1997–98 Le Havre AC season

Le Havre AC 1997–98 football season

Le Havre AC
1997–98 season
Head coach	Denis Troch
Stadium	Stade Jules Deschaseaux
French Division 1	10th
Coupe de France	Round of 64
Coupe de la Ligue	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: Cyrille Pouget (7) All: Cyrille Pouget (9)
Average home league attendance	11,347^[1]
Biggest win	Le Havre 5–0 Châteauroux
← 1996–97 1998–99 →

The 1997–98 Le Havre AC season was the club's 126th season in existence and the seventh consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Le Havre participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue. The season covers the period from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998.

Overview

The team had a very bad start after achieving two wins in 19 matches, but it finished the season in the tenth place.

Players

First-team squad

Transfers

In

No.	Pos	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
15			TBD		1 July 2020

Out

No.	Pos	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
15			TBD		1 July 2020

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
French Division 1	2 August 1997	9 May 1998	Matchday 1	10th	34	10	14	10	38	35	+3	029.41
Coupe de France	17 January 1998		Round of 64	Round of 64	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Coupe de la Ligue	5 January 1998	1 February 1998	Round of 32	Round of 16	2	1	0	1	6	5	+1	050.00
Total					37	11	14	12	45	42	+3	029.73

Source: Competitions

French Division 1

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
8	Paris Saint-Germain	34	14	8	12	43	35	+8	50	Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round^[a]
9	Bastia	34	13	11	10	36	31	+5	50	Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round
10	Le Havre	34	10	14	10	38	35	+3	44
11	Nantes	34	11	8	15	35	41	−6	41
12	Montpellier	34	10	11	13	32	42	−10	41

Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

^ Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the 1997–98 Coupe de France and 1997–98 Coupe de la Ligue.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	10	14	10	38	35	+3	44	6	9	2	25	14	+11	4	5	8	13	21	−8

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results by round

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Marseille v Le Havre

2 August 1997 1	Marseille	3–1	Le Havre	Marseille
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Vélodrome

Le Havre v Montpellier

8 August 1997 2	Le Havre	4–0	Montpellier	Le Havre
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Lens v Le Havre

15 August 1997 3	Lens	0–0	Le Havre	Lens
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert

Le Havre v Lyon

22 August 1997 4	Le Havre	1–3	Lyon	Le Havre
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Nantes v Le Havre

30 August 1997 5	Nantes	2–0	Le Havre	Nantes
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire

Le Havre v Toulouse

4 September 1997 6	Le Havre	1–1	Toulouse	Le Havre
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Bordeaux v Le Havre

12 September 1997 7	Bordeaux	2–1	Le Havre	Bordeaux
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Parc Lescure

Le Havre v Paris Saint-Germain

20 September 1997 8	Le Havre	1–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Le Havre
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Châteauroux v Le Havre

26 September 1997 9	Châteauroux	2–1	Le Havre	Châteauroux
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Gaston Petit

Le Havre v Monaco

4 October 1997 10	Le Havre	1–1	Monaco	Le Havre
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Metz v Le Havre

8 October 1997 11	Metz	2–0	Le Havre	Metz
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien

Le Havre v Rennes

17 October 1997 12	Le Havre	1–1	Rennes	Le Havre
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Cannes v Le Havre

25 October 1997 13	Cannes	1–1	Le Havre	Cannes
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Pierre-de-Coubertin

Le Havre v Bastia

31 October 1997 14	Le Havre	2–1	Bastia	Le Havre
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Auxerre v Le Havre

8 November 1997 15	Auxerre	0–0	Le Havre	Auxerre
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps

Le Havre v Strasbourg

16 November 1997 16	Le Havre	1–1	Strasbourg	Le Havre
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Le Havre v Guingamp

21 November 1997 17	Le Havre	0–0	Guingamp	Le Havre
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Montpellier v Le Havre

29 November 1997 18	Montpellier	1–1	Le Havre	Montpellier
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade de la Mosson

Le Havre v Lens

5 December 1997 19	Le Havre	0–1	Lens	Le Havre
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Lyon v Le Havre

13 December 1997 20	Lyon	0–1	Le Havre	Lyon
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade de Gerland

Le Havre v Nantes

18 December 1997 21	Le Havre	1–0	Nantes	Le Havre
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Toulouse v Le Havre

10 January 1998 22	Toulouse	1–0	Le Havre	Toulouse
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadium Municipal

Le Havre v Bordeaux

21 January 1998 23	Le Havre	0–0	Bordeaux	Le Havre
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Paris Saint-Germain v Le Havre

24 January 1998 24	Paris Saint-Germain	0–2	Le Havre	Paris
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Parc des Princes

Le Havre v Châteauroux

4 February 1998 25	Le Havre	5–0	Châteauroux	Le Havre
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Monaco v Le Havre

13 February 1998 26	Monaco	2–0	Le Havre	Monaco
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Louis II

Le Havre v Metz

21 February 1998 27	Le Havre	2–1	Metz	Le Havre
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Rennes v Le Havre

7 March 1998 28	Rennes	2–2	Le Havre	Rennes
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient

Le Havre v Cannes

13 March 1998 29	Le Havre	2–0	Cannes	Le Havre
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Bastia v Le Havre

28 March 1998 30	Bastia	2–0	Le Havre	Furiani
CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari

Le Havre v Auxerre

7 April 1998 31	Le Havre	2–2	Auxerre	Le Havre
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Strasbourg v Le Havre

18 April 1998 32	Strasbourg	0–1	Le Havre	Strasbourg
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade de la Meinau

Guingamp v Le Havre

25 April 1998 33	Guingamp	1–2	Le Havre	Guingamp
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade de Roudourou

Le Havre v Marseille

9 May 1998 34	Le Havre	1–1	Marseille	Le Havre
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux

Coupe de France

Lens v Le Havre

17 January 1998 Round of 64	Lens	2–1	Le Havre	Lens
17:10 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Franck Glochon

Coupe de la Ligue

Le Havre v Lorient

5 January 1998 Round of 32	Le Havre	5–3 (a.e.t.)	Lorient	Le Havre
19:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux Attendance: 10,954 Referee: Jean-Claude Puyalt

Stade Poitevin FC v Le Havre

1 February 1998 Round of 16	Stade Poitevin FC	2–1	Le Havre	Poitiers
14:30 CET (UTC+1)	Vairelles 60' Déhu 90'		Pouget 36'	Stadium: Stade de la Pépinière Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Claude Colombo

References

^ "Ligue 1 1997/1998 - Attendance". worldfootball.net.

External links

Official website

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1997–98 in French football

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Domestic leagues	Division 1 Division 2 National
Domestic cups	Coupe de France (Final) Coupe de la Ligue (Final) Trophée des Champions
European	Champions League Men Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup

Club seasons
Division 1	Auxerre Bastia Bordeaux Cannes Châteauroux Guingamp Le Havre Lens Lyon Marseille Metz Monaco Montpellier Nantes Paris Saint-Germain Rennes Strasbourg Toulouse
Division 2	Amiens Beauvais Caen Gueugnon Laval Le Mans Lille Lorient Louhans-Cuiseaux Martigues Mulhouse Nancy Nice Nîmes Niort Red Star Saint-Étienne Sochaux Toulon Troyes Valence Wasquehal

International competition
Men	1997 Jeux de la Francophonie 1998 Toulon Tournament 1998 King Hassan II International Cup Tournament 1998 FIFA World Cup Group C 1998 FIFA World Cup knockout stage 1998 FIFA World Cup final