Belgian First Division 1998-99

The 1998/99 season of the Jupiler League was held between August 21, 1998 and May 16, 1999. Racing Genk became champions.

Promoted teams

These teams were promoted from the second division at the start of the season:
*Oostende (second division champions)
*Kortrijk (playoff winner)

Relegated teams

These teams were relegated to the second division at the end of the season:
*Kortrijk
*Oostende

Genk's title success

After a deceiving start of the competition Anderlecht managed to come back at the top of the ranking under the management of Jean Dockx and Franky Vercauteren even beating its long-time rival Standard Liège in a memorable 0-6 demonstration. Two matches before the end of the season, the ranking was as such: 1. Genk 32 70 2. Brugge 32 68 3. Anderlecht 32 64

Those three teams were thus still able to win the championship. While Club Brugge lost its game to Mouscron 2-0, Anderlecht secured a 2-5 win to Genk. However the Racing did win its last match at Harelbeke and it thus became champion.

Battle for Europe

With Genk qualifying for the UEFA Champions League, Anderlecht and Brugge entered the UEFA Cup.

The relegation dog fight

Lommel avoided relegation by winning its last match 2-1 to Charleroi while the newcomer Kortrijk lost to Anderlecht. The other newcomer (Oostende) was already relegated at this moment.

Final league table

P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; C = Champions; R = Relegated

Top goal scorers

ee also

*1998-99 in Belgian football

References

*fr icon [http://www.sport.be/fr/jupilerleague/archief/ Sport.be website] - Archive