1998–99 in Swiss football

Football in SwitzerlandSeason| 1998–99

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Men's football
Nationalliga A| Servette
Nationalliga B| Delémont
1\. Liga| Overall
Bellinzona
Group 1:
Echallens
Group 2:
Fribourg
Group 3:
Bellinzona
Group 4:
Winterthur
Swiss Cup| Lausanne-Sport
Women's football
Swiss Women's Super League| Schwerzenbach
Swiss Cup| FC Bern
| <- 1997–98 |  | 1999–2000 ->

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The following is a summary of the 1998–99 season of competitive football in Switzerland.

## Nationalliga A

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Main article: 1998–99 Nationalliga A

### Qualification phase

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Servette | 22  | 12  | 8  | 2  | 38  | 24  | +14  | 44  | Advance to championship round
halved points (rounded up) as bonus
2  | Grasshopper Club | 22  | 11  | 5  | 6  | 37  | 25  | +12  | 38
3  | Zürich | 22  | 10  | 8  | 4  | 33  | 21  | +12  | 38
4  | Lausanne-Sport | 22  | 10  | 8  | 4  | 36  | 33  | +3  | 38
5  | Xamax | 22  | 7  | 11  | 4  | 30  | 23  | +7  | 32
6  | Basel | 22  | 8  | 4  | 10  | 21  | 34  | −13  | 28
7  | Luzern | 22  | 6  | 9  | 7  | 26  | 25  | +1  | 27
8  | St. Gallen | 22  | 7  | 6  | 9  | 31  | 31  | 0  | 27
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9  | Sion | 22  | 5  | 8  | 9  | 22  | 36  | −14  | 23  | Continue to promotion/relegation round
10  | Lugano | 22  | 5  | 7  | 10  | 35  | 43  | −8  | 22
11  | Young Boys | 22  | 4  | 7  | 11  | 33  | 34  | −1  | 19
12  | Aarau | 22  | 3  | 7  | 12  | 28  | 41  | −13  | 16

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

### Championship round

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The first eight teams of the qualification phase competed in the Championship round. The teams took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the qualification as bonus with them.

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1  | Servette | 14  | 7  | 3  | 4  | 19  | 14  | +5  | 22  | 46  | Swiss champions, qualified for Champions League third qualifying round
2  | Grasshopper Club | 14  | 8  | 3  | 3  | 31  | 11  | +20  | 19  | 46  | qualified for UEFA Cup qualifying round
3  | Lausanne-Sport | 14  | 8  | 2  | 4  | 28  | 20  | +8  | 19  | 45  | Swiss Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup first round
4  | Zürich | 14  | 7  | 2  | 5  | 24  | 15  | +9  | 19  | 42  | qualified for UEFA Cup qualifying round
5  | Basel | 14  | 5  | 4  | 5  | 18  | 19  | −1  | 14  | 33  | qualified for Intertoto Cup first round
6  | Xamax | 14  | 2  | 6  | 6  | 12  | 27  | −15  | 16  | 28  | qualified for Intertoto Cup first round
7  | Luzern | 14  | 4  | 2  | 8  | 13  | 27  | −14  | 14  | 28  |
8  | St. Gallen | 14  | 2  | 4  | 8  | 13  | 25  | −12  | 14  | 24

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Position in the qualification.

## Nationalliga B

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Main article: 1998–99 Nationalliga A § Nationalliga B

### Qualification phase

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Wil | 22  | 12  | 7  | 3  | 45  | 27  | +18  | 43  | Advance to promotion/relegation NLA/LNB round
2  | Delémont | 22  | 12  | 4  | 6  | 43  | 27  | +16  | 40
3  | Étoile Carouge | 22  | 11  | 7  | 4  | 29  | 19  | +10  | 40
4  | Yverdon-Sport | 22  | 11  | 4  | 7  | 33  | 28  | +5  | 37
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5  | Schaffhausen | 22  | 10  | 5  | 7  | 36  | 31  | +5  | 35  | Continue to relegation round NLB/1. Liga
halved points (rounded up) as bonus
6  | Kriens | 22  | 9  | 7  | 6  | 30  | 29  | +1  | 34
7  | Locarno | 22  | 8  | 4  | 10  | 21  | 26  | −5  | 28
8  | Thun | 22  | 6  | 7  | 9  | 28  | 33  | −5  | 25
9  | Stade Nyonnais | 22  | 4  | 10  | 8  | 33  | 36  | −3  | 22
10  | Baden | 22  | 6  | 4  | 12  | 31  | 36  | −5  | 22
11  | Solothurn | 22  | 4  | 6  | 12  | 27  | 40  | −13  | 18
12  | Chiasso | 22  | 2  | 9  | 11  | 14  | 38  | −24  | 15

Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

### Promotion/relegation group NLA/NLB

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The teams in the ninth to twelfth positions in Nationalliga A competed with the top four teams of Nationalliga B in a Nationalliga A/B promotion/relegation round.

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1  | Lugano | 14  | 9  | 2  | 3  | 19  | 10  | +9  | 29  | Remain in NLA
2  | Delémont | 14  | 7  | 2  | 5  | 23  | 20  | +3  | 23  | Promoted to NLA
3  | Yverdon-Sport | 14  | 6  | 3  | 5  | 22  | 17  | +5  | 21
4  | Aarau | 14  | 6  | 2  | 6  | 24  | 24  | 0  | 20  | Remain in NLA
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5  | Sion | 14  | 6  | 1  | 7  | 16  | 17  | −1  | 19  | Relegated to NLB
6  | Young Boys | 14  | 5  | 2  | 7  | 25  | 31  | −6  | 17
7  | Wil | 14  | 5  | 1  | 8  | 26  | 30  | −4  | 16  | Remain in NLB
8  | Étoile Carouge | 14  | 4  | 3  | 7  | 18  | 24  | −6  | 15

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

### Relegation group NLB/1. Liga

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The last eight teams of the qualification phase competed in the relegation group against relegation to the 1. Liga. The teams took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the qualification as bonus with them.

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Baden | 14  | 7  | 4  | 3  | 25  | 18  | +7  | 11  | 36  | Remain in NLB
2  | Thun | 14  | 6  | 4  | 4  | 30  | 20  | +10  | 13  | 35
3  | Stade Nyonnais | 14  | 7  | 3  | 4  | 29  | 22  | +7  | 11  | 35
4  | Kriens | 14  | 5  | 3  | 6  | 19  | 18  | +1  | 17  | 35
5  | Schaffhausen | 14  | 4  | 2  | 8  | 15  | 25  | −10  | 18  | 32
6  | Solothurn | 14  | 5  | 6  | 3  | 20  | 19  | +1  | 9  | 30
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7  | Locarno | 14  | 3  | 3  | 8  | 14  | 29  | −15  | 14  | 26  | Relegated to 1. Liga
8  | Chiasso | 14  | 3  | 7  | 4  | 14  | 15  | −1  | 8  | 24

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Position in the qualification.

## 1\. Liga

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Main article: 1998–99 Swiss 1. Liga

### Group 1

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1  | FC Echallens | 26  | 19  | 4  | 3  | 51  | 15  | +36  | 61  | Play-off to Nationalliga B
2  | Vevey Sports | 26  | 14  | 7  | 5  | 57  | 34  | +23  | 49
3  | FC Bex | 26  | 14  | 4  | 8  | 51  | 37  | +14  | 46  |
4  | FC Meyrin | 26  | 13  | 4  | 9  | 58  | 44  | +14  | 43
5  | FC Naters | 26  | 11  | 9  | 6  | 41  | 34  | +7  | 42
6  | CS Chênois | 26  | 11  | 7  | 8  | 36  | 27  | +9  | 40
7  | FC Martigny-Sports | 26  | 10  | 6  | 10  | 54  | 52  | +2  | 36
8  | Grand-Lancy FC | 26  | 8  | 8  | 10  | 32  | 36  | −4  | 32
9  | FC Renens  | 26  | 8  | 7  | 11  | 40  | 40  | 0  | 31
10  | Signal FC  | 26  | 8  | 7  | 11  | 39  | 57  | −18  | 31
11  | FC Stade Lausanne | 26  | 8  | 6  | 12  | 40  | 48  | −8  | 30
12  | FC Montreux-Sports | 26  | 7  | 4  | 15  | 27  | 47  | −20  | 25  | Play-out against relegation
13  | FC Monthey[1] | 26  | 5  | 5  | 16  | 21  | 45  | −24  | 20  | Relegation to 2\. Liga
14  | FC Bramois[1] | 26  | 5  | 4  | 17  | 29  | 60  | −31  | 19

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but play-off for qualifiers.

### Group 2

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | FC Fribourg | 26  | 18  | 5  | 3  | 69  | 28  | +41  | 59  | Play-off to Nationalliga B
2  | FC Münsingen | 26  | 16  | 7  | 3  | 58  | 24  | +34  | 55
3  | FC Serrières | 26  | 15  | 7  | 4  | 51  | 26  | +25  | 52  |
4  | FC Biel-Bienne | 26  | 13  | 9  | 4  | 42  | 25  | +17  | 48
5  | FC Grenchen | 26  | 13  | 5  | 8  | 49  | 30  | +19  | 44
6  | FC Bulle | 26  | 9  | 9  | 8  | 35  | 40  | −5  | 36
7  | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 26  | 8  | 8  | 10  | 27  | 41  | −14  | 32
8  | SC Bümpliz 78 | 26  | 8  | 7  | 11  | 27  | 41  | −14  | 31
9  | SV Lyss  | 26  | 7  | 6  | 13  | 26  | 39  | −13  | 27
10  | SV Muttenz | 26  | 6  | 8  | 12  | 31  | 47  | −16  | 26
11  | FC Concordia Basel | 26  | 5  | 9  | 12  | 33  | 43  | −10  | 24
12  | FC Colombier | 26  | 6  | 5  | 15  | 29  | 41  | −12  | 23  | Play-out against relegation
13  | FC Riehen[1] | 26  | 6  | 4  | 16  | 33  | 67  | −34  | 22  | Relegation to 2\. Liga
14  | FC Köniz[1] | 26  | 4  | 7  | 15  | 30  | 48  | −18  | 19

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but play-off for qualifiers.

### Group 3

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1  | AC Bellinzona | 26  | 21  | 4  | 1  | 76  | 22  | +54  | 67  | Play-off to Nationalliga B
2  | SC Buochs | 26  | 17  | 3  | 6  | 66  | 37  | +29  | 54
3  | FC Schötz | 26  | 11  | 9  | 6  | 63  | 38  | +25  | 42  |
4  | FC Sursee  | 26  | 12  | 4  | 10  | 42  | 48  | −6  | 40
5  | FC Wangen bei Olten | 26  | 10  | 9  | 7  | 46  | 42  | +4  | 39
6  | FC Red Star Zürich | 26  | 8  | 12  | 6  | 34  | 30  | +4  | 36
7  | FC Altstetten  | 26  | 9  | 7  | 10  | 38  | 41  | −3  | 34
8  | Zug 94 | 26  | 9  | 6  | 11  | 33  | 41  | −8  | 33
9  | FC Malcantone Agno | 26  | 7  | 11  | 8  | 32  | 37  | −5  | 32
10  | FC Ascona  | 26  | 7  | 8  | 11  | 39  | 48  | −9  | 29
11  | SC Young Fellows Juventus | 26  | 7  | 7  | 12  | 27  | 38  | −11  | 28
12  | FC Küsnacht  | 26  | 7  | 5  | 14  | 30  | 50  | −20  | 26  | Play-out against relegation
13  | GC Biaschesi[1] | 26  | 4  | 7  | 15  | 23  | 47  | −24  | 19  | Relegation to 2\. Liga
14  | FC Muri[1] | 26  | 4  | 6  | 16  | 19  | 49  | −30  | 18

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but play-off for qualifiers.

### Group 4

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1  | FC Winterthur | 26  | 21  | 4  | 1  | 98  | 12  | +86  | 67  | Play-off to Nationalliga B
2  | FC Vaduz | 26  | 15  | 5  | 6  | 49  | 32  | +17  | 50
3  | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 26  | 11  | 7  | 8  | 44  | 38  | +6  | 40  |
4  | FC Tuggen | 26  | 10  | 9  | 7  | 42  | 34  | +8  | 39
5  | FC Rorschach  | 26  | 11  | 5  | 10  | 35  | 50  | −15  | 38
6  | FC Frauenfeld | 26  | 10  | 7  | 9  | 43  | 38  | +5  | 37
7  | FC Horgen  | 26  | 9  | 8  | 9  | 42  | 49  | −7  | 35
8  | FC Kreuzlingen | 26  | 7  | 10  | 9  | 28  | 35  | −7  | 31
9  | SV Schaffhausen | 26  | 7  | 10  | 9  | 22  | 33  | −11  | 31
10  | FC Widnau  | 26  | 5  | 13  | 8  | 26  | 44  | −18  | 28
11  | FC Freienbach | 26  | 7  | 7  | 12  | 37  | 56  | −19  | 28
12  | FC Gossau | 26  | 6  | 8  | 12  | 42  | 43  | −1  | 26  | Play-out against relegation
13  | SC Veltheim[1] | 26  | 6  | 6  | 14  | 35  | 46  | −11  | 24  | Relegation to 2\. Liga
14  | FC Wetzikon[1] | 26  | 4  | 7  | 15  | 18  | 51  | −33  | 19

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but play-off for qualifiers.

### Promotion play-off

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Qualification round
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Winterthur | 0–0  | Buochs
Buochs | 0–4  | Winterthur

Winterthur win 4–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals.

Team 1  |  Score | Team 2

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Vevey Sports | 0–0  | Fribourg
Fribourg | 2–4  | Vevey Sports

Vevey Sports win 4–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.

Team 1  |  Score | Team 2

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Münsingen | 1–1  | FC Echallens
FC Echallens | 1–2  | Münsingen

Münsingen win 3–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.

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Bellinzona | 3–0  | Vaduz
Vaduz | 0–2  | Bellinzona

Bellinzona win 5–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals.

Final round
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Winterthur | 3–0  | Münsingen
Münsingen | 1–0  | Winterthur

Winterthur win 3–1 on aggregate and are promoted to Nationalliga B.[1]

Team 1  |  Score | Team 2

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Bellinzona | 9–0  | Vevey Sports
Vevey Sports | 0–5  | Bellinzona

Bellinzona win 14–0 on aggregate and are promoted to Nationalliga B.[1]

### Relegation play-out

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First round
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Montreux-Sports | 1–3  | Colombier

Montreux-Sports continue to the final.

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Küsnacht  | 1–3  | Gossau

Küsnacht continue to the final.

Final round
Team 1  |  Score | Team 2

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Montreux-Sports | 1–2  | Küsnacht
Küsnacht | 4–0  | Montreux-Sports

Küsnacht win 6–1 on aggregate. Montreux-Sports are relegated to 2\. Liga.[1]

## Swiss Cup

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Main article: 1998–99 Swiss Cup

The route of the finalists to the final:

* Round five: FC Bulle-LS 1–5. FC Winterthur-GC 1–2.
* Round six: FC Wil-LS 1–4. Stade Nyonnais-GC 1–1 a.e.t. 2–4 after penalties.
* Quarter-finals: SR Delémont-LS 1–2. FC Luzern-GC 1–2.
* Semi-finals: Servette FC-LS 0–1. FC Red Star Zürich-GC 0–7.

The winners of the first drawn semi-final is considered as home team in the final.

Final

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13 June 1999

15:00

Lausanne-Sport| 2 – 0| Grasshopper Club

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Diogo 36'
Diogo 57'
Celestini 79'
Mazzoni 90' | Report [2] |  15' Tararache
67' Comisetti

Wankdorf, Bern

Attendance: 18,000

Referee:  Roland Beck

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## Swiss clubs in Europe

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* Grasshopper Club as 1997–98 Nationalliga A champions: Champions League first qualifying round
* Servette as runners-up: UEFA Cup second qualifying round
* Zürich as fourth placed team: UEFA Cup second qualifying round
* Lausanne-Sport as 1997–98 Swiss Cup winners: Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
* Sion: Intertoto Cup first round
* St. Gallen: Intertoto Cup first round
* Vaduz as 1997–98 Liechtenstein Cup winners: Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round

### Grasshoppers

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#### Champions League

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Main article: 1998–99 UEFA Champions League

##### First qualifying round

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Grasshopper Club v  Jeunesse Esch 22 July 1998 First leg|  Grasshopper Club | 6–0|  Jeunesse Esch | Hardturm, Zürich

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19:30 | Nkufo 6', 51'
Kavelashvili 28'
Cabanas 41'
Tikva 65' (pen.)
Tararache 90' | Report [3] |  | Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Serguei Goussev (Russia)

Jeunesse Esch v  Grasshopper Club 29 July 1998 Second leg|  Jeunesse Esch | 0–2|  Grasshopper Club | Stade de la Frontière, Esch-sur-Alzette

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20:00 |  | Report [4] | Esposito 36'
Türkyilmaz 44' | Attendance: 612
Referee: John McDermott (Republic of Ireland)

Grasshopper won 8–0 on aggregate.

##### Second qualifying round

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Galatasaray v  Grasshopper Club 12 August 1998 First leg|  Galatasaray | 2–1|  Grasshopper Club | Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul

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19:00 | Hagi 58' (pen.)
Şükür 66' | Report [5] | Vogel 85' (pen.) | Attendance: 21,043
Referee: Marc Batta (France)

Grasshopper Club v  Galatasaray 26 August 1998 Second leg|  Grasshopper Club | 2–3|  Galatasaray | Hardturm, Zürich

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20:00 | Türkyilmaz 50'
Vogel 70' (pen.) | Report [6] | Şükür 17', 46'
Hagi 64' (pen.) | Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)

Galatasaray won 5–3 on aggregate. Grasshoppers transferred to the first round of the UEFA Cup.

#### UEFA Cup

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Main article: 1998–99 UEFA Cup

##### First round

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Anderlecht v  Grasshopper 16 September 1998 First leg|  Anderlecht | 0–2|  Grasshopper | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels

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18:00 (CET) |  | Report [7] | Comisetti 52'
Tikva 56' | Attendance: 10,430
Referee: Marcel Lică (Romania)

Grasshopper v  Anderlecht 29 September 1998 Second leg|  Grasshopper | 0–0|  Anderlecht | Hardturm, Zürich

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20:15 (CET) |  | Report [8] |  | Attendance: 7,400
Referee: Georgios Bikas (Greece)

Grasshoppers won 2–0 on aggregate.

##### Second round

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Grasshopper v  Fiorentina 20 October 1998 First leg|  Grasshopper | 0–2|  Fiorentina | Hardturm, Zürich

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19:00 (CET) |  | Report [9] | Batistuta 20'
Robbiati 48' | Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

Fiorentina v  Grasshopper 3 November 1998 Second leg|  Fiorentina | 0–3
(awarded)|  Grasshopper | Stadio Arechi, Salerno

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20:45 (CET) | Oliveira 12', 39' | Report [10] | Gren 31' | Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium)

The match was abandoned at half-time after the fourth official, Philippe Flament of Belgium, sustained a knee injury and bruising from a firecracker thrown onto the pitch by fans in the stands. At the moment of the incident, Fiorentina led 2–1 on the night and 4-1 on aggregate. Four days later at a UEFA emergency meeting, Fiorentina was kicked out of the UEFA Cup and the match was recorded as a 0–3 Grasshopper win. Future expulsion from European competition for Fiorentina was also considered by UEFA but eventually ruled out because of mitigating circumstances, specifically that the match, as part of an earlier punishment, was not played at Fiorentina's home stadium but in Salerno and credible evidence that the firecracker was likely thrown by fans of the local club Salernitana holding a grudge following a recent Serie A fixture between the two clubs.[11]
Grasshopper won 3–2 on aggregate.

##### Third round

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Grasshopper v  Bordeaux 24 November 1998 First leg|  Grasshopper | 3–3|  Bordeaux | Letzigrund, Zürich

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18:30 (CET) | Kavelashvili 20'
Türkyilmaz 32'
Comisetti 53' | Report [12] | Wiltord 5', 73'
Micoud 19' | Attendance: 7,200
Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria)

Bordeaux v  Grasshopper 8 December 1998 Second leg|  Bordeaux | 0–0|  Grasshopper | Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux

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19:30 (CET) |  | Report [13] |  | Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)

3–3 on aggregate; Bordeaux won on away goals.

### Servette

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#### UEFA Cup

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Main article: 1998–99 UEFA Cup

##### Second qualifying round

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Germinal Ekeren v  Servette 11 August 1998 First leg|  Germinal Ekeren | 1–4|  Servette | Antwerp

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| Morhaye 85' | Report [14] | Rey 21' (pen.) 51'
Wolf 36'
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Servette v  Germinal Ekeren 25 August 1998 Second leg|  Servette | 1–2|  Germinal Ekeren | Geneva

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| Rey 83' (pen.) | Report [15] | Fournier 6' (o.g.)
Karagiannis 43' |

Servette won 5–3 on aggregate.

##### First round

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Servette v  CSKA Sofia 15 September 1998 First leg|  Servette | 2–1|  CSKA Sofia | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva

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20:00 (CET) | Pizzinat 84'
Melunović 89' | Report [16] | Stanchev 45' | Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)

CSKA Sofia v  Servette 29 September 1998 Second leg|  CSKA Sofia | 1–0|  Servette | Balgarska Armia Stadium, Sofia

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17:00 (CET) | Stanchev 10' | Report [17] |  | Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)

2–2 on aggregate; CSKA Sofia won on away goals.

### Zürich

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#### UEFA Cup

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##### Second qualifying round

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Zürich v  Shakhtar Donetsk 11 August 1998 First leg|  Zürich | 4–0|  Shakhtar Donetsk | Letzigrund, Zürich

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Đorđević 61'
Chassot 71'
Tarone 88' | Report [18] |  | Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Fernand Meese (Belgium)

Shakhtar Donetsk v  Zürich 25 August 1998 Second leg|  Shakhtar Donetsk | 3–2|  Zürich | Shakhtar Stadium, Donetsk

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19:00 | Orbu 24', 69'
Štolcers 90' | Report [19] | Bartlett 16', 26' | Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Dani Koren (Israel)

Zürich won 6–3 on aggregate.

##### First round

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Zürich v  Anorthosis Famagusta 15 September 1998 First leg|  Zürich | 4–0|  Anorthosis Famagusta | Letzigrund, Zürich

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20:00 (CET) | Nixon 35'
Hodel 58'
Bartlett 69'
Chassot 81' | Report [20] |  | Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Sergey Shmolik (Belarus)

Anorthosis Famagusta v  Zürich 29 September 1998 Second leg|  Anorthosis Famagusta | 2–3|  Zürich | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca

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19:00 (CET) | Fischer 45' (o.g.)
Krčmarević 73' | Report [21] | Sant'Anna 12'
Bartlett 38', 62' | Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Kenny Clark (Scotland)

Zürich won 7–2 on aggregate.

##### Second round

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Celtic v  Zürich 20 October 1998 First leg|  Celtic | 1–1|  Zürich | Celtic Park, Glasgow

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21:00 (CET) | Brattbakk 23' | Report [22] | Fischer 78' | Attendance: 41,120
Referee: Vasyl Melnychuk (Ukraine)

Zürich v  Celtic 3 November 1998 Second leg|  Zürich | 4–2|  Celtic | Letzigrund, Zürich

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20:15 (CET) | Del Signore 51'
Chassot 55'
Bartlett 61'
Sant'Anna 75' | Report [23] | O'Donnell 53'
Larsson 72' | Attendance: 15,500
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)

Zürich won 5–3 on aggregate.

##### Third round

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Roma v  Zürich 24 November 1998 First leg|  Roma | 1–0|  Zürich | Stadio Olimpico, Rome

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16:00 (CET) | Totti 90' (pen.) | Report [24] |  | Attendance: 19,375
Referee: William Young (Scotland)

Zürich v  Roma 8 December 1998 Second leg|  Zürich | 2–2|  Roma | Letzigrund, Zürich

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20:45 (CET) | Bartlett 60', 79' | Report [25] | Delvecchio 14'
Totti 90' | Attendance: 15,200
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain)

Roma won 3–2 on aggregate.

### Lausanne-Sport

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#### Cup Winners' Cup

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##### Qualifying round

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Lausanne-Sport v  Tsement Ararat 13 August 1998 First leg|  Lausanne-Sport | 5–1|  Tsement Ararat | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne

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19:30 | Celestini 29', 47', 59', 70'
Cavin 70' | Report [26] | T. Hovhannisyan 36' | Attendance: 3,500[27]
Referee: Stefan Ormandzhiev (Bulgaria)

Tsement Ararat v  Lausanne-Sport 27 August 1998 Second leg|  Tsement Ararat | 1–2|  Lausanne-Sport | Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan

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18:00 | Asatryan 39' | Report [28] | Douglas 66'
Hottiger 89' | Attendance: 1,500[29]
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

Lausanne-Sport won 7–2 on aggregate.

##### First round

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Lazio v  Lausanne-Sport 17 September 1998 First leg|  Lazio | 1–1|  Lausanne-Sport | Stadio Olimpico, Rome

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20:45 | Nedvěd 37' | Report [30] | Douglas 54' | Attendance: 22,659
Referee: Dani Koren (Israel)

Lausanne-Sport v  Lazio 1 October 1998 Second leg|  Lausanne-Sport | 2–2|  Lazio | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne

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20:45 | Douglas 10'
Rehn 84' | Report [31] | Salas 7'
Sérgio Conceição 26' | Attendance: 12,500[32]
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

3–3 on aggregate; Lazio won on away goals.

### Sion

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#### Intertoto Cup

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##### First round

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TPS v  Sion 21 June 1998 (1998-06-21) First leg|  TPS | 0–1|  Sion | Veritas Stadion, Turku

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Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland)

Sion v  TPS 28 June 1998 (1998-06-28) Second leg|  Sion | 2–3|  TPS | Stade Tourbillon, Sion

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Ouattara 85' | Report [34] | Kaijasilta 10', 89'
Puhakainen 75' | Attendance: 1,350
Referee: Slavik Kazaryan (Armenia)

TPS 3–3 Sion on aggregate. TPS won on away goals rule.

### St. Gallen

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#### Intertoto Cup

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##### First round

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St. Gallen v  Tulevik Viljandi 20 June 1998 (1998-06-20) First leg|  St. Gallen | 3–2|  Tulevik Viljandi | Espenmoos, St. Gallen

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Hellinga 38' (pen.) |  | Lell 4'
Pari 88' | Attendance: 717
Referee: Bujar Pregja (Albania)

Tulevik Viljandi v  St. Gallen 27 June 1998 (1998-06-27) Second leg|  Tulevik Viljandi | 1–6|  St. Gallen | Linnastaadion, Viljandi

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Tsawa 42'
Yakin 43'
Vurens 60'
dal Santo 79', 87' | Attendance: 185
Referee: Eyjölfur Ólafsson (Iceland)

St. Gallen won 9–3 on aggregate.

##### Second round

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Austria Salzburg v  St. Gallen 5 July 1998 (1998-07-05) First leg|  Austria Salzburg | 3–1|  St. Gallen | Stadion Lehen, Salzburg

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Glieder 53', 61' (pen.) | Report [35] | Vurens 84' | Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti (Italy)

St. Gallen v  Austria Salzburg 11 July 1998 (1998-07-11) Second leg|  St. Gallen | 1–0|  Austria Salzburg | Espenmoos, St. Gallen

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| Zwyssig 90' | Report [36] |  | Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Edo Trivković (Croatia)

Austria Salzburg won 3–2 on aggregate.

### Vaduz

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#### Cup Winners' Cup

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Main article: 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

##### Qualifying round

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Vaduz v  Helsingborg 13 August 1998 First leg|  Vaduz | 0–2|  Helsingborg | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz

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20:00 |  | Report [37] | Stavrum 9'
Wibrån 67' | Attendance: 950[38]
Referee: Gerard Perry (Republic of Ireland)

Helsingborg v  Vaduz 27 August 1998 Second leg|  Helsingborg | 3–0|  Vaduz | Olympia, Helsingborg

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19:00 | Wibrån 43'
Edman 57'
Powell 67' | Report [39] |  | Attendance: 3,600[40]
Referee: Andrei Butenko (Russia)

Helsingborg won 5–0 on aggregate.

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## Sources

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* Switzerland 1998–99 at RSSSF
* Switzerland Cup 1998–99 at RSSSF
* Cup finals at Fussball-Schweiz
* UEFA Intertoto Cup 1998 at RSSSF
* Josef Zindel (2018). FC Basel 1893. Die ersten 125 Jahre (in German). Basel: Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5.

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