Although they lost
the 1997/98 FA Cup Final to Arsenal, Newcastle qualified for the ECWC as
Arsenal also won the Premier Division title and so qualified for the
Champions League.
1st Round
1st Leg
Thu
Sep
17
Partizan
Belgrade (Yugoslavia)
Home
Won
2-1
2nd Leg
Thu
Oct
1
Partizan
Belgrade
Away
Lost
0-1
Lost
on the away goals rule after finishing 2-2 on aggregate.