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 the 28th season in the history of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and the club's 24th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Paris Saint-Germain participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue, and the UEFA Champions League.

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)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

7 August 1997 2	Auxerre	2–3	Paris Saint-Germain	Auxerre
20:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps

16 August 1997 3	Paris Saint-Germain	3–1	Cannes	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

22 August 1997 4	Metz	2–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Metz
20:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien

30 August 1997 5	Paris Saint-Germain	4–1	Rennes	Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

5 September 1997 6	Strasbourg	0–3	Paris Saint-Germain	Strasbourg
20:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

12 September 1997 7	Paris Saint-Germain	2–0	Bastia	Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

20 September 1997 8	Le Havre	1–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Le Havre
20:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

26 September 1997 9	Paris Saint-Germain	1–1	Montpellier	Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

5 October 1997 10	Nantes	0–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Nantes
20:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire

8 October 1997 11	Paris Saint-Germain	4–2	Guingamp	Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

17 October 1997 12	Toulouse	0–2	Paris Saint-Germain	Toulouse
20:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade du Toulouse

25 October 1997 13	Paris Saint-Germain	2–0	Lens	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

31 October 1997 14	Lyon	1–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Lyon
20:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade de Gerland

9 November 1997 15	Paris Saint-Germain	1–2	Marseille	Paris
20:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

15 November 1997 16	Bordeaux	0–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Bordeaux
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Parc Lescure

20 November 1997 17	Monaco	3–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Monaco
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Louis II

30 November 1997 18	Paris Saint-Germain	1–0	Auxerre	Paris
20:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

5 December 1997 19	Cannes	0–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Cannes
20:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Pierre De Coubertin

14 December 1997 20	Paris Saint-Germain	1–1	Metz	Paris
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

19 December 1997 21	Rennes	1–2	Paris Saint-Germain	Rennes
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient

11 January 1998 22	Paris Saint-Germain	2–1	Strasbourg	Paris
18:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

21 January 1998 23	Bastia	2–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Furiani
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari

24 January 1998 24	Paris Saint-Germain	0–2	Le Havre	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

4 February 1998 25	Montpellier	2–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Montpellier
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade de la Mosson

13 February 1998 26	Paris Saint-Germain	0–1	Nantes	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

21 February 1998 27	Guingamp	0–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Guingamp
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Municipal de Roudourou

7 March 1998 28	Paris Saint-Germain	1–1	Toulouse	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

15 March 1998 29	Lens	3–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Lens
18:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Félix Bollaert

28 March 1998 30	Paris Saint-Germain	3–0	Lyon	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

8 April 1998 31	Marseille	0–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Marseille
20:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

18 April 1998 32	Paris Saint-Germain	0–1	Bordeaux	Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

25 April 1998 33	Paris Saint-Germain	1–2	Monaco	Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

9 May 1998 34	Châteauroux	2–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Châteauroux
20:00 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Gaston Petit

Coupe de France

Coupe de la Ligue

UEFA Champions League

References

[table_note_res_CWC0.63155223551744-1] 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.

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