1998–99 Athletic Bilbao season

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.

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

La Liga
Main article: 1998–99 La Liga

League table
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 1999–2000 UEFA Cup First round
7 Espanyol 38 16 13 9 49 38 +11 61 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round
8 Athletic Bilbao 38 17 9 12 53 47 +6 60[lower-alpha 1]
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:
  1. Despite being qualifyied and registered, Athletic Bilbao refused to play Intertoto

Results

Champions League

Group stage
16 September 1998 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 RosenborgSan Mamés Stadium, Bilbao
20:45 Etxeberria  7' Report Strand  64' Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Vasyl Melnychuk (Ukraine)
30 September 1998 Galatasaray 2–1 Athletic BilbaoAli 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 JuventusSan Mamés Stadium, Bilbao
20:45 Report Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
4 November 1998 Juventus 1–1 Athletic BilbaoStadio 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 BilbaoLerkendal Stadion, Trondheim
20:45 Sørensen  2', 50' Report Pérez  90' Attendance: 15,454
Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany)
9 December 1998 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 GalatasaraySan Mamés Stadium, Bilbao
20:45 Guerrero  44' Report Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)

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