President Vittorio Cecchi Gori Stadium Stadio Artemio Franchi Coppa Italia Runners-up | Manager Giovanni Trapattoni Serie A 3rd | |
UEFA Cup Second round (disqualified) | ||
Associazione Calcio Fiorentina enjoyed its best season in the 1990s on the pitch, but was left wondering what might have been. Leading the domestic Serie A championship a long way into the season, Fiorentina's title charge fell to pieces, as it lost unnecessary points while eventual champions Milan and runners-up Lazio continued winning their matches. In the end, Fiorentina salvaged third place in the league, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League in 1999–2000.
Contents
- Goalkeepers
- Defenders
- Midfielders
- Forwards
- League table
- Results summary
- Results by round
- Goalscorers
- References
Its European adventure in 1998–99 however, ended early, when a handmade bomb was thrown at a linesman in the victory against Swiss side Grasshoppers. The linesman escaped serious injury, but Fiorentina were declared losers of the match, despite its victory on the pitch, and were thus thrown out of the tournament. However, it avoided further sanctions. Fiorentina also lost the Coppa Italia Final to Parma, marking another season without titles.
Several players were impressive, with the trio Gabriel Batistuta, Rui Costa and Francesco Toldo being the players really standing out. The defensive line-up and the many goals conceded were the main reasons Fiorentina would not win the title.
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
League table
Source: Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Udinese gained entry to the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup after tie-break against Juventus.
2Bologna gained entry to the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup after tie-break against Internazionale.
3 Perugia gained entry to the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup after the renounce of several teams.
4 2 points deducted.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results summary
Last updated: 25 July 2015.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round
Last updated: 25 July 2015.
Source: Competitive matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.