| Event: | Badminton |
| Games: | 1997 Southeast Asian Games |
| Venue: | Asia-Africa hall, Senayan sports complex |
| Dates: | October 12–18, 1997 |
| Nations: | 7 |
| Prev: | 1995 |
| Next: | 1999 |
A badminton tournament was held at the 1997 SEA Games in Asia-Africa hall at the Senayan sports complex, Jakarta from 12 to 18 October 1997. Both men and women competed in their own team, singles, and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event. There was also a playoff between the two semifinal losers to determine the sole winner of the bronze medal.
| Men's singles |  Ong Ewe Hock |  Joko Suprianto | ||
| Women's singles | Meiluawati |  Pornsawan Plungwech | ||
| Men's doubles | Ricky Subagja Rexy Mainaky | Siripong Siripol Pramote Teerawiwatana | ||
| Women's doubles | Indarti Issolina Deyana Lomban |  Amparo Lim Kennie Asuncion | ||
| Mixed doubles | Candra Wijaya Eliza Nathanael | Tri Kusharjanto Minarti Timur | Chew Choon Eng Ang Li Peng | |
| Men's team | Heryanto Arbi Sigit Budiarto Tri Kusharjanto Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja Joko Suprianto Candra Wijaya Indra Wijaya | Cheah Soon Kit Chew Choon Eng Lee Chee Leong Ong Ewe Hock Rosman Razak Tan Kim Her Jason Wong Yong Hock Kin | ||
| Women's team | Mia Audina Indarti Isolina Deyana Lomban Meiluawati Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana Susi Susanti Minarti Timur | Ticha Boonyarak Natsaran Boonvorametee Thitikan Duangsiri Somharuthai Jaroensiri Pornsawan Plungwech Saralee Thungthongkam | Norhasikin Amin Ang Li Peng Ishwari Boopathy Chong Nga Fan Lee Yin Yin Woon Sze Mei |