| Competition: | Segunda División B |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Promoted: | Barcelona B Mallorca B Málaga Recreativo de Huelva |
| Relegated: | As Pontes Rayo Majadahonda Carabanchel Leganés B Racing de Santander B Real Unión Izarra Andorra Gáldar Novelda Sóller FC Andorra Lorca San Pedro Guadix Mar Menor Zamora |
| League Topscorer: | Quini (26 goals) |
| Best Goalkeeper: | César Quesada (0.57 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Espanyol B 8–0 FC Andorra (5 April 1998) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Guadix 0–6 Málaga (12 April 1998) |
| Highest Scoring: | Sóller 5–4 Figueres (29 March 1998) |
| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
The 1997–98 season of Segunda División B of Spanish football started August 1997 and ended May 1998.
----Relegated from Segunda División:
----Promoted from Tercera División:
----Relegated:
----Relegated by Real Madrid B relegation:
----Occupied the vacant spot by Real Madrid C relegation:
Teams from Asturias, Castilla–La Mancha, Community of Madrid, Extremadura and Galicia.
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Quini | 26 | Talavera | |
| Vicente Borge | 21 | Lugo | |
| Toño Ruiz | 21 | Caudal | |
| Nacho Sierra | 20 | Getafe | |
| Edu Rodríguez | 19 | Cacereño |
| Goalkeeper | Goals | Matches | Average | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Mallo | 22 | 28 | Deportivo de La Coruña B | ||
| Iñigo Arteaga | 34 | 35 | Racing de Ferrol | ||
| Raúl Valbuena | 37 | 36 | Real Madrid B | ||
| Sergio Sánchez | 32 | 30 | Sporting de Gijón B | ||
| Raúl Chilet | 40 | 36 | Talavera |
Teams from Aragon, Basque Country, Castile and León and Navarre.
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra CF | 1956 | Andorra, Aragon | Juan Antonio Endeiza | |
| Amurrio | 1949 | Amurrio, Basque Country | Basarte | |
| Athletic Bilbao B | 1964 | Bilbao, Basque Country | Lezama | |
| Aurrerá Vitoria | 1935 | Vitoria, Basque Country | Olanrabe | |
| Barakaldo | 1917 | Barakaldo, Basque Country | Lasesarre | |
| Beasain | 1905 | Beasain, Basque Country | Loinaz | |
| Bermeo | 1950 | Itxas Gane | ||
| Burgos | 1985 | Burgos, Castile and León | El Plantío | |
| Cultural Leonesa | 1923 | León, Castile and León | Antonio Amilvia | |
| Elgoibar | 1917 | Elgoibar, Basque Country | Mintxeta | |
| Gernika | 1922 | Gernika, Basque Country | Urbieta | |
| Gimnástica Torrelavega | 1907 | Torrelavega, Cantabria | El Malecón | |
| Izarra | 1924 | Estella-Lizarra, Navarre | Merkatondoa | |
| Lemona | 1923 | Lemoa, Basque Country | Arlonagusia | |
| Osasuna B | 1962 | Aranguren, Navarre | Tajonar | |
| Racing de Santander B | 1993 | Santander, Cantabria | La Albericia | |
| Real Unión | 1915 | Irun, Basque Country | Stadium Gal | |
| Valladolid B | 1942 | Valladolid, Castile and León | Ciudad Deportiva del Real Valladolid | |
| Zamora | 1968 | Zamora, Castile and León | La Vaguada | |
| Zaragoza B | 1958 | Zaragoza, Aragon | Ciudad Deportiva del Real Zaragoza |
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javi Peña | 25 | Zaragoza B | |
| Chili | 22 | Gimnástica de Torrelavega | |
| Paco García | 19 | Zamora | |
| Aitor Bouzo | 15 | Barakaldo | |
| Ángel Luis Pérez | 15 | Cultural Leonesa |
| Goalkeeper | Goals | Matches | Average | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ander López | 23 | 36 | Barakaldo | ||
| Iban Triviño | 24 | 37 | Aurrerá | ||
| Javier Jauregui | 25 | 37 | Beasain | ||
| Manuel Almunia | 21 | 31 | Osasuna B | ||
| César Láinez | 21 | 28 | Zaragoza B |
Teams from Andorra, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Catalonia and Valencian Community.
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Rosas | 19 | FC Barcelona B | |
| Diego Ribera | 19 | Espanyol B | |
| Julián Sanz | 16 | Castellón | |
| Paco López | 16 | Castellón | |
| Luis García | 15 | FC Barcelona B |
| Goalkeeper | Goals | Matches | Average | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Argensó | 18 | 28 | Espanyol B | ||
| César Gálvez | 26 | 35 | Mallorca B | ||
| Juan Pedro Espín | 26 | 33 | Gandía | ||
| Antonio Morales | 30 | 34 | Gramenet | ||
| David Pérez | 30 | 33 | L'Hospitalet |
Teams from Andalusia, Castilla–La Mancha, Melilla and Region of Murcia.
| Team | Founded | Home city | Stadium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almería CF | 1989 | Almería, Andalusia | Juan Rojas | |
| CP Almería | 1983 | |||
| Betis B | 1962 | Seville, Andalusia | Ciudad Deportiva Ruíz de Lopera | |
| Cádiz | 1910 | Cádiz, Andalusia | Ramón de Carranza | |
| Córdoba | 1954 | Córdoba, Andalusia | Nuevo Arcángel | |
| Écija | 1939 | Écija, Andalusia | San Pablo | |
| Granada | 1931 | Granada, Andalusia | Nuevo Los Cármenes | |
| Guadix | 1932 | Guadix, Andalusia | Municipal | |
| Isla Cristina | 1934 | Isla Cristina, Andalusia | Municipal de Isla Cristina | |
| Lorca | 1994 | Lorca, Region of Murcia | San José | |
| Málaga | 1948 | Málaga, Andalusia | La Rosaleda | |
| Manchego | 1929 | Ciudad Real, Castilla–La Mancha | Príncipe Juan Carlos | |
| Mar Menor | 1980 | San Javier, Region of Murcia | Pitín | |
| Melilla | 1976 | Melilla | Álvarez Claro | |
| Motril | 1984 | Motril, Andalusia | Escribano Castilla | |
| Murcia | 1919 | Murcia, Region of Murcia | La Condomina | |
| Recreativo de Huelva | 1889 | Huelva, Andalusia | Colombino | |
| San Pedro | 1974 | San Pedro de Alcántara, Andalusia | Municipal de San Pedro | |
| Sevilla B | 1950 | Seville, Andalusia | Viejo Nervión | |
| Yeclano | 1950 | Yecla, Region of Murcia | La Constitución |
| Goalscorers | Goals | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basti | 15 | Málaga | |
| Quique Romero | 13 | Betis B | |
| José Manuel Ortiz | 13 | San Pedro | |
| Fali Montes | 12 | Melilla | |
| Manuel Sousa | 12 | Almería |
| Goalkeeper | Goals | Matches | Average | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Quesada | 20 | 35 | Recreativo | ||
| Rafa González | 23 | 37 | Málaga | ||
| Antonio Notario | 26 | 35 | Granada | ||
| Vicente Rojas | 27 | 35 | Manchego | ||
| Iñaki García | 28 | 36 | Murcia |
See main article: 1997–98 Segunda División Play-Off.