1998–99 1. FC Kaiserslautern season

Despite only gaining five less points than last season's title triumph, 1. FC Kaiserslautern were unable to defend their Bundesliga title and finished in fifth – still enough for a second successive season in European competition, in the UEFA Cup. Kaiserlautern also enjoyed a good run in their Champions League debut – topping a group also containing Benfica, PSV Eindhoven and HJK Helsinki and reaching the quarter-finals before being knocked out 6–0 on aggregate by fellow Germans Bayern Munich.

1. FC Kaiserslautern

1998–99 season
Chairman	Hubert Keßler Jürgen Friedrich
Manager	Otto Rehhagel
Bundesliga	5th
Champions League	Quarter-finals
DFB-Pokal	Second round
Top goalscorer	Olaf Marschall (12)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season

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	GER	Andreas Reinke
2	GK	GER	Uwe Gospodarek
3	MF	GER	Michael Ballack
4	DF	GER	Axel Roos
5	DF	EGY	Samir Kamouna
6	DF	EGY	Hany Ramzy
7	MF	BUL	Marian Hristov
8	MF	GER	Martin Wagner
10	MF	SUI	Ciriaco Sforza
11	FW	GER	Olaf Marschall
12	MF	GER	Marco Reich
13	MF	NGA	Pascal Ojigwe
15	DF	HUN	János Hrutka

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	DF	DEN	Michael Schjønberg
17	MF	BRA	Ratinho
18	FW	GER	Jürgen Rische
19	DF	GER	Oliver Schäfer
20	FW	GER	Uwe Rösler
22	MF	GER	Andreas Buck
23	MF	GER	Thomas Riedl
24	DF	GER	Harry Koch
25	GK	HUN	Lajos Szűcs
27	FW	GER	Daniel Graf
28	MF	BRA	Júnior
29	DF	GER	Roger Lutz

Left club during season

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
9	FW	CZE	Pavel Kuka (to Nürnberg)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
30	MF	GER	Thomas Franck (to Waldhof Mannheim)

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Bundesliga

Main article: 1998–99 Bundesliga

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Hertha BSC	34	18	8	8	59	32	+27	62	Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4	Borussia Dortmund	34	16	9	9	48	34	+14	57
5	1. FC Kaiserslautern	34	17	6	11	51	47	+4	57	Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
6	VfL Wolfsburg	34	15	10	9	54	49	+5	55
7	Hamburger SV	34	13	11	10	47	46	+1	50	Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round

Source: www.dfb.de
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Matches

1860 Munich v 1. FC Kaiserslautern

15 August 1998 1	1860 Munich	1–2	1. FC Kaiserslautern	Munich
15:30	Winkler 12' (pen.)		Marschall 42' Kamouna 62'	Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 56,000 Referee: Jürgen Aust (Cologne)

Kaiserslautern v Borussia Mönchengladbach

22 August 1998 2	Kaiserslautern	2–1	Borussia Mönchengladbach	Kaiserslautern
15:30	Wagner 42' Marschall 63'		Ašanin 83'	Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 63,000 Referee: Bernhard Zurr (Ottersweier)

VfB Stuttgart v 1. FC Kaiserslautern

8 September 1998 3	VfB Stuttgart	4–0	1. FC Kaiserslautern	Stuttgart
20:00	Ristić 32', 79' Bobic 71' Balakov 85' (pen.)			Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 39,000 Referee: Jürgen Jansen (Essen)

Kaiserslautern v Hertha Berlin

12 September 1998 4	Kaiserslautern	4–3	Hertha Berlin	Kaiserslautern
15:30	Marschall 5', 68' Schjønberg 72' (pen.), 82'		Veit 1' Thom 45' Dárdai 53'	Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 39,800 Referee: Georg Dardenne (Nettersheim)

1. FC Nürnberg v Kaiserslautern

19 September 1998 5	1. FC Nürnberg	1–1	Kaiserslautern	Nuremberg
15:30	Kuka 40'		Marschall 86'	Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 44,500 Referee: Jörg Keßler (Höhenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn)

Kaiserslautern v VfL Bochum

26 September 1998 6	Kaiserslautern	2–3	VfL Bochum	Kaiserslautern
15:30	Sundermann 5' (o.g.) Marschall 58'		Reis 60' Buckley 67' Dzafič 74'	Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Franz-Xaver Wack (Biberbach)

Bayer Leverkusen v Kaiserslautern

3 October 1998 7	Bayer Leverkusen	2–2	Kaiserslautern	Leverkusen
15:30	Zé Roberto 8' Paulo Rink 65'		Marschall 31' Hristov 41'	Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Gelsenkirchen)

Kaiserslautern v VfL Wolfsburg

16 October 1998 8	Kaiserslautern	1–1	VfL Wolfsburg	Kaiserslautern
20:00	Reich 50'		Dammeier 73'	Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 40,061 Referee: Helmut Fleischer (Ulm)

Bayern Munich v Kaiserslautern

24 October 1998 9	Bayern Munich	4–0	Kaiserslautern	Munich
15:30	Basler 10' Daei 45' Élber 52', 56'			Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 63,000 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Magdeburg)

Kaiserslautern v Hansa Rostock

30 October 1998 10	Kaiserslautern	3–2	Hansa Rostock	Kaiserslautern
20:00	Marschall 50' Ballack 67' Rösler 73'		Pamić 3' Neuville 23'	Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 39,910 Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Berlin)

Freiburg v Kaiserslautern

7 November 1998 11	Freiburg	0–1	Kaiserslautern	Freiburg
15:30			Hristov 37'	Stadium: Dreisamstadion Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Handorf)

Kaiserslautern v Hamburg

10 November 1998 12	Kaiserslautern	1–0	Hamburg	Kaiserslautern
20:00	Rösler 83'			Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 40,112 Referee: Uwe Kemmling (Kleinburgwedel)

Werder Bremen v Kaiserslautern

13 November 1998 13	Werder Bremen	0–1	Kaiserslautern	Bremen, Bremen
20:00			Ramzy 75'	Stadium: Weserstadion Attendance: 28,500 Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Ergolding)

Kaiserslautern v Borussia Dortmund

21 November 1998 14	Kaiserslautern	1–0	Borussia Dortmund	Kaiserslautern
15:30	Reich 78'			Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Hermann Albrecht (Kaufbeuren)

Kaiserslautern v Schalke 04

29 November 1998 15	Kaiserslautern	4–1	Schalke 04	Kaiserslautern
18:00	Hristov 9' Rösler 67' Hrutka 71' Marschall 74' (pen.)		Max 34'	Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Bernhard Zerr (Ottersweier)

Duisburg v Kaiserslautern

12 December 1998 16	Duisburg	3–1	Kaiserslautern	Duisburg
19:30	Beierle 50' Tøfting 64' Andersen 90'		Rösler 42'	Stadium: MSV-Arena Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Herbert Fandel (Kyllburg)

Kaiserslautern v Eintracht Frankfurt

16 December 1998 17	Kaiserslautern	2–1	Eintracht Frankfurt	Kaiserslautern
15:30	Ballack 4' Ramzy 90'		Stojak 73'	Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Winfried Buchhart (Schrobenhausen)

Kaiserslautern v 1860 Munich

19 December 1998 18	Kaiserslautern	1–1	1860 Munich	Kaiserslautern
15:30	Reich 62'		Winkler 51'	Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Handorf)

Borussia Mönchengladbach v Kaiserslautern

21 February 1999 19	Borussia Mönchengladbach	0–2	Kaiserslautern	Mönchengladbach
15:30			Marschall 27' Ašanin 54' (o.g.)	Stadium: Borussia-Park Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Alfons Berg (Konz)

Kaiserslautern v Stuttgart

26 February 1999 20	Kaiserslautern	1–1	Stuttgart	Kaiserslautern
20:00	Ramzy 65'		Bobic 60'	Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Gelsenkirchen)

Hertha Berlin v Kaiserslautern

6 March 1999 21	Hertha Berlin	1–1	Kaiserslautern	Berlin
15:30	Preetz 79'		Ballack 3'	Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 54,433 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Magdeburg)

Kaiserslautern v Nürnberg

13 March 1999 22	Kaiserslautern	2–0	Nürnberg	Kaiserslautern
15:30	Rösler 39' Ratinho 61'			Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Torsten Koop (Lüttenmark)

Bochum v Kaiserslautern

20 March 1999 23	Bochum	1–2	Kaiserslautern	Bochum
15:30	Zeyer 42'		Ratinho 59' Rösler 86'	Stadium: rewirpowerSTADION Attendance: 23,670 Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Handorf)

Kaiserslautern v Leverkusen

3 April 1999 24	Kaiserslautern	0–1	Leverkusen	Leverkusen
20:15			Kirsten 42'	Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Jürgen Jansen (Essen)

VfL Wolfsburg v Kaiserslautern

10 April 1999 (1999-04-10) 25	VfL Wolfsburg	2–1	Kaiserslautern	Wolfsburg
15:30	Präger 42', 70'	Report	Ballack 75' (pen.)	Stadium: VfL-Stadion am Elsterweg Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Bernhard Zerr

Kaiserslautern v Bayern Munich

13 April 1999 (1999-04-13) 26	Kaiserslautern	2–1	Bayern Munich	Kaiserslautern
20:00 CEST	Buck 29' Rische 43'	Report	Daei 43'	Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Berlin)

Hansa Rostock v Kaiserslautern

16 April 1999 (1999-04-16) 27	Hansa Rostock	2–1	Kaiserslautern
		Report

Kaiserslautern v SC Freiburg

24 April 1999 (1999-04-24) 28	Kaiserslautern	0–2	SC Freiburg
		Report

Hamburger SV v Kaiserslautern

1 May 1999 (1999-05-01) 29	Hamburger SV	2–0	Kaiserslautern
		Report

Kaiserslautern v Werder Bremen

4 May 1999 (1999-05-04) 30	Kaiserslautern	4–0	Werder Bremen
		Report

Borussia Dortmund v Kaiserslautern

8 May 1999 (1999-05-08) 31	Borussia Dortmund	1–0	Kaiserslautern
		Report

FC Schalke 04 v Kaiserslautern

16 May 1999 (1999-05-16) 32	FC Schalke 04	0–2	Kaiserslautern
		Report

Kaiserslautern v MSV Duisburg

22 May 1999 (1999-05-22) 33	Kaiserslautern	3–0	MSV Duisburg	Kaiserslautern
15:30 CEST	Marschall 3', 25' Buck 36'	Report		Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion Attendance: 41,500 Referee: Hellmut Krug

Eintracht Frankfurt v Kaiserslautern

29 May 1999 (1999-05-29) 34	Eintracht Frankfurt	5–1	Kaiserslautern	Frankfurt
15:30 CEST	Yang 46' Sobotzik 70' Gebhardt 80' B Schneider 82' Fjørtoft 89'	Report	Schjønberg 68' (pen.)	Stadium: Waldstadion Attendance: 58,000 Referee: Jürgen Jansen

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