1998–99 UEFA Cup
28th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1998–99 UEFA Cup was won by Parma in the final against Marseille. It was their second title in the competition.
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Tournament details | |
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Dates | 22 July 1998 – 12 May 1999 |
Teams | 104 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Parma (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Marseille |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 125 |
Goals scored | 363 (2.9 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Enrico Chiesa (Parma) Darko Kovačević (Real Sociedad) 8 goals each |
← 1997–98 |
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It was the last edition of the old format UEFA Cup, before the Cup Winners' Cup was merged into it to include domestic cup winners, and an extra knockout round was added. The new format was last played in the 2003–04 season and was later replaced by a Group Stage format in 2004–05.