1997–98 Borussia Dortmund season
Season summary
Manager Ottmar Hitzfeld was promoted to sporting director, and Nevio Scala was appointed as his replacement. Under Scala, Dortmund made a strong showing in the Champions League: although they failed to defend the title, there was no shame in their semi-final defeat to eventual winners Real Madrid. Of more concern was their league form, coming 10th (their lowest finish since 1991). This prompted his departure; replacing him was his assistant Michael Skibbe, making him (until 2016) the youngest Bundesliga head coach of all time.
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First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
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Left club during season
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Results
DFB-Ligapokal
Preliminary round
20 July 1997 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 – 0 | VfL Bochum | Stadion Oberwerth, Koblenz |
20:30 | Chapuisat |
Report | Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Hans-Peter Best |
Semi-finals
23 July 1997 | Bayern Munich | 2 – 0 | Borussia Dortmund | Rosenaustadion, Augsburg |
19:00 | Giovane Élber Babbel |
Report | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Lutz Wagner |
UEFA Super Cup
8 January 1998 | Barcelona | 2–0 | Camp Nou, Barcelona | |
21:00 CET | Luis Enrique Rivaldo |
Report | Attendance: 50,000 Referee: David Elleray (England) |
11 March 1998 | Borussia Dortmund | 1–1 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund | |
20:00 CET | Heinrich |
Report | Giovanni |
Attendance: 32,500 Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy) |
Intercontential Cup
Final
2 December 1997 | Borussia Dortmund | 2–0 | National Stadium, Tokyo | |
19:10 JST | Zorc Herrlich |
Report | Attendance: 46,953 Referee: José García-Aranda (Spain) |
Champions League
Group stage
17 September 1997 | Galatasaray | 0–1 | Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul | |
20:45 | Report | Chapuisat |
Attendance: 23,000 Referee: José García-Aranda (Spain) |
1 October 1997 | Borussia Dortmund | 4–1 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund | |
20:45 | Herrlich Chapuisat Heinrich |
Report | Siegl |
Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal) |
22 October 1997 | Parma | 1–0 | Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma | |
20:45 | Crespo |
Report | Attendance: 13,449 Referee: Gilles Veissière (France) |
5 November 1997 | Borussia Dortmund | 2–0 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund | |
20:45 | Möller |
Report | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) |
27 November 1997 | Borussia Dortmund | 4–1 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund | |
20:45 | But Herrlich Zorc |
Report | Penbe |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway) |
10 December 1997 | Sparta Prague | 0–3 | Letná Stadium, Prague | |
20:45 | Report | Möller Kirovski Booth |
Attendance: 10,925 Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland) |
Quarter-finals
4 March 1998 | Bayern Munich | 0–0 | Olympiastadion, Munich | |
20:45 | Report | Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy) |
18 March 1998 | Borussia Dortmund | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund | |
20:45 | Chapuisat |
Report | Attendance: 48,500 Referee: László Vagner (Hungary) |
Semi-finals
1 April 1998 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid | |
22:00 | Morientes Karembeu |
Report | Attendance: 85,000 Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands) |
15 April 1998 | Borussia Dortmund | 0–0 | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund | |
20:45 | Report | Attendance: 48,500 Referee: Paul Durkin (England) |