1998–99 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season

The 1998–99 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season was the 69th consecutive Primera División season played by the senior squad.

Boca Juniors
1998–99 season
PresidentMauricio Macri
ManagerCarlos Bianchi
StadiumLa Bombonera
Apertura TournamentChampion (23rd. title)
Clausura TournamentChampion (24th. title)
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Martín Palermo (32)

Summary

After the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, a new head coach arrived to the club: Carlos Bianchi former Velez Sarsfield manager wherein clinched 1994 Intercontinental Cup, 1994 Copa Libertadores and several local titles.[1] The squad is reinforced with Barijho (a petition from Bianchi),[2] Pereda and right back defender Hugo Ibarra.[3] Also midfielder José Basualdo returned to the club. Finally, the team won undefeated[4] the Apertura Tournament after a drought of 6 years aimed by a solid formation with Martin Palermo scoring 20 goals in 19 matches.

Special uniforms

Alternate kits only worn in 1999 Copa Mercosur:

Home
Away

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  COL Oscar Córdoba
2 DF  COL Jorge Bermúdez
3 DF  ARG Rodolfo Arruabarrena
4 DF  ARG Hugo Ibarra
5 MF  COL Mauricio Serna
6 DF  ARG Walter Samuel
7 FW  ARG Guillermo Barros Schelotto
8 MF  ARG Diego Cagna
9 FW  ARG Martín Palermo
10 MF  ARG Juan Román Riquelme
11 DF  ARG Fernando Navas
12 GK  ARG Roberto Abbondanzieri
13 DF  ARG Christian Traverso
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  ARG Anibal Matellán
16 MF  ARG Ariel Rosada
17 MF  ARG Gustavo Barros Schelotto
18 MF  ARG José Basualdo
19 DF  ARG César La Paglia
20 DF  ARG Emiliano Rey
21 FW  ARG Christian Giménez
24 DF  PER José Pereda
27 FW  ARG Antonio Barijho
28 FW  ARG Ariel Carreño
29 DF  ARG Adrián Guillermo
— FW  ARG Fernando Ortiz

Transfers

January
In
Pos. Name from Type
Out
Pos. Name To Type

Competitions
Main article: 1998–99 Argentine Primera División

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Boca Juniors 19 13 6 0 45 18 +27 45
2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 19 10 6 3 31 23 +8 36
3 Racing 19 9 6 4 39 29 +10 33
4 Lanús 19 8 6 5 20 20 0 30
5 Colón 19 7 5 7 28 27 +1 26
Source:

Matches
9 August 1998 1 Ferro Carril Oeste 2–4 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
Giaccone 73' (pen)
Martens 90'		 Sartori 6', o.g.'
Navas 18'
Palermo 20'
Riquelme 45'		 Stadium: Ferro C. Oeste
Referee: Fabián Madorrán
16 August 1998 2 Boca Juniors 3–2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) Buenos Aires
Cagna 38'
Palermo 45'
Riquelme 62'		 Palermo 48' (o.g.)
Aguirrez 53'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Horacio Elizondo
23 August 1998 3 Boca Juniors 2–2 Argentinos Juniors Buenos Aires
Palermo 59', 64' Report Quinteros 14', 52' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Daniel Giménez
30 August 1998 4 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 0–0 Boca Juniors La Plata
Report Stadium: Juan C. Zerillo
Referee: Francisco Lamolina
6 September 1998 5 Boca Juniors 6–2 Huracán Buenos Aires
Navas 8'
Palermo 16', 90'
Giménez 48'
Guillermo B.S. 84'
Basualdo 87'		 Report Montenegro 63'
Silvera 85'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Claudio Martín
13 September 1998 6 Belgrano (C) 2–4 Boca Juniors Córdoba
Enría 73'
Artime 79'		 Report F. Ortiz 35'
Palermo 46', 90'
Guillermo B.S. 86'		 Stadium: Chateau Carreras
Referee: Angel Sánchez
20 September 1998 7 Boca Juniors 2–1 Newell's Old Boys Buenos Aires
Palermo 64', 79' Report Faggiani 90' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Fabián Madorrán
27 September 1998 8 Racing 1–1 Boca Juniors Avellaneda
Úbeda 80' Arruabarrena 41' Stadium: Presidente Perón
Referee: Horacio Elizondo
4 October 1998 9 Boca Juniors 3–0 Platense Buenos Aires
Report Basualdo 5'
Riquelme 51'
Samuel 61'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Angel Sánchez
10 October 1998 10 Colón 0–3 Boca Juniors Santa Fe
Report Basualdo 18'
Palermo 43'
Guillermo B.S. 75'		 Stadium: Brigadier López
Referee: Oscar Sequeira
18 October 1998 11 Boca Juniors 2–0 Vélez Sarsfield Buenos Aires
Palermo 3', 76' Report Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Horacio Elizondo
25 October 1998 12 River Plate 0–0 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
Stadium: Monumental
Referee: Angel Sánchez
1 November 1998 13 Boca Juniors 3–0 Estudiantes LP Buenos Aires
Palermo 10'
Cagna 34'
Navas 90'		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Fabián Madorrán
8 November 1998 14 San Lorenzo 1–3 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
Gorosito 40' (p.) Report Paleermo 35'
Cagna 71'
Guillermo B.S. 83'		 Stadium: Nuevo Gasómetro
Referee: Daniel Giménez
15 November 1998 15 Boca Juniors 2–1 Talleres (C) Buenos Aires
Guillermo B.S. 1'
Palermo 90'		 Report Zelaya 83' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Roberto Ruscio
21 November 1998 16 Rosario Central 2–3 Boca Juniors Rosario
Maceratesi 10', 58' Report Palermo 33', 87'
Cagna 34'		 Stadium: Gigante de Arroyito
Referee: Oscar Sequeira
29 November 1998 17 Boca Juniors 0–0 Independiente Buenos Aires
Report Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Daniel Giménez
6 December 1998 18 Lanús 1–1 Boca Juniors Lanús
Belloso 10' Report Barijho 69' Stadium: Lanús Stadium
Attendance: Horacio Elizondo
13 December 1998 19 Boca Juniors 3–1 Unión (SF) Buenos Aires
Palermo 5', 52'
Arruabarrena 8'		 Report Castillo 57' Stadium: La Bombonera

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Boca Juniors 19 13 5 1 35 11 +24 44
2 River Plate 19 11 4 4 37 19 +18 37
3 San Lorenzo 19 10 6 3 33 19 +14 36
4 Rosario Central 19 9 5 5 24 20 +4 32
5 Independiente 19 8 5 6 32 26 +6 29
Source:

Matches
7 March 1999 1 Boca Juniors 3–0 Ferro Carril Oeste Buenos Aires
Palermo 13', 65'
Guillermo B.S. 88'		 Report Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Oscar Sequeira
13 March 1999 2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 0–2 Boca Juniors Jujuy
Report Palermo 62'
Guillermo B.S. 67'		 Stadium: 23 de Agosto
Referee: Daniel Giménez
21 March 1999 3 Argentinos Juniors 0-3 Boca Juniors
28 March 1999 4 Boca Juniors 1-1 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) La Boca
Stadium: La Bombonera
1 April 1999 5 Huracán 0-1 Boca Juniors
4 April 1999 6 Boca Juniors 1-0 Belgrano (C) La Boca
Stadium: La Bombonera
10 April 1999 7 Newell's Old Boys 0-1 Boca Juniors
18 April 1999 8 Boca Juniors 4-0 Racing La Boca
Stadium: La Bombonera
24 April 1999 9 Platense 0-2 Boca Juniors
27 April 1999 10 Boca Juniors 1-1 Colon La Boca
Stadium: La Bombonera
2 May 1999 11 Velez Sarsfield 0-3 Boca Juniors
9 May 1999 12 Boca Juniors 2-1 River Plate La Boca
Stadium: La Bombonera
15 May 1999 13 Estudiantes La Plata 1-1 Boca Juniors
23 May 1999 14 Boca Juniors 3-0 San Lorenzo de Almagro La Boca
Stadium: La Bombonera
30 May 1999 15 Talleres (C) 0-0 Boca Juniors
2 June 1999 16 Boca Juniors 1-0 Rosario Central La Boca
Stadium: La Bombonera
6 June 1999 17 Independiente 4-0 Boca Juniors
13 June 1999 18 Boca Juniors 4-1 Lanús La Boca
Stadium: La Bombonera
19 June 1999 19 Unión de Santa Fe 2-2 Boca Juniors

Statistics

Players statistics
No. Pos Nat Player TotalApertura 98[5]Clausura 99[6]
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  COL Oscar Córdoba 27019080
4 DF  ARG Hugo Ibarra 250130120
6 DF  ARG Walter Samuel 342171171
2 DF  COL Jorge Bermudez 323160163
3 DF  ARG Rodolfo Arruabarrena 363182181
8 MF  ARG Diego Cagna 355194161
5 MF  COL Mauricio Serna 290180110
18 MF  ARG José Basualdo 333163170
10 MF  ARG Juan Román Riquelme 3710193187
9 FW  ARG Martín Palermo 353219201612
7 FW  ARG Guillermo Barros Schelotto 2810145145
12 GK  ARG Roberto Abbondanzieri 800080
DF  ARG Emiliano Rey 1010
19 DF  ARG César La Paglia 907020
15 DF  ARG Anibal Matellán 1407070
13 DF  ARG Christian Traverso 210100110
17 MF  ARG Gustavo Barros Schelotto 903060
27 FW  ARG Antonio Barijho 1256164
11 DF  ARG Fernando Navas 253123130
DF  ARG Adrián Guillermo 6060
24 MF  PER José Pereda 19060130
21 FW  ARG Christian Giménez 1014160
FW  ARG Fernando Ortiz 1111--
28 FW  ARG Ariel Carreño 1010
16 FW  ARG Ariel Rosada 201010
22 DF  ARG Sebastián Battaglia 400040
GK  ARG Christian Muñoz 400040
MF  ARG Guillermo Valdez 200020
DF  ARG Fabricio Coloccini 110011
MF  ARG Juan Arostegui 100010
MF  ARG Christian Dollberg 100010
MF  ARG Iván Furios 100010
MF  ARG Esteban José Herrera 100010
  • Source:

References
  1. "Bianchi starts a new era in Boca". infobae.com. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. "Barijho came back to smile". lanacion.com.ar. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. "Little bomber Ibarra" (in Spanish). ole.com.ar. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. "Bianchi Did It" (in Spanish). lanacion.com.ar. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  5. "Plantel Boca Torneo Apertura 1998". historiadeboca.com.ar. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  6. "Plantel Boca Torneo Clausura 1999". historiadeboca.com.ar. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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