1997–98 La Liga

La Liga
Season1997–98
Dates30 August 1997 – 16 May 1998
ChampionsBarcelona
15th title
RelegatedCompostela (relegation playoff)
Mérida
Sporting Gijón
Champions LeagueReal Madrid (as Champions League winners)
Barcelona
Athletic Bilbao
Cup Winners' CupMallorca (as Copa del Rey runners-up)
UEFA CupReal Sociedad
Celta Vigo
Atlético Madrid
Real Betis
Intertoto CupValencia
Espanyol
Matches played380
Goals scored1,009 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorerChristian Vieri
(24 goals)
Biggest home winSalamanca 6–0 Valencia
(12 April 1998)
Biggest away winOviedo 0–5 Real Sociedad
(19 October 1997)
Highest scoringSalamanca 5–4 Atlético Madrid
(21 March 1998)

The 1997–98 La Liga season was the 67th since its establishment. It began on 30 August 1997, and concluded on 16 May 1998.

On 29 March 1998, following Sporting Gijón's 0–0 draw with Zaragoza, combined with Racing Santander's 4–3 loss to Athletic Bilbao, Sporting Gijón became the first team in La Liga history to be relegated in March, ending the season with a league-record lowest points tally of just 13.