1998–99 FC Metz season

Metz 1998–99 President Carlo Molinari Head coach Joël Müller Stade Saint-Symphorien Division 1 10th Coupe de France Round of 16 Coupe de la Ligue Runners-up Champions League Second qualifying round UEFA Cup First round Bruno Rodriguez (6) Nenad Jestrović (9) 23,470 vs Le Havre (29 May 1999) 2,500 vs HJK (26 August 1998) 17,395 Ligue 1 1998/1999 » Attendance » Home matches https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co71/se3624/attendance/ Worldfootball.net 1 February 2021 1997–98 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.April 2025 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.April 2025 Players Squad at end of season Saison 1998-1999 https://www.fcmetz.com/effectif/1998-1999/equipe-pro FCMetz.com 14 January 2021 Metz - 1998/99 https://www.footballsquads.co.uk/france/1998-1999/div1/metz.htm FootballSquads.co.uk 14 January 2021April 2025 1 FRA GK Lionel Letizi 2 FRA DF Pascal Pierre 3 FRA DF Philippe Gaillot 4 FRA DF Sébastien Schemmel 5 FRA DF Sylvain Kastendeuch 6 FRA FW Christophe Horlaville 7 FRA MF Ludovic Asuar 8 FRA MF Franck Rizzetto 9 FRY FW Vladan Lukić 10 FRA MF Frédéric Meyrieu 11 HUN FW Mihály Tóth 12 FRA MF Grégory Proment 13 FRA MF Stéphane Rondelaere 14 FRA DF Geoffray Toyes 15 FRY FW Nenad Jestrović 16 FRA GK André Biancarelli 17 FRA MF Franck Histilloles 18 LUX DF Jeff Strasser 19 FRA MF Stéphane Boulila 20 FRA MF Didier Neumann 22 FRA FW Younès Diani 25 BEL MF Danny Boffin 26 USA DF David RegisRegis was born in La Trinité, Martinique, but also qualified to represent the United States internationally as his wife was an American citizen and made his international debut for the United States in May 1998. 27 FRA FW Jonathan Jäger 28 BEL MF Gunter van Handenhoven 29 ALG MF Nasreddine KraoucheKraouche was born in Thionville, France, but also qualified to represent Algeria internationally and made his international debut for Algeria in 1999. 30 FRA GK Jonathan JoubertJoubert was born in Metz, France, but also qualified to represent Luxembourg internationally and would make his international debut for Luxembourg in June 2006. 32 FRA DF Sylvain Marchal Left club during season 6 FRA MF Christophe Le Grix on loan to Lorient 21 FRA FW Bruno Rodriguez to PSG 24 FRA FW Louis Saha on loan to Newcastle United 31 TOG FW Djima Oyawolé on loan to ESTAC Competitions Overview 5 French Division 1 7 August 1998 29 May 1999 Matchday 1 10th 9 12 13 28 37 Coupe de France 23 January 1999 14 March 1999 Round of 64 Round of 16 2 0 1 4 3 Coupe de la Ligue 9 January 1999 8 May 1999 Round of 32 Runners-up 3 1 1 10 7 UEFA Champions League 12 August 1998 26 August 1998 Second qualifying round Second qualifying round 0 1 1 1 2 UEFA Cup 15 September 1998 29 September 1998 First round First round 1 0 1 3 3 Division 1 1998–99 French Division 1 League table MET Results summary 9 4 4 23 12 0 8 9 5 25 29 May 1999 Competitive matches March 2015 Results by match table b Match Ground A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A Result D/L/L/L/D/D/D/L/D/W/L/W/D/W/L/W/D/L/W/L/W/L/W/L/D/D/L/L/D/D/W/D/L/W Position 10/15/17/17/17/16/16/17/17/16/17/15/15/13/14/14/14/14/13/13/12/12/12/13/11/11/13/14/14/14/12/12/13/10 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss gold green1 green2 blue1 red1 complete April 2025 March 2015 Match 24 versus Nancy was postponed until 9 April 1999 and therefore should appear between matches 28 & 29. Matches 1 7 August 1998 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Le Havre 0–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=794 Metz Stade Jules Deschaseaux Le Havre 13,071 Rémy Harrel D 2 15 August 1998 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Metz 0–1 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=200 Marseille Gourvennec 45 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 23,000 Pascal Garibian L 3 22 August 1998 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bastia 3–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=204 Metz André 31 Née 53 Paulo Alves 87 Stade Armand Cesari Furiani 7,000 Bruno Derrien L 4 29 August 1998 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Metz 0–2 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=219 Bordeaux Kastendeuch 26 o.g. Wiltord 86 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 14,459 Patrick Anton L 5 11 September 1998 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Strasbourg 0–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=225 Metz Stade de la Meinau Strasbourg 16,745 Laurent Duhamel D 6 19 September 1998 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Metz 0–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=237 Toulouse Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 14,051 Philippe Kalt D 7 25 September 1998 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lorient 1–1 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=245 Metz Bouafia 77 pen. Jestrović 82 Stade du Moustoir Lorient 9,000 Claude Colombo D 8 4 October 1998 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Metz 2–3 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=290 Nancy Boffin 45 Meyrieu 90 pen. Kone 16 63 Cascarino 60 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 16,065 Bernard Saules L 9 17 October 1998 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sochaux 1–1 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=291 Metz Baudry 90 Lukić 51 Stade Auguste Bonal Montbéliard 6,500 Franck Glochon D 10 24 October 1998 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Metz 1–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=313 Monaco Rodriguez 31 pen. Dumas 0 90 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 16,252 Stéphane Bré W 11 30 October 1998 20:00 CET (UTC+1) Lens 2–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=301 Metz Nouma 42 Debève 54 Stade Félix-Bollaert Lens 37,430 Rémy Harrel L 12 7 November 1998 20:00 CET (UTC+1) Metz 3–2 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=784 Lyon Rodriguez 21 29 Toyes 45 Uras 0 19 Cocard 44 Kanouté 88 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 13,564 Bruno Coué W 13 11 November 1998 20:00 CET (UTC+1) Paris Saint-Germain 2–2 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=319 Metz Kastendeuch 67 o.g. Simone 69 pen. Meyrieu 31 Rodriguez 80 Parc des Princes Paris 42,989 Eric Poulat D 14 14 November 1998 20:00 CET (UTC+1) Metz 1–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=332 Nantes Rodriguez 83 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 15,945 Bertrand Layec W 15 20 November 1998 20:00 CET (UTC+1) Auxerre 1–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=339 Metz Klos 83 Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Auxerre 4,500 Gilles Veissière L 16 28 November 1998 20:00 CET (UTC+1) Metz 3–1 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=350 Montpellier Rodriguez 45 Lukić 55 77 Pierre 48 o.g. Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 14,420 Serge Léon W 17 4 December 1998 20:00 CET (UTC+1) Metz 0–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=359 Rennes Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 13,561 Pascal Garibian D 18 12 December 1998 20:00 CET (UTC+1) Marseille 3–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=657 Metz Camara 29 Maurice 44 Gourvennec 90 Stade Vélodrome Marseille 46,377 Philippe Kalt L 19 15 December 1998 18:30 CET (UTC+1) Metz 4–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=377 Bastia Jestrović 13 58 60 Lukić 71 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 14,717 Laurent Duhamel W 20 19 December 1998 20:00 CET (UTC+1) Bordeaux 6–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=382 Metz Micoud 36 90 Wiltord 47 Laslandes 52 60 74 Saveljić 0 85 Rodriguez 0 85 Parc Lescure Bordeaux 22,447 Gilles Veissière L 21 17 January 1999 18:00 CET (UTC+1) Metz 1–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=692 Strasbourg Boffin 90+1 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 18,214 Marc Batta W 22 30 January 1999 20:00 CET (UTC+1) Toulouse 1–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=766 Metz Batlles 24 Stadium de Toulouse Toulouse 11,952 Patrick Anton L 23 6 February 1999 20:00 CET (UTC+1) Metz 3–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=262t Lorient Meyrieu 34 Boffin 35 Horlaville 73 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 13,711 Bruno Ruffray W 25 26 February 1999 20:00 CET (UTC+1) Metz 1–1 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=275 Sochaux Schemmel 42 Bouger 40 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 15,663 Bruno Coué D 26 10 March 1999 20:00 CET (UTC+1) Monaco 0–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=830 Metz Stade Louis II Monaco 4,000 Serge Léon D 27 20 March 1999 20:00 CET (UTC+1) Metz 0–1 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=852 Lens Brunel 46 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 18,218 Damien Ledentu L 28 3 April 1999 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Lyon 2–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=363 Metz Toyes 66 o.g. Violeau 90 Stade de Gerland Lyon 22,000 Bertrand Layec L 24 9 April 1999 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nancy 1–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=29 Metz Wiart 42 Meniri 0 45 Stade Marcel Picot Tomblaine 15,667 Jean-Claude Puyalt L 29 14 April 1999 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Metz 1–1 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=710 Paris Saint-Germain Jestrović 57 Algerino 46 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 19,026 Marc Batta D 30 24 April 1999 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Nantes 0–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=406 Metz Stade de la Beaujoire Nantes 30,252 Bruno Coué D 31 1 May 1999 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Metz 2–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=414 Auxerre Danjou 4 o.g. Horlaville 48 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 20,072 Patrick Lhermite W 32 4 May 1999 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Montpellier 1–1 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=422 Metz Thimothée 78 pen. Van Handenhoven 36 Stade de la Mosson Montpellier 8,436 Gilles Chéron D 33 22 May 1999 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Rennes 1–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=431 Metz Nonda 36 pen. Boffin 0 35 Stade de la Route de Lorient Rennes 16,500 Bernard Saules L 34 29 May 1999 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Metz 1–0 https://www.ligue1.com/match?matchId=775 Le Havre Rizzetto 12 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 23,470 Serge Léon W Source: FC Metz 1998/1999 calendar https://www.ligue1.com/clubs/Calendar?id=fc-metz&seasonId=1998-1999 Ligue1.com 3 February 2021 Coupe de France 1998–99 Coupe de France W Round of 64 23 January 1999 Metz 1–0 April 2025 Bordeaux Boffin 43 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 10,680 Claude Colombo W Round of 32 19 February 1999 Wasquehal 0–2 April 2025 Metz Gaillot 56 Horlaville 63 Complexe sportif Lucien Montagne Wasquehal 2,716 Pascal Garibian L Round of 16 14 March 1999 Metz 1–3 April 2025 Nantes Meyrieu 70 Monterrubio 33 Savinaud 48 Touré 90 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 9,214 Bernard Saules Coupe de la Ligue 1998–99 Coupe de la Ligue W Round of 32 9 January 1999 Metz 1–0 April 2025 Nantes Toyes 34 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 10,081 Jean-Claude Puyalt W Round of 16 2 February 1999 Metz 2–0 April 2025 Louhans-Cuiseaux Meyrieu 78 pen. Jäger 88 Ba 0 83 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 6,000 Franck Glochon D Quarter-finals 7 March 1999 Metz 3–3 yes April 2025 Toulouse Jestrović 61 0 74 Toyes 0 74 Gaillot 88 Strasser 104 Moreau 38 53 Paviot 0 46 Cobos 0 86 Petrović 106 3–2 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 8,566 Stéphane Bré W Semi-finals 18 April 1999 Metz 4–3 April 2025 Montpellier Jestrović 13 48 85 Meyrieu 51 Silvestre 18 Ouédec 49 Delaye 62 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz 15,512 Pascal Garibian L Final 8 May 1999 Lens 1–0 April 2025 Metz Moreira 56 Stade de France Saint-Denis 78,180 Claude Colombo Champions League 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round L First leg 12 August 1998 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) HJK FIN 1–0 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/55603--hjk-vs-metz/ FRA Metz Strasser 71 o.g. Olympic Stadium Helsinki, Finland 8,287 Roelof Luinge (Netherlands) D Second leg 26 August 1998 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Metz FRA 1–1 1–2 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/55604--metz-vs-hjk/ FIN HJK Meyrieu 78 pen. Vasara 68 Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz, France 2,500 William Young (Scotland) UEFA Cup 1998–99 UEFA Cup First round L First leg 15 September 1998 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Red Star Belgrade FR Yugoslavia 2–1 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/55854--crvena-zvezda-vs-metz/ FRA Metz Ognjenović 3 Drulić 12 Rodriguez 90 Red Star Stadium Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia 45,000 Graziano Cesari (Italy) W Second leg 29 September 1998 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Metz FRA 2–1 3–3 yes https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/55855--metz-vs-crvena-zvezda/ FR Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade Kastendeuch 38 Meyrieu 68 pen. Marinović 18 Proment Meyrieu Jestrović Boffin Kastendeuch 3–4 Ljubojević Škorić Aćimović Mićić Bunjevčević Stade Saint-Symphorien Metz, France 8,448 Jacek Granat (Poland) Notes and references Notes notes References Category:FC Metz seasons Metz