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The La Liga Belt · season

The 1997–98 season

39 belt games · 8 title changes

Espanyol carried the belt into the 1997–98 season. It changed hands 8 times among 7 franchises, and SD Compostela finished the season with it. Most defenses: Real Sociedad, 13.

Who held it, in order

EspanyolReal SociedadRacingValenciaValladolidBetisReal SociedadValenciaSD Compostela

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
2,005Aug 31, 1997Espanyol beat Athletic Bilbao 3–1Defense
2,006Sep 7, 1997Espanyol and Celta Vigo tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,007Sep 14, 1997Espanyol and Real Oviedo tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,008Sep 29, 1997Espanyol and CP Merida tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,009Oct 4, 1997Espanyol and Real Zaragoza tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,010Oct 15, 1997Espanyol beat SD Compostela 1–0Defense
2,011Oct 19, 1997Espanyol beat Real Betis 5–0Defense
2,012Oct 26, 1997Espanyol beat Atlético Madrid 2–0Defense
2,013Nov 2, 1997Espanyol beat UD Salamanca 3–0Defense
2,014Nov 9, 1997Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 2–0Title change
2,015Nov 12, 1997Real Sociedad and Real Betis tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,016Nov 15, 1997Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,017Nov 23, 1997Real Sociedad and UD Salamanca tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,018Nov 30, 1997Real Sociedad beat SD Compostela 5–1Defense
2,019Dec 7, 1997Real Sociedad and Valencia CF tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,020Dec 14, 1997Real Sociedad and Deportivo La Coruña tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,021Dec 17, 1997Real Sociedad beat Sporting Gijon 2–1Defense
2,022Dec 21, 1997Real Sociedad and CD Tenerife tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,023Jan 4, 1998Real Sociedad beat RCD Mallorca 1–0Defense
2,024Jan 11, 1998Real Sociedad and FC Barcelona tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,025Jan 18, 1998Racing Santander beat Real Sociedad 3–1Title change
2,026Jan 25, 1998Valencia CF beat Racing Santander 6–1Title change
2,027Feb 2, 1998Valencia CF beat Real Madrid 2–1Defense
2,028Feb 8, 1998Real Valladolid beat Valencia CF 2–1Title change
2,029Feb 14, 1998Real Valladolid beat Deportivo La Coruña 1–0Defense
2,030Feb 21, 1998Real Valladolid beat Sporting Gijon 2–1Defense
2,031Feb 25, 1998Real Betis beat Real Valladolid 3–0Title change
2,032Feb 28, 1998Real Betis beat SD Compostela 3–2Defense
2,033Mar 8, 1998Real Betis and Atlético Madrid tied 0–0Tie · defense
2,034Mar 15, 1998Real Betis beat UD Salamanca 2–1Defense
2,035Mar 22, 1998Real Sociedad beat Real Betis 2–0Title change
2,036Mar 28, 1998Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid tied 2–2Tie · defense
2,037Apr 5, 1998Real Sociedad and UD Salamanca tied 1–1Tie · defense
2,038Apr 12, 1998Real Sociedad beat SD Compostela 3–1Defense
2,039Apr 18, 1998Valencia CF beat Real Sociedad 3–2Title change
2,040Apr 26, 1998SD Compostela beat Valencia CF 3–1Title change
2,041May 3, 1998SD Compostela and Celta Vigo tied 3–3Tie · defense
2,042May 10, 1998SD Compostela beat Deportivo La Coruña 6–2Defense
2,043May 15, 1998SD Compostela beat Real Oviedo 1–0Defense

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