| Competition: | Tippeligaen |
| Season: | 1997 |
| Winners: | Rosenborg 12th title |
| Relegated: | Lyn Skeid |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Rosenborg |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Brann Strømsgodset Molde |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup3: | Intertoto Cup |
| Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Stabæk Kongsvinger |
| Matches: | 182 |
| Total Goals: | 599 |
| Biggest Home Win: | [1] (10 August 1997) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Sogndal 0–7 Rosenborg (3 August 1997) |
| Highest Scoring: | Kongsvinger 4–6 Brann (14 September 1997) |
| League Topscorer: | Sigurd Rushfeldt (25 goals) |
| Highest Attendance: | 18,702 (16 May 1997) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 911 (19 October 1997) |
| Average Attendance: | 4,738 7.5% |
| Prevseason: | 1996 |
| Nextseason: | 1998 |
| Dates: | 12 April – 19 October |
The 1997 Tippeligaen was the 53rd completed season of top division football in Norway. Each team played 26 games with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number thirteen and fourteen are relegated, number twelve has to play two qualification matches (home and away) against number three in the first division (where number one and two are directly promoted) for the last spot.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Tromsø won the play-offs against Eik-Tønsberg, 6–1 on aggregate.
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