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1997–98 Serie A
96th season of top-tier Italian football
96th season of top-tier Italian football
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Serie A |
| season | 1997–98 |
| dates | 31 August 1997 – 16 May 1998 |
| winners | Juventus |
| 25th title | |
| relegated | Brescia |
| Atalanta | |
| Lecce | |
| Napoli | |
| continentalcup1 | [Champions League](1998-99-uefa-champions-league) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Juventus |
| Internazionale | |
| continentalcup3 | [UEFA Cup](1998-99-uefa-cup) |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | Udinese |
| Fiorentina | |
| Roma | |
| Parma | |
| continentalcup2 | [Cup Winners' Cup](1998-99-uefa-cup-winners-cup) |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Lazio |
| continentalcup4 | [Intertoto Cup](1998-uefa-intertoto-cup) |
| continentalcup4 qualifiers | Bologna |
| Sampdoria | |
| league topscorer | Oliver Bierhoff |
| (27 goals) | |
| matches | 306 |
| total goals | 835 |
| prevseason | [1996–97](1996-97-serie-a) |
| nextseason | [1998–99](1998-99-serie-a) |
25th title Atalanta Lecce Napoli Internazionale Fiorentina Roma Parma Sampdoria (27 goals) The 1997–98 Serie A saw Juventus win their 25th national title, with Internazionale placing second; both teams qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League. Udinese, Roma, Fiorentina, Parma qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Cup. Lazio qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners Cup courtesy of winning the Coppa Italia. Bologna and Sampdoria qualified for the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup. Brescia, Atalanta, Lecce and Napoli were relegated to Serie B. The season was marked by controversy after a clear penalty claim for Internazionale was not awarded in a match that Juventus won 1–0; the decision drew widespread criticism and remains a notable incident of the campaign.
Personnel and Sponsoring
| Team | Head coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atalanta | ITA Emiliano Mondonico | Asics | Somet |
| Bari | ITA Eugenio Fascetti | Lotto | Gio.Bi. Trasporti |
| Bologna | ITA Renzo Ulivieri | Diadora | Granarolo |
| Brescia | ITA Edigio Salvi & ITA Adriano Bacconi | Erreà | Ristora |
| Empoli | ITA Luciano Spalletti | Erreà | Sammontana |
| Fiorentina | ITA Alberto Malesani | Fila | Nintendo |
| Internazionale | ITA Luigi Simoni | Umbro | Pirelli |
| Juventus | ITA Marcello Lippi | Kappa | Sony MiniDisc |
| Lazio | SWE Sven-Göran Eriksson | Umbro | Cirio |
| Lecce | ITA Nedo Sonetti | Asics | Banca del Salento |
| Milan | ITA Fabio Capello | Lotto | Opel |
| Napoli | ITA Vincenzo Montefusco | Nike | Polenghi |
| Parma | ITA Carlo Ancelotti | Puma | Parmalat |
| Piacenza | ITA Vincenzo Guerini | Lotto | *None* |
| Roma | CZE Zdeněk Zeman | Diadora | INA Assitalia |
| Sampdoria | FR Yugoslavia Vujadin Boškov | Asics | Daewoo |
| Udinese | ITA Alberto Zaccheroni | Hummel | Atreyu |
| Vicenza | ITA Francesco Guidolin | Lotto | Pal Zileri |
Teams and stadiums
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atalanta | Bergamo | Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia | |
| Bari* | Bari | Stadio San Nicola | |
| Bologna | Bologna | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara | |
| Brescia* | Brescia | Stadio Mario Rigamonti | |
| Empoli* | Empoli | Stadio Carlo Castellani | |
| Fiorentina | Florence | Stadio Artemio Franchi | |
| Internazionale | Milan | San Siro | |
| Juventus | Turin | Stadio delle Alpi | |
| Lazio | Rome | Stadio Olimpico | |
| Lecce* | Lecce | Stadio Via del Mare | |
| Milan | Milan | San Siro | |
| Napoli | Naples | Stadio San Paolo | |
| Parma | Parma | Stadio Ennio Tardini | |
| Piacenza | Piacenza | Stadio Leonardo Garilli | |
| Roma | Rome | Stadio Olimpico | |
| Sampdoria | Genoa | Stadio Luigi Ferraris | |
| Udinese | Udine | Stadio Friuli2 | |
| Vicenza | Vicenza | Stadio Romeo Menti |
(*) Promoted from Serie B.
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER Oliver Bierhoff | Udinese | 27 | ||||||||||
| BRA Ronaldo | Internazionale | 25 | ||||||||||
| ITA Roberto Baggio | Bologna | 22 | ||||||||||
| ARG Gabriel Batistuta | Fiorentina | 21 | ||||||||||
| ITA Alessandro Del Piero | Juventus | |||||||||||
| ITA Vincenzo Montella | Sampdoria | 20 | ||||||||||
| ITA Filippo Inzaghi | Juventus | 18 | ||||||||||
| ITA Dario Hübner | Brescia | 16 | ||||||||||
| BEL Luís Oliveira | Fiorentina | 15 | ||||||||||
| ARG Abel Balbo | Roma | 14 | ||||||||||
| ITA Carmine Esposito | Empoli |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG Gabriel Batistuta | Fiorentina | Udinese | 3-2 | |
| ITA Dario Hübner | Brescia | Sampdoria | 3-3 | |
| ARG Abel Balbo | Roma | Napoli | 6-2 | |
| ITA Roberto Baggio | Bologna | Napoli | 5-1 | |
| ITA Alessandro Del Piero | Juventus | Empoli | 5-2 | |
| ITA Vincenzo Montella | Sampdoria | Napoli | 6-3 | |
| BRA Ronaldo | Internazionale | Lecce | 5-0 | |
| SWE Kennet Andersson | Bologna | Sampdoria | 3-2 | |
| LBR George Weah | Milan | Atalanta | 3-0 | |
| ITA Filippo Inzaghi | Juventus | Bologna | 3-2 |
Attendances
Source:
| # | Club | Avg. attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 67,825 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 54,432 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 52,813 |
| 4 | Juventus FC | 47,347 |
| 5 | SS Lazio | 46,058 |
| 6 | SSC Napoli | 37,600 |
| 7 | ACF Fiorentina | 34,174 |
| 8 | Bologna FC | 32,270 |
| 9 | AS Bari | 26,415 |
| 10 | UC Sampdoria | 24,482 |
| 11 | Udinese Calcio | 23,492 |
| 12 | Parma AC | 22,385 |
| 13 | Atalanta BC | 18,709 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 17,097 |
| 15 | Vicenza Calcio | 17,004 |
| 16 | Brescia Calcio | 13,779 |
| 17 | Empoli FC | 12,523 |
| 18 | Piacenza Calcio | 12,477 |
References and sources
- Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
References
References
- (12 September 2018). "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6". [[Italian Football Federation]].
- With consequent qualification to [[1998–99 UEFA Cup#First round. UEFA Cup]]
- https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/ita/aveita98.htm
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