During the 1997–98 German football season, Borussia Dortmund competed in the German Bundesliga, finishing 10th.
Season summary
editManager 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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editFirst-team squad
edit- Squad at end of season[1]
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Left club during season
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Competitions
editDFB-Ligapokal
editPreliminary round
edit| 20 July 1997 | Borussia Dortmund | 1–0 | VfL Bochum | Stadion Oberwerth, Koblenz |
| 20:30 | Chapuisat  62' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Hans-Peter Best |
Semi-finals
edit| 23 July 1997 | Bayern Munich | 2–0 | Borussia Dortmund | Rosenaustadion, Augsburg |
| 19:00 | Giovane Élber 29' Babbel 75' |
Report | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Lutz Wagner |
Bundesliga
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 8 | MSV Duisburg | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 44 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 9 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 44 | |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 43 | |
| 11 | Hertha BSC | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 43 | |
| 12 | VfL Bochum | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 41 |
Source: www.dfb.de
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ As domestic cup winners Bayern Munich had qualified for UEFA Champions League, their place in the Cup Winners' Cup was transferred to finalists Duisburg.
UEFA Super Cup
edit| 8 January 1998 | Barcelona  | 2–0 |  Borussia Dortmund | Camp Nou, Barcelona |
| 21:00 CET | Luis Enrique 8' Rivaldo 61' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 50,000 Referee: David Elleray (England) |
| 11 March 1998 | Borussia Dortmund | 1–1 (1–3 agg.) | Barcelona | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
| 20:00 CET | Heinrich 64' |
Report | Giovanni 8' |
Attendance: 32,500 Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy) |
Intercontinental Cup
editFinal
edit| 2 December 1997 | Borussia Dortmund | 2–0 |  Cruzeiro | National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 19:10 JST | Zorc 34' Herrlich 85' |
Report | Attendance: 46,953 Referee: José García-Aranda (Spain) |
Champions League
editGroup stage
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Borussia Dortmund
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Parma
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Sparta Prague
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Galatasaray
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 |
Source: UEFA
| 17 September 1997 | Galatasaray | 0–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul |
| 20:45 | Report | Chapuisat 74' |
Attendance: 23,000 Referee: José García-Aranda (Spain) |
| 1 October 1997 | Borussia Dortmund | 4–1 | Sparta Prague | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
| 20:45 | Herrlich 20' Chapuisat 59', 75'Heinrich 69' |
Report | Siegl 76' |
Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal) |
| 22 October 1997 | Parma | 1–0 | Borussia Dortmund | Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma |
| 20:45 | Crespo 62' |
Report | Attendance: 13,449 Referee: Gilles Veissière (France) |
| 5 November 1997 | Borussia Dortmund | 2–0 | Parma | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
| 20:45 | Möller 50', 75' |
Report | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) |
| 27 November 1997 | Borussia Dortmund | 4–1 | Galatasaray | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
| 20:45 | But 22' Herrlich 34'Zorc 48', 86' |
Report | Penbe 87' |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway) |
| 10 December 1997 | Sparta Prague | 0–3 | Borussia Dortmund | Letná Stadium, Prague |
| 20:45 | Report | Möller 29' Kirovski 47'Booth 71' |
Attendance: 10,925 Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland) |
Quarter-finals
edit| 4 March 1998 | Bayern Munich | 0–0 | Borussia Dortmund | Olympiastadion, Munich |
| 20:45 | Report | Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy) |
| 18 March 1998 | Borussia Dortmund | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (1–0 agg.) | Bayern Munich | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
| 20:45 | Chapuisat 109' |
Report | Attendance: 48,500 Referee: László Vagner (Hungary) |
Semi-finals
edit| 1 April 1998 | Real Madrid | 2–0 | Borussia Dortmund | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid |
| 22:00 | Morientes 24' Karembeu 67' |
Report | Attendance: 85,000 Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands) |
| 15 April 1998 | Borussia Dortmund | 0–0 (0–2 agg.) | Real Madrid | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
| 20:45 | Report | Attendance: 48,500 Referee: Paul Durkin (England) |
Statistics
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