Liga ASOBAL 1997–98

Liga ASOBAL 1997–98 season was the eighth since its establishment. A total of 14 teams (2 less than 1996–97 season) competed this season.

Competition format

This season, the competition format consisted in two phases.

Phase Remark
First All teams competed in the first phase through 26 rounds in a round-robin format.
Second The second phase was divided in two groups; the first four teams competed for the championship, and the last four teams competed for the permanence.

Overall standing

Team P W D L G+ G- Dif Pts
1Barcelona 262411817608209 49
2Portland San Antonio26166472065367 38
3Prosesa Ademar León 26163774065684 35
4Caja Cantabria 261421071868038 30
5Valladolid 26131127587508 27
6Quesos García Vaquero26998728733–5 27
7Redcom Airtel Chapela 2611510607638–31 27
8Bidasoa 269611628640–12 24
9Cadagua Gáldar 268513701764–63 21
10Granollers 268414629661–32 20
11Pilotes Posada 269215693750–57 20
12Altea 268315661718–57 19
13Frigorificos Morrazo 265516652705–53 15
14Universidad Oviedo 265219584680–96 12
Championship playoff
Permanence playoff

Championship playoff

semi-finals final
 
1  Barcelona 34 26  
4  Caja Cantabria 24 24  
  1  Barcelona 35 32 29
  2  Portland San Antonio 27 20 25
2  Portland San Antonio 25 28 25
3  Prosesa Ademar León 29 21 24  
1997–98 Liga ASOBAL winners
Catalonia
Barcelona
Fifth title

permanence playoff

Team P W D L G+ G- Dif Pts
1Altea 1263332430717 15
2Frigorificos Morrazo1261531430113 13
3Pilotes Posada12525305306–1 12
4Universidad Oviedo 12327298327–29 8
In–Out promotion
Relegated

In–Out playoff

In-Out playoff
Frigorificos Morrazo 27 25
PRASA Pozoblanco 25 21

Top goal scorers

Player Goals Team
Spain Chechu Villaldea ¿? Portland San Antonio