1998–99 Valencia CF season
Valencia CF had a successful season, finishing in the top four of La Liga and thus qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in almost 30 years, thanks to the extension of the competition to include more teams from the top leagues. Valencia also won the Copa del Rey, ending a long trophy drought and marking a successful end to Italian coach Claudio Ranieri's first spell at the club. Among the main players behind the success included Gaizka Mendieta, Javier Farinós and lethal striker Claudio López.
1998–99 season | |||
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Manager | Claudio Ranieri | ||
La Liga | 4th | ||
Copa del Rey | Winners | ||
UEFA Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | Claudio López (21) | ||
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At the end of the season, Ranieri left to manage Atlético Madrid; he was replaced by Argentine Héctor Cúper, who had led Mallorca to third place and the Cup Winners' Cup final.
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
La Liga
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 77 | 62 | +15 | 68 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
3 | Mallorca | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
4 | Valencia | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 65 | |
5 | Celta de Vigo | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 69 | 41 | +28 | 64 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
6 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 63 |
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.
Matches
28 August 1998 1 | Valencia | 1-0 | Atletico Madrid | Valencia |
Angulo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
25 September 1998 4 | Valladolid | 3-1 | Valencia | Valladolid |
Peternac ![]() Javi Torres ![]() Alberto Marcos ![]() |
Report | Angulo ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Jose Zorrilla |
2 October 1998 5 | Valencia | 1-3 | Barcelona | Valencia |
Piojo López ![]() |
Report | Kluivert ![]() Rivaldo ![]() Anderson ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
16 October 1998 6 | Athletic Bilbao | 2-0 | Valencia | Bilbao |
Urzaiz ![]() Guerrero ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio San Mames |
24 October 1998 7 | Valencia | 5-1 | Betis | Valencia |
Piojo López ![]() Ilie ![]() Schwarz ![]() Piojo López ![]() Ilie ![]() |
Report | Alexis ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
30 October 1998 8 | Real Zaragoza | 1-4 | Valencia | Zaragoza |
Kily González ![]() |
Report | Ilie ![]() Lucarelli ![]() Schwarz ![]() Mendieta ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio La Romareda |
7 November 1998 9 | Valencia | 3-0 | Racing Santander | Valencia |
Djukic ![]() Schwarz ![]() Piojo López ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
14 November 1998 10 | Extremadura | 1-0 | Valencia | Extremadura |
Toril ![]() |
Report |
20 November 1998 11 | Valencia | 3-1 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
Angulo ![]() Claudio López ![]() Claudio López ![]() |
Report | Sávio ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
28 November 1998 12 | Celta Vigo | 2-2 | Valencia | Vigo |
Mostovoi ![]() Adrian Ilie ![]() |
Report | Popescu ![]() Juan Sánchez ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Balaidos |
5 December 1998 13 | Alavés | 0-1 | Valencia | Vitoria |
Report | Claudio López ![]() |
19 December 1998 15 | Espanyol | 2-1 | Valencia | Barcelona |
Joan Capdevila ![]() Cristóbal ![]() |
Report | Javier Farinós ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Olimpico Lluys Company |
1 January 1999 16 | Valencia | 2-0 | Real Sociedad | Valencia |
Stefan Schwarz ![]() Claudio López ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
9 January 1999 17 | Real Oviedo | 2-2 | Valencia | Oviedo |
Julio Dely Valdés ![]() Julio Dely Valdés ![]() |
Report | Joyce Moreno![]() Luis Milla ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere |
16 January 1999 18 | Valencia | 1-1 | Tenerife | Valencia |
Claudio López ![]() |
Report | Juanele ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
23 January 1999 19 | Mallorca | 0-1 | Valencia | Palma de Mallorca |
Report | Claudio López ![]() |
29 January 1999 20 | Atlético Madrid | 1-2 | Valencia | Madrid |
José Mari ![]() |
Report | Piojo López ![]() Angulo ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderon |
5 February 1999 21 | Valencia | 0-0 | Deportivo | Valencia |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
13 February 1999 22 | Villareal | 1-0 | Valencia | Villarreal |
Gheorghe Craioveanu ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Ceramica |
20 February 1999 23 | Valencia | 0-1 | Valladolid | Valencia |
Report | Alen Peternac ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
26 February 1999 24 | Barcelona | 2-4 | Valencia | Barcelona |
Patrick Kluivert ![]() Patrick Kluivert ![]() |
Report | Ilie ![]() Piojo López ![]() Angulo ![]() Piojo López ![]() |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
6 March 1999 25 | Valencia | 4-1 | Athletic Bilbao | Valencia |
Ilie ![]() Angloma ![]() Ilie ![]() Claudio Piojo López ![]() |
Report | Ismael Urzaiz ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
12 March 1999 26 | Betis | 0-1 | Valencia | Sevilla |
Report | Gaizka Mendieta ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarin |
20 March 1999 27 | Valencia | 1-1 | Real Zaragoza | Valencia |
Adrian Ilie ![]() |
Report | Gustavo López ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
2 April 1999 28 | Racing Santander | 0-1 | Valencia | Santander |
Report | Björklund ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero |
10 April 1999 29 | Valencia | 1-1 | Extremadura | Valencia |
Serban ![]() |
Report | Esposito ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
17 April 1999 30 | Real Madrid | 3-1 | Valencia | Madrid |
Morientes ![]() Raúl ![]() Raúl ![]() |
Report | Mendieta ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu |
23 April 1999 31 | Valencia | 2-2 | Celta Vigo | Valencia |
Vlaovic ![]() Farinos ![]() |
Report | Juan Sánchez ![]() Karpin ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
30 April 1999 32 | Valencia | 5-0 | Alavés | Valencia |
Piojo López ![]() Mendieta ![]() Piojo López ![]() Piojo López ![]() Mendieta ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
15 May 1999 34 | Valencia | 1-2 | Espanyol | Valencia |
Piojo López ![]() |
Report | Tamudo ![]() Posse ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
22 May 1999 35 | Real Sociedad | 1-1 | Valencia | San Sebastian |
Kovacevic ![]() |
Report | Ilie ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Anoeta |
28 May 1999 36 | Valencia | 3-0 | Real Oviedo | Valencia |
Mendieta ![]() Piojo López ![]() Piojo López ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
12 June 1999 37 | Tenerife | 3-2 | Valencia | Santa Cruz de la Palma |
Pier ![]() Makaay ![]() Pier ![]() |
Report | Angulo ![]() Piojo López ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez |
Top scorers
Claudio López 21
Adrian Ilie 11
Angulo 8
Gaizka Mendieta 7
Stefan Schwarz 4
Copa del Rey
Eightfinals
19 January 1999 | Levante UD | 0-3 | Valencia | Valencia |
Report | Navarro![]() Navarro ![]() Mendieta ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Valencia |
Quarterfinals
17 February 1999 | FC Barcelona | 2-3 | Valencia | Barcelona |
Kluivert![]() Rivaldo ![]() |
Report | Piojo Lopez![]() Piojo Lopez ![]() Mendieta ![]() |
Stadium: Camp Nou |
23 February 1999 | Valencia CF | 4-3 | FC Barcelona | Valencia |
Piojo Lopez![]() Piojo Lopez ![]() Angulo ![]() Mendieta ![]() |
Report | Rivaldo![]() Óscar ![]() de Boer ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla |
Semifinals
9 June 1999 | Valencia | 6–0 | Real Madrid | Valencia |
Piojo Lopez ![]() Roche ![]() Vlaović ![]() Roche ![]() Piojo Lopez ![]() Mendieta ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto |
16 June 1999 | Real Madrid | 2–1 | Valencia | Madrid |
Sávio ![]() Predrag Mijatović ![]() |
Report | Piojo Lopez ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega |
Final
26 June 1999 | Atlético Madrid | 0 – 3 | Valencia | Sevilla |
21:30 CEST | Copa del Rey 1999 | Piojo López ![]() Mendieta ![]() |
Stadium: La Cartuja Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega |
UEFA Cup
First round
15 September 1998 | Steaua Bucharest ![]() | 3–4 | ![]() | Bucharest |
20:30 (CET) | Lincar ![]() Roşu ![]() Dumitrescu ![]() |
Report | Ilie ![]() Angulo ![]() |
Stadium: Stadionul Steaua Attendance: 12,000 Referee: ![]() |
29 September 1998 | Valencia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Valencia |
21:30 (CET) | Roche ![]() López ![]() Lucarelli ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Mestalla Attendance: 15,000 Referee: ![]() |