| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Al-Hilal |
| Relegated | Al-Shoalah Al Taawon |
← 1996-97 1998-99 → | |
Statistics of the 1997–98 Saudi Premier League.
Stadia and locations
Final League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Hilal | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 45 | Golden 4 |
| 2 | Al-Najma | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 41 | |
| 3 | Al-Shabab | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 39 | |
| 4 | Al-Ahli | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 38 | |
| 5 | Al-Nassr | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 37 | |
| 6 | Al-Ettifaq | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 31 | |
| 7 | Al-Ittihad | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 28 | |
| 8 | Al-Ta'ee | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 24 | |
| 9 | Al-Riyadh | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 23 | |
| 10 | Al-Wahda | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 23 | |
| 11 | Al-Shoalah | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 19 | Relegate to Saudi First Division |
| 12 | Al Taawon | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 14 |
Source:
Playoffs
Semifinals
| 16 March 1998 | Al-Ahli | 1–1 | Al-Hilal | Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah |
Talal Al-Meshal  35' |
20' Yousuf Al-Thunayan |
Referee: Yousef Al-Aqeely |
| 17 March 1998 | Al-Shabab | 4–1 | Al-Najma | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |
| Emirson Ferrera 24' Abdullah Al-Waked 27'Abdullah Al-Waked 40'Marzouk Al-Otaibi 43' |
35' (pen.) Sulaiman Al-Hadaithy |
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Zeid |
| 19 March 1998 | Al-Hilal | 2–1 | Al-Ahli | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |
| Nawaf Al-Temyat 83' Khalid Al Temawi 87' |
58' Hamza Saleh |
Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Dakhil |
| 20 March 1998 | Al-Najma | 0–1 | Al-Shabab | Department of Education Stadium, Unaizah |
| 92' (pen.) Saeed Al-Owairan |
Referee: Abdulaziz Al-Sulaiman |
Third place match
| 23 March 1998 | Al-Najma | 1–2 (a.e.t) | Al-Ahli | Department of Education Stadium, Unaizah |
| Mohammed Al-Munif 18' |
11' (pen.) Talal Al-Meshal 95' Bandar Al-Rais |
Referee: Zafer Abu Zenada |
Final
| 25 March 1998 | Al-Hilal | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Al-Shabab | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |
| Sami Al-Jaber 67' (pen) Sami Al-Jaber 90' Abdullah Jumaan Al-Dosari 116' |
30' Fahad Al-Mehallel 37' Fahad Al-Mehallel |
Referee: Omer Al Mehannah |
| Saudi Premier League 1997-98 winners |
|---|
| Al-Hilal 8th title |
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