| Season | 1997–1998 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Huntly |
1998–99 → | |
The1997–1998Highland Football League was won byHuntly for the fifth year in a row, the greatest number of consecutive Highland League titles won by any club.Nairn County finished bottom.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntly(C) | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 92 | 32 | +60 | 71 |
| 2 | Fraserburgh | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 31 | +38 | 68 |
| 3 | Peterhead | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 34 | +54 | 65 |
| 4 | Cove Rangers | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 100 | 39 | +61 | 61 |
| 5 | Elgin City | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 55 |
| 6 | Keith | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 51 |
| 7 | Forres Mechanics | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 64 | 58 | +6 | 45 |
| 8 | Clachnacuddin | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 45 |
| 9 | Deveronvale | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 61 | −2 | 39 |
| 10 | Buckie Thistle | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 39 |
| 11 | Brora Rangers | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 54 | 66 | −12 | 34 |
| 12 | Lossiemouth | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 33 |
| 13 | Rothes | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 29 |
| 14 | Wick Academy | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 40 | 74 | −34 | 20 |
| 15 | Fort William | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 31 | 130 | −99 | 13 |
| 16 | Nairn County | 30 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 30 | 94 | −64 | 12 |