| Club: | FC Barcelona |
| Season: | 1997–98 |
| Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
| Manager: | Louis van Gaal |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Chairman: | Josep Lluís Núñez |
| Stadium: | Camp Nou |
| League: | La Liga |
| League Result: | 1st |
| Cup1: | Copa del Rey |
| Cup1 Result: | Winners |
| Cup3: | UEFA Champions League |
| Cup3 Result: | Group stage (4th) |
| Cup2: | Supercopa de España |
| Cup2 Result: | Runners-up |
| Cup4: | UEFA Super Cup |
| Cup4 Result: | Winners |
| League Topscorer: | Rivaldo (19) |
| Season Topscorer: | Rivaldo (28) |
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The 1997–98 FC Barcelona season saw the club win the La Liga title and the Copa Del Rey, under the guidance of new coach Louis van Gaal. Van Gaal was hired from Ajax Amsterdam. Striker Sonny Anderson and Rivaldo also joined the team. The club sold Ronaldo to Inter Milan just before the season began, with Anderson becoming their main striker. Van Gaal introduced a 4-3-3 formation to Barcelona, under which Rivaldo scored 20 goals in the league as centre forward. Barcelona won their 15th La Liga title, 2nd European Super Cup title and their 24th Copa del Rey title, thus winning a domestic double. Barcelona crashed out of the UEFA Champions League, finishing last in their group.
Squad at end of season[1]
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See main article: 1997–98 La Liga.
See main article: 1997–98 Copa del Rey.
See main article: 1998 Copa del Rey Final.
See main article: article and 1997–98 UEFA Champions League.
See main article: article.
See main article: 1997 Supercopa de España.
See main article: 1997 UEFA Super Cup.