1998–99 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season

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.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  COL Oscar Cordoba — GK  ARG Roberto Abbondanzieri — DF  ARG Hugo Ibarra — DF  ARG Emiliano Juan Rey — DF  ARG Cesar Osvaldo La Paglia — DF  ARG Anibal Matellan — DF  ARG Walter Samuel — DF  COL Jorge Bermudez — DF  ARG Rodolfo Arruabarrena — MF  ARG Diego Cagna — MF  COL Mauricio Serna — MF  ARG José Horacio Basualdo

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ARG Juan Roman Riquelme — MF  ARG Christian Traverso — MF  ARG Gustavo Barros Schelotto — FW  ARG Antonio Barijho — FW  ARG Martin Palermo — FW  ARG Guillermo Barros Schelotto — DF  ARG Fernando Navas — DF  ARG Sergio Adrián Guillermo — DF  ARG José Antonio Pereda — FW  ARG Christian Giménez — FW  ARG Fernando Ortiz — FW  ARG Ariel Sebastián Carreño — FW  ARG Ariel Rosada

• Club Atlético Boca Juniors official web site (in Spanish)