The 1997–98 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 17th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women.

The season began in Beitostølen, Norway, on 22 November 1997 and finished at Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway, on 14 March 1998.

Thomas Alsgaard of Norway won the overall men's cup,[1] and Larisa Lazutina of Russia won the women's.

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