1997–98 EHF Champions League
European handball tournament
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The 1997–98 EHF Champions League was the 38th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament. FC Barcelona won their 4th title and 3rd in a row, beating Croatian Badel 1862 Zagreb in the final.[1]
| 1997–98 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Handball |
| Dates | 13 September 1997–25 April 1998 |
| Administrator | EHF |
| Participants | 35 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Barcelona |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer |  József Éles (84) |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Celje Pivovarna Lasko |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 162 | 133 | +29 | 10 |
 Badel 1862 Zagreb |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 158 | 141 | +17 | 8 |
 Generali Trieste |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 141 | 149 | −8 | 4 |
 KA Akureyri |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 132 | 170 | −38 | 2 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pfadi Winterthur |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 168 | 147 | +21 | 9 |
 Ademar León |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 191 | 157 | +34 | 9 |
 HC Red Star |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 164 | 180 | −16 | 4 |
 Drammen HK |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 138 | 177 | −39 | 2 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 128 | +51 | 11 |
 ABC Braga |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 139 | 140 | −1 | 7 |
 Hapoel Rishon Le Zion |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 142 | 166 | −24 | 6 |
 Virum-Sorgenfri HK |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 135 | 161 | −26 | 0 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TBV Lemgo |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 164 | 145 | +19 | 9 |
| Fotex KC Veszprém |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 168 | 144 | +24 | 9 |
 Jafa Promet Resen |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 159 | 168 | −9 | 4 |
 CS Cabot Zubri |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 148 | 182 | −34 | 2 |
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ademar León |
50–61 | Celje Pivovarna Lasko |
24–26 | 26–35 |
| Badel 1862 Zagreb |
51–45 | Pfadi Winterthur |
27–24 | 24–21 |
| Fotex KC Veszprém |
60–60 | FC Barcelona |
33–28 | 27–32 |
| ABC Braga |
51–55 | TBV Lemgo |
25–29 | 26–26 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona |
63–56 | TBV Lemgo |
31–22 | 32–34 |
| Badel 1862 Zagreb |
51–45 | Celje Pivovarna Lasko |
27–20 | 24–25 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona |
56–40 | Badel 1862 Zagreb |
28–18 | 28–22 |