1998–99 Olympique de Marseille season

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Marseille
1998–99 season
ChairmanRobert Louis-Dreyfus
ManagerRolland Courbis
Division 12nd
Coupe de FranceRound of 32
Coupe de la Ligue
UEFA CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerFlorian Maurice (14)

Olympique de Marseille had their best season since the bribery affair burst in 1993, reaching the UEFA Cup final and only just being defeated by Bordeaux in the domestic championship. Laurent Blanc, Christophe Dugarry and Fabrizio Ravanelli were among the crucial players in the Marseille resurgence. When those players left, l'OM fell into pieces.

First-team squad[]

Players[]

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. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Germany GER Andreas Köpke
2 DF France FRA Patrick Blondeau
3 DF France FRA Patrick Colleter
4 DF South Africa RSA Pierre Issa
5 DF France FRA Laurent Blanc
6 MF France FRA Éric Roy
7 MF France FRA Robert Pires
8 MF France FRA Frédéric Brando
9 FW France FRA Florian Maurice
10 MF France FRA Jocelyn Gourvennec
11 FW Italy ITA Fabrizio Ravanelli
12 MF Ivory Coast CIV Tchiressoua Guel
13 FW Guinea GUI Titi Camara
15 FW Ghana GHA Arthur Moses
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK France FRA Stéphane Porato
17 DF Ivory Coast CIV Cyril Domoraud
19 FW France FRA Cédric Mouret
21 FW France FRA Christophe Dugarry
22 DF France FRA Martial Robin
23 DF France FRA William Gallas
25 MF Comoros COM Hamada Jambay
26 MF France FRA Peter Luccin
27 MF France FRA Daniel Bravo
28 DF Brazil BRA Edson (on loan from Sport Recife)
29 DF France FRA Jacques Abardonado
30 GK France FRA François Lemasson
DF France FRA Serge Blanc
MF Togo TOG Chérif Touré Mamam

Competitions[]

Division 1[]

League 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
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion

Matches[]

1 Marseille 2–0 Nantes Marseille
Ravanelli 49'
Maurice 90'
5 Marseille 1–1 Rennes Marseille
Maurice 78' Dogon 90'
6 Marseille 2–2 Bordeaux Marseille
Ravanelli 45'
Roy 56'
Diawara 43', 90'
9 Strasbourg 0–2 Marseille Marseille
Maurice 41', 53'
13 Nancy 2–3 Marseille
Cascarino 52'
89'
Maurice 11', 78'
Gourvennec 22'
16 Marseille 0–0 Paris Saint-Germain Marseille
21 Rennes 1–1 Marseille
Arribagé 12' Camara 78'
22 Bordeaux 4–1 Marseille Marseille
Wiltord 14', 32'
Micoud 17'
Laslandes 20'
Dugarry 59'
24 Toulouse 1–0 Marseille
Oceano 75' (pen.)
25 Marseille 1–0 Strasbourg Marseille
Pires 47'
29 Marseille 4–0 Nancy Marseille
Edson 30'
Gourvennec 58'
Ravanelli 63'
Maurice 80'
30 Lens 4–0 Marseille
Vairelles 43', 70'
Moreira 67', 76'
32 Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 Marseille Paris
Simone 84'
Rodriguez 88'
Maurice 21'

UEFA Cup[]

First round[]

15 September 1988 Sigma Olomouc Czech Republic 2–2 France Marseille Olomouc
Heinz 35', 41' Report Ravanelli 29'
Roy 83'
29 September 1998 Marseille France 4–0 Czech Republic Sigma Olomouc Marseille
Dugarry 19', 76'
Pires 23', 86'
Report

Marseille won 6–2 on aggregate.

Second round[]

20 October 1998 Werder Bremen Germany 1–1 France Marseille Bremen
Herzog 69' Report Maurice 67'
3 November 1998 Marseille France 3–2 Germany Werder Bremen Marseille
Maurice 36'
Issa 52'
Dugarry 77'
Report Eilts 48'
Herzog 82'

Marseille won 4–3 on aggregate.

Third round[]

8 December 1998 Marseille France 1–0 France Monaco Marseille
Camara 71' Report

Marseille won 3–2 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals[]

2 March 1999 Marseille France 2–1 Spain Celta Vigo Marseille
Maurice 33', 68' Report Mostovoi 64'
16 March 1999 Celta Vigo Spain 0–0 France Marseille Vigo
Report

Marseille won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semi-final[]

20 April 1999 Bologna Italy 1–1 France Marseille Bologna
Paramatti 18' Report Blanc 86' (pen.)

Bologna 1–1 Marseille on aggregate. Marseille won on away goals.

Final[]

12 May 1999 Parma Italy 3–0 France Marseille Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Crespo 26'
Vanoli 36'
Chiesa 55'
Report Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

Top scorers[]

Division 1[]

References[]

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