VfL Bochum 1997/98
UEFA Cup round of 64→Out in the UEFA Cup round of 16
VfL Bochum entered the 1997/98 UEFA Cup at the round of 64 and went out in the round of 16. It put out Trabzonspor of Türkiye and Club Brugge of Belgium, then went out to Ajax of the Netherlands, 2:4 away and 2:2 at home. The season earned Germany 5 coefficient points.
Coefficient points5earned for Germany this season
Record2-1-36 matches played
Goals14:13+1 goal difference
Club coefficient6.724the club's own running total
UEFA Cup
VfL Bochum
5th in the league| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup · R64 · 1st leg | 15 Sep 1997 | Trabzonspor – VfL Bochum | 2:1 | 0 | |
| UEFA Cup · R64 · 2nd leg | 30 Sep 1997 | VfL Bochum – Trabzonspor | 5:3 | Through to the round of 32 (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| UEFA Cup · R32 · 1st leg | 21 Oct 1997 | Club Brugge – VfL Bochum | 1:0 | 0 | |
| UEFA Cup · R32 · 2nd leg | 6 Nov 1997 | VfL Bochum – Club Brugge | 4:1 | Through to the round of 16 (UEFA Cup) | 2 |
| UEFA Cup · R16 · 1st leg | 25 Nov 1997 | Ajax – VfL Bochum | 4:2 | 0 | |
| UEFA Cup · R16 · 2nd leg | 11 Dec 1997 | VfL Bochum – Ajax | 2:2 | Eliminated | 1 |
See also: every Germany club in 1997/98 · the 1997/98 coefficient table.