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AFC Ajax 1998–99 football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
During the 1998–99 Dutch football season, AFC Ajax competed in the Eredivisie.
1998–99 season | |
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Chairman | Michael van Praag |
Manager | Morten Olsen (until December) Jan Wouters |
Stadium | Amsterdam Arena |
Eredivisie | 6th |
KNVB Cup | Winners |
Champions League | Group stage |
Johan Cruyff Shield | Runners-up |
Top goalscorer | Jari Litmanen and Benni McCarthy (11) |
Having waltzed to the title during the previous season, Ajax suffered a complete collapse this season to finish 6th, 23 points adrift of champions Feyenoord. This was the club's lowest finish since 1965. The club also suffered poor form in Europe, finishing bottom of their Champions League group stage. Manager Morten Olsen had paid for the club's poor form in December with his job; his replacement, promoted reserve-team coach Jan Wouters, was unable to reverse the team's fortunes but managed to lead Ajax to win the KNVB Cup.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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16 September 1998 | Croatia Zagreb ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Maksimir, Zagreb |
Report | Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) |
30 September 1998 | Ajax ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam |
Rudy ![]() Litmanen ![]() |
Report | Zahovič ![]() |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy) |
21 October 1998 | Olympiacos ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Spiridon Louis, Athens |
Alexandris ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 73,250 Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain) |
4 November 1998 | Ajax ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam |
Witschge ![]() Gorré ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy) |
25 November 1998 | Ajax ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam |
Report | Šimić ![]() |
Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Marc Batta (France) |
9 December 1998 | Porto ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Estádio das Antas, Porto |
Zahovič ![]() Drulović ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy) |
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