| Competition: | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| Season: | 1997 |
| Winners: | Vasco da Gama 3rd Campeonato Brasileiro title 3rd Brazilian title |
| Relegated: | Bahia Criciúma Fluminense União São João |
| Continentalcup1: | Copa Libertadores de América |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Cruzeiro (title holders) Vasco da Gama Grêmio (Copa do Brasil champion) |
| Matches: | 351 |
| Total Goals: | 969 |
| League Topscorer: | Edmundo (29 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 1996 |
| Nextseason: | 1998 |
The 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 41st edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
It was competed for by 26 teams, and Vasco da Gama won the title.
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Vasco da Gama were declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions because the club had scored more points than Palmeiras throughout the year.
| Pos. | Scorer | Club | Goals[1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco | 29 | ||
| 2 |  Christian | Internacional | 24 | |
| 3 | Dodô | São Paulo | 21 | |
| 4 | Rodrigo Fabri | Portuguesa | 17 | |
| 5 | Valdir | Atlético Mineiro | 16 | |
| 6 | Guga | Portuguesa | 13 | |
| 7 | Oséas | Palmeiras | 11 |