| 1998–99 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Giuseppe Materazzi |
| Serie A | 12th |
| Coppa Italia | Round of 32 |
| Top goalscorer | Simone Inzaghi (15) |
Piacenza Calcio had their most successful season ever, with 41 points in 34 games, albeit just three points above the relegation zone. Much thanks to 15 times goal scorer Simone Inzaghi, Piacenza was able to secure a fifth consecutive season in the top flight. The remarkable finish with seven wins out of the last eleven, was key in determining the survival.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bari | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 42 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 11 | Venezia | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 42 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 12 | Piacenza | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 41 [lower-alpha 2] | |
| 13 | Cagliari | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 41 [lower-alpha 2] | |
| 14 | Perugia [lower-alpha 3] | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 39 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round |
| 13 September 19981 | Piacenza | 1–1 | Lazio | Piacenza |
S. Inzaghi  87' | Report | Stanković 29' | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Stefano Farina |
| 20 September 19982 | Internazionale | 1–0 | Piacenza | Milan |
| Ronaldo 66' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Emilio Pellegrino |
| 27 September 19983 | Piacenza | 2–0 | Vicenza | Piacenza |
| Polonia 45+1' Dionigi 78' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Roberto Bettin |
| 4 October 19984 | Juventus | 1–0 | Piacenza | Turin |
| Inzaghi 8' | Report | Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Referee: Emilio Pellegrino |
| 18 October 19985 | Piacenza | 4–1 | Sampdoria | Piacenza |
| Vierchowod 3' S. Inzaghi 42' (pen.)Manighetti 72'Rastelli 86' | Report | Ortega 28' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
| 25 October 19986 | Bologna | 3–1 | Piacenza | Bologna |
| Nervo 51' K. Andersson 55', 78' | Report | Mangone 58' (o.g.) | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti P. |
| 1 November 19987 | Piacenza | 1–1 | Milan | Piacenza |
| S. Inzaghi 44' | Report | Ganz 90+2' | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Emilio Pellegrino |
| 8 November 19988 | Cagliari | 3–2 | Piacenza | Cagliari |
| Muzzi 21', 61' Kallon 54' | Report | Buso 37' S. Inzaghi 57' | Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Referee: Livio Bazzoli |
| 15 November 19989 | Piacenza | 4–2 | Fiorentina | Piacenza |
| Rastelli 12' S. Inzaghi 29' (pen.)Cristallini 59'Piovani 90+4' | Report | Rui Costa 23' (pen.) Edmundo 40' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto |
| 22 November 199810 | Udinese | 1–0 | Piacenza | Udine |
| Poggi 40' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Referee: Roberto Bettin |
| 29 November 199811 | Perugia | 2–0 | Piacenza | Perugia |
| Nakata 20', 50' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi Referee: Daniele Tombolini |
| 6 December 199812 | Piacenza | 0–0 | Empoli | Piacenza |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Graziano Cesari |
| 13 December 199813 | Venezia | 0–0 | Piacenza | Venice |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi |
| 20 December 199814 | Piacenza | 3–2 | Bari | Piacenza |
| Piovani 20' Stroppa 42'Rastelli 89' | Report | Masinga 37' Innocenti 90+3' | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti P. |
| 6 January 199915 | Roma | 2–2 | Piacenza | Rome |
| Di Francesco 27' Tommasi 53' | Report | Stroppa 38' Dal Moro 48' (o.g.) | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Cosimo Bolognino |
| 10 January 199916 | Piacenza | 3–6 | Parma | Piacenza |
| S. Inzaghi 17', 75' (pen.) Cristallini 58' | Report | Cristallini 13' (o.g.) Balbo 52', 63', 65'Fuser 67'Crespo 83' | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi |
| 17 January 199917 | Salernitana | 1–1 | Piacenza | Salerno |
| Fresi 20' | Report | Dionigi 58' | Stadium: Stadio Arechi Referee: Graziano Cesari |
| 24 January 199918 | Lazio | 4–1 | Piacenza | Rome |
| Mihajlović 10' Salas 59'Stanković 78'Mancini 81' | Report | Buso 57' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
| 31 January 199919 | Piacenza | 0–0 | Internazionale | Piacenza |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Domenico Messina |
| 7 February 199920 | Vicenza | 1–0 | Piacenza | Vicenza |
| Ambrosetti 10' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Referee: Roberto Bettin |
| 14 February 199921 | Piacenza | 0–2 | Juventus | Piacenza |
| Report | Manighetti 45+1' (o.g.) Birindelli 90+5' | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Domenico Messina |
| 21 February 199922 | Sampdoria | 3–2 | Piacenza | Genoa |
| Montella 23' (pen.) Laigle 34'Ortega 57' | Report | Piovani 70' Dionigi 82' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Massimo De Santis |
| 27 February 199923 | Piacenza | 5–0 | Bologna | Piacenza |
| S. Inzaghi 20' (pen.), 38' (pen.), 86' Rastelli 44'Piovani 84' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Massimo De Santis |
| 7 March 199924 | Milan | 1–0 | Piacenza | Milan |
| Bierhoff 43' | Report | Stadium: San Siro Referee: Graziano Cesari |
| 14 March 199925 | Piacenza | 2–0 | Cagliari | Piacenza |
| S. Inzaghi 9' (pen.) Vierchowod 81' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Graziano Cesari |
| 21 March 199926 | Fiorentina | 2–1 | Piacenza | Florence |
| Batistuta 6' C. Esposito 90+1' | Report | S. Inzaghi 71' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Pierluigi Collina |
| 3 April 199927 | Piacenza | 4–3 | Udinese | Piacenza |
| Piovani 13' S. Inzaghi 44' (pen.)Vierchowod 62'Cristallini 71' | Report | Jørgensen 5' Bachini 9'Pierini 36' | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Roberto Bettin |
| 11 April 199928 | Piacenza | 2–0 | Perugia | Piacenza |
| Lamacchi 90' S. Inzaghi 90+6' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Stefano Farina |
| 18 April 199929 | Empoli | 1–2 | Piacenza | Empoli |
| Fusco 68' | Report | Mazzola 69' Dionigi 88' | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto |
| 25 April 199930 | Piacenza | 0–1 | Venezia | Piacenza |
| Report | Maniero 5' | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Massimo De Santis |
| 2 May 199931 | Bari | 3–1 | Piacenza | Bari |
| De Ascentis 5' Masinga 84'Giorgetti 90' (pen.) | Report | Dionigi 10' | Stadium: Stadio San Nicola Referee: Domenico Messina |
| 9 May 199932 | Piacenza | 2–0 | Roma | Piacenza |
| Rastelli 32' Statuto 81' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Cosimo Bolognino |
| 16 May 199933 | Parma | 0–1 | Piacenza | Parma |
| Report | S. Inzaghi 31' | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Referee: Piero Ceccarini |
| 23 May 199934 | Piacenza | 1–1 | Salernitana | Piacenza |
| Vierchowod 53' | Report | Fresi 64' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli Referee: Roberto Bettin |
Simone Inzaghi 15 (8) Davide Dionigi 5 (1) Gianpietro Piovani 5 (1) Massimo Rastelli 4 Pietro Vierchowod 3
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Unione Calcio Sampdoria was once again condemned to midfield mediocrity, despite the services of super striker Enrico Chiesa, who netted 22 goals in just 27 appearances. Sven-Göran Eriksson continued with an attacking style of play, leading to Sampdoria scoring 59 goals in 34 matches, only bettered by champions Milan and Lazio. The backside was the many conceded goals it led to, with even relegated Torino having a better defensive record than the Genua team. Playmaker duo Clarence Seedorf and Christian Karembeu had great seasons, both compensating for the losses of Jugović, Lombardo and David Platt in the summer. The duo caught the attention of Real Madrid, and moved to Spain, with Karembeu staying put until the end of the 1996-97 season.
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Associazione Sportiva Roma did not have its best season, dropping into the lower half of the league, and only saving its Serie A status by a few points. New coach Carlos Bianchi failed to get the most out of a prolific squad, and was sacked in the middle of the season, with club advisor Nils Liedholm taking over at the helm for the rest of the championship.
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