The 1997 Speedway World Team Cup was the 38th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.

The final was held at the Stadion Żużlowy Centrum in Piła, Poland on 13 September. Denmark won their 11th title and Hans Nielsen won his 11th and final gold medal. Remarkably Nielsen had won his gold medals in a near twenty-year span from 1978 until 1997, cementing his place in history as arguably the best speedway rider of all time.

First round 21 June 1997 Matija Gubec Stadium, Krško Belarus and the Netherlands withdrew FirstSecondThirdFourthFifth 38Matej Ferjan 17Izak Šantej 14Gerhard Lekse 7 29Andrea Maida 16Alessandro Dalla Valle 8Simone Tadiello 5 24Toni Pilotto 12Helmut Lercher 7Andreas Bössner 5 16Zlatko Krznaric 8Krunoslav Zganec 6Zeljko Feher 2 11Christophe Dubernard 7Jerome Georges 2Stephane Tresarrieu 2

Slovenia and Italy to second round

Second round 23 August 1997 Gázvezeték Street Sports Complex, Debrecen

Czech Republic and Hungary to World final

World Final 13 September 1997 Stadion Żużlowy Centrum, Piła

See also 1997 Speedway Grand Prix

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