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1997–98 FC Barcelona season
99th season in existence of FC Barcelona
99th season in existence of FC Barcelona
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| club | FC Barcelona | |
| season | 1997–98 | |
| mgrtitle | Head Coach | |
| manager | Louis van Gaal | |
| chrtitle | President | |
| chairman | Josep Lluís Núñez | |
| stadium | Camp Nou | |
| league | La Liga | |
| league result | [**Winners**](1997-98-la-liga) | |
| cup1 | Copa del Rey | |
| cup1 result | [**Winners**](1998-copa-del-rey-final) | |
| cup3 | [UEFA Champions League](1997-98-uefa-champions-league) | |
| cup3 result | [Group stage](1997-98-uefa-champions-league) (4th) | |
| cup2 | Supercopa de España | |
| cup2 result | [Runners-up](1997-supercopa-de-espana) | |
| cup4 | UEFA Super Cup | |
| cup4 result | [**Winners**](1997-uefa-super-cup) | |
| league topscorer | ||
| Rivaldo (19) | ||
| season topscorer | ||
| Rivaldo (28) | ||
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| prevseason | [1996–97](1996-97-fc-barcelona-season) | |
| nextseason | [1998–99](1998-99-fc-barcelona-season) |
Rivaldo (19) Rivaldo (28)
The 1997–98 FC Barcelona season saw the club win the La Liga title and the Copa Del Rey, under the guidance of new coach Louis van Gaal. Van Gaal was hired from Ajax Amsterdam. Striker Sonny Anderson and Rivaldo also joined the team. The club sold Ronaldo to Inter Milan just before the season began, with Anderson becoming their main striker. Van Gaal introduced a 4-3-3 formation to Barcelona, under which Rivaldo scored 20 goals in the league as centre forward. Barcelona won their 15th La Liga title, 2nd European Super Cup title and their 24th Copa del Rey title, thus winning a domestic double. Barcelona crashed out of the UEFA Champions League, finishing last in their group.
Squad
:Squad at end of season
Transfers
| In | Pos. | Name | from | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Rivaldo | Deportivo | *U$20,0 million* | |
| FW | Sonny Anderson | AS Monaco | ||
| GK | Ruud Hesp | Roda JC | ||
| DF | Michael Reiziger | AC Milan | ||
| FW | Christophe Dugarry | AC Milan | ||
| MF | Dragan Ćirić | Partizan |
| Out | Pos. | Name | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Ronaldo | Inter Milan | *U$31,0 million* | |
| DF | Laurent Blanc | Marseille | ||
| MF | Gheorghe Popescu | Galatasaray | ||
| FW | Ángel Cuéllar | Real Betis | ||
| GK | Julen Lopetegui | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| MF | Goran Vučević | [FC Köln](1-fc-koln) | ||
| DF | Quique Álvarez | Logroñés | Loan |
Winter
| In | Pos. | Name | from | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Winston Bogarde | AC Milan |
| Out | Pos. | Name | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Christophe Dugarry | Marseille | ||
| FW | Hristo Stoichkov | CSKA Sofia |
Competitions
La Liga
Main article: 1997–98 La Liga
League table
Results by round
| color_3-6 = blue2| text_3-6 = 1998–99 UEFA Cup First round | color_18-20 = red1| text_18-20 = 1998–99 Segunda División
Matches
Giovanni
Rivaldo
de la Peña
Anderson
Rivaldo
Enrique
Paz
Nacho
Rivaldo
Enrique
Šuker
Enrique
Anderson
Peternac
Alkiza
Urzaiz
Rivaldo
Pizzi
Sánchez
Enrique
Rivaldo
Rivaldo
Giovanni
Barjuán
Giovanni
Brito
Silvani
Enrique
Giovanni
de Paula
Anderson
Rivaldo
Cáceres
López
Ortega
Abreu
Djalminha
Enrique
Alberto
Anderson
Figo
Giovanni
Figo
Anderson
Óscar
Mostovoy
Mazinho
Bogarde
Rivaldo
Enrique
George
Couto
Vieri
Caminero
de la Peña
Pauleta
Brito
Copa del Rey
Main article: 1997–98 Copa del Rey
Eightfinals
Rivaldo Giovanni
Quarterfinals
Figo
Rivaldo
Ćirić
Semifinals
Giovanni
Enrique
Final
Main article: 1998 Copa del Rey Final
(a.e.t.)
Stadium: Mestalla
Giovanni
Celades
Pizzi
Roger
Figo
Óscar
Reiziger
Soler
Campo
Olaizola
Roa
Stanković
Amato
Eskurza
UEFA Champions League
Main article: 1997–98 UEFA Champions League
Second qualifying round
Stoichkov Abelardo
Group stage
Main article: 1997–98 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group C
Figo Møller Maximov Kalitvintsev Rebrov De Bilde Giovanni
Supercopa de España
Main article: 1997 Supercopa de España
Giovanni
Mijatović
Seedorf
UEFA Super Cup
Main article: 1997 UEFA Super Cup
Rivaldo
Friendlies
| GAMES [http://www.webdelcule.com/1899-96/1995-2000.html](http://www.webdelcule.com/1899-96/1995-2000.html) |
|---|
| 24-3-1998 COPA CATALUNYA LLEIDA-BARCELONA 1–2 |
Statistics
Players statistics
References
References
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