1997 Toppserien
| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Trondheims-Ørn 4th title |
| Relegated | Bøler Verdal |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 384 (4.27 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Ragnhild Gulbrandsen(24 goals) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 season of the Eliteserien, the highest women's football (soccer) league in Norway, began on 26 April 1997 and ended on 11 October 1997.
18 games were played with 3 points given for wins and 1 for draws. Number nine and ten were relegated, while two teams from the First Division were promoted through a playoff round.
Trondheims/Ørn won the league, losing only one game.
League table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trondheims-Ørn | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 26 | +55 | 49 |
| 2 | Asker | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Klepp | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 33 |
| 4 | Kolbotn | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 32 |
| 5 | Sandviken | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 26 |
| 6 | Bjørnar | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 26 |
| 7 | Setskog/Høland | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 23 |
| 8 | Athene Moss | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 19 |
| 9 | Bøler | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 78 | -63 | 8 |
| 10 | Verdal | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 88 | -63 | 3 |
| Relegated to the First Division |
Top goalscorers
- 24 goals:
- 20 goals:
- 19 goals:
- 14 goals:
- 13 goals:
- 10 goals:
- 9 goals:
- 8 goals:
Promotion and relegation
- Bøler and Verdal were relegated to the First Division.
- Fløya and Byåsen were promoted from the First Division through playoff.