1997–98 RCD Mallorca season

In the 1997–98 season Real Club Deportivo Mallorca competed in La Liga and Copa del Rey.

Real Club Deportivo Mallorca

1997–98 season
President	Bartolomé Beltran
Manager	Héctor Cúper
Stadium	Lluis Sitjar
La Liga	5th
Copa del Rey	Runners-up (in Cup Winners' Cup)
Top goalscorer	League: Gabriel Amato (13) All: Gabriel Amato (14)
Home colours Away colours

Summary

The club with the President Bartolome Beltran appointed on 10 July 1997, Argentinian head coach Héctor Cúper from Lanus as its new manager,[1] winning the spot ahead of Portuguese Jose Mourinho.[2] After winning the relegation playoff defeating Rayo Vallecano and Cuper secured, Beltran announced several transfers in for the La Liga newcomer team: Brazilian attacking midfielder Palhinha (1994 FIFA World Cup Champion) arrived from Cruzeiro, Brazilian right back Ivan Rocha and Argentinian striker Gabriel Amato from Hercules CF. On 15 August 1997 Argentinian goalkeeper Carlos Roa and right winger Oscar Mena were transferred in from Lanus.[3]

Also, Beltran negotiated six transfers from Valencia CF[4] due to these players were discarded by Argentinian coach Jorge Valdano: left back Enrique Romero, defensive midfielder Vicente Engonga, Galvez, striker Moya, central back Ivan Campo and midfielder Xabier Eskurza. Two more incorporations attacking midfielder Juan Carlos Valeron from UD Las Palmas[5] and left winger Jovan Stankovic from CD Logroñes,[6] both players arrived to the club after the few chances of play in their former teams.

Squad

Squad at end of season[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ESP Kike Burgos 2 MF  ARG Oscar Mena 3 DF  BRA Ivan Rocha 4 DF  ESP Barbero 5 DF  ESP Marcelino 6 DF  ESP Paco 7 DF  ESP Lluís Carreras 8 FW  ESP Gabriel Moya 9 FW  ARG Gabriel Amato 10 MF  BRA Palhinha 10 FW  ESP Santiago Ezquerro 11 MF  YUG Jovan Stanković 12 DF  ESP Ivan Campo

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 GK  ARG Carlos Roa 14 MF  ESP Javier Olaizola 15 MF  ESP Paco Soler 16 FW  ESP José Gálvez 18 DF  ESP Xabier Eskurza 19 MF  ESP Juan Carlos Valeron 20 MF  ESP Monchu 21 FW  ESP Enrique Romero 23 MF  ESP Vicente Engonga 24 GK  ESP Xabier 26 DF  ESP Fernando Niño — DF  ESP David Castedo

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
DF	Enrique Romero	Valencia CF
DF	Ivan Campo	Valencia CF
FW	Gabriel Moya	Valencia CF
MF	Vicente Engonga	Valencia CF
FW	Jose Galvez	Valencia CF
MF	Xabier Eskurza	Valencia CF
MF	Oscar Mena	Lanus
FW	Gabriel Amato	Hercules CF
GK	Carlos Roa	Lanus
MF	Juan Carlos Valeron	UD Las Palmas
MF	Jovan Stankovic	CD Logroñes
AM	Palhinha	Cruzeiro
DF	Ivan Rocha	Atletico Madrid

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
AM	Palhinha	Flamengo

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 10 MF  BRA Palhinha (to Flamengo)

Arrived club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 10 FW  ESP Santiago Ezquerro (loan from Atletico Madrid) 3 DF  BRA Ivan Rocha (loan from Atletico Madrid)

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Real Sociedad	38	16	15	7	60	37	+23	63[lower-alpha 1]	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4	Real Madrid	38	17	12	9	63	45	+18	63[lower-alpha 1]	Qualification for the Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 2]
5	Mallorca	38	16	12	10	55	39	+16	60[lower-alpha 3]	Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 4]
6	Celta de Vigo	38	17	9	12	54	47	+7	60[lower-alpha 3]	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
7	Atlético Madrid	38	16	12	10	79	56	+23	60[lower-alpha 3]

Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. RMA 2–0 RSO; RSO 4–2 RMA
2. Real Madrid was qualified directly for the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League as holders.
3. MLL: 9 pts; CEL: 5 pts; ATM: 2 pts
4. Since Barcelona, winners of 1997–98 Copa del Rey, was qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists RCD Mallorca earned a spot in the first round of the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

Positions by round

Team ╲ 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
Mallorca	6	9	2	2	2	4	4	5	7	6	7	7	7	8	10	11	9	8	9	9	9	9	6	6	7	5	7	8	9	8	7	4	4[8]	4	5	5	5	5

	1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup First round
	Leader
	1998–99 UEFA Champions League Qualifying Round
	1998–99 UEFA Cup First round
	1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round
	Play-off relegation to 1998–99 Segunda División
	Relegation to 1998–99 Segunda División

Source: kicker.de (in German)

Matches

31 August 1997 1	Mallorca	2-1	Valencia CF	Palma de Mallorca
	Amato 4' Caceres 86' (own goal) Olaizola Moya Eskurza  87'	Report	54'Djukic Juanfran Saïb  89' Djukic	Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar Referee: Megia Davila

7 September 1997 2	Deportivo La Coruña	1-1	Mallorca	A Coruña
	Ivan Campo  44' (own goal) Ramis Naybet Nando	Report	43'Moya Ivan Campo Olaizola Stankovic	Stadium: Estadio Riazor Referee: Perez Burrull

15 September 1997 3	Mallorca	6-2	Sporting Gijon	Palma de Mallorca
				Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

28 September 1997 4	CD Tenerife	1-4	Mallorca	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez

5 October 1997 5	SD Compostela	2-2	Mallorca	Santiago de Compostela
		Report

14 October 1997 6	Mallorca	0-1	FC Barcelona	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

19 October 1997 7	Racing de Santander	0-1	Mallorca	Santander
		Report		Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero

27 October 1997 8	Mallorca	0-0	Real Madrid	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

1 November 1997 9	Real Valladolid	0-0	Mallorca	Valladolid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla

8 November 1997 10	RCD Mallorca	4-0	Athletic de Bilbao	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

12 November 1997 11	Celta de Vigo	1-0	Mallorca	Vigo
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Balaidos

16 November 1997 12	Mallorca	1-1	Real Oviedo	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

26 September 1998 13	CP Merida	0-0	Mallorca	Merida
		Report

30 November 1997 14	Mallorca	0-2	Real Zaragoza	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

6 December 1997 15	RCD Espanyol	1-0	Mallorca	Barcelona
		Report		Stadium: Montjuic

13 December 1997 16	Mallorca	1-2	Real Betis	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

17 December 1997 17	Atletico de Madrid	2-3	Mallorca	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon

22 December 1997 18	Mallorca	1-0	UD Salamanca	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

4 January 1998 19	Real Sociedad	1-0	Mallorca	San Sebastián
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Anoeta

12 January 1998 20	Valencia CF	0-0	Mallorca	Valencia
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Mestalla

18 January 1998 21	Mallorca	0-0	Deportivo La Coruña	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

25 January 1998 22	Sporting Gijon	1-3	Mallorca	Gijon
		Report		Stadium: El Molinon

31 January 1998 23	Mallorca	5-1	CD Tenerife	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

7 February 1998 24	Mallorca	2-1	SD Compostela	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

15 February 1998 25	FC Barcelona	0-0	RCD Mallorca	Barcelona
		Report		Stadium: Camp Nou

22 February 1998 15	Mallorca	2-1	Racing de Santander	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

28 February 1998 27	Real Madrid	2-0	Mallorca	Madrid
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu

8 March 1998 28	Mallorca	1-1	Real Valladolid	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

16 March 1998 29	Athletic de Bilbao	3-1	Mallorca	Bilbao
		Report		Stadium: Estadio San Mames

22 March 1998 30	Mallorca	4-2	Celta de Vigo	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

29 March 1998 31	Real Oviedo	0-1	Mallorca	Oviedo
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere

5 April 1998 32	Mallorca	1-0	CP Merida	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

12 April 1998 33	Real Zaragoza	2-3	Mallorca	Zaragoza
		Report		Stadium: Estadio La Romareda

19 April 1998 34	Mallorca	2-2	RCD Espanyol	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

25 April 1998 35	Real Betis	2-1	Mallorca	Sevilla
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin

3 May 1998 36	Mallorca	2-1	Atletico de Madrid	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

10 May 1998 37	UD Salamanca	1-1	Mallorca	Salamanca
		Report		Stadium: Helmantico

15 May 1998 38	Mallorca	0-1	Real Sociedad	Palma de Mallorca
	Biagini 68' (pen)	Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

Copa del Rey

Second round

8 October 1997	CF Sóller	1-1	Mallorca	Sóller
		Report		Stadium: Camp d'en Maiol

29 October 1997	Mallorca	6-0	CF Sóller	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Lluis Sitjar

Third round

2 December 1997	UD Las Palmas	3-2	Mallorca	Las Palmas
		Report		Stadium: Gran Canaria

7 January 1998	Mallorca	2-1	UD Las Palmas	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Lluis Sitjar

Eightfinals

14 January 1998	Mallorca	1–0	Celta Vigo	Palma
21:15 CET	Marcelino  84'	Report (in Spanish)		Stadium: Lluís Sitjar Attendance: 10,357 Referee: Iturralde González

21 January 1998	Celta Vigo	2–1	Mallorca	Vigo
21:00 CET	Mostovoi  42' Moisés  52' (pen.)	Report (in Spanish)	Ezquerro  77'	Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Brito Arceo

Quarterfinals

3 February 1998	Athletic Bilbao	2–1	Mallorca	Bilbao
21:30 CET	Urzaiz  6' Alkiza  50'	Report (in Spanish)	Monchu  21'	Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Gracia Redondo

10 February 1998	Mallorca	1–0	Athletic Bilbao	Palma
22:00 CET	Stanković  67'	Report (in Spanish)		Stadium: Lluís Sitjar Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Ansuátegui Roca

Semifinals

19 February 1998	Alavés	1–2	Mallorca	Vitoria-Gasteiz
22:00 CET	Gómez  49'	Report (in Spanish)	Ezquerro  45+1' Stanković  82'	Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Brito Arceo

25 February 1998	Mallorca	1–0	Alavés	Palma
21:30 CET	Gálvez  89'	Report (in Spanish)		Stadium: Lluís Sitjar Attendance: 22,382 Referee: Fernández Marín

Final

29 April 1998	Barcelona	1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Mallorca	Valencia
21:00 CET	Rivaldo  66'	Report	Stanković  6'	Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 54,000 Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez
	Penalties
	Rivaldo Giovanni Celades Pizzi Roger Figo Óscar Reiziger		Rocha Soler Campo Olaizola Roa Stanković Amato Eskurza

Statistics

Players Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		1997-98 La Liga		1997-98 Copa del Rey
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
13	GK		Carlos Roa	31	-28	25	-22	6	-6
14	MF		Javier Olaizola	45	0	37	0	7+1	0
5	DF		Marcelino	46	3	36	2	10	1
12	DF		Ivan Campo	43	1	33	1	10	0
21	DF		Enrique Romero	47	3	38	3	9	0
2	MF		Oscar Mena	46	9	35	7	7+4	2
23	MF		Vicente Engonga	41	0	34	0	5+2	0
19	MF		Juan Carlos Valeron	47	4	32+4	3	9+2	1
11	MF		Jovan Stanković	44	9	31+4	4	7+2	5
9	FW		Gabriel Amato	46	14	32+3	13	8+3	1
8	FW		Gabriel Moya	25	3	16+7	3	1+1	0
1	GK		Kike Burgos	19	-22	13+1	-17	5	-5
3	DF		Ivan Rocha	11	0	4+3	0	0+4	0
4	DF		Barbero	4	0	1	0	3	0
6	DF		Paco Sanz	1	0	0	0	1	0
7	DF		Lluís Carreras	17	1	7+5	1	2+3	0
10	MF		Palhinha	11	0	5+4	0	2	0
10	FW		Santiago Ezquerro	20	8	7+7	6	3+3	2
15	MF		Paco Soler	30	1	5+17	1	5+3	0
16	FW		Jose Galvez	32	9	13+12	5	5+2	4
18	DF		Xabier Eskurza	30	1	8+16	0	5+1	1
20	MF		Monchu	22	5	5+12	4	5	1
24	GK		Xabier	0	0	0	0
26	DF		Fernando Niño
3	DF		David Castedo	5	1	1+1	0	3	1
	MF		Maldonado	1	0	0	0	1	0
	MF		Martí	1	0	0	0	1	0

• Source:

See also

• RCD Mallorca
• 1997–98 La Liga
• 1997–98 Copa del Rey

References

1. M. Alzamora (20 December 2018). "El Mallorca de Beltran" (in Spanish). ultimahora.es. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
2. "El Mallorca vivió su mejor época con Asensio" (in Spanish). elmundo.es. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
3. "Mallorca Transfered Roa and Mena In from Lanus". elpais.com. 17 August 1997. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
4. "Sweet Revenge" (in Spanish). elpais.com. 17 October 1997. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
5. "Valeron Signed an Anthology Goal". diariodemallorca.es. 13 April 1998. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
6. "When Mallorca Finished Florentino" (in Spanish). abc.es. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
7. "FootballSquads - Mallorca - 1997/98". www.footballsquads.co.uk.
8. Since FC Barcelona, finalists of 1997–98 Copa del Rey, classified for the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League on 1997–98 La Liga round 33, cup finalists RCD Mallorca earned a spot in the first round of the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.