Season: | 1997 |
Dates: | 11 May 1997 – 5 January 1998 |
League Topscorer: | Worrawoot Srimaka (BEC Tero Sasana) (17) |
Highest Scoring: | Sinthana 5-4 Thai Farmers Bank (9 goals) |
Nextseason: | 1998 |
The 1997 Thai Premier League consisted of 12 teams. The bottom club would be relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League. The club that came 11th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the club that came second in the Thailand Division 1 League
Defending Champions Bangkok Bank would enter the next edition of the Asian Club Championship.
The league was also known as the Johnnie Walker Thailand Soccer League 1997.
The club that came 11th would play in a relegation / promotion match against the runner-up in the Thailand Division 1 League
February 17 and February 20, 1998
† Royal Thai Police relegated to the Thailand Division 1 League and Osotsapa promoted to the Thai Premier League in next season.
Thai Farmers Bank won and retained the Queen's Cup trophy for the 4th year running. This was the 26th edition of the competition.
For the first time, no foreign teams took part, owing to the poor economic situation.
Thawan Thammaniyai of Thai Farmers Bank won the Most Valuable Player award.
Sinthana FC won the Thailand FA Cup for the first time, but it is unclear whom they beat in the final.
The league champion was Royal Thai Air Force. It was the team's first title.