1998–99 FC Metz season explained

Club:Metz
Season:1998–99
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Carlo Molinari
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Joël Müller
Stadium:Stade Saint-Symphorien
League:Division 1
League Result:10th
Cup1:Coupe de France
Cup1 Result:Round of 16
Cup2:Coupe de la Ligue
Cup2 Result:Runners-up
Cup3:Champions League
Cup3 Result:Second qualifying round
Cup4:UEFA Cup
Cup4 Result:First round
League Topscorer:
Bruno Rodriguez (6)
Season Topscorer:
Nenad Jestrović (9)
Highest Attendance:23,470 vs Le Havre (29 May 1999)
Lowest Attendance:2,500 vs HJK (26 August 1998)
Average Attendance:17,395[1]
Prevseason:1997–98
Nextseason:1999–2000

The 1998–99 season was the 67th season in the existence of FC Metz and the club's 32nd consecutive season in the top-flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Metz participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue, the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup.[2]

Season summary

Last season, Metz had only been denied their first ever French title by goal difference. This season, however, the club endured humiliating exits from the Champions League and the UEFA Cup and dropped down to 10th in the final table. The closest the club came to glory was reaching the Coupe de la Ligue final, but they were defeated 1-0 by Lens.[2]

Players

Squad at end of season[3] [4] [2]

Left club during season

Competitions

Division 1

See main article: 1998–99 French Division 1.

Matches

Source: [5]

Coupe de France

See main article: 1998–99 Coupe de France.

Coupe de la Ligue

See main article: 1998–99 Coupe de la Ligue.

Champions League

See main article: 1998–99 UEFA Champions League.

Second qualifying round

UEFA Cup

See main article: 1998–99 UEFA Cup.

First round

Notes and references

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Ligue 1 1998/1999 » Attendance » Home matches . Worldfootball.net . 1 February 2021.
  2. News: Metz 1998/1999 . Footballdatabase.eu . 14 January 2021.
  3. News: Saison 1998-1999 . FCMetz.com . 14 January 2021.
  4. News: Metz - 1998/99 . FootballSquads.co.uk . 14 January 2021.
  5. News: FC Metz 1998/1999 calendar . Ligue1.com . 3 February 2021.