| 1997–98 season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | José Antonio Camacho |
| Stadium | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| La Liga | 10th |
| Copa del Rey | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Juan Esnáider (13)[1] All: Juan Esnáider (13)[1] |
The1997–98 season was the 98th in the history ofRCD Espanyol and their fourth consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated inLa Liga and theCopa del Rey. The season covered the period from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998.
Win Draw Loss
| 26 August 1997Ciutat de Barcelona Trophy | Espanyol | 2–2 | Barcelona | |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Garcia Aranda |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 31 August 1997 | 15 May 1998 | Matchday 1 | 10th | 38 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 031.58 |
| Copa del Rey | 8 October 1997 | 29 October 1997 | Second round | Second round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Total | 40 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 030.00 | ||||
Source:Competitions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Betis | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 59 | Qualification for theUEFA Cup first round |
| 9 | Valencia | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 55 | Qualification for theIntertoto Cup third round |
| 10 | Espanyol | 38 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 53 | Qualification for theIntertoto Cup second round |
| 11 | Valladolid | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 50 | |
| 12 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 49 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:[citation needed]
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | D | D | D | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | D | D | D | W | L | D | L | W | L | L | D | D | L | D | W | D | L | L | D | W | L | W | D | D | D | W | D |
| Position |
| 7 September 19972 | Espanyol | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Barcelona |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 29 September 19974 | Espanyol | 0–0 | Mérida | Barcelona |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 15 October 19976 | Espanyol | 1–0 | Compostela | Barcelona |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 19 October 19977 | Espanyol | 5–0 | Real Betis | Barcelona |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 2 November 19979 | Espanyol | 3–0 | Salamanca | Barcelona |
| CET (UTC+1) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 9 November 199710 | Real Sociedad | 2–0 | Espanyol | San Sebastián |
| CET (UTC+1) |
| 12 November 199711 | Espanyol | 3–0 | Valencia | Barcelona |
| CET (UTC+1) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 24 November 199713 | Espanyol | 1–1 | Sporting Gijón | Barcelona |
| CET (UTC+1) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 30 November 199714 | Tenerife | 0–0 | Espanyol | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| CET (UTC+1) |
| 6 December 199715 | Espanyol | 1–0 | Mallorca | Barcelona |
| CET (UTC+1) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 17 December 199717 | Espanyol | 0–0 | Racing Santander | Barcelona |
| CET (UTC+1) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 4 January 199819 | Espanyol | 2–0 | Valladolid | Barcelona |
| CET (UTC+1) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 11 January 199820 | Espanyol | 0–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Barcelona |
| CET (UTC+1) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 25 January 199822 | Espanyol | 0–0 | Oviedo | Barcelona |
| CET (UTC+1) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 8 February 199824 | Espanyol | 0–1 | Zaragoza | Barcelona |
| CET (UTC+1) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 15 February 199825 | Compostela | 1–1 | Espanyol | Santiago de Compostela |
| CET (UTC+1) |
| 28 February 199827 | Espanyol | 2–2 | Atlético Madrid | Barcelona |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 15 March 199829 | Espanyol | 0–3 | Real Sociedad | Barcelona |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 29 March 199831 | Espanyol | 2–0 | Deportivo La Coruña | Barcelona |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 12 April 199833 | Espanyol | 2–0 | Tenerife | Barcelona |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 25 April 199835 | Espanyol | 1–1 | Barcelona | Barcelona |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 9 May 199837 | Espanyol | 1–0 | Real Madrid | Barcelona |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 15 May 199838 | Valladolid | 0–0 | Espanyol | Valladolid |
| CEST (UTC+2) |
| 29 October 1997Second leg | Espanyol | 1–2 (2–3agg.) | Figueres | Barcelona |
| CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |