1997 in sports

Years in sports:	1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Years:	1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

1997 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Men's professional

Men's amateur

Women's professional

Steeplechases

Flat races

The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 1997 in chronological order.

The event featured one kickboxing bout between Branko Cikatić and Ralph White.