1997–98 Macedonian First Football League
The 1997–98 Macedonian First League was the 6th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 10 August 1997 and the last on 31 May 1998. Sileks defended their championship title, having won their third title in a row.
Promotion and relegation
1 Bregalnica Shtip was removed from the league after the round 19, due to the absence in a match against Sloga Jugomagnat. Their matches from round 14 were annulled.Participating teams
| Club | City | Stadium |
| Balkan BISI | Skopje | Chair Stadium |
| Belasica | Strumica | Stadion Mladost |
| Borec MHK | Veles | Gradski stadion Veles |
| Bregalnica | Shtip | Gradski stadion Shtip |
| Cementarnica 55 | Skopje | Stadion Cementarnica |
| Makedonija | Skopje | Stadion Gjorche Petrov |
| Pelister | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe |
| Pobeda | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delchev |
| Sasa | Makedonska Kamenica | Gradski stadion Makedonska Kamenica |
| Sileks | Kratovo | Stadion Sileks |
| Skopje | Skopje | Stadion Zhelezarnica |
| Sloga Jugomagnat | Skopje | Chair Stadium |
| Tikvesh | Kavadarci | Gradski stadion Kavadarci |
| Vardar | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje |