1997–98 Real Sociedad season

Real Sociedad
1997–98 season
President	Luis Uranga Otaegui
Head coach	Bernd Krauss
Stadium	Anoeta Stadium
La Liga	3rd
Copa del Rey	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: ; Darko Kovačević (17); All: ; Darko Kovačević (17)
	← 1996–97 1998–99 →

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.

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	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

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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:

^ ^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 summary


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

Round	1
Ground
Result
Position

Source: BDFutbol
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

31 August 1997 1	Barcelona	3–0	Real Sociedad	Barcelona
CEST (UTC+2)	Rivaldo 26', 80' Giovanni 56'			Stadium: Camp Nou

7 September 1997 2	Real Sociedad	1–0	Racing Santander	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)	Pascual 44'			Stadium: Anoeta

13 September 1997 3	Real Madrid	2–0	Real Sociedad	Madrid
CEST (UTC+2)	Šuker 28' Raúl 55'			Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu

27 September 1997 4	Real Sociedad	3–0	Valladolid	San Sebastián
CEST (UTC+2)	Kovačević 20' De Paula 55' Loren 70'			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

Statistics

Goalscorers

Rank	No.	Pos	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

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

[table_hth_RMA0.47839994005784-2] RMA 2–0 RSO; RSO 4–2 RMA

[table_note_res_RMA0.47839994005784-3] Real Madrid was qualified directly for the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League as holders.

[table_hth_MLL0.47839994005784-4] MLL: 9 pts; CEL: 5 pts; ATM: 2 pts

[table_note_res_UCWC10.47839994005784-5] 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.

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

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