1997–98 Elitserien (men's handball)

The 1997–98 Elitserien was the 64th season of the top division of Swedish handball. 12 teams competed in the league. The league was split into an autumn league and a spring league. The eight highest placed teams in the autumn league qualified for the spring league. Redbergslids IK won the regular season and also won the playoffs to claim their 17th Swedish title.

Quarterfinals
HK Drott won series 2–1
 * HK Drott–HP Warta 21–17
 * HP Warta–HK Drott 25–24
 * HK Drott–HP Warta 26–17

IFK Skövde won series 2–1
 * IFK Skövde–Guif 26–27
 * Guif–IFK Skövde 33–34
 * IFK Skövde–Guif 40–24

Semifinals
Redbergslids IK won series 2–0
 * Redbergslids IK–IFK Skövde 29–14
 * IFK Skövde–Redbergslids IK 26–30

HK Drott won series 2–0
 * Lugi-HK Drott 25–31
 * HK Drott-Lugi 33–27

Finals
Redbergslids IK won series 3–1
 * Redbergslids IK–HK Drott 33–19
 * HK Drott–Redbergslids IK 25–22
 * Redbergslids IK–HK Drott 29–17
 * HK Drott–Redbergslids IK 24–25