1997–98 Football League Cup
1997–98 Football League Cup From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search 1997–98 Football League Cup League Cup, Coca-Cola Cup Country England Wales Teams 92 Champions Chelsea (2nd title) Runners-up Middlesbrough ← 1996–97 1998–99 → The 1997–98 Football League Cup (known as the Coca-Cola Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 38th Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition name reflects a sponsorship deal with soft drinks brand Coca-Cola, who were in the last year of their multi-million pound deal. The competition began on 11 August 1997, and ended with the final on 29 March 1998, held at Wembley Stadium. The tournament was won by Chelsea, who beat Middlesbrough 2–0 in the final. Contents 1 First round 2 Second round 3 Third round 4 Fourth round 5 Quarter-finals 6 Semi-finals 6.1 First leg 6.2...