1997–98 Olympique de Marseille season
Marseille 1997–98 football season
1997–98 season | ||||
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Chairman | Robert Louis-Dreyfus | |||
Manager | Rolland Courbis | |||
Division 1 | 4th | |||
Coupe de France | Round of 16 | |||
Coupe de la Ligue | Quarter-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | Laurent Blanc (14) | |||
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← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
The 1997–98 season was the 92nd season in the history of Olympique de Marseille and the club's second consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Marseille participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue.
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Division 1 | 2 August 1997 | 24 May 1998 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 047.06 |
Coupe de France | 17 January 1998 | 28 February 1998 | Round of 64 | Round of 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 066.67 |
Coupe de la Ligue | 6 January 1998 | 17 February 1998 | Round of 32 | Quarter-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 066.67 |
Total | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 050.00 |
Source: Competitions
Division 1
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Metz | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 68 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Monaco | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 59 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Marseille | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 57 | |
5 | Bordeaux | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 56 | |
6 | Lyon | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 53 |
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 57 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 |
Source: Division 1
Results by round
Source: Division 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Marseille v Le Havre
2 August 1997 1 | Marseille | 3–1 | Le Havre | Marseille |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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| Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 23,317 Referee: Philippe Kalt |
Marseille v Nantes
8 August 1997 2 | Marseille | 1–0 | Nantes | Marseille |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 24,570 Referee: Éric Poulat |
Montpellier v Marseille
16 August 1997 3 | Montpellier | 0–0 | Marseille | Montpellier |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 26,881 Referee: Laurent Duhamel |
Marseille v Lens
22 August 1997 4 | Marseille | 2–3 | Lens | Marseille |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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| Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 23,753 Referee: Jean-Claude Puyalt |
Guingamp v Marseille
29 August 1997 5 | Guingamp | 1–1 | Marseille | Guingamp |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Stade de Roudourou Attendance: 13,428 Referee: Pascal Garibian |
Marseille v Lyon
4 September 1997 6 | Marseille | 1–0 | Lyon | Marseille |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 21,983 Referee: Stéphane Bré |
Monaco v Marseille
12 September 1997 7 | Monaco | 2–0 | Marseille | Monaco |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 13,237 Referee: Alain Sars |
Marseille v Châteauroux
20 September 1997 8 | Marseille | 2–0 | Châteauroux | Marseille |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 20,080 Referee: Patrick Anton |
Bordeaux v Marseille
25 September 1997 9 | Bordeaux | 2–0 | Marseille | Bordeaux |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parc Lescure Attendance: 27,075 Referee: Éric Poulat |
Marseille v Toulouse
4 October 1997 10 | Marseille | 2–0 | Toulouse | Marseille |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 22,387 Referee: Patrick Lhermite |
Rennes v Marseille
8 October 1997 11 | Rennes | 0–2 | Marseille | Rennes |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient Attendance: 14,972 Referee: Jean-Marc Gonon |
Marseille v Metz
16 October 1997 12 | Marseille | 2–0 | Metz | Marseille |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 24,474 Referee: Pascal Garibian |
Bastia v Marseille
25 October 1997 13 | Bastia | 1–1 | Marseille | Furiani |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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| Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari Attendance: 8,317 Referee: Éric Poulat |
Marseille v Cannes
31 October 1997 14 | Marseille | 2–0 | Cannes | Marseille |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 20,688 Referee: Philippe Kalt |
Paris Saint-Germain v Marseille
8 November 1997 15 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–2 | Marseille | Paris |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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| Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,307 Referee: Jean-Claude Puyalt |
Marseille v Auxerre
15 November 1997 16 | Marseille | 4–0 | Auxerre | Marseille |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 23,806 Referee: Laurent Duhamel |
Strasbourg v Marseille
20 November 1997 17 | Strasbourg | 2–0 | Marseille | Strasbourg |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 21,105 Referee: Gilles Chéron |
Nantes v Marseille
29 November 1997 18 | Nantes | 1–0 | Marseille | Nantes |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 32,103 Referee: Serge Léon |
Marseille v Montpellier
7 December 1997 19 | Marseille | 0–0 | Montpellier | Marseille |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 31,368 Referee: Pascal Garibian |
Lens v Marseille
13 December 1997 20 | Lens | 0–1 | Marseille | Lens |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade Félix Bollaert Attendance: 40,121 Referee: Philippe Kalt |
Lyon v Marseille
10 January 1998 22 | Lyon | 2–1 | Marseille | Lyon |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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| Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 29,416 Referee: Pascal Garibian |
Marseille v Guingamp
14 January 1998 21 | Marseille | 3–0 | Guingamp | Marseille |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 24,159 Referee: Bernard Saules |
Marseille v Monaco
20 January 1998 23 | Marseille | 1–1 | Monaco | Marseille |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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| Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 34,424 Referee: Rémi Harrel |
Châteauroux v Marseille
24 January 1998 24 | Châteauroux | 0–3 | Marseille | Châteauroux |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade Gaston Petit Attendance: 16,528 Referee: Bruno Derrien |
Marseille v Bordeaux
4 February 1998 25 | Marseille | 1–0 | Bordeaux | Marseille |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 32,632 Referee: Éric Poulat |
Toulouse v Marseille
13 February 1998 26 | Toulouse | 0–4 | Marseille | Toulouse |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade de Toulouse Attendance: 36,982 Referee: Jean-Claude Puyalt |
Marseille v Rennes
21 February 1998 27 | Marseille | 0–1 | Rennes | Marseille |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 26,425 Referee: Gilles Chéron |
Metz v Marseille
6 March 1998 28 | Metz | 3–2 | Marseille | Metz |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 18,644 Referee: Stéphane Bré |
Marseille v Bastia
15 March 1998 29 | Marseille | 1–0 | Bastia | Marseille |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 32,853 Referee: Laurent Duhamel |
Cannes v Marseille
29 March 1998 30 | Cannes | 3–3 | Marseille | Cannes |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Pierre De Coubertin Attendance: 11,381 Referee: Rémi Harrel |
Marseille v Paris Saint-Germain
8 April 1998 31 | Marseille | 0–0 | Paris Saint-Germain | Marseille |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 57,604 Referee: Stéphane Bré |
Auxerre v Marseille
18 April 1998 32 | Auxerre | 2–1 | Marseille | Auxerre |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps Attendance: 20,258 Referee: Laurent Duhamel |
Marseille v Strasbourg
25 April 1998 33 | Marseille | 0–0 | Strasbourg | Marseille |
20:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 35,931 Referee: Bruno Derrien |
Le Havre v Marseille
9 May 1998 34 | Le Havre | 1–1 | Marseille | Le Havre |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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| Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux Attendance: 15,955 Referee: Gilles Chéron |
Coupe de France
FC Sète v Marseille
17 January 1998 Round of 64 | FC Sète | 0–3 | Marseille | Montpellier |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Laurent Duhamel |
US Boulogne v Marseille
7 February 1998 Round of 32 | US Boulogne | 0–1 | Marseille | Boulogne-sur-mer |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade de la Libération Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Dominique Fraise |
Monaco v Marseille
28 February 1998 Round of 16 | Monaco | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Marseille | Monaco |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Éric Poulat |
Coupe de la Ligue
Marseille v Châteauroux
6 January 1998 Round of 32 | Marseille | 1–0 | Châteauroux | Marseille |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 5,224 Referee: Franck Glochon |
Marseille v Nancy
31 January 1998 Round of 16 | Marseille | 3–0 | Nancy | Marseille |
19:30 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 10,623 Referee: Patrick Lhermite |
Marseille v Auxerre
17 February 1998 Quarter-finals | Marseille | 2–3 | Auxerre | Marseille |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Alain Sars |