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) |
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.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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) |
1998–99 season | |
---|---|
La Liga | 8th |
Copa del Rey | Round of 16 |
UEFA Champions League | Group stage |
Top goalscorer | League: Ismael Urzaiz (16) All: Ismael Urzaiz (17) |
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.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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) |