1997–98 Copa del Rey

1997–98 Copa del Rey
94th Copa del Rey
Country Spain
Dates 3 September 1997 – 29 April 1998
Teams 66
Champions FC Barcelona
Runners-up RCD Mallorca
Matches played 129
Goals scored 317 (2.46 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Rivaldo (8)

The Copa del Rey 1997–98 is the 94th staging of the Copa del Rey.

The competition started on September 3, 1997 and concluded on April 29, 1998 with the Final, held at the Estadio Mestalla in Valencia.

Format

Schedule
Round Fixture Clubs Gain Entry
1st Round 23 66 → 43 Teams from: 2ª División and 2ª División B
2nd Round 18 43 → 25 Teams from: 1ª División
3rd Round 9 25 → 16
Round of 16 8 16 → 8 Teams playing European competitions (*)
Quarter-Finals 4 8 → 4
Semi-Finals 2 4 → 2
Final 1 2 → 1

Teams
Division No. Clubs
1ª División 20
2ª División 21
2ª División B 25
Total Teams 66

  • All rounds are played over two legs apart the final which is played a single match in a neutral venue.
  • In the event that aggregate scores finish level, the away goals rule. (This rule applies also in extra time)
  • In case of a tie on aggregate, will play an extra time of 30 minutes, and if no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by penalty shootout.
  • The winners of the competition will earn a place in the group stage of next season's UEFA Cup, if they have not already qualified for European competition, if so then the runners-up will instead take this berth.
  • The teams that play European competitions are exempt until the round of 16.
  • Reserve teams are excluded from the tournament.

(*) Athletic Bilbao, Atlético de Madrid, FC Barcelona, Deportivo de La Coruña, Real Betis, Real Madrid CF, Real Valladolid CF from 1ª División.

1st Round

2nd Round

3rd Round

Bracket

  Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                         
 Catalonia FC Barcelona 2 3 5  
 Valencian Community Valencia CF 1 1 2  
   Catalonia FC Barcelona 2 3 5  
   Extremadura CP Mérida 0 0 0  
 Castile and León Real Valladolid CF 1 1 2
 Extremadura CP Mérida 1 3 4  
   Catalonia FC Barcelona 5 0 5  
   Aragon Real Zaragoza 2 0 2  
 Aragon Real Zaragoza 2 1 3  
 Community of Madrid Atlético de Madrid 0 2 2  
   Aragon Real Zaragoza 3 2 5
   Andalusia Real Betis 0 2 2  
 Basque Country (autonomous community) Real Sociedad 0 1 2
 Andalusia Real Betis 2 1 3  
   Catalonia FC Barcelona (5–4 p) 1
   Balearic Islands RCD Mallorca 1
 Basque Country (autonomous community) Deportivo Alavés (a) 1 1 2  
 Community of Madrid Real Madrid CF 0 2 2  
   Basque Country (autonomous community) Deportivo Alavés 3 0 3
   Galicia (Spain) Deportivo de La Coruña 1 0 1  
 Navarre CA Osasuna 0 1 1
 Galicia (Spain) Deportivo de La Coruña 1 2 3  
   Basque Country (autonomous community) Deportivo Alavés 1 0 1
   Balearic Islands RCD Mallorca 2 1 3  
 Extremadura CF Extremadura 2 1 3  
 Basque Country (autonomous community) Athletic Bilbao 0 4 4  
   Basque Country (autonomous community) Athletic Bilbao 2 0 2
   Balearic Islands RCD Mallorca (a) 1 1 2  
 Balearic Islands RCD Mallorca (a) 1 1 2
 Galicia (Spain) Celta de Vigo 0 2 2  

Round of 16

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FC Barcelona Catalonia 5 – 2 Valencian Community Valencia CF 2 - 1 3 - 1
Real Valladolid CF Castile and León 2 – 4 Extremadura CP Mérida 1 - 1 1 - 3
Real Zaragoza Aragon 3 – 2 Community of Madrid Atlético de Madrid 2 - 0 1 - 2
Real Sociedad Basque Country (autonomous community) 1 – 3 Andalusia Real Betis 0 - 2 1 - 1
Deportivo Alavés Basque Country (autonomous community) 2 – 2 (a)[1] Community of Madrid Real Madrid CF 1 - 0 1 - 2
CA Osasuna Navarre 1 – 3 Galicia (Spain) Deportivo de La Coruña 0 - 1 1 - 2
CF Extremadura Extremadura 3 – 4 Basque Country (autonomous community) Athletic Bilbao 2 - 0 1 - 4
RCD Mallorca Balearic Islands 2 – 2 (a) Galicia (Spain) Celta de Vigo 1 - 0 1 - 2

First Leg

Second Leg

Quarter-Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FC Barcelona Catalonia 5 – 0 Extremadura CP Mérida 2 - 0 3 - 0
Real Zaragoza Aragon 5 – 2 Andalusia Real Betis 3 - 0 2 - 2
Deportivo Alavés Basque Country (autonomous community) 3 – 1[2] Galicia (Spain) Deportivo de La Coruña 3 - 1 0 - 0
Athletic Bilbao Basque Country (autonomous community) 2 – 2 (a) Balearic Islands RCD Mallorca 2 - 1 0 - 1

First Leg

Second Leg

Semi-Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FC Barcelona Catalonia 5 – 2 Aragon Real Zaragoza 5 - 2 [3] 0 - 0
Deportivo Alavés Basque Country (autonomous community) 1 – 3 [4] Balearic Islands RCD Mallorca 1 - 2 0 - 1

First Leg

Second Leg

Final

29 April 1998
21:00 CET
FC Barcelona 1 – 1[5]
(a.e.t.)
RCD Mallorca
Rivaldo  66' Report
(Spanish)
Stanković  6'
Mena Red card 84'
Romero Yellow cardRed card 90+3'
  Penalties  
Rivaldo
Giovanni
Celades
Pizzi
Roger
Figo
Óscar
Reiziger
5 – 4 Iván Rocha
Soler
Iván Campo
Olaizola
Roa
Stanković
Amato
Eskurza
Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla

Attendance: 54,000
Referee: Daudén Ibáñez Aragon
Copa del Rey
1997–98 Winners
FC Barcelona
24th title

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