1997–98 SD Compostela season

Compostela
1997–98 season
PresidentJosé María Caneda
Head coach Fernando Vázquez (until 1 March)
Gabriel Leis (from 8 March)[1]
StadiumEstadio Multiusos de San Lázaro
La Liga17th (relegated via playoff)
Copa del ReyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Lyuboslav Penev (16)[2]
All: Lyuboslav Penev (16)

1997–98 was the 36th season in the history of SD Compostela, and their fourth in La Liga.

Season summary

Compostela parted company with head coach Fernando Vázquez in March 1998, with the club in the relegation playoff places.[3] Gabriel Leis coached the team for the rest of the season, but couldn't save them, and they ended the year in 17th place. They faced Villarreal in the relegation playoff, where a 0–0 draw at El Madrigal and a 1–1 draw at San Lázaro saw them lose on away goals.[4] They were relegated back to the Segunda División after four years in La Liga.

In the Copa del Rey they made it to the third round before being beaten 3–2 on aggregate by Segunda División side, and eventual semifinalists, Deportivo Alavés.[5]

Squad

[6][7] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Rafa Gómez
2 DF  ESP Javier Villena
3 DF  ESP Nacho
4 DF  YUG Goran Šaula
5 DF  ESP Javier Bellido (captain)
6 MF  FRA Franck Passi
8 MF  BRA Fabiano
9 FW  NGA Christopher Ohen
10 FW  BUL Lyuboslav Penev
11 MF  ESP Ángel Lekumberri
12 DF  ESP Óscar Tabuenka
13 GK  ESP Carlos Mariño
14 MF  ESP José Ramón
15 DF  ESP Borja Agirretxu
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  ESP Paco Llorente
17 DF  BRA William
18 DF  FRA Stéphane Pignol
19 DF  FRA Jean-François Hernandez
20 MF  RUS Dmitri Popov
21 FW  NED Romano Sion
22 MF  ESP Mauro García
23 DF  NED Juan Viedma
24 MF  MAR Saïd Chiba
25 GK  NED René Ponk
26 FW  ESP Changui
27 FW  ESP Juan Cabrejo
DF  ESP Toño Castro
FW  BRA Maurício Leandro

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 FW  ESP Manuel (to Extremadura)
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF  ESP Carlos Sastre (to Rayo Vallecano)

Squad stats

Last updated on 9 March 2021.[2][4][8][9]

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga La Liga playoff Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  ESP Rafa Gómez 20 0 18 0 2 0 0 0
2 DF  ESP Javier Villena 13 0 10 0 2 0 0+1 0
3 DF  ESP Nacho 37 1 32 1 2 0 3 0
4 DF  YUG Goran Šaula 8 0 5+1 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF  ESP Javier Bellido 36 7 29+1 7 2 0 3+1 0
6 MF  FRA Franck Passi 40 2 35 1 1 0 4 1
8 MF  BRA Fabiano 40 4 37 4 1 0 2 0
9 FW  NGA Christopher Ohen 21 6 17+2 6 1+1 0 0 0
10 FW  BUL Lyuboslav Penev 38 16 34 16 1 0 3 0
11 MF  ESP Ángel Lekumberri 35 2 25+4 2 2 0 3+1 0
12 DF  ESP Óscar Tabuenka 18 1 14+3 1 1 0 0 0
13 GK  ESP Carlos Mariño 4 0 1+1 0 0 0 2 0
14 MF  ESP José Ramón 27 0 21+2 0 0 0 2+2 0
15 DF  ESP Borja Agirretxu 11 0 4+7 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF  ESP Paco Llorente 32 1 12+15 1 0+2 0 1+2 0
17 DF  BRA William 15 1 10+3 1 0 0 1+1 0
18 DF  FRA Stéphane Pignol 4 0 1+2 0 0 0 1 0
19 DF  FRA Jean-François Hernandez 15 2 11+3 1 0 0 1 1
20 MF  RUS Dmitri Popov 30 3 22+6 3 0+1 0 1 0
21 FW  NED Romano Sion 22 6 5+11 6 2 0 3+1 0
22 MF  ESP Mauro García 30 1 25+1 0 2 0 2 1
23 DF  NED Juan Viedma 29 1 11+14 1 1 0 3 0
24 MF  MAR Saïd Chiba 31 4 12+14 3 2 1 2+1 0
25 GK  NED René Ponk 21 0 19 0 0 0 2 0
26 FW  ESP Changui 8 1 1+5 1 0+1 0 0+1 0
27 FW  ESP Juan Cabrejo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF  ESP Toño Castro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW  BRA Maurício Leandro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
7 FW  ESP Manuel 18 1 7+7 1 0 0 3+1 0
12 MF  ESP Carlos Sastre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

La Liga

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
15 Salamanca 38 12 9 17 46 46 0 45[a]
16 Tenerife 38 11 12 15 44 57 −13 45[a]
17 Compostela (R) 38 11 11 16 56 66 −10 44 Qualification for the relegation playoffs
18 Oviedo (O) 38 9 13 16 36 51 −15 40
19 Mérida (R) 38 9 12 17 33 53 −20 39 Relegation to the Segunda División
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.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b RAC: 8 pts; SAL: 4 pts → SAL 2-0 TEN; TEN: 4 pts → TEN 2-0 SAL

See also

References

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  8. ^ "El Compos, a sentenciar en casa" (PDF). Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  9. ^ "SD Compostela » Appearances Copa del Rey 1997/1998". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 March 2021.