| 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.
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancona |  Francesco Giorgini | Kappa | None | |
| Cagliari | Gian Piero Ventura | Biemme | Pecorino Sardo | |
| Castel di Sangro | Franco Selvaggi | Pienne | Soviet Jeans | |
| Chievo Verona | Silvio Baldini | Biemme | Paluani | |
| Fidelis Andria | Giuseppe Papadopulo | Biemme | Banca Popolare Andriese | |
| Foggia | Domenico Caso | Kappa | None | |
| Genoa | Tarcisio Burgnich | Erreà | Festival Crociere | |
| Hellas Verona | Sergio Maddè | Erreà | Z.G. Camini | |
| Lucchese | Luigi De Canio | Erreà | Cremlat | |
| Monza | Pierluigi Frosio | Reebok | Firestone | |
| Padova | Mario Colautti | Diadora | Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo | |
| Perugia | Ilario Castagner | Galex | Colussi | |
| Pescara | Adriano Buffoni | Puma | Gelati Gis | |
| Ravenna | Sergio Santarini | Erreà | Lloyd Italico | |
| Reggiana | Franco Varrella | Asics | Latte Giglio | |
| Reggina | Franco Colomba | Asics | Caffè Mauro | |
| Salernitana | Delio Rossi | Asics | Exigo Jeans & Casual | |
| Torino | Edoardo Reja | Kelme | SDA Express Courier | |
| Treviso | Gianfranco Bellotto | Lotto | Segafredo | |
| Venezia | Walter Novellino | Virma | Emmezeta |
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 |