1999–2000 Athletic Bilbao season

The 1999–2000 season was the 99th season in Athletic Bilbao's history and their 69th consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football.

Athletic Bilbao
1999–2000 season
PresidentJosé María Arrate
Head coachLuis Fernández
StadiumSan Mamés
La Liga11th
Copa del Rey2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Joseba Etxeberria, 10[1]
All: Joseba Etxeberria, 12

Season summary

1999–2000, the fourth season of Luis Fernández's tenure as head coach, was his least successful so far in terms of both league and cup results. It was the first La Liga campaign of the Frenchman's reign in which Athletic finished outside the top ten, placing 11th.[2] They also suffered an early exit from the Copa del Rey, losing in the second round to Rayo Vallecano.

Fernández left his post at the end of the season, and Real Zaragoza's Txetxu Rojo was appointed in his place. Rojo had had two previous spells at San Mamés – as a successful forward between 1965 and 1982, and as head coach in the latter part of the 1989–90 season.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

[1][3][4]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLa LigaCopa del Rey
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3 MF Óscar Vales 705020
4 DF Rafael Alkorta 26124120
5 MF Felipe Guréndez 37031+302+10
6 MF Josu Urrutia 30027+2010
7 MF Andoni Imaz 1605+8030
8 MF Julen Guerrero 35628+4630
9 FW Santi Ezquerro 30622+6620
10 DF Aitor Larrazábal 27422+4410
11 DF Jesús María Lacruz 31428+2410
12 DF Carlos García 30423+4331
13 GK Imanol Etxeberria 26026000
14 MF José Mari 13110+2110
15 DF Patxi Ferreira 28123+2130
16 FW Sívori 1502+1101+10
17 FW Joseba Etxeberria 371233+2100+22
18 MF Bittor Alkiza 30026+1030
19 DF Mikel Lasa 403010
20 FW Ismael Urzaiz 37722+11542
21 DF Iñigo Larrainzar 17013+102+10
22 MF Javi González 2605+1702+20
23 MF Edu Alonso 26010+1302+10
24 DF Roberto Ríos 604+2000
26 GK Iñaki Lafuente 18012+2040
28 MF Francisco Yeste 604+2000
31 MF Tiko 2018+911+20
35 FW David Asensio 101000
36 FW David Karanka 200+2000
37 DF Unai Expósito 201+1000

Results

La Liga
Main article: 1999–2000 La Liga

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Rayo Vallecano 38 15 7 16 51 53 −2 52 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
10 Mallorca 38 14 9 15 52 45 +7 51 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round
11 Athletic Bilbao 38 12 14 12 47 57 −10 50
12 Málaga 38 11 15 12 55 50 +5 48
13 Real Sociedad 38 11 14 13 42 49 −7 47[lower-alpha 2]
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Rayo Vallecano earned a spot in the qualifying round of the 2000–01 UEFA Cup as being elected by UEFA as one of the two best entries of UEFA Fair play.
  2. ESP 0–0 RSO; RSO 1–0 ESP

See also

References
  1. "Athletic Bilbao » Appearances Primera División 1999/2000". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. "LaLiga 1999/2000 Table, Results, Fixtures - (Football/Spain)". flashscore.co.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. "Athletic Bilbao » Squad 1999/2000". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. "Athletic Bilbao » Appearances Copa del Rey 1999/2000". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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