1998–99 Al Ain FC season
Al Ain 1998–99 football season
1998–99 season | ||||
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President | Mohammed Bin Zayed | |||
Manager | Nelo Vingada (from 1998 until 15 November 1998[1]) Ilie Balaci (from 15 November 1998[1]) | |||
UAE Football League | 2nd | |||
President's Cup | Winners | |||
Asian Club Championship | Third place | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Seydou Traoré (11) All: Seydou Traoré (15) | |||
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The 1998–99 season was Al Ain Football Club's 31st in existence and the club's 24th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Club
Technical staff
Position | Name |
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Head coach | ![]() ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Team Manager | ![]() |
Source: [1]
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Football League | 2 October 1998 | 6 May 1999 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 048.48 |
President's Cup | 9 May 1999 | 27 May 1999 | Round of 16 | Winners | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 100.00 |
Asian Club Championship | 4 September 1998 | 30 April 1999 | First round | Third place | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 066.67 |
Total | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 87 | 48 | +39 | 056.52 |
Last updated: 27 May 1999
Source: Competitions
UAE Football League
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Al Wahda | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 65 |
2 | Al Ain | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 57 |
3 | Al Nasr | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 64 | 49 | +15 | 56 |
4 | Al Wasl | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 55 |
5 | Al Ahli | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 52 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
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Ground | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Result | L | W | W | L | W | W | W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | 10[3] | 9 | 11 | 11[4] | 7[5] | 2 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 1999. Source: UAE Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Al Ain v Sharjah
15 October 1998 3 | Al Ain | 0–1 | Sharjah | Al-Ain |
Report Report |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Referee: Saeed Abdullah |
Al Ain v Al Wahda
31 October 1998 5 | Al Ain | 2–3 | Al Wahda | Al-Ain |
| Report |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Al Shabab v Al Ain
7 November 1998 6 | Al Shabab | 1–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
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| Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
Al Wasl v Al Ain
10 November 1998 2 | Al Wasl | 1–0 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| Stadium: Zabeel Stadium |
Al Ain v Al Jazira
13 November 1998 7 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Jazira | Al-Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Al Ahli v Al Ain
19 November 1998 8 | Al Ahli | 1–0 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| Report Report | Stadium: Rashid Stadium |
Al Khaleej v Al Ain
23 November 1998 4 | Al Khaleej | 2–5 | Al Ain | Khor Fakkan |
| Report |
Al Ain v Al Nasr
27 November 1998 9 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Nasr | Al-Ain |
| Report Report |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Al Shaab v Al Ain
4 December 1998 10 | Al Shaab | 1–1 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
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| Stadium: Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium |
Al Ain v Ras Al Khaimah
10 December 1998 11 | Al Ain | 5–0 | Ras Al Khaimah | Al-Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Al Ain v Baniyas
25 December 1998 12 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Baniyas | Al-Ain |
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| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Al Ain v Al Wasl
31 December 1998 13 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Wasl | Al-Ain |
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| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Sharjah v Al Ain
7 January 1999 14 | Sharjah | 1–1 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
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| Stadium: Sharjah Stadium |
Al Ain v Al Khaleej
11 January 1999 15 | Al Ain | 1–1 | Al Khaleej | Al-Ain |
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| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Al Wahda v Al Ain
25 January 1999 16 | Al Wahda | 1–2 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
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| Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium |
Al Ain v Al Shabab
28 January 1999 17 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Shabab | Al-Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Al Ain v Al Ahli
12 February 1999 19 | Al Ain | 2–3 | Al Ahli | Al-Ain |
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| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Al Nasr v Al Ain
17 February 1999 20 | Al Nasr | 0–0 | Al Ain | Dubai |
Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium |
Al Wasl v Al Ain
10 March 1999 24 | Al Wasl | 3–0 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| Stadium: Zabeel Stadium |
Al Ain v Sharjah
14 March 1999 25 | Al Ain | 5–1 | Sharjah | Al-Ain |
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| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Al Khaleej v Al Ain
18 March 1999 26 | Al Khaleej | 1–1 | Al Ain | Khor Fakkan |
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Al Ain v Al Shaab
22 March 1999 21 | Al Ain | 1–1 | Al Shaab | Al-Ain |
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| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Al Ain v Al Wahda
25 March 1999 27 | Al Ain | 1–2 | Al Wahda | Al-Ain |
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| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Al Shabab v Al Ain
1 April 1999 28 | Al Shabab | 0–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
Ras Al Khaimah v Al Ain
4 April 1999 22 | Ras Al Khaimah | 2–7 | Al Ain | Ras al-Khaimah |
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Al Ain v Al Jazira
7 April 1999 29 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Jazira | Al-Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Al Ahli v Al Ain
14 April 1999 30 | Al Ahli | 0–2 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| Stadium: Rashid Stadium |
Al Ain v Al Nasr
18 April 1999 31 | Al Ain | 1–3 | Al Nasr | Al-Ain |
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| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Al Shaab v Al Ain
22 April 1999 32 | Al Shaab | 1–3 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
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| Stadium: Khalid bin Mohammed Stadium |
Al Ain v Ras Al Khaimah
6 May 1999 33 | Al Ain | 2–0 | Ras Al Khaimah | Al-Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
UAE President's Cup
Al Ain v Al Dhaid
9 May 1999 Round of 16 | Al Ain | 2–0 | Al Dhaid | Dubai |
| Stadium: Zabeel Stadium |
Al Ain v Al Shaab
12 May 1999 Quarter-finals | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Shaab | Abu Dhabi |
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| Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium |
Al Ain v Al Wasl
19 May 1999 Semi-finals | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Wasl | Abu Dhabi |
7:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Al Jazira Stadium |
Al Ain v Al Shabab
27 May 1999 Final | Al Ain | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Al Shabab | Abu Dhabi |
| Report | Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Fareed Ali |
Asian Club Championship
First round
Al Ain
v
Oman
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![Oman](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Flag_of_Oman.svg/23px-Flag_of_Oman.svg.png)
4 September 1998 First leg | Al Ain ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Al Ain |
Report |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 |
Source: AFC
Al Ain
v
Köpetdag Aşgabat
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![Turkmenistan](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Flag_of_Turkmenistan_%281997-2001%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkmenistan_%281997-2001%29.svg.png)
25 February 1999 | Al Ain ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | Al Ain |
Report |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Al Ain
v
Esteghlal
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![Iran](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Flag_of_Iran.svg/23px-Flag_of_Iran.svg.png)
27 February 1999 | Al Ain ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Al Ain
v
Al-Hilal
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![Saudi Arabia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Saudi_Arabia.svg.png)
1 March 1999 | Al Ain ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
Semi-finals
Al-Ain
v
Júbilo Iwata
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![Japan](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Flag_of_Japan_%281870%E2%80%931999%29.svg/22px-Flag_of_Japan_%281870%E2%80%931999%29.svg.png)
28 April 1999 | Al-Ain ![]() | 2–2 (aet, 2–4 PK) | ![]() | Tehran |
Al Nowais ![]() | Tanaka ![]() Fujita ![]() | Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Third place
Al-Ain
v
Dalian Wanda
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![China](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png)
30 April 1999 | Al-Ain ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Tehran |
| Stadium: Azadi Stadium |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- As of 27 May 1999
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
Rank | Pos. | Player | Football League | President's Cup | Asian Club Championship | Total |
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1 | FW | ![]() | 11 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
2 | FW | ![]() | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
MF | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
4 | FW | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
5 | MF | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
6 | MF | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
7 | MF | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
8 | FW | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
MF | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
10 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
FW | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
14 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goals (from the opponents) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Totals | 58 | 7 | 22 | 87 |
Awards
Asian Club Championship
Award[6] | Player |
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Most Valuable Player | ![]() |
References
- ^ a b "العين يستغني عن مدربه البرتغالي فينجادا". AlBayan.ae. Archived from the original on 2002-11-07. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "نادي الانصار أنهى جميع التحضيرات لاستقبال نادي العين الاماراتي اليوم". Addiyar.com. 23 October 1998. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Round 3 results". Al-Jazirah.com.
- ^ "Round 8 results". Al-Jazirah.com.
- ^ "Round 9 results". Al-Jazirah.com.
- ^ "Asian Club Championship 18th Edition 1998/99". Asian Football Confederation. 22 April 1999. Archived from the original on 22 April 1999.
External links
- Al Ain FC official website (in English and Arabic)