| 1998–99 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Giampaolo Pozzo | 
| Manager | Francesco Guidolin | 
| Serie A | 6th | 
| Coppa Italia | Quarter-finals | 
| Top goalscorer | Márcio Amoroso (22) | 
Udinese Calcio only faded a little bit compared to its club record-breaking 1997–98 season, in which it finished third in Serie A. With topscorer Oliver Bierhoff, midfielder Thomas Helveg and coach Alberto Zaccheroni all departing for Milan, Udinese was looking to be on the back foot prior to the start of the season.
Márcio Amoroso proved to be a worthy replacement for Bierhoff, with 22 goals following increased responsibility. With this, Amoroso became topscorer himself, and departed for Parma, with a substantial sum being paid by the Parmesans.
The highlight of Udinese's season was the qualification for the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup, which was clinched in a so-called spareggio against Juventus, since the clubs were tied on points for sixth. Thanks to a goalless draw at home, and Paolo Poggi's equaliser in Turin, Udinese clinched the sixth place and the UEFA Cup slot.
Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Attackers
Competitions
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Parma | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 55 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round[1] | 
| 5 | Roma | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 69 | 49 | +20 | 54[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round | 
| 6 | Udinese[lower-alpha 2] | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 54 | |
| 7 | Juventus[lower-alpha 3] | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 54 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round[2] | 
| 8 | Internazionale | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 46 | 
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).[3]
Notes:
- ↑ ROM 7pts. JUV 5pts. UDI 4pts.
- ↑ Udinese gained entry to the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup winning the UEFA Cup qualification match against Juventus
- ↑ Juventus qualified to the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round.
Matches
| 12 September 1998 1 | Udinese | 2-2 | Sampdoria | Udine | 
| Jonathan Bachini (15)Márcio Amoroso (42) | Report | Valerio Bertotto(32 og)Vincenzo Montella (37) | Stadium: Friuli | 
| 4 October 1998 4 | Fiorentina | 1-0 | Udinese | |
| Edmundo  90' | Report | 
| 31 October 1998 7 | Roma | 4-0 | Udinese | |
| Di Francesco  44' Totti  52' Paulo Sérgio  62' Totti  71' (pen.) | Report | 
| 8 November 1998 8 | Udinese | 2-2 | Juventus | Udine | 
| Bachini  65' Roberto Sosa  90' | Report | Zidane  44' Inzaghi  49' | Stadium: Friuli | 
| 15 November 1998 9 | Parma | 4-1 | Udinese | |
| Crespo  4' Crespo  37' Crespo  65' (pen.) Stanic  88' | Report | Amoroso  36' | 
| 29 November 1998 11 | Udinese | 2-1 | Cagliari | Udine | 
| Bachini  32' Amoroso  64' | Report | De Patre  87' | Stadium: Friuli | 
| 6 January 1999 15 | Udinese | 2-1 | Vicenza | Udine | 
| Ambrosetti  7' | Report | Roberto Sosa  43' Amoroso  75' | Stadium: Friuli | 
| 24 January 1999 18 | Sampdoria | 1-1 | Udinese | |
| Ortega  53'pen | Report | Roberto Sosa  3' | 
| 31 January 1999 19 | Udinese | 2-0 | Bologna | Udine | 
| Roberto Sosa  13' Roberto Sosa  73' | Report | Stadium: Friuli | 
| 7 February 1999 20 | Salernitana | 1-2 | Udinese | |
| Pierini  49'og | Report | Locatelli  38' Amoroso  46' | 
| 14 February 1999 21 | Udinese | 1-0 | Fiorentina | Udine | 
| Roberto Sosa  80' | Report | Stadium: Friuli | 
| 21 February 1999 22 | Udinese | 4-0 | Bari | Udine | 
| Roberto Sosa  38' Roberto Sosa  48' Amoroso  64' Bertotto  79' | Report | Stadium: Friuli | 
| 7 March 1999 24 | Udinese | 2-1 | Roma | Udine | 
| Jorgensen  84' Amoroso  88'pen | Report | Fábio Júnior  28' | Stadium: Friuli | 
| 13 March 1999 25 | Juventus | 2-1 | Udinese | |
| Fonseca  30' Inzaghi  77' | Report | Roberto Sosa  47' | 
| 21 March 1999 26 | Udinese | 2-1 | Parma | Udine | 
| Roberto Sosa  23' Amoroso  89' | Report | Vanoli  77' | Stadium: Friuli | 
| 3 April 1999 27 | Piacenza | 4-3 | Udinese | |
| Piovani  13' S.Inzaghi  44'pen Vierchowod  62' | Report | Jorgensen  5' Bachini  9' Pierini  36' Cristallini  71' | 
| 18 April 1999 29 | Udinese | 1-5 | Milan | Udine | 
| Amoroso  58' | Report | Boban  15' Boban  37' Bierhoff  45' Bierhoff  60' Weah  63' | Stadium: Friuli | 
UEFA Cup qualification
- 6th and 7th of Serie A:
| 28 May 1999 | Udinese | 0–0 | Juventus | Udine | 
| Stadium: Friuli Referee: Graziano Cesari | 
| 31 May 1999 | Juventus | 1–1 (1-1 a agg.) | Udinese | Torino | 
| Inzaghi  23' (pen.) | Poggi  71' | Stadium: Delle Alpi Referee: Stefano Braschi | 
(Udinese therefore declared sixth in the league standings. Udinese qualified for the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup).
Top scorers
UEFA Cup
First round
| 15 September 1998 | Udinese   | 1–1 |  Bayer Leverkusen | Udine | 
| 20:45 (CET) | Walem  82' | Report | Kirsten  10' | Stadium: Friuli Attendance: 38,000 Referee:  Sándor Piller | 
| 29 September 1998 | Bayer Leverkusen   | 1–0 (2-1 agg.) |  Udinese | Leverkusen | 
| 21:00 (CET) | Beinlich  77' | Report | Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 22,500 Referee:  Arturo Daudén Ibáñez | 
References
- ↑ Parma was consequently demoted to UEFA Cup first round
- ↑ With consequent qualification to UEFA Cup first round
- ↑ 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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