The 1997–98 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season was the 68th consecutive Primera División season played by the senior squad.

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Boca Juniors

1997–98 season
President	Mauricio Macri
Manager	Héctor Veira
Stadium	La Bombonera
Apertura Tournament	2nd.
Clausura Tournament	6th.
Top goalscorer	League: All: Martín Palermo (20)
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The club reinforced the squad with several players: Claudio Caniggia ^[1] came back after a brief retirement, forward Martin Palermo ^[2] from Estudiantes La Plata, twins Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Gustavo Barros Schelotto ^[3] arrived from Gimnasia LP, Colombian centre back Jorge Bermúdez from Benfica, goalkeeper Oscar Cordoba ^[4] from America de Cali, defender Walter Samuel ^[5] from Newell's Old Boys, Mexican striker Luis Hernandez^[6] and Peruvian midfielder Nolberto Solano.^[7]

In Apertura Tournament the squad finished on 2nd spot just one single point below champions River Plate. On 25 October 1997 Diego Maradona announced his retirement being in fact, the last official match that he played.^[8]

For the Clausura Tournament, the club was reinforced with Rodolfo Cardoso, Sergio Castillo and Colombian midfielder Mauricio Serna. In spite of being heavily favourites the squad sank to the 6th spot prompting coach Veira to quit as head coach on 2 May 1998.^[9] Chairman Mauricio Macri wanted to appoint Daniel Passarella- then coach of Argentina National team- as new head manager, however, after a majority of Boca fans rejected him due to his past a River Plate idol,^[10] the club board did not sign a contract.

Meanwhile, former Velez Sarsfield head coach Carlos Bianchi rejected an offer from Julio Grondona Chairman of AFA to be the Argentina National team coach after the 1998 FIFA World Cup not accepting Jose Pekerman as manager and his high influence on Grondona.^[11] On 27 May 1998 Bianchi took the vacancy out at Boca appointed by Macri as new head coach of the club with a contract signed until December 1999.^[12]

Alternate kits worn only in 1997 Supercopa Libertadores

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Permanent squad numbers entered into force since 1997 Apertura:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  COL Oscar Córdoba 2 DF  COL Jorge Bermúdez 3 DF  ARG Mauricio Pineda 4 MF  PER Nolberto Solano 5 MF  ARG Alfredo Berti 6 DF  ARG Néstor Fabbri 7 FW  URU Sergio Martínez 28 MF  ARG Julio Cesar Toresani 8 FW  ARG Claudio Caniggia 9 FW  ARG Martín Palermo 10 FW  ARG Diego Maradona 11 MF  ARG Diego Latorre 12 GK  ARG Roberto Abbondanzieri 13 GK  ARG Emanuel Ruiz

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 DF  ARG Nelson Vivas 16 DF  ARG Christian Traverso 17 DF  ARG Walter Samuel 18 DF  ARG Rodolfo Arruabarrena 19 MF  ARG Diego Cagna 20 MF  ARG Juan Román Riquelme 21 MF  ARG Gustavo Barros Schelotto 22 MF  ARG César La Paglia 23 FW  ARG Guillermo Barros Schelotto 25 GK  ARG Christian Muñoz 26 MF  ARG Pablo Islas 15 DF  ARG Aníbal Matellán 24 FW  ARG Sebastián Rambert 27 FW  MEX Luis Hernández

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