1997–98 Borussia Dortmund season
Season summary
Manager 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.
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Results
Preliminary round
20 July 1997 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 – 0 | VfL Bochum | Stadion Oberwerth, Koblenz |
20:30 | Chapuisat ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Hans-Peter Best |
Semi-finals
23 July 1997 | Bayern Munich | 2 – 0 | Borussia Dortmund | Rosenaustadion, Augsburg |
19:00 | Giovane Élber ![]() Babbel ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Lutz Wagner |
UEFA Super Cup
8 January 1998 | Barcelona ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Camp Nou, Barcelona |
21:00 CET | Luis Enrique ![]() Rivaldo ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 50,000 Referee: David Elleray (England) |
11 March 1998 | Borussia Dortmund ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
20:00 CET | Heinrich ![]() |
Report | Giovanni ![]() |
Attendance: 32,500 Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy) |
Final
2 December 1997 | Borussia Dortmund ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | National Stadium, Tokyo |
19:10 JST | Zorc ![]() Herrlich ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 46,953 Referee: José García-Aranda (Spain) |
Group stage
17 September 1997 | Galatasaray ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul |
20:45 | Report | Chapuisat ![]() |
Attendance: 23,000 Referee: José García-Aranda (Spain) |
1 October 1997 | Borussia Dortmund ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
20:45 | Herrlich ![]() Chapuisat ![]() Heinrich ![]() |
Report | Siegl ![]() |
Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal) |
22 October 1997 | Parma ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma |
20:45 | Crespo ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 13,449 Referee: Gilles Veissière (France) |
5 November 1997 | Borussia Dortmund ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
20:45 | Möller ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) |
27 November 1997 | Borussia Dortmund ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
20:45 | But ![]() Herrlich ![]() Zorc ![]() |
Report | Penbe ![]() |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway) |
10 December 1997 | Sparta Prague ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Letná Stadium, Prague |
20:45 | Report | Möller ![]() Kirovski ![]() Booth ![]() |
Attendance: 10,925 Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland) |
Quarter-finals
4 March 1998 | Bayern Munich ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Olympiastadion, Munich |
20:45 | Report | Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy) |
18 March 1998 | Borussia Dortmund ![]() | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
20:45 | Chapuisat ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 48,500 Referee: László Vagner (Hungary) |
Semi-finals
1 April 1998 | Real Madrid ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid |
22:00 | Morientes ![]() Karembeu ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 85,000 Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands) |
15 April 1998 | Borussia Dortmund ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
20:45 | Report | Attendance: 48,500 Referee: Paul Durkin (England) |