1998–99 Bologna F.C. 1909 season
| 1998–99 season | |
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| Manager | Carlo Mazzone |
| Serie A | 9th |
| Coppa Italia | Semi-finals |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | Winners |
| UEFA Cup | Semi-finals |
| Top goalscorer | Giuseppe Signori (15) |
Season summary
Carlo Mazzone guided Bologna to the semi-finals of both the UEFA Cup and Coppa Italia, and ensured European qualification again after victory over Inter Milan in the play-offs. He then left for Perugia.
Kit
Bologna's kit was manufactured by Italian company Diadora and sponsored by Granarolo.
First-team 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.
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Left club during season
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Competitions
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Juventus[lower-alpha 1] | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 54 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round[2] |
| 8 | Internazionale | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 46 | |
| 9 | Bologna[lower-alpha 2] | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 44 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 10 | Bari | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 42[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 11 | Venezia | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 42[lower-alpha 3] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[3]
Notes:
- Juventus qualified to the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round.
- Bologna gained entry to the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup winning the cup third place UEFA Cup qualification match against Internazionale
- BAR 1–0 VEN, VEN 2–1 BAR
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 17 January 1999 17 | Bologna | 2–0 | Inter | Bologna |
| 14:30 | Signori Bergomi |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Boggi |
| 23 May 1999 34 | Inter | 3–1 | Bologna | Milan |
| 16:30 | Ronaldo Šimić Ventola |
Report | Simutenkov |
Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 62,705 Referee: Rodomonti |
UEFA Cup qualification
Coppa Italia
Third round
| 18 July 1998 | Bologna | 2–0 | | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna |
| Paramatti Ingesson |
Report | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Sándor Piller (Hungary) |
| 25 July 1998 | Naţional București | 3–1 | | Stadionul Cotroceni, Bucharest |
| Pigulea Pârlog |
Report | Kolyvanov |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Rémi Harrel (France) |
Bologna 3–3 Naţional București on aggregate. Bologna won on away goals rule.
Semi-finals
| 29 July 1998 | Bologna | 3–1 | | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna |
| 20:35 | Andersson Paramatti Kolyvanov |
Report | Palmieri |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Juan Fernández Marin (Spain) |
| 5 August 1998 | Sampdoria | 1–0 | | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa |
| 20:45 | Palmieri |
Report UEFA Report 2 | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria) |
Bologna won 3–2 on aggregate.
Finals
| 11 August 1998 | Bologna | 1–0 | | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna |
| 20:45 | Kolyvanov |
Report | Attendance: 5,866 Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Germany) |
| 25 August 1998 | Ruch Chorzów | 0–2 | | Stadion Ruchu, Chorzów |
| 16:00 | Report | Kolyvanov Signori |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Claude Colombo (France) |
Bologna won 3–0 on aggregate.
First round
| 15 September 1998 | Sporting CP | 0–2 | | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon |
| 22:30 (CET) | Report | Nervo Eriberto |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands) |
| 29 September 1998 | Bologna | 2–1 | | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna |
| 16:00 (CET) | Nervo Signori |
Report | Leandro Machado |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Eric Romain (Belgium) |
Bologna won 4–1 on aggregate.
Second round
| 20 October 1998 | Bologna | 2–1 | | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna |
| 17:00 (CET) | Signori Ingesson |
Report | Dostálek |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Sergei Khusainov (Russia) |
| 3 November 1998 | Slavia Prague | 0–2 | | Stadion Eden, Prague |
| 16:30 (CET) | Report | Signori Cappioli |
Attendance: 8,827 Referee: Georgios Bikas (Greece) |
Bologna won 4–1 on aggregate.
Third round
| 24 November 1998 | Bologna | 4–1 | | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna |
| 18:30 (CET) | Fontolan Kolyvanov Eriberto |
Report | Benjamín |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark) |
| 8 December 1998 | Real Betis | 1–0 | | Estadio Benito Villamarín, Seville |
| 19:00 (CET) | Oli |
Report | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Miroslav Radoman (Yugoslavia) |
Bologna won 4–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| 2 March 1999 | Bologna | 3–0 | | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna |
| 17:30 (CET) | Signori Binotto |
Report | Attendance: 19,550 Referee: Paul Durkin (England) |
| 16 March 1999 | Lyon | 2–0 | | Stade de Gerland, Lyon |
| 20:30 (CET) | Caveglia Job |
Report | Attendance: 44,000 Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain) |
Bologna won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| 6 April 1999 | Marseille | 0–0 | | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |
| 20:45 (CET) | Report | Attendance: 57,300 Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland) |
| 20 April 1999 | Bologna | 1–1 | | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna |
| 19:30 (CET) | Paramatti |
Report | Blanc |
Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany) |
Bologna 1–1 Marseille on aggregate. Marseille won on away goals.
Statistics
Players statistics
References
- "FootballSquads - Bologna - 1998/99".
- With consequent qualification to UEFA Cup first round
- Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio – La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. – Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.