa Italia.
Gabriel Batistuta 21
Luís Oliveira 14 (1)
Domenico Morfeo 5 (1)
Edmundo 4 Anselmo Robbiati 4