| 1997–98 Allied Dunbar Premiership | |
| Champions: | Newcastle Falcons (1st title) |
| Runnersup: | Saracens |
| Relegated: | Bristol |
| Matches: | 132 |
| Attendance: | 823446 |
| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
The 1997–98 English Premiership (known as the Allied Dunbar Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh full season of rugby union within the top tier of the English rugby union system.
Newcastle Falcons won the league, for the first time, following their promotion from National Division 2 last season. Saracens finished just one point behind in second place, and the last placed club, Bristol, were relegated.
| width=25% | Team | width=25% | Stadium | width=15% | Capacity | width=35% | City/Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Recreation Ground | 8,200 | Bath, Somerset | ||||
| Bristol | Memorial Stadium | 12,100 | Bristol | ||||
| Gloucester | Kingsholm | 11,000 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire | ||||
| Harlequins | The Stoop | 8,500 | Twickenham, London | ||||
| Leicester Tigers | Welford Road | 16,000 | Leicester, Leicestershire | ||||
| London Irish | The Avenue | 6,600 | Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey | ||||
| Newcastle Falcons | Kingston Park | 10,000 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | ||||
| Northampton Saints | Franklin's Gardens | 10,000 | Northampton, Northamptonshire | ||||
| Richmond | Athletic Ground, Richmond | 4,500 | Richmond, London | ||||
| Sale | Heywood Road | 5,400 | Sale, Greater Manchester | ||||
| Saracens | Vicarage Road | 22,000 | Watford, Hertfordshire | ||||
| Wasps | Loftus Road | 18,439 | Shepherd's Bush, London | ||||
Following ten years of sponsorship by the Courage Brewery, the life assurance group Allied Dunbar agreed to sponsor the top two divisions for £7,500,000.[1]
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who did not earn international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.
Source:[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Michael Lynagh | Saracens | 279 |
| 2 | Mark Mapletoft | Gloucester | 275 |
| 3 |  Gareth Rees | Wasps | 253 |
| Joel Stransky | Leicester Tigers | ||
| 5 | Niall Woods | London Irish | 237 |
| 6 | Rob Andrew | Newcastle Falcons | 226 |
| 7 |  Shane Howarth | Sale | 224 |
| 8 | Paul Grayson | Northampton Saints | 210 |
| 9 | Jon Callard | Bath | 183 |
| 10 |  Thierry Lacroix | Harlequins | 169 |
Source:[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominic Chapman | Richmond | 17 |
| 2 | Tom Beim | Sale | 14 |
| 3 | Gary Armstrong | Newcastle Falcons | 13 |
| 4 | Scott Quinnell | Richmond | 10 |
| 5 | Will Greenwood | Leicester Tigers | 9 |
| Pat Lam | Northampton Saints | ||
| Andy Nicol | Bath | ||
| Daren O'Leary | Harlequins | ||
| 9 | 11 players | 8 | |