The Netherlands Football League Championship 1897–1898 was contested by ten teams participating in two divisions. The national champion would be determined by a play-off match featuring the winners of the eastern and western football division of the Netherlands. RAP won this year's championship by beating Vitesse Arnhem 4–2.
New entrants Eerste Klasse East: (new division) Go Ahead Wageningen, returning after one year of absence (previously participating in the western division) PW Vitesse
Eerste Klasse West: Celeritas HFC Haarlem
Divisions
Eerste Klasse East
Eerste Klasse West
Championship play-off
RAP won the championship.
References RSSSF Netherlands Football League Championships 1898-1954 RSSSF Eerste Klasse West RSSSF Eerste Klasse Oost