| Competition: | Umaglesi Liga |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Dates: | 8 July 1997 – 22 May 1998 |
| Winners: | Dinamo Tbilisi 9th Georgian title |
| Relegated: | Magharoeli Chiatura Margveti Zestafoni |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Kolkheti Poti |
| Continentalcup3: | Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Dinamo Batumi |
| Continentalcup4: | Intertoto Cup |
| Continentalcup4 Qualifiers: | Torpedo Kutaisi |
| League Topscorer: | Levan Khomeriki (23) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Dinamo Batumi 7–1 Samgurali Sioni 7–1 Margveti Sioni 6–0 Odishi Dinamo Tbilisi 6–0 Margveti Merani 6–0 Odishi Dinamo Tbilisi 6–0 Guria |
| Biggest Away Win: | Merani 0–5 Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Highest Scoring: | Dinamo Batumi 7–1 Samgurali Sioni 7–1 Margveti |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 648 |
| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
The 1997–98 Umaglesi Liga was the ninth season of top-tier football in Georgia. It began on 8 July 1997 and ended on 22 May 1998. Dinamo Tbilisi were the defending champions.
| Rank | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levan Khomeriki | Dinamo Tbilisi | 23 |
| 2 | Davit Mujiri | Dinamo Tbilisi | 18 |
| 3 | Jumber Kalandadze | Odishi Zugdidi | 17 |
| Giorgi Megreladze | Torpedo Kutaisi | 17 | |
| 5 | Paata Machutadze | Dinamo Batumi | 15 |
| 6 | Nugzar Mikaberidze | Kolkheti-1913 Poti | 13 |
| 7 | David Goderdzishvili | Locomotive Tbilisi / Merani-91 Tbilisi | 11 |
| Giorgi Tkavadze | Sioni Bolnisi | 11 | |
| Mikheil Ashvetia | Dinamo Tbilisi | 11 | |
| 10 | Suliko Davitashvili | Merani-91 Tbilisi | 10 |
| Malkhaz Tevdoradze | Samgurali Tskhaltubo | 10 | |
| Mamuka Rusia | TSU Tbilisi | 10 |