Super League II
Stones Bitter Super League II was the official name for the year 1997's Super League championship season, the 103rd season of top-level professional rugby league football in Britain, and the second to be played in summer.
Teams
Twelve teams were selected to play in the second Super League season, however Salford Reds were promoted into the League, taking the place of relegated Workington Town.Season summary
For this season, the Leeds club added 'Rhinos' to their name for the first time.During the year a secondary title, known as the Stone's Premiership, was also played for the last time on Sunday 28 September, with the final being contested between Wigan Warriors and St. Helens with Wigan coming out victorious 33-20 after a Harry Sunderland Trophy-winning performance by captain Andy Farrell.
At the end of the season Bradford Bulls were crowned League champions by virtue of finishing the season at the top of the table.
At the end of the 1997 season the Paris Saint-Germain club was dissolved. A post-season Super League Test series between Australia and Great Britain was also held in England.
Final Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | |
| 1 | Bradford Bulls | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 769 | 397 | +372 | 40 | Champions |
| 2 | London Broncos | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 616 | 418 | +198 | 33 | |
| 3 | St. Helens | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 592 | 506 | +86 | 29 | |
| 4 | Wigan Warriors | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 683 | 398 | +285 | 28 | |
| 5 | Leeds Rhinos | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 544 | 463 | +81 | 27 | |
| 6 | Salford Reds | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 428 | 495 | -67 | 22 | |
| 7 | Halifax Blue Sox | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 524 | 549 | -49 | 18 | |
| 8 | Sheffield Eagles | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 415 | 574 | -159 | 18 | |
| 9 | Warrington Wolves | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 437 | 647 | -210 | 16 | |
| 10 | Castleford Tigers | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 334 | 515 | -181 | 12 | |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 362 | 572 | -210 | 12 | |
| 12 | Oldham Bears | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 461 | 631 | -170 | 9 | Relegated to Championship |