14 players have been named as reserves for the 1997 MLS All-Star Game, which will take place July 9 at Giants Stadium. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. (ET) and will be shown live on ESPN. The 14 reserves (7 per team) were selected by Eastern Conference head coach Bruce Arena and Western Conference head coach Ron Newman. Here are the 1997 reserves:
Eastern Conference
| Player | Position | Team |
| Ted Chronopoulos | D | New England |
| Chiquinho Conde | F | New England |
| Giuseppe Galderisi | F | Tampa Bay |
| Tony Meola | G | MetroStars |
| Steve Ralston | MF | Tampa Bay |
| Richie Williams | MF | D.C. United |
| Frank Yallop | D | Tampa Bay |
Western Conference
| Player | Position | Team |
| Jorge Campos | G/F | Los Angeles |
| Ronald Cerritos | F | San Jose |
| Mark Chung | MF | Kansas City |
| John Doyle | D | San Jose |
| Mo Johnston | MF/F | Kansas City |
| Mark Santel | D/MF | Dallas |
| Dante Washington | F | Dallas |