1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
International football competition
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The 1997–98 season of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup club football tournament was won by Chelsea in the final against Stuttgart.
Dates14 August 1997 – 13 May 1998
Teams32 (first round)
47 (qualifying round)
47 (qualifying round)
Champions
Chelsea (2nd title)
Chelsea (2nd title)Runners-up
Stuttgart
Stuttgart| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 August 1997 – 13 May 1998 |
| Teams | 32 (first round) 47 (qualifying round) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chelsea (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Stuttgart |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 272 (2.99 per match) |
| Attendance | 826,944 (9,087 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Pasquale Luiso (Vicenza) 8 goals |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
Teams
Location of teams competing in the 1997-98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup first round.
Yellow: Did not qualify from qualifying round; 
Red: Qualified for first round.
Yellow: Did not qualify from qualifying round; 
Red: Qualified for first round.Qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HB  |
1–7 |  APOEL |
1–1 | 0–6 |
Hibernians  |
0–4 |  ÍBV |
0–1 | 0–3 |
Glenavon  |
1–5 |  Legia Warsaw |
1–1 | 0–4 |
Cwmbrân Town  |
2–12 |  Național București |
2–5 | 0–7 |
Žalgiris Vilnius  |
1–2 |  Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
0–0 | 1–2 (aet) |
Zimbru Chișinău  |
1–4 |  Shakhtar Donetsk |
1–1 | 0–3 |
Dinaburg  |
2–0 |  Kapaz |
1–0 | 1–0 |
Kilmarnock  |
3–2 |  Shelbourne |
2–1 | 1–1 |
HJK  |
1–3 |  Red Star Belgrade |
1–0 | 0–3 |
Sloga Jugomagnat  |
1–4 |  NK Zagreb |
1–2 | 0–2 |
Balzers  |
1–5 |  BVSC |
1–3 | 0–2 |
Tallinna Sadam  |
2–5 |  Belshina Bobruisk |
1–1 | 1–4 |
Primorje  |
3–0 |  Union Luxembourg |
2–0 | 1–0 |
Levski Sofia  |
2–3 |  Slovan Bratislava |
1–1 | 1–2 |
Dinamo Batumi  |
2–31 |  Ararat Yerevan |
0–3 | 2–0 |
- Notes
- Note 1: Ararat Yerevan were awarded a 3–0 win in the qualifying round first leg after Dinamo Batumi were found guilty of fielding an ineligible player — Sologashvili. The match originally ended as a 4–2 win for Dinamo Batumi.
First leg
| HB | 1–1 | APOEL |
|---|---|---|
Arge  40' |
Lineups | Alexandrou 20' |
| Hibernians | 0–1 | ÍBV |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Guðmundsson 70' |
| Glenavon | 1–1 | Legia Warsaw |
|---|---|---|
| Grant 59' |
Lineups | Sokołowski 33' |
| Cwmbrân Town | 2–5 | Național București |
|---|---|---|
| Parfitt 75' (pen.) Townsend 83' |
Lineups | Vasc 31' Niculescu 47', 61'Liță 76', 80' |
| Zimbru Chișinău | 1–1 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
|---|---|---|
| Zghura 72' |
Lineups | Atelkin 45' |
| Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Shelbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Wright 66' (pen.), 90' |
Lineups | Rutherford 12' |
| HJK | 1–0 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| P. Helin 58' |
Lineups |
| Sloga Jugomagnat | 1–2 | NK Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| Petkov 60' |
Lineups | Bule 65' Čižmek 90' |
| Tallinna Sadam | 1–1 | Belshina Bobruisk |
|---|---|---|
| Olumets 48' |
Lineups | Smirnykh 19' |
| Primorje | 2–0 | Union Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Sabadin 37' Ščulac 85' (pen.) |
Lineups |
| Levski Sofia | 1–1 | Slovan Bratislava |
|---|---|---|
| G. Ivanov 18' |
Lineups | Novák 64' |
| Dinamo Batumi | 0–3 Awarded1 | Ararat Yerevan |
|---|---|---|
| Chuhua 23', 31' Ghlonti 78'Shekiladze 90' |
Lineups | Ter-Petrosyan 59' Nazaryan 81' |
Second leg
| ÍBV | 3–0 | Hibernians |
|---|---|---|
| Helgason 22' Guðmundsson 34', 88' (pen.) |
Lineups |
ÍBV won 4–0 on aggregate.
APOEL won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Legia Warsaw | 4–0 | Glenavon |
|---|---|---|
| Kacprzak 73' Sokołowski 75', 89' (pen.)Skrzypek 85' |
Lineups |
Legia Warsaw won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Național București | 7–0 | Cwmbrân Town |
|---|---|---|
| Niculescu 15' Pigulea 23', 41', 70'Albeanu 25', 38'Savu 47' |
Lineups |
Național București won 12–2 on aggregate.
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Žalgiris Vilnius |
|---|---|---|
| Benayoun 106' (pen.) Bochnik 115' |
Lineups | Radžius 96' |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 3–0 | Zimbru Chișinău |
|---|---|---|
| Orbu 28' Atelkin 44'Kryventsov 81' |
Lineups |
Shakhtar Donetsk won 4–1 on aggregate.
Dinaburg won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Shelbourne | 1–1 | Kilmarnock |
|---|---|---|
| Baker 38' |
Lineups | McIntyre 22' |
Kilmarnock won 3–2 on aggregate.
Red Star Belgrade won 3–1 on aggregate.
| NK Zagreb | 2–0 | Sloga Jugomagnat |
|---|---|---|
| Sopić 2' Bule 7' |
Lineups |
NK Zagreb won 4–1 on aggregate.
BVSC won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Belshina Bobruisk | 4–1 | Tallinna Sadam |
|---|---|---|
| Smirnykh 3' Timofeyev 58'Khlebasolaw 74'Putrash 75' |
Lineups | Rõtškov 69' (pen.) |
Belshina Bobruisk won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Union Luxembourg | 0–1 | Primorje |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Rudonja 18' |
Primorje won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Slovan Bratislava | 2–1 | Levski Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Novák 15' Mužlay 51' |
Lineups | Todorov 2' |
Slovan Bratislava won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Ararat Yerevan | 0–2 | Dinamo Batumi |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Sichinava 2' M. Makharadze 36' |
Ararat Yerevan won 3–2 on aggregate.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kocaelispor  |
3–0 | Național București |
2–0 | 1–0 |
| APOEL |
0–4 |  Sturm Graz |
0–1 | 0–3 |
| ÍBV |
2–5 | Stuttgart |
1–3 | 1–2 |
Boavista  |
3–4 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
2–3 | 1–1 |
Germinal Ekeren  |
4–3 | Red Star Belgrade |
3–2 | 1–1 |
AIK  |
1–2 | Primorje |
0–1 | 1–1 (aet) |
AEK  |
9–2 | Dinaburg |
5–0 | 4–2 |
Slavia Prague  |
6–2 |  Luzern |
4–2 | 2–0 |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
1–14 |  Roda |
1–4 | 0–10 |
| NK Zagreb |
5–6 |  Tromsø |
3–2 | 2–4 (aet) |
Copenhagen  |
5–0 | Ararat Yerevan |
3–0 | 2–0 |
| Belshina Bobruisk |
1–5 |  Lokomotiv Moscow |
1–2 | 0–3 |
| Chelsea |
4–0 | Slovan Bratislava |
2–0 | 2–0 |
Nice  |
4–2 | Kilmarnock |
3–1 | 1–1 |
Real Betis  |
4–0 | BVSC |
2–0 | 2–0 |
Vicenza  |
3–1 | Legia Warsaw |
2–0 | 1–1 |
First leg
| Kocaelispor | 2–0 | Național București |
|---|---|---|
| Albayrak 41' Moshoeu 44' |
Lineups |
| APOEL | 0–1 | Sturm Graz |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Spiteri 80' |
| Germinal Ekeren | 3–2 | Red Star Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Kovács 17' Hofmans 57'Dauwe 70' |
Lineups | Ognjenović 60' Stanković 63' |
| Slavia Prague | 4–2 | Luzern |
|---|---|---|
| Ašanin 4' Vácha 13'Vágner 48'Labant 53' |
Lineups | Aleksandrov 6' Koilov 74' |
| Copenhagen | 3–0 | Ararat Yerevan |
|---|---|---|
| Jónsson 16' Højer 54'Tur 89' |
Lineups |
| Belshina Bobruisk | 1–2 | Lokomotiv Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Khlebasolaw 14' (pen.) |
Lineups | Loskov 49' Borodyuk 72' |
| Chelsea | 2–0 | Slovan Bratislava |
|---|---|---|
| Di Matteo 6' Granville 80' |
Lineups |
| Real Betis | 2–0 | BVSC |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso 58', 73' |
Lineups |
| Vicenza | 2–0 | Legia Warsaw |
|---|---|---|
| Luiso 10' Ambrosetti 24' |
Lineups |
Second leg
| Național București | 0–1 | Kocaelispor |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Çolak 79' |
Kocaelispor won 3–0 on aggregate.
Sturm Graz won 4–0 on aggregate.
Stuttgart won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 1–1 | Boavista |
|---|---|---|
| Potskhveria 79' |
Lineups | Latapy 89' |
Shakhtar Donetsk won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Red Star Belgrade | 1–1 | Germinal Ekeren |
|---|---|---|
| Drulić 18' |
Lineups | Radzinski 67' |
Germinal Ekeren won 4–3 on aggregate.
Primorje won 2–1 on aggregate.
AEK won 9–2 on aggregate.
Slavia Prague won 6–2 on aggregate.
Roda won 14–1 on aggregate.
Tromsø won 6–5 on aggregate.
| Ararat Yerevan | 0–2 | Copenhagen |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Mo. Nielsen 87' Šestan 89' |
Copenhagen won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 3–0 | Belshina Bobruisk |
|---|---|---|
| Maminov 22' Kharlachyov 41'Loskov 74' |
Lineups |
Lokomotiv Moscow won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Slovan Bratislava | 0–2 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Vialli 28' Di Matteo 60' |
Chelsea won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Kilmarnock | 1–1 | Nice |
|---|---|---|
| Reilly 32' |
Lineups | Milinković 76' |
Nice won 4–2 on aggregate.
| BVSC | 0–2 | Real Betis |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Alexis 7' Alfonso 49' |
Real Betis won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Legia Warsaw | 1–1 | Vicenza |
|---|---|---|
| Kacprzak 57' |
Lineups | Zauli 86' |
Vicenza won 3–1 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tromsø |
4–9 | Chelsea |
3–2 | 1–7 |
| Germinal Ekeren |
4–6 | Stuttgart |
0–4 | 4–2 |
| Lokomotiv Moscow |
2–1 | Kocaelispor |
2–1 | 0–0 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk |
2–5 | Vicenza |
1–3 | 1–2 |
| Real Betis |
3–1 | Copenhagen |
2–0 | 1–1 |
| AEK |
2–1 | Sturm Graz |
2–0 | 0–1 |
| Nice |
3–3 (a) | Slavia Prague |
2–2 | 1–1 |
| Primorje |
0–6 | Roda |
0–2 | 0–4 |
First leg
| Germinal Ekeren | 0–4 | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Bobic 43', 61' Akpoborie 55', 75' |
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2–1 | Kocaelispor |
|---|---|---|
| Kharlachyov 33' Janashia 82' |
Lineups | Uzun 73' |
| Real Betis | 2–0 | Copenhagen |
|---|---|---|
| Oli 25' Cañas 39' |
Lineups |
| AEK | 2–0 | Sturm Graz |
|---|---|---|
| Batista 75' Marcelo 84' |
Lineups |
Second leg
Chelsea won 9–4 on aggregate.
| Stuttgart | 2–4 | Germinal Ekeren |
|---|---|---|
| Verlaat 12' Poschner 34' |
Lineups | Van Ankeren 43', 82' Van Geneugden 45'Karagiannis 72' |
Stuttgart won 6–4 on aggregate.
Lokomotiv Moscow won 2–1 on aggregate.
Vicenza won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Copenhagen | 1–1 | Real Betis |
|---|---|---|
| P. Nielsen 60' (pen.) |
Lineups | Ureña 80' |
Real Betis won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Sturm Graz | 1–0 | AEK |
|---|---|---|
| Spiteri 82' |
Lineups |
AEK won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Slavia Prague | 1–1 | Nice |
|---|---|---|
| Labant 80' |
Lineups | Vandecasteele 74' |
3–3 on aggregate. Slavia Prague won on away goals.
Roda won 6–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roda |
1–9 | Vicenza |
1–4 | 0–5 |
| Slavia Prague |
1–3 | Stuttgart |
1–1 | 0–2 |
| AEK |
1–2 | Lokomotiv Moscow |
0–0 | 1–2 |
| Real Betis |
2–5 | Chelsea |
1–2 | 1–3 |
First leg
Attendance: 14,000[34]
Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic)
| Slavia Prague | 1–1 | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Vácha 39' |
Lineups | Poschner 51' |
| Real Betis | 1–2 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso 46' |
Lineups | Flo 7', 12' |
Second leg
Vicenza won 9–1 on aggregate.
| Stuttgart | 2–0 | Slavia Prague |
|---|---|---|
| Balakov 9', 88' |
Lineups |
Stuttgart won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2–1 | AEK Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Kharlachyov 53' Chugainov 90' |
Lineups | Kopitsis 67' (pen.) |
Lokomotiv Moscow won 2–1 on aggregate.
Chelsea won 5–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicenza |
2–3 | Chelsea |
1–0 | 1–3 |
| Stuttgart |
3–1 | Lokomotiv Moscow |
2–1 | 1–0 |
First leg
Second leg
Chelsea won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 0–1 | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Lineups | Bobic 24' |
Stuttgart won 3–1 on aggregate.
Final
Top goalscorers
The top goalscorers from the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup are as follows:
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pasquale Luiso |
Vicenza |
8 |
| 2 |  Jonathan Akpoborie |
Stuttgart |
6 |
| Fredi Bobic |
Stuttgart |
6 | |
| Peter Van Houdt |
Roda |
6 | |
| Gianluca Vialli |
Chelsea |
6 | |
| 6 | Serhiy Atelkin |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
5 |
| 7 | Alfonso |
Real Betis |
4 |
| Gábor Torma |
Roda |
4 | |
| Karel Vácha |
Slavia Prague |
4 | |
| Gianfranco Zola |
Chelsea |
4 |