| Competition: | Primera División |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Winners: | |
| Continentalcup1: | 1999 Copa Libertadores |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | River Plate Vélez Sársfield |
| Continentalcup2: | 1998 Copa Conmebol |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Gimnasia y Esg LP Rosario Central |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
The 1997–98 Argentine Primera División was the 107th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season ran from August 22, 1997, to June 8, 1998.[1] Argentinos Juniors (champion of 1996–97 Primera B Nacional) and Gimnasia y Tiro[2] were promoted from Primera B Nacional.[3]
River Plate won the Apertura (29th. league title) while Vélez Sársfield won the Clausura (5th. title). On the other hand, Gimnasia y Tiro and Deportivo Español were relegated with the worst points averages.
Permanent squad numbers were established as mandatory by the AFA, starting in the 1997 Apertura. As the rule did not specify the use of number "1" for goalkeepers exclusively, forward Silvio Carrario wore that number in Deportivo Español.[4]
| Competition: | Apertura |
| Season: | 1997 |
| Dates: | 22 August – 22 December |
| Winners: | River Plate (29th. title) |
| Promoted: | |
| League Topscorer: | Rubén Da Silva (15) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Ferro 5–0 GyE (J) Velez 5–0 Newell's |
| Biggest Away Win: | Unión 0-5 Estudiantes LP |
| Highest Scoring: | Ferro 6–2 Unión |
| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosario Central | |||
| San Lorenzo | |||
| Competition: | Clausura |
| Season: | 1998 |
| Dates: | 16 February – 8 June |
| Winners: | Vélez Sarsfield (5th. title) |
| Relegated: | |
| League Topscorer: |  Roberto Sosa (17) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Velez 6–1 Colón River 5–0 Huracán |
| Biggest Away Win: | D. Español 0–5 Argentinos |
| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
| Position | Player | Team | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Sosa | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 17 | |
| 2 | Gustavo Bartelt | Lanús | 13 | |
| 3 | Martín Palermo | Boca Juniors | 12 | |
| 4 | Patricio Camps | Vélez Sársfield | 10 | |
| 4 | Martín Posse | Vélez Sársfield | 10 |