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The 1997 UEFA Super Cup was a football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

match played on 8 January 1998 and 11 March 1998 between Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund

Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...

of Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, winner of the 1996-97 UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League 1996-97

The 1996–97 UEFA Champions League was the 42nd edition of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the fifth since its rebranding as the UEFA Champions League, and the last involving only clubs that were champions of their domestic leagues. The tournament was won by Borussia Dortmund in a...

and Barcelona

FC Barcelona

Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....

of Spain

Spain

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, winner of the 1996-97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1996-97

The season 1996-97 of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was won by FC Barcelona after beating holders Paris Saint-Germain in the final. It was the last of four occasions that the Catalan club won the tournament.-Qualifying round:-First leg:...

. Barcelona won the tie 3–1 on aggregate, beating Borussia Dortmund at the Camp Nou

Camp Nou

Camp Nou , sometimes called "the Nou Camp" in English, is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The stadium, located in the west of the city, has been the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957....

2–0 in the first leg and drawing the second leg 1–1 in Dortmund

Dortmund

Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....

.

This was the last Super Cup played over two legs. Since 1998, it has been played as a single match.

First leg


style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	BARCELONA:
GK	13	Ruud Hesp Ruud Hesp Rudolfus 'Ruud' Hubertus Hesp is a retired Dutch footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. After his active career, he started working as a keeper trainer. Currently he works at FC Groningen and for the Dutch national team.-Club career:Hesp started his career in the 1985–86 season at HFC Haarlem...
RB	2	Albert Ferrer
CB	26	Winston Bogarde Winston Bogarde Winston Bogarde is a retired Dutch professional footballer.A player of immense physical strength, he played mostly as a central defender, although he could occasionally appear on the left, and was best known for his spells at Ajax, FC Barcelona and Chelsea.With the latter side, he garnered...
CB	22	Michael Reiziger Michael Reiziger Michael John Reiziger is a retired Dutch footballer who played mainly as a right defender.After making a name for himself at Ajax, with whom he won one Champions League, he went on to represent three teams in three different countries, namely appearing for FC Barcelona, for which he played in...
LB	12	Sergi
CM	17	Albert Celades Albert Celades Albert Celades López is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.A tactically astute player with a strong defensive mentality, he is best known for his stints with FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, and was part of the Spanish squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.-Club...
CM	23	Iván de la Peña Iván de la Peña Iván de la Peña López is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central midfielder. During his career, de la Peña earned the nicknames Little Buddha and Lo Pelat due to his shaven head and slight frame....
AM	11	Rivaldo Rivaldo Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira , commonly known simply as Rivaldo , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo, on loan from Mogi Mirim, as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a supporting striker.He most notably played five years with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he...
RW	7	Luís Figo Luís Figo Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, OIH, is a Portuguese former international footballer. He played as a midfielder for Sporting CP, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Internazionale, during a career which spanned over a period of 20 years. He retired from football on 31 May 2009...
LW	21	Luis Enrique Luís Enrique Martínez García Luis Enrique Martínez García , known as Luis Enrique, is a retired Spanish footballer, and the current head coach of Serie A club A.S. Roma...
CF	9	Sonny Anderson Sonny Anderson Anderson da Silva Nilmar , known as Sonny or Anderson, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker....
Substitutes:
GK	25	Carles Busquets Carles Busquets Carles Busquets Barroso is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper, mostly for FC Barcelona.-Football career:...
DF	3	Abelardo
DF	5	Fernando Couto Fernando Couto Fernando Manuel Silva Couto, OIH is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central defender.During a 21-year professional career, he played in a number of top teams in Portugal, Spain and Italy , appearing in nearly 600 official games and winning the national league title of each country,...
MF	10	Giovanni
MF	16	Dragan Ćirić Dragan Ciric Dragan Ćirić is a retired Serbian footballer who played as a midfielder.-Football career:...
FW	19	Juan Antonio Pizzi Juan Antonio Pizzi Juan Antonio Pizzi Torroja is a retired Argentine-born Spanish professional footballer who played as a striker, and a current coach....
FW	8	Hristo Stoichkov Hristo Stoichkov Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov , sometimes Stoitchkov; born 8 February 1966 in Plovdiv) is a retired Bulgarian footballer. He is regarded as one of the best footballers of his generation and the greatest Bulgarian footballer of all time. Nicknamed The Dagger , The Dog , The Modern Left...
Manager:
Louis van Gaal Louis van Gaal Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal OON is a Dutch football manager formerly in charge of Ajax, Netherlands, Barcelona, AZ and Bayern Munich... Man of the Match: Assistant referees:

style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> BORUSSIA DORTMUND: | | GK 1

Stefan Klos

Stefan Klos is a retired German football goalkeeper who played for Borussia Dortmund and Rangers during his career.He played for Borussia Dortmund from 1991, until he moved to Glasgow on 24 December 1998....

SW 26

Manfred Binz

Manfred Binz is a former German footballer who is now the manager of FC Germania 1911 Enkheim.-Career:In his active career the sweeper won the DFB-Pokal with Eintracht Frankfurt and became runner-up at UEFA Euro 1992 with Germany...

CB 16

Martin Kree

Martin Kree is a former German footballer, who played mostly as a central defender.During a 15-year professional career, Kree played 401 Bundesliga games for VfL Bochum, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund.-Football career:Kree made his first division debuts with VfL Bochum in 1983–84 - seven...

CB 3

René Schneider RWB 18

Lars Ricken

Lars Ricken is a retired German footballer. The skilled midfielder represented Borussia Dortmund during his entire professional career, which spanned 15 years....

LWB 17

Jörg Heinrich

Jörg Heinrich is a former German football defender.After spells with various small clubs in East Germany, Heinrich joined amateur side Kickers Emden in the summer of 1990 and played for the club in the following four seasons, three of which were in the third division...

CM 4

Steffen Freund

Steffen Freund is a German former professional football player. He played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the manager of the German Under 16 football team.- Career :...

CM 24

Vladimir But

Vladimir Vladimirovich But is a former association footballer, who played as a midfielder.-Football career:Once regarded as one of the most promising players in Europe, But signed in 1994, at not yet 17, with German side Borussia Dortmund, from local FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk, but spent his...

AM 22

Jovan Kirovski

Jovan Kirovski is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Club career:...

CF 13

Ibrahim Tanko

Ibrahim Tanko is a former Ghanaian footballer. He played mostly for Germany's Borussia Dortmund and SC Freiburg, as a forward.-Club career:...

CF 27

Harry Decheiver

Harry Decheiver is a retired football striker from the Netherlands who played as a professional in the Netherlands and Germany...

Substitutes: GK 12

Wolfgang de Beer

Wolfgang "Teddy" de Beer is a retired German footballer. He is currently a goalkeeping coach with Borussia Dortmund.-Honours:* UEFA Champions League winner: 1996–97* UEFA Cup finalist: 1992–93...

DF 20

Wolfgang Feiersinger

Wolfgang Feiersinger is a retired Austrian football player.-Club career:Feiersinger started his professional career in 1986 with Austria Salzburg and stayed with them for 10 years, winning two league titles during the club's most successful period. In 1994 he played with them in the UEFA Cup final...

DF 2

Knut Reinhardt

Knut Reinhardt is a German former footballer who played as a midfielder. Reinhardt had successful spells with Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund, before ending his career at 1. FC Nuremberg...

MF 21

Frank Riethmann

Frank Riethmann is a retired German football midfielder.He represented Germany at the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship.-References:*...

MF 8

Michael Zorc

Michael Zorc is a retired German footballer who played as a central midfielder.Nicknamed "Susi" in his early days because of his long hair, he spent his entire career with Borussia Dortmund, appearing in nearly 600 official games in 17 seasons...

FW 23

Scott Booth

Scott Booth is a former Scottish football player. He began his career at Aberdeen as a teenager in 1990, before moving to Germany in 1997 to play for Borussia Dortmund. After a spell in the Netherlands, he returned to Aberdeen in 2003 before retiring a year later...

FW 9

Stephane Chapuisat Manager:

Nevio Scala

Second leg

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style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	BORUSSIA DORTMUND:

GK	1	Stefan Klos Stefan Klos Stefan Klos is a retired German football goalkeeper who played for Borussia Dortmund and Rangers during his career.He played for Borussia Dortmund from 1991, until he moved to Glasgow on 24 December 1998....
SW	26	Manfred Binz Manfred Binz Manfred Binz is a former German footballer who is now the manager of FC Germania 1911 Enkheim.-Career:In his active career the sweeper won the DFB-Pokal with Eintracht Frankfurt and became runner-up at UEFA Euro 1992 with Germany...
CB	3	René Schneider
CB	15	Jürgen Kohler Jürgen Kohler Jürgen Kohler is a World Cup-winning German centre back football player and football manager. Kohler has retired from professional sports, but still occasionally plays for Alemannia Adendorf in the Kreisliga C...
RWB	17	Jörg Heinrich Jörg Heinrich Jörg Heinrich is a former German football defender.After spells with various small clubs in East Germany, Heinrich joined amateur side Kickers Emden in the summer of 1990 and played for the club in the following four seasons, three of which were in the third division...
LWB	16	Martin Kree Martin Kree Martin Kree is a former German footballer, who played mostly as a central defender.During a 15-year professional career, Kree played 401 Bundesliga games for VfL Bochum, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund.-Football career:Kree made his first division debuts with VfL Bochum in 1983–84 - seven...
CM	4	Steffen Freund Steffen Freund Steffen Freund is a German former professional football player. He played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the manager of the German Under 16 football team.- Career :...
CM	18	Lars Ricken Lars Ricken Lars Ricken is a retired German footballer. The skilled midfielder represented Borussia Dortmund during his entire professional career, which spanned 15 years....
CM	8	Michael Zorc Michael Zorc Michael Zorc is a retired German footballer who played as a central midfielder.Nicknamed "Susi" in his early days because of his long hair, he spent his entire career with Borussia Dortmund, appearing in nearly 600 official games in 17 seasons...
CF	27	Harry Decheiver Harry Decheiver Harry Decheiver is a retired football striker from the Netherlands who played as a professional in the Netherlands and Germany...
CF	9	Stephane Chapuisat
Substitutes:
GK	12	Wolfgang de Beer Wolfgang de Beer Wolfgang "Teddy" de Beer is a retired German footballer. He is currently a goalkeeping coach with Borussia Dortmund.-Honours:* UEFA Champions League winner: 1996–97* UEFA Cup finalist: 1992–93...
DF	2	Knut Reinhardt Knut Reinhardt Knut Reinhardt is a German former footballer who played as a midfielder. Reinhardt had successful spells with Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund, before ending his career at 1. FC Nuremberg...
MF	25	Björn Mehnert Björn Mehnert Björn Mehnert is a German footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder.Mehnert began his career with his hometown club, Borussia Dortmund, and progressed through the reserve team, being promoted to the first-team squad of the then-European champions in 1997...
MF	10	Andreas Möller Andreas Möller Andreas Möller is a retired German footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He was a playmaker known for his range of passing and goalscoring ability...
FW	36	Bashiru Gambo Bashiru Gambo Bashiru Gambo is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for VfR Mannheim.-External links:* at transfermarkt.de...
FW	22	Jovan Kirovski Jovan Kirovski Jovan Kirovski is an American soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Club career:...
FW	28	Christian Timm Christian Timm Christian Timm is a football striker who plays for Karlsruher SC.Starting his career at Dortmund in 1996 he managed just 15 appearances for the club and eventually moved to 2. Fußball-Bundesliga club 1...
Manager:
Nevio Scala Man of the Match: Assistant referees:

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> BARCELONA: | GK 13

Ruud Hesp

Rudolfus 'Ruud' Hubertus Hesp is a retired Dutch footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. After his active career, he started working as a keeper trainer. Currently he works at FC Groningen and for the Dutch national team.-Club career:Hesp started his career in the 1985–86 season at HFC Haarlem...

RB 2

Albert Ferrer CB 26

Winston Bogarde

Winston Bogarde is a retired Dutch professional footballer.A player of immense physical strength, he played mostly as a central defender, although he could occasionally appear on the left, and was best known for his spells at Ajax, FC Barcelona and Chelsea.With the latter side, he garnered...

CB 20

Miguel Ángel Nadal

Miguel Ángel Nadal Homar is a retired Spanish footballer and current coach.Nicknamed The Beast, Nadal based his game in a tremendous physical display, also being adaptable to various defender and midfielder positions....

LB 12

Sergi CM 17

Albert Celades

Albert Celades López is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.A tactically astute player with a strong defensive mentality, he is best known for his stints with FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, and was part of the Spanish squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.-Club...

CM 21

Luis Enrique

Luís Enrique Martínez García

Luis Enrique Martínez García , known as Luis Enrique, is a retired Spanish footballer, and the current head coach of Serie A club A.S. Roma...

AM 10

Giovanni RW 7

Luís Figo

Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, OIH, is a Portuguese former international footballer. He played as a midfielder for Sporting CP, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Internazionale, during a career which spanned over a period of 20 years. He retired from football on 31 May 2009...

LW 11

Rivaldo

Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira , commonly known simply as Rivaldo , is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for São Paulo, on loan from Mogi Mirim, as an attacking midfielder and sometimes as a supporting striker.He most notably played five years with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he...

CF 9

Sonny Anderson

Anderson da Silva Nilmar , known as Sonny or Anderson, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a striker....

Substitutes: GK 25

Carles Busquets

Carles Busquets Barroso is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper, mostly for FC Barcelona.-Football career:...

DF 5

Fernando Couto

Fernando Manuel Silva Couto, OIH is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a central defender.During a 21-year professional career, he played in a number of top teams in Portugal, Spain and Italy , appearing in nearly 600 official games and winning the national league title of each country,...

DF 22

Michael Reiziger

Michael John Reiziger is a retired Dutch footballer who played mainly as a right defender.After making a name for himself at Ajax, with whom he won one Champions League, he went on to represent three teams in three different countries, namely appearing for FC Barcelona, for which he played in...

MF 18

Guillermo Amor

Guillermo Amor Martínez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a versatile midfielder.After playing most of his professional career with FC Barcelona, winning several accolades in 10 seasons, he ended it in Scotland, with Livingston...

MF 16 Dragan Ciric

Dragan Ciric

Dragan Ćirić is a retired Serbian footballer who played as a midfielder.-Football career:...

MF 6

Oscar García MF 24

Roger García Manager:

Louis van Gaal

Aloysius Paulus Maria "Louis" van Gaal OON is a Dutch football manager formerly in charge of Ajax, Netherlands, Barcelona, AZ and Bayern Munich...

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