| Club: | VfL Bochum |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Chairman: | Werner Altegoer |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Manager: | Klaus Toppmöller |
| Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
| Stadium: | Ruhrstadion |
| League: | Bundesliga |
| League Result: | 12th |
| Cup1: | DFB-Pokal |
| Cup1 Result: | Second round |
| Cup2: | DFB-Ligapokal |
| Cup2 Result: | First round |
| Cup3: | UEFA Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Third round |
| League Topscorer: | Peschel (6) |
| Season Topscorer: | Peschel, Wosz, Yuran (all 7) |
| Highest Attendance: | 31,500 (vs FC Schalke 04, 4 April 1998) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 20,091 (vs VfL Wolfsburg, 20 September 1997) |
| Average Attendance: | 26,698 |
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| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
The 1997–98 VfL Bochum season was the 60th season in club history.
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