The 1997 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as 1997 Ford World Men's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held at Allmend Stadium in Bern, Switzerland from April 12–20, 1997.

Skip: Hugh Millikin Third: Gerald Chick Second: Stephen Johns Lead: Stephen Hewitt Alternate: Jonathan Wade Skip: Kevin Martin Third: Don Walchuk Second: Rudy Ramcharan Lead: Don Bartlett Alternate: Jules Owchar Skip: Ulrik Schmidt Third: Lasse Lavrsen Second: Brian Hansen Lead: Ulrik Damm Alternate: Carsten Svensgaard Skip: Markku Uusipaavalniemi Third: Wille Mäkelä Second: Jussi Uusipaavalniemi Lead: Tommi Häti Alternate: Jouni Weckman Skip: Andy Kapp Third: Uli Kapp Second: Oliver Axnick Lead: Holger Höhne Alternate: Michael Schäffer Skip: Pål Trulsen Third: Lars Vågberg Second: Bent Ånund Ramsfjell Lead: Knut Ivar Moe Alternate: Morten Halsa Skip: Hammy McMillan Third: Norman Brown Second: Mike Hay Lead: Brian Binnie Alternate: Peter Loudon Skip: Peja Lindholm Third: Tomas Nordin Second: Magnus Swartling Lead: Peter Narup Alternate: Marcus Feldt Skip: Patrick Netzer Third: Markus Widmer Second: Damian Grichting Lead: Fabian Burckhardt Alternate: Tobias Treyer Skip: Craig Disher Third: Kevin Kakela Second: Joel Jacobson Lead: Paul Peterson Alternate: Randy Darling