| 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]
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Left club during season edit
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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 |  Rosenborg | San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao |
| 20:45 | Etxeberria  7' |
Report | Strand 64' |
Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Vasyl Melnychuk (Ukraine) |
| 30 September 1998 | Galatasaray  | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul |
| 20:45 | Okan 16' Hagi 90+3' |
Report | Urzaiz 17' |
Attendance: 19,828 Referee: Graham Poll (England) |
| 21 October 1998 | Athletic Bilbao | 0–0 |  Juventus | San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao |
| 20:45 | Report | Attendance: 39,000 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) |
| 4 November 1998 | Juventus | 1–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Stadio delle Alpi, Turin |
| 20:45 | Lasa 68' (o.g.) |
Report | Guerrero 45' |
Attendance: 44,584 Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland) |
| 25 November 1998 | Rosenborg | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim |
| 20:45 | Sørensen 2', 50' |
Report | Pérez 90' |
Attendance: 15,454 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany) |
| 9 December 1998 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–0 | Galatasaray | San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao |
| 20:45 | Guerrero 44' |
Report | Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "FootballSquads - Athletic Bilbao - 1998/99". Retrieved 2016-06-07.