The year 1997 was the fifth year in the history of Pancrase, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 1997 Pancrase held 14 events beginning with Pancrase: Alive 1.

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Pancrase: Alive 1^[1] was an event held on January 17, 1997, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Pancrase: Alive 2^[2] was an event held on February 22, 1997, at the Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.

Pancrase: Alive 3^[3] was an event held on March 22, 1997, at the Tsuyuhashi Sport Center in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.

Pancrase: Alive 4^[4] was an event held on April 27, 1997, at Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.

Pancrase: Alive 5^[5] was an event held on May 24, 1997, at the Kobe Fashion Mart in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

Pancrase: Alive 6^[6] was an event held on June 18, 1997, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Pancrase: Alive 7^[7] was an event held on June 30, 1997, at Hakata Star Lanes in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.

Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 1^[8] was an event held on July 20, 1997, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Pancrase: 1997 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2^[9] was an event held on July 20, 1997, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Pancrase: Alive 8^[10] was an event held on August 9, 1997, at Umeda Stella Hall in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

Pancrase: 1997 Anniversary Show^[11] was an event held on September 6, 1997, at Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.

Pancrase: Alive 9^[13] was an event held on October 29, 1997, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Pancrase: Alive 10^[14] was an event held on November 16, 1997, at the Kobe Fashion Mart in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

Pancrase: Alive 11^[15] was an event held on December 20, 1997, at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

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