| Competition: | Botswana Premier League |
| Season: | 1997 |
| Winners: | BDF XI (5th title) |
| Relegated: | BMC Nico United |
| Promoted: | Mokgosi Young Fighters TASC |
| Continentalcup1: | African Cup of Champions Clubs |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | BDF XI |
| Continentalcup2: | African Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Notwane |
| Prevseason: | 1996 |
| Nextseason: | 1998 |
The 1997 Botswana Premier League, also known as the 1997 Castle Super League for sponsorship reasons, was the 20th season of the Botswana Premier League. It was won by BDF XI.[1]
BDF XI glided to a comfortable finish, opening a five-point gap to deny Gaborone United, Notwane and Mochudi Centre Chiefs (all of which were locked on second position) the title and add a fifth to the trophy cabinet.[2]
Teams relegated from the 1996 Botswana Premier League
Teams promoted from the 1996 First Division South and 1996 First Division North
| Team | Location | Ground |
|---|---|---|
| BDF XI | Mogoditshane | SSKB Stadium |
| BMC | Lobatse | |
| Extension Gunners | Lobatse | |
| Gaborone United | Gaborone | National Stadium |
| Mochudi Centre Chiefs | Mochudi | |
| Mogoditshane Fighters | Mogoditshane | |
| Nico United | Selebi-Phikwe | |
| Notwane | Tlokweng | |
| Police XI | Otse | |
| Prisons XI | Gaborone | Maruapula SSG Grounds |
| TAFIC | Francistown | |
| Township Rollers | Gaborone | National Stadium |
| Position | District | Number | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South-East | 7 | BMC, Extension Gunners, Gaborone United, Notwane, Police XI, Prisons XI, Township Rollers |
| 2 | Kweneng District | 2 | BDF XI, Mogoditshane Fighters |
| 3 | North-East | 1 | TAFIC |
| Central District | Nico United | ||
| Kgatleng District | Mochudi Centre Chiefs | ||