The following are the results of the August, 1997 Soccer America Online Poll, in which 579 fans picked the champions of the top European Leagues.
English Premier League
| Team | Votes | Pct. |
| Manchester United | 242 | 41.8% |
| Liverpool | 113 | 19.5% |
| Arsenal | 87 | 15.0% |
| Newcastle | 50 | 8.6% |
| Chelsea | 27 | 4.7% |
| Leicester | 16 | 2.8% |
| Aston Villa | 7 | 1.2% |
| Derby | 4 | 0.7% |
| Tottenham | 4 | 0.7% |
| Blackburn | 4 | 0.7% |
| Leeds United | 3 | 0.5% |
| Wimbledon | 3 | 0.5% |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 0.3% |
| Coventry | 2 | 0.3% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0.3% |
| Everton | 2 | 0.3% |
| Bolton | 1 | 0.2% |
| Barnsley | 1 | 0.2% |
| West Ham | 1 | 0.2% |
Italian Serie A
| Team | Votes | Pct. |
| Inter Milan | 211 | 36.4% |
| Juventus | 171 | 29.5% |
| AC Milan | 109 | 18.8% |
| Parma | 23 | 4.0% |
| Sampdoria | 14 | 2.4% |
| Fiorentina | 8 | 1.4% |
| Lazio | 7 | 1.2% |
| Bologna | 7 | 1.2% |
| Roma | 6 | 1.0% |
| Vicenza | 4 | 0.7% |
| Napoli | 4 | 0.7% |
| Udinese | 2 | 0.3% |
| Empoli | 2 | 0.3% |
| Piacenza | 1 | 0.2% |
| Bari | 1 | 0.2% |
German Bundesliga
| Team | Votes | Pct. |
| Borussia Dortmund | 226 | 39.0% |
| Bayern Munich | 179 | 30.9% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 47 | 8.1% |
| Schalke | 19 | 3.3% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 17 | 2.9% |
| Kaiserslautern | 17 | 2.9% |
| Borussia Moenchengladbach | 17 | 2.9% |
| Wolfsburg | 16 | 2.8% |
| Hamburg | 13 | 2.2% |
| Cologne | 6 | 1.0% |
| Karlsruhe | 4 | 0.7% |
| 1860 Munich | 3 | 0.5% |
| Hertha Berlin | 2 | 0.3% |
| Hansa Rostock | 2 | 0.3% |
| Bochum | 1 | 0.2% |
| Werder Bremen | 1 | 0.2% |
Spanish Primera Liga
| Team | Votes | Pct. |
| Real Madrid | 217 | 37.5% |
| Barcelona | 199 | 34.4% |
| Atletico Madrid | 102 | 17.6% |
| Real Betis | 12 | 2.1% |
| Valencia | 9 | 1.6% |
| Tenerife | 6 | 1.0% |
| Deportiva La Coruna | 5 | 0.9% |
| Athletic Bilbao | 5 | 0.9% |
| Zaragoza | 2 | 0.3% |
| Celta | 2 | 0.3% |
| Sporting Gijon | 1 | 0.2% |
| Salamanca | 1 | 0.2% |
| Oviedo | 1 | 0.2% |
| Mallorca | 1 | 0.2% |