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1998–99 in Dutch football
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The 1998/1999 season in Dutch football was the 43rd season in the Eredivisie, where Feyenoord Rotterdam claimed the title, for the first time since 1993. Ajax Amsterdam won the Dutch National Cup.
Johan Cruijff-schaal
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[[Eredivisie]]
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 80 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 76 | 38 | +38 |
| 2 | Willem II Tilburg | 65 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 69 | 46 | +23 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 61 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 87 | 55 | +32 |
| 4 | Vitesse Arnhem | 61 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 44 | +17 |
| 5 | Roda JC | 60 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 50 | +19 |
| 6 | Ajax Amsterdam | 57 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 73 | 41 | +32 |
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 54 | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 41 | +12 |
| 8 | FC Twente | 52 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 45 | +6 |
| 9 | AZ Alkmaar | 48 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 60 | -8 |
| 10 | Fortuna Sittard | 44 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 56 | -7 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 39 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 56 | -14 |
| 12 | FC Utrecht | 38 | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 54 | 64 | -10 |
| 13 | De Graafschap | 36 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 57 | -17 |
| 14 | MVV Maastricht | 32 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 63 | -21 |
| 15 | Cambuur Leeuwarden | 32 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 64 | -27 |
| 16 | RKC Waalwijk | 27 | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 41 | 62 | -21 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 26 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 37 | 71 | -35 |
| 18 | NAC Breda | 23 | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 41 | 61 | -20 |
- Champions League : Feyenoord Rotterdam and Willem II
- Champions League qualification: PSV Eindhoven
- UEFA Cup: Vitesse, Roda JC and Ajax (Cup Winners)
- Promotion / relegation play-offs ("Nacompetitie"): RKC and Sparta
- Relegated: NAC Breda
Topscorers
| Position | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | NED | PSV Eindhoven | 31 |
| 2 | Luc Nilis | BEL | PSV Eindhoven | 24 |
| 3 | Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink | NED | FC Twente | 21 |
| 4 | Michael Mols | NED | FC Utrecht | 20 |
| 5 | Nikos Machlas | GRE | Vitesse Arnhem | 18 |
| 6 | Mariano Bombarda | ESP | Willem II Tilburg | 17 |
| – | Peter Van Houdt | BEL | Roda JC | 17 |
| 8 | Julio Ricardo Cruz | ARG | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 16 |
| – | Jack de Gier | NED | NEC Nijmegen | 16 |
| – | Ronald Hamming | NED | Fortuna Sittard | 16 |
Awards
[[Dutch Footballer of the Year]]
- 1998 – 1999 — Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven)
[[Dutch Footballer of the Year|Dutch Golden Shoe Winner]]
- 1998 — Edwin van der Sar (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 1999 — Michael Mols (FC Utrecht)
Feyenoord Winning Squad 1998-'99
;Goal
- POL Jerzy Dudek
- NED Edwin Zoetebier
;Defence
- GHA Patrick Allotey
- NED Henk Fräser
- NED Ulrich van Gobbel
- ARG Patricio Graff
- GHA Christian Gyan
- NED Ferry de Haan
- NED Bert Konterman
- URU Fernando Picun
- NED Bernard Schuiteman
- NED Kees van Wonderen
;Midfield
- NED Paul Bosvelt
- NED Jean-Paul van Gastel
- RUS Igor Korneev
- BRA Tininho
- NED Patrick Paauwe ;Attack
- ARG Julio Ricardo Cruz
- CIV Bonaventure Kalou
- NED Robin Nelisse
- DEN Jon Dahl Tomasson
- ARG Pablo Sánchez
- NED Henk Vos
- NED Peter van Vossen
;Management
- NED Leo Beenhakker (Coach)
- NED Geert Meijer (Assistant)
- NED John Metgod (Assistant)
[[Eerste Divisie]]
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Den Bosch | 77 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 80 | 35 | +45 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 64 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 69 | 33 | +36 |
| 3 | FC Emmen | 61 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 53 | 37 | +16 |
| 4 | Helmond Sport | 55 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 55 | 52 | +3 |
| 5 | FC Zwolle | 54 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 42 | +15 |
| 6 | Excelsior Rotterdam | 54 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 74 | 63 | +11 |
| 7 | Go Ahead Eagles | 50 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 57 | +2 |
| 8 | FC Volendam | 49 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 63 | 66 | -3 |
| 9 | FC Eindhoven | 48 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 64 | 73 | -9 |
| 10 | ADO Den Haag | 45 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| 11 | VVV-Venlo | 42 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 59 | 66 | -7 |
| 12 | RBC Roosendaal | 40 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 54 | 65 | -11 |
| 13 | BV Veendam | 39 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 47 | 54 | -7 |
| 14 | Dordrecht '90 | 38 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 66 | -15 |
| 15 | HFC Haarlem | 38 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 67 | -22 |
| 16 | TOP Oss | 37 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 50 | -7 |
| 17 | Heracles Almelo | 34 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 58 | -21 |
| 18 | SC Telstar | 26 | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 71 | -26 |
- Promoted : FC Den Bosch
- Promotion / relegation play-offs ("Nacompetitie"): FC Groningen, Emmen, Helmond Sport, Zwolle, Excelsior and Dordrecht '90
Topscorers
| Position | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry van der Laan | NED | FC Den Bosch | 30 |
| 2 | Peter Hofstede | NED | Helmond Sport / FC Emmen | 22 |
| 3 | Maurice Graef | NED | VVV-Venlo | 17 |
| 4 | Marco Boogers | NED | FC Volendam | 16 |
| – | John Lammers | NED | RBC Roosendaal | 16 |
| – | Bert Zuurman | NED | FC Eindhoven | 16 |
| 7 | Silvan Inia | NED | FC Volendam | 15 |
Promotion and relegation
Group A
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RKC Waalwijk | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 |
| 2 | FC Zwolle | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 3 | Dordrecht '90 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 |
| 4 | FC Emmen | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
Group B
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sparta Rotterdam | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 |
| 3 | Excelsior Rotterdam | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -2 |
| 4 | Helmond Sport | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 24 | -19 |
- Stayed : RKC Waalwijk and Sparta Rotterdam
KNVB Cup
|March 9|FC Eindhoven|0|PSV Eindhoven|5 |March 9|Fortuna Sittard|3|FC Emmen|1 |March 10|Feyenoord Rotterdam|2|Vitesse Arnhem|1 |March 24|FC Zwolle|1|Ajax Amsterdam|2 |April 13|PSV Eindhoven|1|Fortuna Sittard|3 |April 14|Ajax Amsterdam|2|Feyenoord Rotterdam|1 |May 13 - Rotterdam|Ajax Amsterdam|2|Fortuna Sittard|0
Final
Dutch national team
Main article: Netherlands national football team results – 1990s#1998
References
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