Statistics ofPrimera División Uruguaya for the 1997 season.
It was contested by 12 teams, andPeñarol won the championship.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 25 |
| 2 | River Plate | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 22 |
| 3 | Peñarol | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 21 |
| 4 | Defensor Sporting | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 20 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 19 |
| 6 | Rampla Juniors | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 14 |
| 7 | Montevideo Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 13 |
| 8 | Huracán Buceo | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 13 |
| 9 | Danubio | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 13 |
| 10 | Rentistas | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 8 |
| 11 | Cerro | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 7 |
| 12 | Racing Montevideo | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 7 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensor Sporting | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 24 |
| 2 | Peñarol | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 23 |
| 3 | River Plate | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 19 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 18 |
| 5 | Cerro | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 15 |
| 6 | Nacional | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 15 |
| 7 | Huracán Buceo | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 15 |
| 8 | Rentistas | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 14 |
| 9 | Montevideo Wanderers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 12 |
| 10 | Racing Montevideo | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 12 |
| 11 | Rampla Juniors | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 9 |
| 12 | Danubio | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peñarol | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 24 | +27 | 44 |
| 2 | Defensor Sporting | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 44 |
| 3 | River Plate | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 41 |
| 4 | Nacional | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 40 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 37 |
| 6 | Huracán Buceo | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 28 |
| 7 | Montevideo Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 25 |
| 8 | Rampla Juniors | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 23 |
| 9 | Cerro | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 22 |
| 10 | Rentistas | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 22 |
| 11 | Racing Montevideo | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 19 |
| 12 | Danubio | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 17 |
Peñarol won the championship.