| 1. Round | 22/08/1997 | TOP Oss | - | SBV Excelsior | 0:1 | ||||
| 2. Round | 02/09/1997 | Helmond Sport | - | SBV Excelsior | 2:2 | ||||
| 2. Round | 05/09/1997 | SC Cambuur | - | SBV Excelsior | 4:2 | ||||
| 2. Round | 13/09/1997 | BV Veendam | - | SBV Excelsior | 1:0 |  |
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| 2. Round | 20/09/1997 | HFC Haarlem | - | SBV Excelsior | 2:1 | ||||
| 2. Round | 23/09/1997 | SBV Excelsior | - | FC Zwolle | 1:2 | ||||
| 3. Round | 04/10/1997 | AZ Alkmaar | - | SBV Excelsior | 4:0 | |
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| 3. Round | 12/10/1997 | BV Emmen | - | SBV Excelsior | 0:0 | ||||
| 3. Round | 25/10/1997 | RBC Roosendaal | - | SBV Excelsior | 1:2 | ||||
| 4. Round | 01/11/1997 | SBV Excelsior | - | FC Den Bosch | 1:2 | ||||
| 4. Round | 08/11/1997 | VVV | - | SBV Excelsior | 1:1 | ||||
| 4. Round | 11/11/1997 | SBV Excelsior | - | Go Ahead Eagles | 2:3 | ||||
| 4. Round | 15/11/1997 | SBV Excelsior | - | Dordrecht '90 | 3:0 | ||||
| 4. Round | 21/11/1997 | Telstar | - | SBV Excelsior | 3:1 |  |
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| 5. Round | 13/12/1997 | SBV Excelsior | - | TOP Oss | 0:1 | ||||
| 5. Round | 20/12/1997 | SBV Excelsior | - | Helmond Sport | 0:2 |
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