The 1997 season of 1. deild karla was the 43rd season of second-tier football in Iceland.
League table
Top scorers ScorerGoalsTeam Kristján Carnell Brooks19ÍR Kjartan Einarsson16Breiðablik Brynjar Þór Gestsson10FH Einar Örn Birgisson10Þróttur R. Guðjón Þorvarðarson8ÍR
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