| Competition: | Serie B |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Promoted: | Salernitana (1st title) Venezia Cagliari Perugia |
| Relegated: | Foggia Ancona Padova Castel di Sangro |
| League Topscorer: | Marco Di Vaio (21 goals) |
| Matches: | 380 |
| Total Goals: | 897 |
| Prevseason: | 1996–97 |
| Nextseason: | 1998–99 |
The Serie B 1997–98 was the sixty-sixth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.
Treviso, Monza, Fidelis Andria and Ancona had been promoted from Serie C, while Cagliari, Perugia, Hellas Verona and Reggiana had been relegated from Serie A.
A.C. Perugia promoted to 1998–99 Serie A.
| width=225 | Scorer | width=30 | Goals | width=100 | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marco Di Vaio | |||||
| Cosimo Francioso | |||||
| Marco Ferrante | |||||
| Roberto Muzzi | |||||
| Stefan Schwoch |