The 1997–98 Copa del Rey was the 96th staging of the

Copa del Rey The , commonly known as , or (in English) the Spanish Cup or King's Cup, and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–1936) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–1976), is an annual knockout football competition in Spanis ...

. The competition started on 3 September 1997 and concluded on 29 April 1998 with the

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, held at the

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Format

* All rounds are played over two legs apart the final which is played a single match in a neutral venue. * In the event that aggregate scores finish level, the

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. (This rule applies also in extra time) * In case of a tie on aggregate, will play an extra time of 30 minutes, and if no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by

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. * The winners of the competition will earn a place in the group stage of next season's

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, if they have not already qualified for European competition, if so then the runners-up will instead take this berth. * The teams that play European competitions are exempt until the

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. * Reserve teams are excluded from the tournament.

First round

Second round

Third round

Bracket

Round of 16

First leg

Second leg

Quarter-finals

First leg

Second leg

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

Final

Top goalscorers

References

External links

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Dailymotion: Deportivo Alavés career cup 1997-98 (early rounds)
{{DEFAULTSORT:1997 to 98 Copa Del Rey Copa del Rey seasons 1997–98 in Spanish football cups