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1998–99 French Division 1

1998–99 French Division 1

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.

Division 1
Season1998–99
Dates7 August 1998 –
29 May 1999
ChampionsBordeaux (5th title)
RelegatedLorient
Sochaux
Toulouse
Matches played306
Goals scored723 (2.36 per match)
Best PlayerAli Benarbia
Top goalscorerSylvain Wiltord (22 goals)
← 1997–98
1999–2000 →

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

Results

Home\AwayAuxBasBorLeHLenLorLyoMarMetMonaMontNancNantPSGRenSocStrTou
Auxerre1–03–10–01–25–01–01–11–00–32–23–21–10–12–03–13–11–2
Bastia2–02–02–01–12–14–10–23–03–12–21–21–02–00–11–10–01–1
Bordeaux1–02–03–01–00–01–04–16–00–13–12–02–03–14–00–01–03–1
Le Havre2–11–12–33–10–11–00–00–01–21–11–12–10–42–03–00–10–0
Lens2–21–02–40–11–10–34–02–01–11–02–12–42–13–11–13–03–1
Lorient1–13–10–20–01–10–11–31–11–21–10–11–12–01–14–10–11–0
Lyon2–12–12–10–03–12–22–12–01–12–02–12–11–11–24–13–26–1
Marseille1–03–12–22–01–04–10–03–01–05–44–02–00–01–14–01–02–0
Metz2–04–00–21–00–13–03–20–11–03–12–31–01–10–01–11–00–0
AS Monaco3–21–10–23–02–01–00–11–20–02–03–03–12–14–24–12–11–1
Montpellier3–03–01–12–01–05–11–30–11–12–31–11–22–14–20–01–13–0
Nancy1–11–22–31–00–12–00–02–31–01–20–11–00–00–11–11–12–0
Nantes2–22–00–01–12–01–12–00–10–00–11–12–00–02–12–01–02–0
Paris2–02–02–33–00–11–20–12–12–21–00–11–20–02–12–10–00–0
Rennes1–02–01–12–12–01–00–01–11–02–13–22–12–32–14–01–11–0
Sochaux1–12–12–01–00–40–11–20–01–11–14–01–11–11–00–31–12–1
Strasbourg2–11–13–20–11–12–00–00–20–01–12–11–22–20–11–11–12–0
Toulouse0–02–10–30–03–21–40–01–01–00–02–51–12–32–10–11–10–1
Home victoryDrawAway victory

Final table

PosTeam
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    ]
    		PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
    1Bordeaux(C)3422666629+37721999–2000 UEFA Champions League First group stage
    2Marseille3421855628+2871
    3Lyon3418975131+20631999–2000 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round
    4Monaco3418885232+20621999–2000 UEFA Cup First round
    5Rennes3417894538+7591999 UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round
    6Lens34147134538+7491999–2000 UEFA Cup First round[1]
    7Nantes341212104034+6481999–2000 UEFA Cup First round[2]
    8Montpellier341110135350+3431999 UEFA Intertoto Cup Second round
    9Paris Saint-Germain34109153435−139
    10Metz34912132837−9391999 UEFA Intertoto Cup Second round
    11Nancy34109153545−1039
    12Strasbourg34814123036−638
    13Bastia34108163746−938
    14Auxerre34910154045−537
    15Le Havre34811152338−1535
    16Lorient(R)34811153349−1635Relegated to 1999–2000 French Division 2
    17Sochaux(R)34615133054−2433
    18Toulouse(R)34611172453−2929

    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

    Top goalscorers

    PositionPlayer's nameNationalityClubGoals
    1Sylvain WiltordFranceBordeaux22
    2Alain CavegliaFranceOlympique Lyonnais17
    3Lilian LaslandesFranceBordeaux15
    3Shabani NondaDemocratic Republic of the CongoD.R. CongoStade Rennais15
    5Florian MauriceFranceOlympique Marseille14
    6Fabrizio RavanelliItalyOlympique Marseille13
    7David TrézéguetFranceAS Monaco12
    7Tony CascarinoIrelandAS Nancy12
    9Frédéric NéeFranceSC Bastia11
    9Victor IkpebaNigeriaAS Monaco11
    9Laurent RobertFranceMontpellier HSC11
    9Bruno RodriguezFranceFC Metz (6) and Paris SG (5)11

    References

    [1]
    Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgLens was qualified for the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup as winners of the 1998–99 Coupe de la Ligue.
    Sep 24, 2019, 12:14 PM
    [2]
    Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgNantes was qualified for the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup as winners of the 1998–99 Coupe de France.
    Sep 24, 2019, 12:14 PM
    [3]
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    Sep 24, 2019, 12:14 PM