1998–99 Athletic Bilbao season

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Athletic Bilbao
1998–99 season
La Liga 8th
Copa del Rey Round of 16
UEFA Champions League Group stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ismael Urzaiz (16)

All:
Ismael Urzaiz (17)

Season summary

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.

Contents

The club had applied and qualified for the Intertoto Cup, but in the end declined to enter the competition.

Squad

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.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Juan José Valencia
4 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Rafael Alkorta
5 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Felipe
6 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Josu Urrutia
7 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Andoni Imaz
8 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Julen Guerrero
9 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Santiago Ezquerro
10 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Aitor Larrazabal
11 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Jesús María Lacruz
12 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Carlos García
13 GK Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Imanol Etxeberria
14 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP José Mari
15 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Patxi Ferreira
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Txomin Nagore
17 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Joseba Etxeberria
18 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Bittor Alkiza
19 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Mikel Lasa
20 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Ismael Urzaiz
21 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Iñigo Larrainzar
22 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Javi González
23 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Jorge Pérez
24 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Roberto Ríos
26 GK Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Daniel Aranzubia
27 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP César
32 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Francisco Yeste

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
25 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Bolo (to Rayo Vallecano)

La Liga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
6 Deportivo La Coruña 38171295543+1263Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
7 Espanyol 38161394938+1161Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
8 Athletic Bilbao [lower-alpha 1] 38179125347+660
9 Zaragoza 38169135746+1157
10 Real Sociedad 381412124743+454
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:
  1. Despite being qualified and registered, Athletic Bilbao refused to play Intertoto

Results

Champions League

Group stage

16 September 1998 Athletic Bilbao Flag of Spain.svg 1–1 Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao
20:45 Etxeberria Soccerball shade.svg7' Report Strand Soccerball shade.svg64'Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Vasyl Melnychuk (Ukraine)
30 September 1998 Galatasaray Flag of Turkey.svg 2–1 Flag of Spain.svg Athletic Bilbao Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul
20:45 Okan Soccerball shade.svg16'
Hagi Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Report Urzaiz Soccerball shade.svg17'Attendance: 19,828
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
21 October 1998 Athletic Bilbao Flag of Spain.svg 0–0 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao
20:45 Report Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
4 November 1998 Juventus Flag of Italy.svg 1–1 Flag of Spain.svg Athletic Bilbao Stadio delle Alpi, Turin
20:45 Lasa Soccerball shade.svg68' (o.g.) Report Guerrero Soccerball shade.svg45'Attendance: 44,584
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)
25 November 1998 Rosenborg Flag of Norway.svg 2–1 Flag of Spain.svg Athletic Bilbao Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim
20:45 Sørensen Soccerball shade.svg2', 50' Report Pérez Soccerball shade.svg90'Attendance: 15,454
Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany)
9 December 1998 Athletic Bilbao Flag of Spain.svg 1–0 Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao
20:45 Guerrero Soccerball shade.svg44' Report Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)

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References

  1. "FootballSquads - Athletic Bilbao - 1998/99" . Retrieved 2016-06-07.