1998–99 French Division 1
Season | 1998–99 |
---|---|
Dates | 7 August 1998 – 29 May 1999 |
Champions | Bordeaux (5th title) |
Relegated | Lorient Sochaux Toulouse |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 723 (2.36 per match) |
Best Player | Ali Benarbia |
Top goalscorer | Sylvain Wiltord (22 goals) |
← 1997–98 |
The 1998–99 Ligue 1 season (then called Division 1) was the 61st since its establishment. FC Girondins de Bordeaux won the French Association Football League with 72 points.
Participating teams[]
- AJ Auxerre
- SC Bastia
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux
- Le Havre AC
- RC Lens
- FC Lorient
- Olympique Lyonnais
- Olympique de Marseille
- FC Metz
- AS Monaco
- Montpellier HSC
- AS Nancy-Lorraine
- FC Nantes Atlantique
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Stade Rennais
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
- RC Strasbourg
- Toulouse FC
Auxerre
Bastia
Bordeaux
Le Havre
Lens
Lorient
Lyon
Marseille
Metz
AS Monaco
Montpellier
Nancy
Nantes
PSG
Rennes
Strasbourg
Toulouse
Final table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bordeaux (C) | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 29 | +37 | 72 | Qualification to Champions League first group stage |
2 | Marseille | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 71 | |
3 | Lyon | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 63 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
4 | Monaco | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 62 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
5 | Rennes | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 59 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round |
6 | Lens | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 49 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round[a] |
7 | Nantes | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 48 | |
8 | Montpellier | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 43 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round |
9 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 39 | |
10 | Metz | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 39 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round |
11 | Nancy | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 39 | |
12 | Strasbourg | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 38 | |
13 | Bastia | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 38 | |
14 | Auxerre | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 37 | |
15 | Le Havre | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 35 | |
16 | Lorient (R) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 35 | Relegated to French Division 2 |
17 | Sochaux (R) | 34 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 54 | −24 | 33 | |
18 | Toulouse (R) | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 29 |
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Lens was qualified for the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup as winners of the 1998–99 Coupe de la Ligue. Also, Nantes was qualified for the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup as winners of the 1998–99 Coupe de France.
Promoted from Ligue 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1999/2000
- AS Saint-Étienne: champion of Ligue 2
- CS Sedan-Ardennes: runners-up
- Troyes AC: third place
Results[]
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sylvain Wiltord | Bordeaux | 22 |
2 | Alain Caveglia | Lyon | 17 |
3 | Lilian Laslandes | Bordeaux | 15 |
Shabani Nonda | Rennes | ||
5 | Florian Maurice | Marseille | 14 |
6 | Fabrizio Ravanelli | Marseille | 13 |
7 | David Trezeguet | AS Monaco | 12 |
Tony Cascarino | Nancy | ||
9 | Frédéric Née | Bastia | 11 |
Victor Ikpeba | Monaco | ||
Laurent Robert | Montpellier | ||
Bruno Rodriguez |
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See also[]
Categories:
- Ligue 1 seasons
- 1998–99 in European association football leagues
- 1998–99 in French football