1997–98 Bundesliga
The 1997–98 Bundesliga was the 35th season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. It began on 1 August 1997 and ended on 9 May 1998. FC Bayern Munich were the defending champions. FC Kaiserslautern won the Bundesliga on 1 May 1998 with one match remaining, the only time to date that a newly promoted team has won the league.
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 August 1997 – 9 May 1998 |
| Champions | 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2nd Bundesliga title 4th German title |
| Relegated | Karlsruher SC 1. FC Köln Arminia Bielefeld |
| Champions League | 1. FC Kaiserslautern Bayern Munich |
| Cup Winners' Cup | MSV Duisburg (domestic cup finalists) |
| UEFA Cup | Bayer Leverkusen VfB Stuttgart Schalke 04 |
| Intertoto Cup | Hansa Rostock Werder Bremen |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 853 (2.79 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ulf Kirsten (22) |
| Biggest home win | Leverkusen 6–1 Karlsruhe (23 August 1997) Leverkusen 6–1 Stuttgart (21 December 1997) Leverkusen 5–0 Hamburg (18 April 1998) |
| Biggest away win | nine games with a differential of +3 each (2–5 once, 1–4 twice, 0–3 six times) |
| Highest scoring | Duisburg 4–5 M'gladbach (9 goals) (31 October 1997) |
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