| Santosh Trophy | |
| Year: | 1997–98 |
| Other Titles: | National Football Championship |
| Country: | India |
| Dates: | 16–27 April 1998 |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Winners: | Bengal |
| Count: | 28 |
| Second: | Goa |
| Scoring Leader: | Srikanta Dutta (4) Francis Silveira (4) |
| Award: | Rajesh Kumar (Punjab) |
| Prev Season: | 1996–97 |
| Next Season: | 1998–99 |
The 1997–98 Santosh Trophy was the 54th edition of the Santosh Trophy, the main State competition for football in India. It was held between 16 and 27 April 1998 in Guwahati, Assam. In the final, Bengal beat Goa 1–0 in a repeat of the previous edition's final. It was their fifth consecutive win and 28th overall.[1]
Bengal and Goa headed into their fifth Santosh Trophy final with the former winning every previous encounter, except the 1982–83 edition when the two were declared joint winners.[2]
Winners Bengal won a cash prize of 2.5 lakh, while runners-up Goa received 1.5 lakh. The losing semi-finalists Maharashtra and Punjab received 1 lakh each. The awards included:[1]