Villarreal

1997–98 season
President	Fernando Roig
Head coach	José Antonio Irulegui
Stadium	El Madrigal
Segunda División	3rd (promoted)
Play-off	Winners
Copa del Rey	First round
Top goalscorer	League: Paco Salillas (17)[1] All: Paco Salillas (17)[1]
Biggest defeat	Rayo Vallecano 5–0 Villarreal
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The 1997–98 season was Villarreal Club de Fútbol's 75th season in existence and the club's 6th consecutive season in the second division of Spanish football.^[1] In addition to the domestic league, Villarreal participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998.

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Segunda División	31 August 1997	15 May 1998	Matchday 1	3rd	42	19	16	7	51	38	+13	045.24
Segunda División promotion play-off	21 May 1998	24 May 1998	First leg	Winners	2	0	2	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Copa del Rey	3 September 1997	10 September 1997	First round	First round	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Total					46	19	19	8	52	40	+12	041.30

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
2	CF Extremadura	42	23	10	9	60	38	+22	79	Promoted to Primera División
3	UD Las Palmas	42	19	16	7	72	47	+25	73	Promotion playoff
4	Villarreal CF	42	19	16	7	51	38	+13	73
5	UE Lleida	42	18	9	15	50	46	+4	63
6	CD Badajoz	42	16	15	11	48	37	+11	63

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
42	19	16	7	51	38	+13	73	13	6	2	31	13	+18	6	10	5	20	25	−5