1997–98 FC Barcelona season
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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 | ||
Supercopa de España | Runners-up | ||
UEFA Champions League | Group stage (4th) | ||
UEFA Super Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Rivaldo (19) All: Rivaldo (28) | ||
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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 4-3-3 formation, in which Rivaldo scored 20 goals in the league as centre forward. 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.
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 | A.C. Milan | ||
Christophe Dugarry | A.C. 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 | A.C. 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[a] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Real Madrid | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 63[a] | Qualification for the Champions League group stage[b] |
5 | Mallorca | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 60[c] | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[d] |
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:
- ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
Results by round[]
Matches[]
31 August 1997 1 | FC Barcelona | 3-0 | Real Sociedad | showBarcelona |
8 September 1997 2 | Valencia CF | 0-3 | FC Barcelona | showValencia |
13 September 1997 3 | FC Barcelona | 2-1 | Deportivo La Coruña | showBarcelona |
27 September 1997 4 | Sporting de Gijón | 1-4 | FC Barcelona | showGijón |
5 October 1997 5 | FC Barcelona | 3-2 | CD Tenerife | showBarcelona |
14 October 1997 6 | RCD Mallorca | 0-1 | FC Barcelona | showPalma de Mallorca |
18 October 1997 7 | SD Compostela | 2-2 | FC Barcelona | showSantiago de Compostela |
26 October 1997 8 | FC Barcelona | 2-0 | Racing de Santander | showBarcelona |
1 November 1997 9 | Real Madrid | 2-3 | FC Barcelona | showMadrid |
9 November 1997 10 | FC Barcelona | 1-2 | Real Valladolid | showBarcelona |
13 November 1997 11 | Athletic de Bilbao | 3-0 | FC Barcelona | showBilbao |
16 November 1997 12 | FC Barcelona | 3-2 | Celta de Vigo | showBarcelona |
22 November 1997 13 | Real Oviedo | 1-0 | FC Barcelona | showOviedo |
6 December 1997 15 | Real Zaragoza | 1-2 | FC Barcelona | showZaragoza |
13 December 1997 16 | FC Barcelona | 3-1 | RCD Espanyol | showBarcelona |
20 December 1997 18 | FC Barcelona | 3-1 | Atlético de Madrid | showBarcelona |
5 January 1998 19 | UD Salamanca | 4-3 | FC Barcelona | showSalamanca |
11 January 1998 20 | Real Sociedad | 2-2 | FC Barcelona | showSan Sebastián |
19 January 1998 21 | FC Barcelona | 3-4 | Valencia CF | showBarcelona |
25 January 1998 22 | Deportivo La Coruña | 3-1 | FC Barcelona | showLa Coruña |
1 February 1998 23 | FC Barcelona | 2-1 | Sporting de Gijón | showBarcelona |
8 February 1998 24 | CD Tenerife | 1-1 | FC Barcelona | showSanta Cruz de La Palma |
15 February 1998 25 | FC Barcelona | 0-0 | RCD Mallorca | showBarcelona |
22 February 1998 26 | FC Barcelona | 2-0 | SD Compostela | showBarcelona |
2 March 1998 27 | Racing de Santander | 2-4 | FC Barcelona | showSantander |
7 March 1998 28 | FC Barcelona | 3-0 | Real Madrid | showBarcelona |
15 March 1998 29 | Real Valladolid | 1-2 | FC Barcelona | showValladolid |
22 March 1998 30 | FC Barcelona | 4-0 | Athletic de Bilbao | showBarcelona |
29 March 1998 31 | Celta de Vigo | 3-1 | FC Barcelona | showVigo |
4 April 1998 32 | FC Barcelona | 2-1 | Real Oviedo | showBarcelona |
7 April 1998 17 | Real Betis | 0-2 | FC Barcelona | showSevilla |
18 April 1998 34 | FC Barcelona | 1-0 | Real Zaragoza | showBarcelona |
25 April 1998 35 | RCD Espanyol | 1-1 | FC Barcelona | showBarcelona |
3 May 1998 36 | FC Barcelona | 1-3 | Real Betis | showBarcelona |
10 May 1998 37 | Atlético de Madrid | 5-2 | FC Barcelona | showMadrid |
15 May 1998 38 | FC Barcelona | 1-4 | UD Salamanca | showBarcelona |
Copa del Rey[]
Eightfinals[]
15 January 1998 | FC Barcelona | 2-1 | Valencia CF | showBarcelona |
22 January 1998 | Valencia CF | 1-3 | FC Barcelona | showValencia |
Quarterfinals[]
Semifinals[]
18 February 1998 | FC Barcelona | 5-2 | Real Zaragoza | showBarcelona |
26 February 1998 | Real Zaragoza | 0–0 | FC Barcelona | showZaragoza |
Final[]
UEFA Champions League[]
Group stage[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 9 | |
3 | Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | |
4 | Barcelona | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 5 |
17 September 1997 | Newcastle United | 3–2 | Barcelona | showSt James' Park, Newcastle |
1 October 1997 | Barcelona | 2–2 | PSV Eindhoven | showCamp Nou, Barcelona |
22 October 1997 | Dynamo Kyiv | 3–0 | Barcelona | showOlympic Stadium, Kiev |
5 November 1997 | Barcelona | 0–4 | Dynamo Kyiv | showCamp Nou, Barcelona |
26 November 1997 | Barcelona | 1–0 | Newcastle United | showCamp Nou, Barcelona |
10 December 1997 | PSV Eindhoven | 2–2 | Barcelona | showPhilips Stadion, Eindhoven |
Supercopa de España[]
20 August 1997 | FC Barcelona | 2-1 | Real Madrid CF | showBarcelona |
23 August 1997 | Real Madrid CF | 4-1 | FC Barcelona | showMadrid |
UEFA Super Cup[]
8 January 1998 | FC Barcelona | 2-0 | Borussia Dortmund | showBarcelona |
11 March 1998 | Borussia Dortmund | 1-1 | FC Barcelona | showDortmund |
Results[]
GAMES [1] |
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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 |
Statistics[]
Players statistics[]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | UEFA Champions League | Supercopa | UEFA Super Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
13 | GK | Hesp | 52 | -68 | 36 | -47 | 7 | -5 | 7 | -11 | 2 | -5 | |||
22 | DF | Reiziger | 43 | 0 | 25+4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
2 | DF | Ferrer | 36 | 0 | 21+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |||
17 | DF | Bogarde | 22 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
12 | DF | Sergi | 45 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
10 | MF | Giovanni | 39 | 17 | 21+6 | 9 | 4+1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
26 | MF | Celades | 50 | 0 | 34+2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
21 | MF | Luis Enrique | 45 | 24 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||
7 | FW | Figo | 49 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
9 | FW | Anderson | 35 | 11 | 20+3 | 10 | 4+1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
11 | FW | Rivaldo | 49 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
1 | GK | Baia | 3 | -12 | 2 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | |||||
3 | DF | Abelardo | 22 | 1 | 13+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
4 | MF | Guardiola | 14 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
5 | DF | Couto | 25 | 0 | 13+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |||||
6 | MF | Óscar | 23 | 5 | 11+5 | 5 | 3+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
8 | FW | Stoichkov | 6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | |||
14 | MF | Amunike | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
15 | FW | Dugarry | 13 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
16 | MF | Ciric | 34 | 1 | 6+15 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 5+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |||
18 | MF | Amor | 32 | 0 | 10+12 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
19 | FW | Pizzi | 23 | 2 | 4+11 | 2 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | |||||
20 | DF | Nadal | 32 | 1 | 18+3 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
23 | MF | Iván de la Peña | 22 | 2 | 13+4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
25 | GK | Busquets | 2 | -2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |||||
27 | MF | Roger | 25 | 0 | 7+11 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
28 | DF | Puyol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
29 | MF | Xavi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
31 | MF | Rosas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
32 | MF | Jofre | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 |
- Source:[citation needed]
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)
- FC Barcelona seasons
- Spanish football clubs 1997–98 season
- Spanish football championship-winning seasons