| League | Sky Sports Elite League |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bradford Dukes |
| Knockout Cup | Eastbourne Eagles |
| Craven Shield | Coventry Bees |
| Individual | Greg Hancock |
| Fours | Peterborough Panthers |
| Highest average | Tony Rickardsson |
| Division/s below | 1997 Premier League 1997 Conference League |
The 1997 Elite League speedway season was the 63rd season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom. It was the first season of a new league known as the Elite League and was governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).[1][2]