1997–98 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season

Paris Saint-Germain
1997–98 season
President	Michel Denisot
Head coach	Ricardo
Stadium	Parc des Princes
Division 1	8th
Coupe de France	Winners
Coupe de la Ligue	Winners
UEFA Champions League	Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: ; Marco Simone (13); All: ; Marco Simone (22)
Average home league attendance	36,723
	← 1996–97 1998–99 →

The 1997–98 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 28th season in existence.^[1]^[2] PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 36,723 spectators per match.^[1]^[2]^[3] The club was presided by Michel Denisot and the team was coached by Ricardo.^[1]^[2] Raí was the team captain.^[4]

Players

First-team squad

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss

Competitions

Overall record

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 %
Division 1	2 August 1997	31 May 1998	Matchday 1	8th	34	14	8	12	43	35	+8	041.18
Coupe de France	January 1998	2 May 1998	Round of 64	Winners	6	6	0	0	9	2	+7	100.00
Coupe de la Ligue	4 January 1998	4 April 1998	Round of 32	Winners	5	4	1	0	8	3	+5	080.00
UEFA Champions League	13 August 1997	10 December 1997	Second qualifying round	Group stage	8	5	0	3	16	13	+3	062.50
Total					53	29	9	15	76	53	+23	054.72

Source: Competitions

Division 1

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
6	Lyon	34	16	5	13	39	37	+2	53	Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
7	Auxerre	34	14	9	11	55	45	+10	51	Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round
8	Paris Saint-Germain	34	14	8	12	43	35	+8	50	Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round^[a]
9	Bastia	34	13	11	10	36	31	+5	50	Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round
10	Le Havre	34	10	14	10	38	35	+3	44

Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

^ Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the 1997–98 Coupe de France and 1997–98 Coupe de la Ligue.

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
34	14	8	12	43	35	+8	50	9	3	5	28	16	+12	5	5	7	15	19	−4

Source: Division 1

Results by round

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
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	W	W	W	L	W	W	W	D	D	D	W	W	W	L	L	D	L	W	W	D	W	W	L	L	L	L	D	D	L	W	D	L	L	L
Position	4	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	4	3	3	3	2	2	2	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8	8

Source: Division 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

2 August 1997 1	Paris Saint-Germain	2–0	Châteauroux	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Maurice 50' Moulin 70' (o.g.)			Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 30,404 Referee: Jean-Marc Gonon

7 August 1997 2	Auxerre	2–3	Paris Saint-Germain	Auxerre
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Guivarc'h 29' Marlet 43'		Simone 53' Maurice 74' Raí 88'	Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Bernard Saules

16 August 1997 3	Paris Saint-Germain	3–1	Cannes	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Simone 10' Gava 58' Raí 89' (pen.)		Jensen 39' (pen.)	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 27,956 Referee: Philippe Kalt

22 August 1997 4	Metz	2–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Pirès 62' (pen.) Rodriguez 84'		Simone 90'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 25,142 Referee: Claude Colombo

30 August 1997 5	Paris Saint-Germain	4–1	Rennes	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	N'Gotty 34' Simone 70', 74' Le Guen 89'		Lambert 75'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 34,793 Referee: Serge Leon

5 September 1997 6	Strasbourg	0–3	Paris Saint-Germain	Strasbourg
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)			Raí 20' (pen.) Simone 80' Maurice 86'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 26,250 Referee: Éric Poulat

12 September 1997 7	Paris Saint-Germain	2–0	Bastia	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Simone 37' Maurice 87'			Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Marc Batta

20 September 1997 8	Le Havre	1–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Le Havre
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Soloy 39'		Maurice 22'	Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux Attendance: 15,039 Referee: Alain Sars

26 September 1997 9	Paris Saint-Germain	1–1	Montpellier	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Raí 29' (pen.)		Baills 48'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 34,073 Referee: Gilles Veissière

5 October 1997 10	Nantes	0–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Nantes
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Gilles Chéron

8 October 1997 11	Paris Saint-Germain	4–2	Guingamp	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Gava 3' Raí 59' (pen.), 63' Maurice 86'		Rouxel 14', 26'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 33,031 Referee: Franck Glochon

17 October 1997 12	Toulouse	0–2	Paris Saint-Germain	Toulouse
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)			Arribagé 26' (o.g.) Maurice 55'	Stadium: Stade de Toulouse Attendance: 18,264 Referee: Rémi Harrel

25 October 1997 13	Paris Saint-Germain	2–0	Lens	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	N'Gotty 21' Raí 46'			Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 40,826 Referee: Laurent Duhamel

31 October 1997 14	Lyon	1–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Lyon
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Kanouté 49'			Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Serge Leon

9 November 1997 15	Paris Saint-Germain	1–2	Marseille	Paris
20:30 CET (UTC+1)	Leroy 33'		Gravelaine 14' Blanc 65' (pen.)	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,307 Referee: Jean-Claude Puyalt

15 November 1997 16	Bordeaux	0–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Bordeaux
20:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Parc Lescure Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Bernard Saules

20 November 1997 17	Monaco	3–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Monaco
20:30 CET (UTC+1)	Ikpeba 14' Trezeguet 24', 42'			Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Stéphane Bré

30 November 1997 18	Paris Saint-Germain	1–0	Auxerre	Paris
20:30 CET (UTC+1)	Danjou 90' (o.g.)			Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 38,878 Referee: Gilles Chéron

5 December 1997 19	Cannes	0–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Cannes
20:00 CET (UTC+1)			Raí 89'	Stadium: Stade Pierre De Coubertin Attendance: 4,525 Referee: Patrick Anton

14 December 1997 20	Paris Saint-Germain	1–1	Metz	Paris
20:30 CET (UTC+1)	Raí 62'		Pirès 69'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 38,146 Referee: Marc Batta

19 December 1997 21	Rennes	1–2	Paris Saint-Germain	Rennes
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Goussé 63'		Rabésandratana 44' Algerino 81'	Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient Attendance: 12,532 Referee: Claude Colombo

11 January 1998 22	Paris Saint-Germain	2–1	Strasbourg	Paris
18:30 CET (UTC+1)	Rabésandratana 55' Simone 71'		Nouma 82'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 37,907 Referee: Laurent Duhamel

21 January 1998 23	Bastia	2–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Furiani
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Laurent 36' Kozniku 90'			Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Gilles Veissière

24 January 1998 24	Paris Saint-Germain	0–2	Le Havre	Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1)			Pouget 22', 72'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 33,431 Referee: Serge Leon

4 February 1998 25	Montpellier	2–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Montpellier
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Fugier 57' Sanchez 66'		Simone 33'	Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 16,051 Referee: Gilles Chéron

13 February 1998 26	Paris Saint-Germain	0–1	Nantes	Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1)			Gourvennec 87' (pen.)	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 39,987 Referee: Rémi Harrel

21 February 1998 27	Guingamp	0–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Guingamp
20:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade de Roudourou Attendance: 17,943 Referee: Claude Colombo

7 March 1998 28	Paris Saint-Germain	1–1	Toulouse	Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Simone 58'		Tiéhi 59'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 34,639 Referee: Marc Batta

15 March 1998 29	Lens	3–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Lens
18:30 CET (UTC+1)	Vairelles 6' Ziani 43' Foé 75'			Stadium: Stade Félix Bollaert Attendance: 40.293 Referee: Gilles Veissière

28 March 1998 30	Paris Saint-Germain	3–0	Lyon	Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Simone 17', 73' Raí 20'			Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 37,031 Referee: Laurent Duhamel

8 April 1998 31	Marseille	0–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Marseille
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 56,346 Referee: Stéphane Bré

18 April 1998 32	Paris Saint-Germain	0–1	Bordeaux	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)			Wiltord 39'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 36,488 Referee: Éric Poulat

25 April 1998 33	Paris Saint-Germain	1–2	Monaco	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ducrocq 25'		Ikpeba 28' Trezeguet 90'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 39,239 Referee: Bernard Saules

9 May 1998 34	Châteauroux	2–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Châteauroux
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Tébily 27' Čakar 59'		Simone 36'	Stadium: Stade Gaston Petit Attendance: 14,280 Referee: Patrick Anton

Coupe de France

17 January 1998 Round of 64	CSC Thouars	1–3	Paris Saint-Germain	Niort
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Zouaoui 78' (pen.)	Report	Raí 14' Fournier 35' Maurice 61'	Stadium: Stade René Gaillard Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Philippe Kalt

7 February 1998 Round of 32	Lorient	0–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Lorient
20:30 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Simone 68'	Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Bernard Saules

27 February 1998 Round of 16	Pau	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Paris Saint-Germain	Pau
20:30 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Raí 113'	Stadium: Stade du Hameau Attendance: 14,500 Referee: Patrick Anton

21 March 1998 Quarter-finals	Paris Saint-Germain	1–0	Monaco	Paris
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Dumas 78' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 19,377 Referee: Alain Sars

12 April 1998 Semi-finals	Paris Saint-Germain	1–0	Guingamp	Paris
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Maurice 4'	Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 24,106 Referee: Claude Colombo

2 May 1998 Final	Paris Saint-Germain	2–1	Lens	Saint-Denis
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Raí 25' Simone 53'	Report	Šmicer 83'	Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 78,265 Referee: Gilles Veissière

Coupe de la Ligue

6 January 1998 Round of 32	Paris Saint-Germain	1–0	Lyon	Paris
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Maurice 32'	Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 12,380 Referee: Rémi Harrel

1 February 1998 Round of 16	Paris Saint-Germain	2–0	Montpellier	Paris
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Debbah 20'	Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 18,177 Referee: Patrick Anton

16 February 1998 Quarter-finals	Paris Saint-Germain	1–0	Metz	Paris
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Maurice 60'	Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 19,282 Referee: Éric Poulat

12 March 1998 Semi-finals	Paris Saint-Germain	2–1	Lens	Paris
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Simone 52', 56'	Report	Ziani 37'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 28,692 Referee: Bernard Saules

4 April 1998 Final	Paris Saint-Germain	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Bordeaux	Saint-Denis
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Simone 80' Raí 107'		Micoud 30' Papin 114'	Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 77,700 Referee: Rémi Harrel
	Penalties
	Rabesandratana Simone Raí Loko		Gralak Papin Luccin Micoud

UEFA Champions League

Second qualifying round

13 August 1997 First leg	Steaua București	3–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Bucharest, Romania
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Rotariu 53' (pen.) Şerban 70' Lăcătuş 77'	Report	Guérin 18' Maurice 64'	Stadium: Stadionul Steaua Attendance: 20,500 Referee: José García Aranda (Spain)
Note: Match awarded because Paris Saint-Germain fielded an ineligible player.

27 August 1997 Second leg	Paris Saint-Germain	5–0 (5–3 agg.)	Steaua București	Paris, France
19:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Raí 2', 21' (pen.), 55' (pen.) Simone 30' Maurice 40'	Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 42,585 Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)

Group stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bayern Munich	6	4	2	13	6	+7	12	Advance to knockout stage
2	Paris Saint-Germain	6	4	2	11	10	+1	12
3	Beşiktaş	6	2	4	6	9	−3	6
4	IFK Göteborg	6	2	4	4	9	−5	6

Source: UEFA

17 September 1997 1	Paris Saint-Germain	3–0	IFK Göteborg	Paris, France
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Ngotty 27' Lučić 51' (o.g.) Raí 82' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 26,189 Referee: Paul Durkin (England)

1 October 1997 2	Beşiktaş	3–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Istanbul, Turkey
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Derelioğlu 5', 42' Sağlam 83'	Report	Simone 66'	Stadium: BJK İnönü Stadium Attendance: 12,056 Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)

22 October 1997 3	Bayern Munich	5–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Munich, Germany
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Élber 4', 73' Jancker 21', 47' Helmer 51'	Report	Simone 48'	Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain)

5 November 1997 4	Paris Saint-Germain	3–1	Bayern Munich	Paris, France
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Gava 17' Maurice 73' Leroy 75'	Report	Babbel 28'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 32,274 Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy)

26 November 1997 5	IFK Göteborg	0–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Gothenburg, Sweden
20:45 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Rabésandratana 88'	Stadium: Ullevi Attendance: 19,323 Referee: Giorgos Bikas (Greece)

10 December 1997 6	Paris Saint-Germain	2–1	Beşiktaş	Paris, France
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Gava 23' Simone 58'	Report	Özdilek 37'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 34,038 Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Saison 1997-1998". Histoire du PSG. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Paris S-G 1997/1998". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
^ "Average Team Attendances Paris-SG". Stadium and Attendances. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
^ "Descriptif saisons par saisons". PSG70. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

External links

Official websites

PSG.FR - Site officiel du Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain - Ligue 1 Archived 2020-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA.com

[table_note_res_CWC0.0044987653403072-5] Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the 1997–98 Coupe de France and 1997–98 Coupe de la Ligue.

[saison98-1] "Saison 1997-1998". Histoire du PSG. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

[foot98-2] "Paris S-G 1997/1998". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

[3] "Average Team Attendances Paris-SG". Stadium and Attendances. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

[captain-4] "Descriptif saisons par saisons". PSG70. Retrieved 2 July 2024.

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