1997–98 Villarreal CF season

Villarreal

1997–98 season
President	Fernando Roig
Head coach	José Antonio Irulegui
Stadium	El Madrigal
Segunda División	3rd (promoted)
Play-off	Winners
Copa del Rey	First round
Top goalscorer	League: Paco Salillas (17) All: Paco Salillas (17)
Biggest defeat	Rayo Vallecano 5–0 Villarreal

The 1997–98 season was Villarreal Club de Fútbol's 75th season in existence and the club's 6th consecutive season in the second division of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Villarreal participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998.

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Segunda División	31 August 1997	15 May 1998	Matchday 1	3rd	42	19	16	7	51	38	+13	045.24
Segunda División promotion play-off	21 May 1998	24 May 1998	First leg	Winners	2	0	2	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Copa del Rey	3 September 1997	10 September 1997	First round	First round	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Total					46	19	19	8	52	40	+12	041.30

Source: BDFutbol

Segunda División

Main article: 1997–98 Segunda División

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
2	CF Extremadura	42	23	10	9	60	38	+22	79	Promoted to Primera División
3	UD Las Palmas	42	19	16	7	72	47	+25	73	Promotion playoff
4	Villarreal CF	42	19	16	7	51	38	+13	73
5	UE Lleida	42	18	9	15	50	46	+4	63
6	CD Badajoz	42	16	15	11	48	37	+11	63

Source:

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
42	19	16	7	51	38	+13	73	13	6	2	31	13	+18	6	10	5	20	25	−5

Source:

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	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
Ground	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	W	L	L	D	D	W	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	W	L	W	D	W	L	W	W	L	W	W	L	W	D	D	W	W	W	W	D	L	D	W	D	D	W	W	W
Position	7	2	7	12	14	12	8	8	8	7	10	12	13	13	12	14	11	13	11	12	10	8	8	7	6	7	7	6	7	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Osasuna v Villarreal

31 August 1997 1	Osasuna	0–1	Villarreal	Pamplona
				Stadium: El Sadar

Villarreal v Hércules

6 September 1997 2	Villarreal	2–1	Hércules	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Rayo Vallecano v Villarreal

14 September 1997 3	Rayo Vallecano	5–0	Villarreal	Madrid
				Stadium: Vallecas

Villarreal v Numancia

21 September 1997 4	Villarreal	0–1	Numancia	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Villarreal v Toledo

28 September 1997 5	Villarreal	1–1	Toledo	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Albacete v Villarreal

5 October 1997 6	Albacete	1–1	Villarreal	Albacete
				Stadium: Carlos Belmonte

Villarreal v Eibar

12 October 1997 7	Villarreal	1–0	Eibar	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Las Palmas v Villarreal

15 October 1997 8	Las Palmas	0–0	Villarreal	Las Palmas
				Stadium: Insular

Villarreal v Lleida

18 October 1997 9	Villarreal	0–0	Lleida	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Ourense v Villarreal

25 October 1997 10	Ourense	0–0	Villarreal	Ourense
				Stadium: O Couto

Villarreal v Jaén

2 November 1997 11	Villarreal	1–1	Jaén	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Xerez v Villarreal

9 November 1997 12	Xerez	1–1	Villarreal	Jerez de la Frontera
				Stadium: Municipal de Chapín

Villarreal v Elche

12 November 1997 13	Villarreal	1–1	Elche	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Extremadura v Villarreal

16 November 1997 14	Extremadura	0–0	Villarreal	Almendralejo
				Stadium: Francisco de la Hera

Villarreal v Badajoz

23 November 1997 15	Villarreal	1–0	Badajoz	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Logroñés v Villarreal

30 November 1997 16	Logroñés	3–1	Villarreal	Logroño
				Stadium: Las Gaunas Referee: Román González

Villarreal v Sevilla

7 December 1997 17	Villarreal	3–0	Sevilla	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Atlético Madrid B v Villarreal

13 December 1997 18	Atlético Madrid B	1–1	Villarreal	Madrid
				Stadium: Cerro del Espino Referee: González Vázquez

Villarreal v Leganés

17 December 1997 19	Villarreal	3–1	Leganés	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Alavés v Villarreal

20 December 1997 20	Alavés	5–1	Villarreal	Vitoria-Gasteiz
				Stadium: Mendizorrotza

Villarreal v Levante

3 January 1998 21	Villarreal	3–2	Levante	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Villarreal v Osasuna

10 January 1998 22	Villarreal	1–0	Osasuna	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Hércules v Villarreal

17 January 1998 23	Hércules	2–1	Villarreal	Alicante
				Stadium: José Rico Pérez

Villarreal v Rayo Vallecano

25 January 1998 24	Villarreal	3–0	Rayo Vallecano	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Numancia v Villarreal

1 February 1998 25	Numancia	1–2	Villarreal	Soria
				Stadium: Municipal Los Pajaritos Referee: Moreno Delgado

Toledo v Villarreal

8 February 1998 26	Toledo	2–1	Villarreal	Toledo
				Stadium: Salto del Caballo Referee: Vilaseca Arroyo

Villarreal v Albacete

15 February 1998 27	Villarreal	1–0	Albacete	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Eibar v Villarreal

21 February 1998 28	Eibar	0–0	Villarreal	Eibar
				Stadium: Ipurua

Villarreal v Las Palmas

1 March 1998 29	Villarreal	0–0	Las Palmas	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Lleida v Villarreal

8 March 1998 30	Lleida	0–2	Villarreal	Lleida
				Stadium: Camp d'Esports

Villarreal v Ourense

11 March 1998 31	Villarreal	2–0	Ourense	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Jaén v Villarreal

14 March 1998 32	Jaén	1–2	Villarreal	Jaén
				Stadium: La Victoria

Villarreal v  Xerez

22 March 1998 33	Villarreal	3–0	Xerez	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Elche v Villarreal

28 March 1998 34	Elche	2–2	Villarreal	Elche
				Stadium: Martínez Valero

Villarreal v Extremadura

5 April 1998 35	Villarreal	0–2	Extremadura	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Badajoz v Villarreal

8 April 1998 36	Badajoz	0–0	Villarreal	Badajoz
				Stadium: El Vivero

Villarreal v Logroñés

12 April 1998 37	Villarreal	2–1	Logroñés	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Sevilla v Villarreal

19 April 1998 38	Sevilla	0–0	Villarreal	Seville
				Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán

Villarreal v Atlético Madrid B

26 April 1998 39	Villarreal	1–1	Atlético Madrid B	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Leganés v Villarreal

3 May 1998 40	Leganés	0–2	Villarreal	Leganés
				Stadium: Luis Rodríguez de Miguel

Villarreal v Alavés

9 May 1998 41	Villarreal	2–1	Alavés	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal

Levante v Villarreal

15 May 1998 42	Levante	1–2	Villarreal	Valencia
				Stadium: Nou Estadi

Promotion play-offs

Villarreal v Compostela

21 May 1998 First leg	Villarreal	0–0	Compostela	Villarreal
21:45 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: El Madrigal Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Víctor Esquinas Torres

Compostela v Villarreal

24 May 1998 Second leg	Compostela	1–1 (1–1 (a) agg.)	Villarreal	Santiago de Compostela
21:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Chiba 57'		Alberto 7'	Stadium: Multiusos de San Lázaro Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega

Copa del Rey

Main article: 1997–98 Copa del Rey

First round

Elche v Villarreal

3 September 1997 First leg	Elche	0–0	Villarreal	Elche
				Stadium: Manuel Martínez Valero

Villarreal v Elche

10 September 1997 Second leg	Villarreal	0–1 (0–1 agg.)	Elche	Villarreal
				Stadium: El Madrigal