1997–98 FC Barcelona season
FC Barcelona returned to its previous glorious league ways under the guidance of new coach Louis van Gaal. The highly rated coach, hired from Ajax Amsterdam, brought lethal striker Sonny Anderson and the attacking midfielder Rivaldo with him. But surprisedly Barcelona sold Ronaldo to Inter Milan just before season begin and thus handed Sonny Anderson as main striker. He introduced Barcelona to his marvelous 4-3-3 formation, in which Rivaldo was a perfect centre forward, scoring 20 goals in the league. Under van Gaal at helm on his first season, Barcelona won their 15th La Liga title, 2nd European Super Cup title as well as 24th Copa del Rey title (thus winning their domestic double) but Barcelona crashed out of the UEFA Champions League, following a lackluster performance in the First Group Phase. In fact, Barcelona ended up last in the group, contributing only single victory, two draws and three defeats and thus preventing Barcelona's first treble glory.
1997–98 season | |||
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President | Josep Lluís Núñez | ||
Head Coach | Louis van Gaal | ||
Stadium | Camp Nou | ||
La Liga | 1st | ||
Copa del Rey | Winners | ||
UEFA Champions League | Group stage (4th) | ||
Supercopa de España | Runners-up | ||
UEFA Super Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Rivaldo (19) All: Rivaldo (28) | ||
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Barcelona had a marvelous second half of the season, in which it kept pace with La Liga championship leaders Real Madrid, then passing the Madrids when they had a couple of slips. In the end, a win in the 36th round was more than enough to clinch Barcelona's first league title in four years.
Squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Name | Nationality | From/To | Type |
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In | |||
Sonny Anderson | ![]() | AS Monaco | |
Rivaldo | ![]() | Deportivo La Coruña | |
Ruud Hesp | ![]() | Roda JC | |
Michael Reiziger | ![]() | AC Milan | |
Christophe Dugarry | ![]() | AC Milan | |
Dragan Ćirić | ![]() | Partizan Belgrado | |
Out | |||
Ronaldo | ![]() | Internazionale | |
Laurent Blanc | ![]() | Olympique Marseille | |
Gheorghe Popescu | ![]() | Galatasaray | |
Ángel Cuéllar | ![]() | Real Betis | |
Julen Lopetegui | ![]() | Rayo Vallecano | |
Goran Vučević | ![]() | FC Köln | |
Quique Álvarez | ![]() | Logroñés | Loan |
Winter
Name | Nationality | From/To | Type |
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In | |||
Winston Bogarde | ![]() | AC Milan | |
Out | |||
Christophe Dugarry | ![]() | Olympique Marseille | |
Hristo Stoichkov | ![]() | CSKA Sofia | |
Competitions
La Liga
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Barcelona (C) | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 78 | 56 | +22 | 74 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 65 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 63[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Real Madrid | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 63[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 2] |
5 | Mallorca | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 60[lower-alpha 3] | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 4] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- RMA 2–0 RSO; RSO 4–2 RMA
- Real Madrid was qualified directly for the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League as holders.
- MLL: 9 pts; CEL: 5 pts; ATM: 2 pts
- Since Barcelona, winners of 1997–98 Copa del Rey, was qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists RCD Mallorca earned a spot in the first round of the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Matches
31 August 1997 1 | FC Barcelona | 3-0 | Real Sociedad | Barcelona |
Rivaldo![]() ![]() Giovanni ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
8 September 1997 2 | Valencia CF | 0-3 | FC Barcelona | Valencia |
Report | Anderson![]() Rivaldo ![]() de la Pena ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
13 September 1997 3 | FC Barcelona | 2-1 | Deportivo La Coruña | Barcelona |
Luis Enrique![]() Anderson ![]() |
Report | Luizão![]() |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
27 September 1997 4 | Sporting de Gijon | 1-4 | FC Barcelona | Gijon |
Bango![]() |
Report | Luis Enrique![]() ![]() Rivaldo ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio El Molinon |
5 October 1997 5 | FC Barcelona | 3-2 | CD Tenerife | Barcelona |
Óscar![]() ![]() Luis Enrique ![]() |
Report | Juanele![]() Pablo Paz ![]() |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
14 October 1997 6 | RCD Mallorca | 0-1 | FC Barcelona | Palma de Mallorca |
Report | Luis Enrique![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Son Moix |
18 October 1997 7 | SD Compostela | 2-2 | FC Barcelona | Santiago de Compostela |
Penev![]() Nacho ![]() |
Report | Óscar![]() Rivaldo ![]() |
26 October 1997 8 | FC Barcelona | 2-0 | Racing de Santander | Barcelona |
Óscar![]() Luis Enrique ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
1 November 1997 9 | Real Madrid | 2-3 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
Raúl![]() Šuker ![]() |
Report | Rivaldo![]() Luis Enrique ![]() Giovanni ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu |
9 November 1997 10 | FC Barcelona | 1-2 | Real Valladolid | Barcelona |
Juan Pizzi![]() |
Report | Eusebio![]() Peternac ![]() |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
13 November 1997 11 | Athletic de Bilbao | 3-0 | FC Barcelona | Bilbao |
Ziganda![]() Alkiza ![]() Urzáiz ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio San Mames |
16 November 1997 12 | FC Barcelona | 3-2 | Celta de Vigo | Barcelona |
Eggen![]() Rivaldo ![]() Juan Pizzi ![]() |
Report | Cadete![]() Juan Sánchez ![]() |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
22 November 1997 13 | Real Oviedo | 1-0 | FC Barcelona | Oviedo |
Roberto Pompei![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere |
1 December 1997 14 | FC Barcelona | 3-1 | CP Merida | Barcelona |
Anderson![]() Luis Enrique ![]() Rivaldo ![]() |
Report | Sinval![]() |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
6 December 1997 15 | Real Zaragoza | 1-2 | FC Barcelona | Zaragoza |
Aragón![]() |
Report | Sergi Barjuan![]() Rivaldo ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio La Romareda |
13 December 1997 16 | FC Barcelona | 3-1 | RCD Espanyol | Barcelona |
Luis Enrique![]() Giovanni ![]() Sergi Barjuan ![]() |
Report | Juan Esnáider![]() |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
20 December 1997 18 | FC Barcelona | 3-1 | Atletico de Madrid | Barcelona |
Luis Enrique![]() ![]() Giovanni ![]() |
Report | Roberto![]() |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
5 January 1998 19 | UD Salamanca | 4-3 | FC Barcelona | Salamanca |
Zegarra![]() Brito ![]() ![]() Silvani ![]() |
Report | Anderson![]() Luis Enrique ![]() Giovanni ![]() |
11 January 1998 20 | Real Sociedad | 2-2 | FC Barcelona | San Sebastian |
Loren![]() de Paula ![]() |
Report | Luis Enrique![]() Anderson ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Anoeta |
19 January 1998 21 | FC Barcelona | 3-4 | Valencia CF | Barcelona |
Luis Enrique![]() Rivaldo ![]() Cáceres ![]() |
Report | Morigi![]() Claudio Lopez ![]() ![]() Ariel Ortega ![]() |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
25 January 1998 22 | Deportivo La Coruña | 3-1 | FC Barcelona | La Coruña |
Fran![]() Abreu ![]() Djalminha ![]() |
Report | Donato![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Riazor |
1 February 1998 23 | FC Barcelona | 2-1 | Sporting de Gijon | Barcelona |
Rivaldo![]() ![]() |
Report | Cheryshev![]() |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
8 February 1998 24 | CD Tenerife | 1-1 | FC Barcelona | Santa Cruz de la Palma |
Jokanović![]() |
Report | Rivaldo![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez |
15 February 1998 25 | FC Barcelona | 0-0 | RCD Mallorca | Barcelona |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
22 February 1998 26 | FC Barcelona | 2-0 | SD Compostela | Barcelona |
Luis Figo![]() Luis Enrique ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
2 March 1998 27 | Racing de Santander | 2-4 | FC Barcelona | Santander |
Correa![]() Alberto ![]() |
Report | Rivaldo![]() ![]() Anderson ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero |
7 March 1998 28 | FC Barcelona | 3-0 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
Anderson![]() Luis Figo ![]() Giovanni ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
15 March 1998 29 | Real Valladolid | 1-2 | FC Barcelona | Valladolid |
Chema![]() |
Report | Rivaldo![]() Luis Figo ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Jose Zorrilla |
22 March 1998 30 | FC Barcelona | 4-0 | Athletic de Bilbao | Barcelona |
Giovanni![]() Anderson ![]() ![]() Óscar ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
29 March 1998 31 | Celta de Vigo | 3-1 | FC Barcelona | Vigo |
Revivo![]() Mostovoi ![]() Mazinho ![]() |
Report | Luis Enrique![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Balaidos |
4 April 1998 32 | FC Barcelona | 2-1 | Real Oviedo | Barcelona |
Luis Enrique![]() Bogarde ![]() |
Report | Bogarde![]() |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
7 April 1998 17 | Real Betis | 0-2 | FC Barcelona | Sevilla |
Report | Giovanni![]() Rivaldo ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin |
11 April 1998 33 | CP Merida | 1-2 | FC Barcelona | Merida |
Biagini![]() |
Report | Luis Figo![]() Luis Enrique ![]() |
18 April 1998 34 | FC Barcelona | 1-0 | Real Zaragoza | Barcelona |
Giovanni![]() |
Report | Stadium: Camp Nou |
25 April 1998 35 | RCD Espanyol | 1-1 | FC Barcelona | Barcelona |
Sergio![]() |
Report | Luis Figo![]() |
Stadium: Lluys Company Montjuic |
3 May 1998 36 | FC Barcelona | 1-3 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
Bogarde![]() |
Report | Alfonso![]() George ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
10 May 1998 37 | Atletico de Madrid | 5-2 | FC Barcelona | Madrid |
Paunović![]() Couto ![]() Vieri ![]() ![]() Caminero ![]() |
Report | Rivaldo![]() de la Pena ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon |
15 May 1998 38 | FC Barcelona | 1-4 | UD Salamanca | Barcelona |
Jofre![]() |
Report | Silvani![]() Pauleta ![]() ![]() Brito ![]() |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
Results
GAMES |
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20-8-1997 SUPERCOPA DE ESPAÑA BARCELONA-REAL MADRID 2-1
23-8-1997 SUPERCOPA DE ESPAÑA REAL MADRID-BARCELONA 4-1
15-1-1998 COPA DEL REY BARCELONA-VALENCIA 2-1 22-1-1998 COPA DEL REY VALENCIA-BARCELONA 1-3 5-2-1998 COPA DEL REY BARCELONA-MERIDA 2-0 11-2-1998 COPA DEL REY MERIDA-BARCELONA 0-3 18-2-1998 COPA DEL REY BARCELONA-ZARAGOZA 5-2 26-2-1998 COPA DEL REY ZARAGOZA-BARCELONA 0-0 29-4-1998 COPA DEL REY FINAL BARCELONA-MALLORCA 1-1 /5-4/ PENALS 13-8-1998 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BARCELONA-SKONTO 3-2 28-8-1998 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SKONTO-BARCELONA 0-1 17-9-1997 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWCASTLE-BARCELONA 3-2 1-10-1997 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BARCELONA-PSV EINDHOVEN 2-2 22-10-1997 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DYNAMO KYIV-BARCELONA 3-0 5-11-1997 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BARCELONA-DYNAMO KYIV 0-4 26-11-1997 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BARCELONA-NEWCASTLE 1-0 10-12-1997 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PSV EINDHOVEN-BARCELONA 2-2 8-1-1998 UEFA SUPER CUP BARCELONA-BORUSSIA DORTMUND 2-0 11-3-1998 UEFA SUPER CUP BORUSSIA DORTMUND-BARCELONA 1-1 24-3-1998 COPA CATALUNYA LLEIDA-BARCELONA 1-2 5-5-1998 COPA CATALUNYA BARCELONA-EUROPA 1-1 /3-4/ PENALTY 25-7-1997 FRIENDLY IF ELFSBORG-BARCELONA 0-3 3-8-1997 FRIENDLY AZ ALKMAAR-BARCELONA 1-2 6-8-1997 FRIENDLY FC TWENTE-BARCELONA 0-1 9-8-1997 FRIENDLY MALLORCA-BARCELONA 1-1 16-8-1997 Joan Gamper Trophy BARCELONA-SAMPDORIA 2-2 /6-5/ PENALTY 27-1-1998 FRIENDLY BARCELONA-PARTIZAN 1-0 12-5-1998 FRIENDLY BARCELONA-SOUTHAMPTON 4-0 |
See also
- FC Barcelona
- 1997–98 UEFA Champions League
- 1997-98 La Liga
- 1997-98 Copa del Rey
- Spanish Super Cup
References
- "FootballSquads - Barcelona - 1997/98". Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
External links
- FC Barcelona official website at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2010-08-23)
- FCBarcelonaweb.co.uk English Speaking FC Barcelona Supporters
- ESPNsoccernet: Barcelona Team Page
- FC Barcelona (Spain) profile
- uefa.com - UEFA Champions League
- Web Oficial de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional
- FIFA.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-12-25)
- Federació Catalana de Futbol at the Wayback Machine (archived 2009-12-23)