Liga ASOBAL 1997–98 season was the eighth since its establishment. A total of 14 teams (2 less than 1996–97 season) competed this season.
Competition format
This season, the competition format consisted in two phases.
| Phase | Remark |
|---|---|
| First | All teams competed in the first phase through 26 rounds in a round-robin format. |
| Second | The second phase was divided in two groups; the first four teams competed for the championship, and the last four teams competed for the permanence. |
Overall standing
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 26 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 817 | 608 | +209 | 49 | Championship playoff |
| 2 | Portland San Antonio | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 720 | 653 | +67 | 38 | |
| 3 | Prosesa Ademar León | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 740 | 656 | +84 | 35 | |
| 4 | Caja Cantabria | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 718 | 680 | +38 | 30 | |
| 5 | Valladolid | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 758 | 750 | +8 | 27 | |
| 6 | Quesos García Vaquero | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 728 | 733 | −5 | 27 | |
| 7 | Redcom Airtel Chapela | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 607 | 638 | −31 | 27 | |
| 8 | Bidasoa | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 628 | 640 | −12 | 24 | |
| 9 | Cadagua Gáldar | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 701 | 764 | −63 | 21 | |
| 10 | Granollers | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 629 | 661 | −32 | 20 | |
| 11 | Pilotes Posada | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 693 | 750 | −57 | 20 | Permanence playoff |
| 12 | Altea | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 661 | 718 | −57 | 19 | |
| 13 | Frigorificos Morrazo | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 652 | 705 | −53 | 15 | |
| 14 | Universidad Oviedo | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 584 | 680 | −96 | 12 |
Source:
Championship playoff
| semi-finals | final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Barcelona | 34 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Caja Cantabria | 24 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Barcelona | 35 | 32 | 29 | |||||||||
| 2 | Portland San Antonio | 27 | 20 | 25 | |||||||||
| 2 | Portland San Antonio | 25 | 28 | 25 | |||||||||
| 3 | Prosesa Ademar León | 29 | 21 | 24 | |||||||||
| 1997–98 Liga ASOBAL winners |
|---|
 Barcelona Fifth title |
permanence playoff
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altea | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 324 | 307 | +17 | 15 | |
| 2 | Frigorificos Morrazo | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 314 | 301 | +13 | 13 | In–Out promotion |
| 3 | Pilotes Posada | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 305 | 306 | −1 | 12 | Relegated |
| 4 | Universidad Oviedo | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 298 | 327 | −29 | 8 |
Source:
In–Out playoff
| In-Out playoff | ||||||||
| Frigorificos Morrazo | 27 | 25 | ||||||
| PRASA Pozoblanco | 25 | 21 | ||||||
- Frigorificos Morrazo remained in Liga ASOBAL.
Top goal scorers
| Player | Matches | Goals | Average | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chechu Villaldea |
25 | 178 | 7.12 | Portland San Antonio |
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