1997–98 in Dutch football

The 1997/1998 season in Dutch football was the 42nd season in the Eredivisie, where Ajax Amsterdam won the double, claiming the title and the Dutch National Cup.

Eredivisie

 * Champions League : Ajax and PSV
 * UEFA Cup: Vitesse, Feyenoord and Willem II
 * Cup Winners Cup: SC Heerenveen
 * Promotion / relegation play-offs ("Nacompetitie"): RKC and FC Groningen
 * Relegated: FC Volendam

Dutch Footballer of the Year

 * 1997 &mdash; Jaap Stam (PSV Eindhoven)
 * 1998 – 1999 &mdash; Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven)

Dutch Golden Shoe Winner

 * 1997 &mdash; Jaap Stam (PSV Eindhoven)
 * 1998 &mdash; Edwin van der Sar (Ajax Amsterdam)

Ajax Winning Squad 1997-'98

 * Goal
 * Fred Grim
 * Edwin van der Sar


 * Defence
 * Danny Blind
 * Frank de Boer
 * Tim de Cler
 * 🇦🇷 Mariano Juan
 * Mario Melchiot
 * 🇬🇭 Kofi Mensah
 * 🇳🇬 Sunday Oliseh
 * Tom Sier


 * Raphael Supusepa
 * Ole Tobiasen


 * Midfield
 * Ronald de Boer
 * Dani
 * Dean Gorré
 * Richard Knopper
 * 🇫🇮 Jari Litmanen
 * Martijn Reuser
 * 🇵🇱 Andrzej Rudy
 * Richard Witschge


 * Attack
 * Shota Arveladze
 * 🇳🇬 Tijani Babangida
 * 🇷🇺 Andrey Demchenko
 * Peter Hoekstra
 * Michael Laudrup
 * Benni McCarthy
 * Andy van der Meyde
 * Gerald Sibon


 * Management
 * Morten Olsen (Coach)
 * Heini Otto (Assistant)
 * Bobby Haarms (Assistant)

Eerste Divisie

 * Promoted : AZ Alkmaar
 * Promotion / relegation play-offs ("Nacompetitie"): Cambuur, Emmen, Den Bosch, ADO Den Haag, Zwolle and Eindhoven

Group B

 * Stayed / Promoted : RKC Waalwijk and Cambuur Leeuwarden
 * Relegated: FC Groningen

KNVB Cup
* The third place match was necessary to determine the Dutch Cup Winners Cup entrant, since both finalists (Ajax and PSV) were qualified for the Champions League.