1997–98 Czech First League
The 1997–98 Czech First League, known as the Gambrinus liga for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth season of top-tier football in the Czech Republic.
League changes
Relegated to the 1997–98 Czech 2. LigaPromoted from the 1996–97 Czech 2. Liga
League table
Attendances
| # | Club | Average | Highest |
| 1 | Brno | 15,365 | 31,730 |
| 2 | Opava | 11,860 | 14,938 |
| 3 | Teplice | 7,669 | 11,483 |
| 4 | Příbram | 7,231 | 11,871 |
| 5 | Sparta Praha | 6,532 | 15,628 |
| 6 | Sigma Olomouc | 5,850 | 13,137 |
| 7 | Jablonec | 5,359 | 10,365 |
| 8 | Slavia Praha | 5,194 | 9,339 |
| 9 | Baník Ostrava | 4,982 | 8,991 |
| 10 | Slovan Liberec | 4,884 | 6,637 |
| 11 | Drnovice | 4,874 | 9,558 |
| 12 | České Budějovice | 4,561 | 7,852 |
| 13 | Hradec Králové | 4,219 | 8,174 |
| 14 | Viktoria Žižkov | 4,121 | 7,386 |
| 15 | Viktoria Plzeň | 3,819 | 5,794 |
| 16 | Lázně Bohdaneč | 1,980 | 4,550 |
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