1998–99 Athletic Bilbao season
Appearance
1998–99 season | |
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La Liga | 8th |
Copa del Rey | Round of 16 |
UEFA Champions League | Group stage |
Top goalscorer | League: Ismael Urzaiz (16) All: Ismael Urzaiz (17) |
Season summary
[edit]Athletic had finished second the previous season, and though they gathered only five points fewer - all from losing instead of drawing games - this was enough to drag them down to 8th place.
The club had applied and qualified for the Intertoto Cup, but in the end declined to enter the competition.
Squad
[edit]- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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La Liga
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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6 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 63 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
7 | Espanyol | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 61 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round |
8 | Athletic Bilbao[a] | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 60 | |
9 | Zaragoza | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 57 | |
10 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 54 |
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Despite being qualified and registered, Athletic Bilbao refused to play Intertoto
Results
[edit]Champions League
[edit]Group stage
[edit]16 September 1998 | Athletic Bilbao ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao |
20:45 | Etxeberria ![]() |
Report | Strand ![]() |
Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Vasyl Melnychuk (Ukraine) |
30 September 1998 | Galatasaray ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul |
20:45 | Okan ![]() Hagi ![]() |
Report | Urzaiz ![]() |
Attendance: 19,828 Referee: Graham Poll (England) |
21 October 1998 | Athletic Bilbao ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao |
20:45 | Report | Attendance: 39,000 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) |
4 November 1998 | Juventus ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Stadio delle Alpi, Turin |
20:45 | Lasa ![]() |
Report | Guerrero ![]() |
Attendance: 44,584 Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland) |
25 November 1998 | Rosenborg ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim |
20:45 | Sørensen ![]() |
Report | Pérez ![]() |
Attendance: 15,454 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany) |
9 December 1998 | Athletic Bilbao ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao |
20:45 | Guerrero ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "FootballSquads - Athletic Bilbao - 1998/99". Retrieved 2016-06-07.