The 1997–98

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season was the 67th since its establishment. It began on 30 August 1997, and concluded on 16 May 1998. On 29 March 1998, following Sporting Gijón's 0–0 draw with

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, combined with Racing Santander's 4–3 loss to

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, Sporting Gijón became the first team in La Liga history to be relegated in March, ending the season with a league-record lowest points tally of just 13.

Promotion and relegation

Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the

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. The promoted teams were Mérida,

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(both teams returning after a season's absence) and

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(returning after a five-year absence). They replaced Rayo Vallecano,

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and CD Logrones after spending time in the top flight for two, one, twenty two, one and one years respectively. Starting from this season, twenty teams contested in the La Liga as opposed to previous seasons with twenty-two teams.

Team information

Clubs and locations

1997–98 season was composed of the following clubs:

League table

Results

Relegation playoff

First leg

Second leg

Awards

Pichichi Trophy

The

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is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in a season.

Zamora Trophy

The Ricardo Zamora Trophy is awarded to the goalkeeper with the lowest ratio of goals conceded to matches played.

References

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