1997 Rugby League Premiership

{{Infobox rugby football league season

| title = 1997 Premiership Trophy

| structure = National knockout championship

| season_champs = Wigan Warriors

| season_champ_name = Winners

| runner-up_name = Runner-up

| second_place = St Helens

| prevseason_link = 1996 Rugby League Premiership

| prevseason_year = 1996

| nextseason_link =

| nextseason_year =

| no_of_teams =

}}

The 1997 Rugby League Premiership Trophy was the 23rd and final end of season Rugby League Premiership competition and the second in the Super League era.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/premiership-trophy/summary.html|title=Premiership title|publisher=Rugby League Project}} Following this season it was merged into the Super League Championship so one true national champion could be determined.

The winners were Wigan Warriors.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/premiership-trophy-1997/results.html|title=Premiership title 1997|publisher=Rugby League Project}}

Preliminary round

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05 Sep	Sheffield Eagles	Warrington Wolves	26-16
07 Sep	Halifax Blue Sox	Castleford Tigers	18-23
07 Sep	Salford Reds	Paris St Germain	48-6
08 Sep	Leeds Rhinos	Oldham Bears	42-16

Qualifying Finals

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12 Sep	St Helens	Salford Reds	26-12
14 Sep	Bradford Bulls	Castleford Tigers	12-25
14 Sep	London Broncos	Sheffield Eagles	16-58
15 Sep	Wigan Warriors	Leeds Rhinos	38-22

Semi-finals

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19 Sep	St Helens	Castleford Tigers	32-18
21 Sep	Wigan Warriors	Sheffield Eagles	22-10

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!width=250| Team two

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19 Sep

St Helens

Castleford Tigers

32-18

21 Sep

Wigan Warriors

Sheffield Eagles

22-10

Final

{{Rugbyleaguebox

|date = 28 September 1997

|time =

|team1 = Wigan Warriors

|score = 33 – 20

|team2 = St Helens

|try1 = Robinson, Radlinski, Farrell, Haughton, Johnson

|goal1 = Farrell (6)

|drop1 = Wright

|try2 = Anderson, Hammond, McVey, Newlove

|goal2 = Long (2)

|stadium = Old Trafford

|attendance = 33,389

|referee = Stuart Cummings (Widnes)

|manofmatch =

|report = {{cite web |title=Rugby League: Farrell keeps Wigan's trophy cabinet stocked |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby-league-farrell-keeps-wigan-s-trophy-cabinet-stocked-1241868.html |website=The Independent |access-date=15 February 2024 |date=28 September 1997}}

}}

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\|1	Jason Robinson
\|2	Danny Ellison
3	Gary Connolly
4	Kris Radlinski
5	Henry Paul
6	Tony Smith
\|7	Neil Cowie
8	Jon Clarke
9	Lee Hansen
10	Simon Haughton
11	Mick Cassidy
12	Andy Farrell
13	Andy Johnson
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
14	Nigel Wright
15	Stephen Holgate
16	Terry O'Connor
17	Gaël Tallec
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\| Eric Hughes

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1	Tony Stewart
2	Danny Arnold
3	Alan Hunte
4	Paul Newlove
5	Sean Long
6	Anthony Sullivan
\|7	Karle Hammond
8	Andrew Leathem
9	Keiron Cunningham
10	Julian O'Neill
11	Derek McVey
12	Apollo Perelini
13	Chris Joynt
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
14	Simon Booth
15	Chris Morley
16	Ian Pickavance
17	Paul Anderson
colspan=3\|Coach:
colspan="4"\| Shaun McRae

References

Rugby League Premiership