| Competition: | Slovenian PrvaLiga |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Winners: | Maribor (2nd title) |
| Relegated: | SET Vevče |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Maribor |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Mura |
| Continentalcup3: | Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Rudar |
| Continentalcup4: | Intertoto Cup |
| Continentalcup4 Qualifiers: | Olimpija |
| League Topscorer: | Ismet Ekmečić (21 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Primorje 6–0 Korotan |
| Highest Scoring: | SET Vevče 4–7 Maribor |
| Matches: | 180 |
| Total Goals: | 526 |
| Longest Wins: | 7 games Mura Maribor |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 16 games Mura Maribor |
| Longest Winless: | 10 games SET Vevče |
| Longest Losses: | 5 games SET Vevče Korotan |
| Highest Attendance: | 8,000 Maribor 4–0 Primorje |
| Lowest Attendance: | 300 Rudar 2–0 SET Vevče |
| Attendance: | 254,800 |
| Average Attendance: | 1,415 |
| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
The 1997–98 Slovenian PrvaLiga season started on 3 August 1997 and ended on 7 June 1998. Each team played a total of 36 matches.
Beltinci won 5–1 on aggregate.----Domžale won 4–2 on aggregate.
Every team plays four times against their opponents, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 matches.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ismet Ekmečić | Olimpija | 21 |
| 2 |  Faik Kamberović | Celje | 17 |
| 3 | Štefan Škaper | Mura | 16 |
| 4 | Anton Žlogar | Primorje | 15 |
| 5 | Novica Nikčević | Gorica | 14 |
| 6 | Dejan Kečan | Beltinci | 13 |
| 7 | Goran Gutalj | Mura | 12 |
| Patrik Ipavec | Primorje | ||
| 9 |  Wanderson de Paul Somalia | Celje | 10 |
| Marko Kmetec | Maribor |