| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Promoted: | — |
| League Topscorer: | Aleksei Titov Andrei Afanassov (13) |
| Nextseason: | 1998 |
The 1997–98 Esiliiga is the seventh season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.
Four best teams qualify to the Premier Division promotion play-off, other four to First Division promotion play-off.
| Pos | Name | Team | Gls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleksei Titov | JK Vall Tallinn | 13 |
| Andrei Afanassov | JK Vall Tallinn | 13 | |
| 3 | Sergei Dõmov | JK Dünamo Tallinn | 12 |
| 4 | Juri Volkov | Olümp Maardu | 9 |
| 5 | Valeri Možžuhhin | JK Dokker Tallinn | 8 |
| Vadim Dolinin | JK Vall Tallinn | 8 | |
| Eduard Potapenko | JK Dünamo Tallinn | 8 |
None of the four Esiliiga teams were able to finish in the top two, so that they all remain in the second level of Estonian football system.
| Pos | Name | Team | Gls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dmitri Ustritski | Lelle SK | 13 |
| 2 | Ruslan Musayev | Lelle SK | 9 |
| 3 | Meelis Rooba | Lelle SK | 8 |
| 4 | Erik Šteinberg | Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi | 5 |
| Janek Taan | Lelle SK | 5 |
Veteran Kohtla-Järve and KSK Vigri Tallinn were the two lucky teams to be promoted, both from Second Division Northern zone. On the other hand, two teams, JK Dünamo Tallinn and Tallinna Jalgpallikool, were relegated.