1997–98 Mexican Primera División season
The 1997–98 Primera División de México was the 56th professional season of Mexico's top-flight football league. The season began on Friday, July 25, 1997, and ended on April 6, 1998.
UANL was promoted to the Mexico Primera División as Pachuca was relegated to the Primera División A.
Overview
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | - |
| América | Mexico City | Azteca | - |
| Atlante | Mexico City | Azteca | - |
| Atlas | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco | - |
| Atlético Morelia | Morelia, Michoacán | Morelos | - |
| Celaya | Celaya, Guanajuato | Miguel Alemán Valdés | - |
| Cruz Azul | Mexico City | Azul | - |
| Guadalajara | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Jalisco | - |
| León | León, Guanajuato | León | - |
| Monterrey | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Tecnológico | - |
| Necaxa | Mexico City | Azteca | - |
| Puebla | Puebla, Puebla | Cuauhtémoc | - |
| Santos Laguna | Torreón, Coahuila | Corona | - |
| Toluca | Toluca, State of Mexico | Nemesio Díez | - |
| Toros Neza | Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico | Neza 86 | - |
| UAG | Zapopan, Jalisco | Tres de Marzo | - |
| UANL | San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León | Universitario | - |
| UNAM | Mexico City | Olímpico Universitario | - |
| Veracruz | Veracruz, Veracruz | Luis "Pirata" Fuente |
Torneo Invierno
"Invierno 1997" began on Friday, July 25, 1997, and ran until October 26 not including the playoffs. In the final Cruz Azul defeated León and became champions for the 8th time.Final standings (groups)
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Luis García | Atlante | 12 |
| 2 | Carlos Hermosillo | Cruz Azul | 10 |
| 2 | Jesús Olalde | UNAM | 10 |
| 4 |  Germán Arangio | Toros Neza | 9 |
| 4 | Daniel Guzmán | Atlas | 9 |
| 6 | Gustavo Nápoles | Guadalajara | 8 |
| 7 | Jared Borgetti | Santos Laguna | 7 |
| 7 |  José Cardozo | Toluca | 7 |
| 7 |  Claudinho | Atlético Morelia | 7 |
| 7 | Juan Ramón Fleita | Toros Neza | 7 |
| 7 | Antonio Mohamed | Toros Neza | 7 |
| 7 | Sigifredo Mercado | León | 7 |
| 7 |  Claudio Núñez | UANL | 7 |
| 7 |  Carlos Pavón | Necaxa | 7 |
| 7 | Ricardo Peláez | América | 7 |
Source:
Playoffs
Bracket
Quarterfinals
León won 6–4 on aggregate.----
América won 4–1 on aggregate.
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Cruz Azul won 5–1 on aggregate.
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Atlante won 1–0 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.----
León won 3–2 on aggregate.
Finals
Cruz Azul won 2–1 on aggregate.Torneo Verano
"Verano 1998" began on Saturday, January 3, 1998, and ran until April 6. In the final Toluca defeated Necaxa and became champions for the fourth time on May 10.Final standings (groups)
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
Players sorted first by goals scored, then by last name. Only regular season goals listed.| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | José Cardozo | Toluca | 13 |
| 2 | Claudinho | Atlético Morelia | 11 |
| 2 | Carlos Hermosillo | Cruz Azul | 11 |
| 4 | Luis Hernández | Necaxa | 9 |
| 5 | Hugo Norberto Castillo | Atlas | 8 |
| 5 | Jesús Olalde | UNAM | 8 |
| 7 | Germán Arangio | Toros Neza | 7 |
| 7 | Cuauhtémoc Blanco | Necaxa | 7 |
| 7 | Ricardo Peláez | América | 7 |
| 7 | Martín Félix Ubaldi | Atlante | 7 |
Source:
Playoffs
Repechage
UAG won 5–3 on aggregate.----
América won 6–3 on aggregate.
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Toluca won 6–1 on aggregate.----
América won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Necaxa won 2–1 on aggregate.
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Atlas won 5–4 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Toluca won 3–1 on aggregate.----
Necaxa won 3–2 on aggregate.