1997–98 1. FC Kaiserslautern season
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| 1997–98 season | |
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| Manager | Otto Rehhagel |
| Bundesliga | 1st |
| DFB-Pokal | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Olaf Marschall (21) All: Olaf Marschall (23) |
Season summary[edit]
Kaiserslautern started their season with a shock 1–0 win at reigning champions Bayern Munich,[1] and followed this with a 1–0 victory against Hertha BSC that left them top of the table. From the fourth matchday onwards Kaiserslautern would not relinquish first place. By the beginning of the second half of the season Kaiserslautern were four points clear of Bayern, a lead increased to seven points after completing the double over the Bavarians.[2][3] Bayern continued to falter and Kaiserslautern confirmed their second-ever Bundesliga title with a 4–0 victory over Wolfsburg in the penultimate round.[4] This is the only time in Bundesliga history that a newly promoted side has won the title - the closest any team has come to repeating this feat was RB Leipzig's second place in 2016–17.
Players[edit]
First-team squad[edit]
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Left club during season[edit]
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Competitions[edit]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Bundesliga[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern (C) | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 68 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 66 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 55 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 52 | |
| 5 | Schalke 04 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 52 |
Source: www.dfb.de
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
| Aug 2, 1997 1 | Bayern Munich | 0-1 | Kaiserslautern | Munich |
| 15:30 | Schjönberg  80' |
Stadium: Munich Olympic Stadium Attendance: 63,000 Referee: Lutz-Michael Fröhlich |
| Aug 6, 1997 2 | Kaiserslautern | 1-0 | Hertha BSC | Kaiserslautern |
| 20:00 | Marschall 75' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Jürgen Jansen |
| Aug 9, 1997 3 | Köln | 0-0 | Kaiserslautern | Cologne |
| 15:30 | Stadium: Müngersdorfer Stadion Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Winfried Buchhart |
| Aug 23, 1997 4 | Kaiserslautern | 3-0 | Schalke 04 | Kaiserslautern |
| 15:30 | Marschall 32', 63' Sforza 40' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Hermann Albrecht |
| Aug 29, 1997 5 | VfL Bochum | 1-3 | Kaiserslautern | Bochum |
| 20:00 | Stickroth 68' (pen) |
Kuka 19', 90' Marschall 72' |
Stadium: Ruhrstadion Attendance: 28,600 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
| Sep 14, 1997 6 | Kaiserslautern | 4-3 | VfB Stuttgart | Kaiserslautern |
| 18:00 | Marschall 20', 58', 80' Ratinho 55' |
Bobic 14' Akpoborie 36'Raducioiu 90' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Jürgen Aust |
| Sep 19, 1997 7 | Karlsruher SC | 2-4 | Kaiserslautern | Karlsruhe |
| 20:00 | Häßler 50' Keller 57' |
Ratinho 17' Wagner 23' (pen)Kuka 52'Reich 90' |
Stadium: Wildparkstadion Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Hellmut Krug |
| Sep 27, 1997 8 | Kaiserslautern | 1-3 | Werder Bremen | Kaiserslautern |
| 15:30 | Marschall 6' |
Labbadia 56' Flo 85'Frey 89' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Bernhard Zerr |
| Oct 3, 1997 9 | 1860 Munich | 1-3 | Kaiserslautern | Munich |
| 20:00 | Winkler 14' |
Marschall 22', 84' Sforza 34' |
Stadium: Munich Olympic Stadium Attendance: 62,000 Referee: Hartmut Strampe |
| Oct 15, 1997 10 | Kaiserslautern | 3-1 | Arminia Bielefeld | Kaiserslautern |
| 20:00 | Rische 18', 66' Kadlec 32' |
Kuntz 38' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Lutz Wagner |
| Oct 18, 1997 11 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1-1 | Kaiserslautern | Leverkusen |
| 15:30 | Happe 72' |
Rische 86' |
Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Hermann Albrecht |
| Oct 24, 1997 12 | Kaiserslautern | 1-0 | MSV Duisburg | Kaiserslautern |
| 20:00 | Marschall 21' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Lutz-Michael Fröhlich |
| Oct 31, 1997 13 | Borussia Dortmund | 2-2 | Kaiserslautern | Dortmund |
| 20:00 | Freund 1' Heinrich 30' |
Marschall 41', 76' |
Stadium: Westfalenstadion Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Bernd Heynemann |
| Nov 7, 1997 14 | Kaiserslautern | 4-3 | Hansa Rostock | Kaiserslautern |
| 20:00 | Sforza 2' Rische 38', 83'Schjönberg 47' |
Barbarez 8' Dowe 18'Neuville 67' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Georg Dardenne |
| Nov 19, 1997 15 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1-3 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Mönchengladbach |
| 20:00 | Andersson 65' |
Buck 29' Kuka 49'Rische 76' |
Stadium: Bökelbergstadion Attendance: 26,300 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
| Nov 22, 1997 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2-1 | Kaiserslautern | Wolfsburg |
| 15:30 | Spies 25' Keller 81' |
Wagner 65' |
Stadium: VfL-Stadion am Elsterweg Attendance: 20,112 Referee: Hellmut Krug |
| Nov 29, 1997 17 | Kaiserslautern | 2-1 | Hamburger SV | Kaiserslautern |
| 15:30 | Ratinho 75' Hristov 90' |
Salihamidžić 58' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Winfried Buchhart |
| Dec 5, 1997 18 | Kaiserslautern | 2-0 | Bayern Munich | Kaiserslautern |
| 20:00 | Hamann 44' Hristov 85' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Lutz-Michael Fröhlich |
| Dec 12, 1997 19 | Hertha BSC | 2-0 | Kaiserslautern | Berlin |
| 20:00 | Karl 2' Preetz 72' |
Stadium: Berlin Olympic Stadium Attendance: 61,445 Referee: Markus Weber |
| Dec 20, 1997 20 | Kaiserslautern | 3-2 | Köln | Kaiserslautern |
| 15:30 | Hristov 24' Riedl 59'Schjönberg 82' |
Munteanu 45' Polster 75' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Bernd Heynemann |
| Jan 31, 1998 21 | Schalke 04 | 1-1 | Kaiserslautern | Gelsenkirchen |
| 15:30 | van Hoogdalem 58' |
Hristov 9' |
Stadium: Parkstadion Attendance: 51,600 Referee: Winfried Buchhart |
| Feb 6, 1998 22 | Kaiserslautern | 3-0 | VfL Bochum | Kaiserslautern |
| 20:00 | Wagner 32' Rische 45', 82' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Uwe Kemmling |
| Feb 14, 1998 23 | VfB Stuttgart | 0-1 | Kaiserslautern | Stuttgart |
| 15:30 | Hristov 81' |
Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 53,000 Referee: Hermann Albrecht |
| Feb 27, 1998 24 | Kaiserslautern | 0-0 | Karlsruher SC | Kaiserslautern |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Georg Dardenne |
| Mar 8, 1997 25 | Werder Bremen | 1-1 | Kaiserslautern | Bremen |
| 20:00 | Pfeifenberger 14' |
Schjönberg 35' (pen) |
Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 34,804 Referee: Markus Weber |
| Mar 14, 1998 26 | Kaiserslautern | 1-0 | 1860 Munich | Kaiserslautern |
| 15:30 | Ratinho 45' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Hartmut Strampe |
| Apr 29, 1998 27 | Arminia Bielefeld | 2-2 | Kaiserslautern | Bielefeld |
| 20:00 | Daei 35', 64' |
Marschall 24' Rische 87' |
Stadium: Stadion Alm Attendance: 22,512 Referee: Jörg Keßler |
| Mar 28, 1998 28 | Kaiserslautern | 0-3 | Bayer Leverkusen | Kaiserslautern |
| 15:30 | Beinlich 61' Rink 78'Kirsten 90' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Bernhard Zerr |
| Apr 3, 1998 29 | MSV Duisburg | 1-1 | Kaiserslautern | Duisburg |
| 20:00 | Hajto 65' |
Marschall 40' |
Stadium: Wedaustadion Attendance: 19,941 Referee: Torsten Koop |
| Apr 9, 1998 30 | Kaiserslautern | 1-1 | Borussia Dortmund | Kaiserslautern |
| 20:00 | Kuka 80' |
Freund 69' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Wolfgang Stark |
| Apr 18, 1998 31 | Hansa Rostock | 2-2 | Hamburger SV | Rostock |
| 15:30 | Barbarez 1' Dowe 46' |
Rische 20' Gansauge 69' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Ostseestadion Attendance: 24,500 Referee: Jürgen Aust |
| Apr 24, 1998 32 | Kaiserslautern | 3-2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Kaiserslautern |
| 20:00 | Marschall 45', 61', 90+1' |
Hausweiler 16' Pettersson 43' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Bernd Heynemann |
| May 2, 1998 33 | Kaiserslautern | 4-0 | VfL Wolfsburg | Kaiserslautern |
| 15:30 | Marschall 24', 55' Wagner 52'Rische 88' |
Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Jürgen Jansen |
| May 9, 1998 34 | Hamburger SV | 1-1 | Kaiserslautern | Hamburg |
| 15:30 | Dembiński 50' |
Marschall 88' (pen) |
Stadium: Volksparkstadion Attendance: 58,000 Referee: Hellmut Krug |
DFB-Pokal[edit]
| Aug 16, 1997 First round | Kaiserslautern II | 0-5 | Kaiserslautern | Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern |
| 15:30 | Marschall 17' Rische 31'Kuka 73', 81'Ratinho 78' |
Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Stephan Kammerer |
| Sep 24, 1997 Second round | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 0-4 | Kaiserslautern | Ludwigsparkstadion, Saarbrücken |
| 19:30 | Marschall 2' Trautmann 7' (o.g.)Reich 52'Rische 61' |
Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Hans-Jürgen Weber |
| Oct 28, 1997 Round of 16 | Kaiserslautern | 1-2 | Bayern Munich | Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern |
| 20:30 | Sforza 25' |
Nerlinger 3' Jancker 75' |
Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Jürgen Jansen |
References[edit]
- ^ "Remember Kaiserslautern 1998 | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Kaiserslautern defy Bayern Munich and the odds to win 1997-98 Bundesliga | DW | 28.03.2020". DW.COM.
- ^ "Bundesliga 1997-98: Newly-promoted Kaiserslautern shock German football". www.footballcritic.com.
- ^ "The German Leicester... how Kaiserslautern shocked the Bundesliga in 1998". Sky Sports.
- ^ "FootballSquads - 1.FC Kaiserslautern - 1997/98". www.footballsquads.co.uk.
- ^ "1. FC Kaiserslautern - Squad 1997/1998". worldfootball.net.