1997–98 Real Sociedad season

The 1997–98 Real Sociedad season was the 88th season in the club's history and the 30th consecutive season in the top-flight of Spanish football league.

Real Sociedad
1997–98 season
PresidentLuis Uranga Otaegui
Head coachBernd Krauss
StadiumAnoeta Stadium
La Liga3rd
Copa del ReyRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Darko Kovačević (17)

All:
Darko Kovačević (17)[1]
← 1996–97
1998–99 →

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 30 August 1997 16 May 1998 Matchday 1 3rd 38 16 15 7 60 36 +24 042.11
Copa del Rey 7 October 1997 21 January 1997 Second round Round of 16 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 050.00
Total 42 18 16 8 67 42 +25 042.86

Source: BDFutbol

La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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]
Source: LFP
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) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b RMA 2–0 RSO; RSO 4–2 RMA
  2. ^ Real Madrid was qualified directly for the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League as holders.
  3. ^ MLL: 9 pts; CEL: 5 pts; ATM: 2 pts
  4. ^ 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 summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 16 15 7 60 37  +23 63 10 8 1 33 16  +17 6 7 6 27 21  +6

Source: BDFutbol

Results by round

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Round1
Ground
Result
Position
Source: BDFutbol
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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31 August 1997 1 Barcelona 3–0 Real Sociedad Barcelona
CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Camp Nou
7 September 1997 2 Real Sociedad 1–0 Racing Santander San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Anoeta
13 September 1997 3 Real Madrid 2–0 Real Sociedad Madrid
CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
27 September 1997 4 Real Sociedad 3–0 Valladolid San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Anoeta
4 October 1997 5 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Real Sociedad Bilbao
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: San Mamés
15 October 1997 6 Real Sociedad 2–1 Celta Vigo San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Anoeta
19 October 1997 7 Oviedo 0–5 Real Sociedad Oviedo
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
26 October 1997 8 Real Sociedad 2–1 Mérida San Sebastián
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Anoeta
2 November 1997 9 Zaragoza 0–0 Real Sociedad Zaragoza
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: La Romareda
9 November 1997 10 Real Sociedad 2–0 Espanyol San Sebastián
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Anoeta
12 November 1997 11 Real Betis 0–0 Real Sociedad Seville
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
15 November 1997 12 Real Sociedad 0–0 Atlético Madrid San Sebastián
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Anoeta
23 November 1997 13 Salamanca 0–0 Real Sociedad Salamanca
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Helmántico
30 November 1997 14 Real Sociedad 5–1 Compostela San Sebastián
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Anoeta
1 December 1997 15 Real Sociedad 1–1 Valencia San Sebastián
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Anoeta
14 December 1997 16 Deportivo La Coruña 1–1 Real Sociedad A Coruña
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Riazor
17 December 1997 17 Real Sociedad 2–1 Sporting Gijón San Sebastián
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Anoeta
21 December 1997 18 Tenerife 0–0 Real Sociedad Santa Cruz de Tenerife
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López
4 January 1998 19 Real Sociedad 1–0 Mallorca San Sebastián
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Anoeta
11 January 1998 20 Real Sociedad 2–2 Barcelona San Sebastián
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Anoeta
18 January 1998 21 Racing Santander 3–1 Real Sociedad Santander
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: El Sardinero
25 January 1998 22 Real Sociedad 4–2 Real Madrid San Sebastián
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Anoeta
1 February 1998 23 Valladolid 0–4 Real Sociedad Valladolid
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: José Zorrilla
7 February 1998 24 Real Sociedad 1–1 Athletic Bilbao San Sebastián
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Anoeta
15 February 1998 25 Celta Vigo 2–1 Real Sociedad Vigo
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Balaídos
22 February 1998 26 Real Sociedad 2–2 Oviedo San Sebastián
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Anoeta
1 March 1998 27 Mérida 3–1 Real Sociedad Mérida
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Estadio Romano
8 March 1998 28 Real Sociedad 0–1 Zaragoza San Sebastián
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Anoeta
15 March 1998 29 Espanyol 0–3 Real Sociedad Barcelona
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
22 March 1998 30 Real Sociedad 2–0 Real Betis San Sebastián
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Anoeta
28 March 1998 31 Atlético Madrid 2–2 Real Sociedad Madrid
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Vicente Calderón
5 April 1998 32 Real Sociedad 1–1 Salamanca San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Anoeta
12 April 1998 33 Compostela 1–3 Real Sociedad Santiago de Compostela
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Multiusos de San Lázaro
18 April 1998 34 Valencia 3–2 Real Sociedad Valencia
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Mestalla
27 April 1998 35 Real Sociedad 1–1 Deportivo La Coruña San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Anoeta
3 May 1998 36 Sporting Gijón 0–2 Real Sociedad Gijón
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: El Molinón
10 May 1998 37 Real Sociedad 1–1 Tenerife San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Anoeta
15 May 1998 38 Mallorca 0–1 Real Sociedad Palma
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Lluís Sitjar

Copa del Rey

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Statistics

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Goalscorers

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name La Liga Copa del Rey Total
1 9 FW   Darko Kovačević 17 0 17
2 8 FW   Gheorghe Craioveanu 7 0 7
3 21 FW   Óscar de Paula 6 0 6
Totals 60 7 67

References

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  1. ^ "Squad of Real Sociedad 1997-98 First Division". www.bdfutbol.com.