| Season: | 1997 |
| Nextseason: | 1998 |
Statistics of Úrvalsdeild in the 1997 season.
It was contested by 10 teams, and ÍBV won the championship. ÍBV's Tryggvi Guðmundsson was the top scorer with 19 goals.
Each team played every opponent once home and away for a total of 18 matches.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tryggvi Guðmundsson | ÍBV | 19 |
| 2 | Andri Sigþórsson | KR | 14 |
| 3 | Þorvaldur M. Sigbjörnsson | Leiftur | 8 |
| Steingrímur Jóhannesson | ÍBV | ||
| 5 | Rikhardur Dadason | KR | 7 |
| Haraldur Ingólfsson | ÍA | ||
| Kári Steinn Reynisson | ÍA | ||
| Sverrir Sverrisson | ÍBV | ||
| Einar Daníelsson | KR |