1997–98 Cypriot First Division
| Season | 1997-98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Anorthosis 9th championship |
| Relegated | Anagennisi Dherynia APOP Paphos Ethnikos Assia |
| Champions League | Anorthosis (1st qualifying round) |
| UEFA Cup | AC Omonia (1st qualifying round) |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Apollon Limassol (qualifying round; via Cypriot Cup) |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Ethnikos Achna FC (1st round) |
← 1996-97 1998-99 → | |
The defending champion was Anorthosis. The league was performed with 14 teams, and Anorthosis won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | Won | Drw | Lst | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anorthosis | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 87 | 18 | +69 | UEFA Champions League 1st Qualifying Round |
| 2 | AC Omonia | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 62 | 90 | 20 | +70 | UEFA Cup 1st Qualifying Round |
| 3 | Apollon Limassol | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 50 | 25 | +25 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Qualifying Round |
| 4 | Ethnikos Achna FC | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 35 | 28 | +7 | UEFA Intertoto Cup 1st Round |
| 5 | AEK Larnaca | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 42 | 40 | +2 | |
| 6 | EN Paralimni | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 45 | 49 | -4 | |
| 7 | APOEL | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 48 | 51 | -3 | |
| 8 | Nea Salamis FC | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 31 | 43 | 59 | -16 | |
| 9 | AEL Limassol | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 50 | -13 | |
| 10 | Alki Larnaca FC | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 29 | 46 | 65 | -19 | |
| 11 | Evagoras Paphos | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 52 | -23 | |
| 12 | Anagennisi Dherynia | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 37 | 65 | -28 | Relegated to Second Division |
| 13 | APOP Paphos | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 59 | -19 | |
| 14 | Ethnikos Assia | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 28 | 76 | -48 |