1998–99 U.C. Sampdoria season

Sampdoria
1998–99 season
President
Manager	Luciano Spalletti (until 13 December 1998); David Platt (from 14 December 1998 until 31 January 1999); Luciano Spalletti from 2 February 1999
Stadium	Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Serie A	16th
Coppa Italia	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: ; Vincenzo Montella (12); All: ; Vincenzo Montella (13)
	← 1997–98 →

The 1998–99 U.C. Sampdoria season ended with the club's relegation to Serie B just eight years after winning the Serie A title in 1990–91. Similarly to Napoli the year prior, the club was no longer a financial power when it came to signing players, while its high-profile signing, Ariel Ortega, did not deliver to the degree Sampdoria had hoped for.

Squad[]

Goalkeepers[]

Defenders[]

Midfielders[]

Attackers[]

Transfers[]

In[]

24.

Saliou Lassissi, on loan from Parma

07.

Fabio Pecchia, from Juventus

31.

Lee Sharpe, on loan from Bradford City

32.

Doriva, from Porto

10.

Ariel Ortega, from Valencia

Out[]

7.

Juan Sebastián Verón to Parma F.C.

10.

Alain Boghossian to Parma F.C.

6.

Siniša Mihajlović to S.S. Lazio

21.

Giuseppe Signori to Bologna F.C.

24.

Mattia Biso

16.

Gastón Córdoba, to Colón

24.

Oumar Dieng, to Auxerre

27.

Fabrizio Ficini, on loan to Fiorentina

Winter[]

27.

, on loan to Empoli

07.

Emanuele Pesaresi, on loan to Napoli

Competitions[]

Serie A[]

League table[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
14	Perugia^[a]	34	11	6	17	43	61	−18	39	Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round
15	Salernitana (R)	34	10	8	16	37	51	−14	38	Relegation to Serie B
16	Sampdoria (R)	34	9	10	15	38	55	−17	37
17	Vicenza (R)	34	8	9	17	27	47	−20	33
18	Empoli^[b] (R)	34	4	10	20	26	63	−37	22

Source: Serie A, RSSSF.com, Soccerway
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).^[1]
(R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Perugia gained entry to the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup Second round after the renounce of several teams.
^ Empoli were docked two points due to attempted bribery of referee during a match against Sampdoria on 25 October 1998.

Results by round[]

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	D	D	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	D	D	L	L	D	L	D	L	D	L	D	L	W	W	L	L	W	L	W	D	L	L	W	D	W
Position	6	8	12	9	12	9	12	7	10	12	13	13	13	13	14	14	14	15	15	16	17	14	14	14	15	14	15	15	15	16	17	16	16	16

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed; = Leader, 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League Qualifying round; = 1999–2000 UEFA Cup First round; = Qualification to Intertoto Cup; = 1999–2000 Serie B

Matches[]

13 September 1998 1	Udinese	2–2	Sampdoria	Udine
	Bachini 15' Amoroso 42'		Bertotto 32' (o.g.) Montella 37'	Stadium: Stadio Friuli

20 September 1998 2	Sampdoria	1–1	Perugia	Genoa
	Laigle 21'		Olive 48'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

27 September 1998 3	Cagliari	5–0	Sampdoria	Cagliari
	Kallon 7', 76' Muzzi 10' Vasari 69' Berretta 78'			Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia

4 October 1998 4	Sampdoria	2–1	Roma	Genoa
	Palmieri 61' Iacopino 69'		Delvecchio 26'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

18 October 1998 5	Piacenza	4–1	Sampdoria	Piacenza
	Vierchowod 3' Inzaghi 42' (pen.) 72' Rastelli 87'		Ortega 28' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli

25 October 1998 6	Sampdoria	3–0	Empoli	Genoa
	Palmieri 19' Ortega 70' Palmieri 73'			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

1 November 1998 7	Juventus	2–0	Sampdoria	Turin
	Inzaghi 44', 59'			Stadium: Stadio Delle Alpi

8 November 1998 8	Sampdoria	1–0	Salernitana	Genoa
	Ortega 50' (pen.)			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

15 November 1998 9	Internazionale	3–0	Sampdoria	Milan
	Djorkaeff 6' (pen.), 17' (pen.) Zamorano 80'			Stadium: San Siro

22 November 1998 10	Sampdoria	0–0	Vicenza	Genoa
				Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

29 November 1998 11	Venezia	0–0	Sampdoria	Venice
				Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo

6 December 1998 12	Sampdoria	0–2	Parma	Genoa
			Chiesa 45', 47'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

13 December 1998 13	Lazio	5–2	Sampdoria	Rome
	Mihajlović 29', 45', 52' Stanković 82' Salas 90'		Palmieri 37' (pen.), 56' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico

20 December 1998 14	Sampdoria	2–2	Milan	Genoa
	Palmieri 58' Ortega 86'		Leonardo 39' Bierhoff 73'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

6 January 1999 15	Fiorentina	1–0	Sampdoria	Florence
	Costa 28'			Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi

10 January 1999 16	Sampdoria	1–1	Bologna	Genoa
	Palmieri 62'		Signori 13'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

17 January 1999 17	Bari	3–1	Sampdoria	Bari
	Masinga 35' De Rosa 47' 70'		Laigle 66'	Stadium: Stadio San Nicola

24 January 1999 18	Sampdoria	1–1	Udinese	Genoa
	Ortega 52'		Sosa 3'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

31 January 1999 19	Perugia	2–0	Sampdoria	Perugia
	Kaviedes 21' Matrecano 26'

7 February 1999 20	Sampdoria	0–0	Cagliari	Genoa
				Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

14 February 1999 21	Roma	3–1	Sampdoria	Rome
	Fábio Júnior 10' Paulo Sérgio 85', 88'		Lassissi (15)	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico

21 February 1999 22	Sampdoria	3–2	Piacenza	Genoa
	Montella 23' (pen.) Laigle 34' Ortega 57'		Piovani 70' Dionigi 82' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

28 February 1999 23	Empoli	0–1	Sampdoria	Empoli
			Pecchia 31'	Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani

7 March 1999 24	Sampdoria	1–2	Juventus	Genoa
	Ortega 64'		Amoruso 74' Inzaghi 90'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

14 March 1999 25	Salernitana	2–0	Sampdoria	Salerno
	Koloušek 62' Fresi 84'			Stadium: Stadio Arechi

21 March 1999 26	Sampdoria	4–0	Internazionale	Genoa
	Montella 12', 52' (pen.), 66' Ortega 69'			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

3 April 1999 27	Vicenza	1–0	Sampdoria	Vicenza
	Otero 33'			Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti

11 April 1999 28	Sampdoria	2–1	Venezia	Genoa
	Montella 6' (pen.) Catê 71'		52'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

18 April 1999 29	Parma	1–1	Sampdoria	Parma
	Sensini 43'		Montella 53' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini

25 April 1999 30	Sampdoria	0–1	Lazio	Genoa
			Vieri 60'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

2 May 1999 31	Milan	3–2	Sampdoria	Milan
	Ambrosini 17' Leonardo 79' Castellini 90' (o.g.)		Montella 60' 86'	Stadium: San Siro

9 May 1999 32	Sampdoria	3–2	Fiorentina	Genoa
	Montella 29', 51' Palmieri 78'		Costa 20' (pen.) Heinrich 41'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

16 May 1999 33	Bologna	2–2	Sampdoria	Bologna
	Ingesson 28', 90+5'		Montella 5', 39'	Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

23 May 1999 34	Sampdoria	1–0	Bari	Genoa
	Doriva 33'			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

Topscorers[]

UEFA Intertoto cup[]

Second round

4 July 1998 (1998-07-04)	Sampdoria	2–0	Rimavská Sobota	Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
	Palmieri 37' Catê 67'	Report		Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Stéphane Bre (France)

11 July 1998 (1998-07-11)	Rimavská Sobota	1–0 (1–2 agg.)	Sampdoria	Na Záhradkách Stadium, Rimavská Sobota
	Orabinec 2'	Report		Attendance: 6,223 Referee: Steve Dunn (England)

Third round

18 July 1998 (1998-07-18)	Harelbeke	0–1	Sampdoria	Forestierstadion, Harelbeke
		Report	Montella 89' (pen.)	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez (Spain)

25 July 1998 (1998-07-25)	Sampdoria	3–0 (4–0 agg.)	Harelbeke	Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
	Palmieri 32' Montella 36', 84' (pen.)	Report		Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Hermann Albrecht (Germany)

Fourth round

29 July 1998 (1998-07-29)	Bologna	3–1	Sampdoria	Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna
20:35	Andersson 1' Paramatti 31' Kolyvanov 90'	Report	Palmieri 17'	Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Juan Fernández Marín (Spain)

5 August 1998 (1998-08-05)	Sampdoria	1–0 (2–3 agg.)	Bologna	Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
20:45	Palmieri 27'	Report UEFA Report 2		Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria)

Statistics[]

Players statistics[]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Serie A
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ITA	Ferron	31	-44	31	-44
	DF	ITA	Balleri	30	0	29+1	0
	DF	ITA	Grandoni	31	0	31	0
	DF	SRB	Sakic	25	0	22+3	0
	DF	ITA	Franceschetti	23	1	23	1
	MF	CMR	Laigle	31	3	31	3
	MF	BRA	Doriva	17	1	17	1
	AM	ITA	Pecchia	26	1	26	1
	FW	ITA	Montella	22	12	21+1	12
	FW	ARG	Ortega	27	8	25+2	8
	FW	ITA	Palmieri	33	8	33	8
	GK	ITA	Ambrosio	7	-11	3+4	-11
	DF	ITA	Castellini	27	0	19+8	0
	DF	CIV	Lassissi	19	1	18+1	1
	MF	ITA	Vergassola	19	0	8+11	0
	DF	ITA	Mannini	10	0	7+3	0
	DF	POR	Hugo	15	0	7+8	0
	DF	ITA	Nava	9	0	6+3	0
	MF	ITA	Ficini	9	0	6+3	0
	MF	ITA		15	0	4+11	0
	MF	ITA	Iacopino	17	1	4+13	1
	FW	BRA	Catê	15	1	1+14	1
	MF	ENG	Sharpe	3	0	1+2	0
	MF	SRB	Zivkovic	4	0	0+4	0
	MF	ITA		1	0	0+1	0
	FW	SRB	Jovicic	0	0	0	0
	FW	ITA		1	0	0+1	0
	GK	ITA		0	0	0	0

Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/presenze/1998/1159/

References[]

^ 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.

[table_note_PER0.72129180315942-1] Perugia gained entry to the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup Second round after the renounce of several teams.

[table_note_EMP0.72129180315942-2] Empoli were docked two points due to attempted bribery of referee during a match against Sampdoria on 25 October 1998.

[3] 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.

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