The football tournament at the 1997 West Asian Games took place from 20 to 27 November 1997.
| Football at the 1997 West Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Azadi Stadium |
| Date | 20–27 November 1997 |
The host team Iran (represented by under 23 squad) won the gold medal in round robin competition, Syria won the silver and Kuwait finished with the bronze medal.
Results
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 2 |  Syria
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 9 |
| 3 |  Kuwait
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 |
| 4 |  Tajikistan
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
| 5 |  Turkmenistan
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 1 |
Source: First West Asian Games