1997–98 Elitserien season
# 1997–98 Elitserien season

The 1997–98 Elitserien season was the 23rd season of the Elitserien, the top level of ice hockey in Sweden. 12 teams participated in the league, and Farjestads BK won the championship.

## Standings

| | Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Djurgårdens IF | 46 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 148 | 110 | 60 |
| 2. | Färjestads BK | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 154 | 112 | 58 |
| 3. | Leksands IF | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 165 | 143 | 56 |
| 4. | Västra Frölunda | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 136 | 107 | 49 |
| 5. | Brynäs IF | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 138 | 131 | 48 |
| 6. | Modo Hockey | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 129 | 123 | 46 |
| 7. | HV 71 Jönköping | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 127 | 145 | 46 |
| 8 | Luleå HF | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 112 | 125 | 43 |
| 9. | Malmö IF | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 134 | 121 | 42 |
| 10. | Västerås IK | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 102 | 146 | 39 |
| 11. | AIK | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 93 | 134 | 33 |
| 12. | Södertälje SK | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 110 | 151 | 32 |

## Playoffs

| Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Finale] | Finale] | Finale] |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Djurgårdens IF | 3 | | | | | | |
| 7 | HV 71 Jönköping | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | HV 71 Jönköping | 2 | 1 | Djurgårdens IF | 3 | | | |
| | | | 6 | MODO Hockey | 2 | | | |
| 3 | Leksands IF | 1 | 6 | MODO Hockey | 2 | | | |
| 6 | MODO Hockey | 3 | | | | | | |
| 6 | MODO Hockey | 3 | | | | 1 | Djurgårdens IF | 2 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Färjestads BK | 3 |
| 4 | Västra Frölunda | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Färjestads BK | 3 |
| 5 | Brynäs IF | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Brynäs IF | 0 | 4 | Västra Frölunda | 1 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Färjestads BK | 3 | | | |
| 2 | Färjestads BK | 3 | 2 | Färjestads BK | 3 | | | |
| 8 | Luleå HF | 0 | | | | | | |
