1998–99 Hércules CF season

The 1998–99 season was the 77th in the history of Hércules CF and their second consecutive season in the second division. The club participated in the Segunda División and the Copa del Rey. The season covered the period from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999.

Hércules

1998–99 season
President	Francisco Peris Pastor (until 26 November) Francisco Muñoz Llorens (interim) Antonio Alberola
Head coach	Sergio Egea Periko Alonso Manolo Jiménez
Stadium	Estadio José Rico Pérez
Segunda División	21st (relegated)
Copa del Rey	First round
Top goalscorer	League: Luna (6) All: Luna (6)

Transfers

In

No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
	DF	José Luis Baroja	Albacete		1 July 1998
	DF	Juanmi Gelabert	Elche		1 July 1998
	MF	Nemanja Miljanović	Salamanca		1 July 1998
	FW	Milan Osterc	Gorica		1 July 1998
	GK	José Belman	Valladolid		7 July 1998
	MF	Javi Prats	Villarreal		4 January 1999

Out

No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
	FW	[[Bolo {{{last}}}]]	Oviedo	Free	1 July 1998
	DF	Fernando Giner	Levante		1 July 1998
	FW	Ranko Golijanin	Radnički Kragujevac		1 July 1998

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Segunda División	29 August 1998	20 June 1999	Matchday 1	21st	42	10	10	22	38	66	−28	023.81
Copa del Rey	2 September 1998	9 September 1998	Round of 64	First round	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Total					44	10	11	23	39	68	−29	022.73

Source: Competitions

Segunda División

Main article: 1998–99 Segunda División

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
18	Eibar	42	13	8	21	42	56	−14	47
19	Mallorca B (R)	42	12	10	20	52	64	−12	46	Relegation to Segunda División B
20	Barcelona B (R)	42	13	5	24	51	68	−17	44
21	Hércules (R)	42	10	10	22	38	66	−28	40
22	Ourense (R)	42	7	6	29	35	82	−47	27

Source:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
42	10	10	22	38	66	−28	40	6	7	8	17	26	−9	4	3	14	21	40	−19

Source: Segunda División

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	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	D	L	L	L	W	L	L	L	D	D	W	D	L	L	L	W	L	W	L	W	L	L	D	L	D	L	D	W	D	L	L	D	D	L	L	W	W	L	L	L	W
Position

Source: Segunda División
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Atlético Madrid B v Hércules

29 August 1998 1	Atlético Madrid B	2–3	Hércules	Madrid
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Hércules v Rayo Vallecano

5 September 1998 2	Hércules	1–1	Rayo Vallecano	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Logroñés v Hércules

13 September 1998 3	Logroñés	2–1	Hércules	Logroño
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Hércules v Lleida

19 September 1998 4	Hércules	0–3	Lleida	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Numancia v Hércules

27 September 1998 5	Numancia	2–0	Hércules	Soria
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Hércules v Compostela

3 October 1998 6	Hércules	3–2	Compostela	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Sevilla v Hércules

10 October 1998 7	Sevilla	1–0	Hércules	Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Hércules v Ourense

18 October 1998 8	Hércules	0–2	Ourense	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Recreativo v Hércules

25 October 1998 9	Recreativo	1–0	Hércules	TBD
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Hércules v Mérida

1 November 1998 10	Hércules	0–0	Mérida	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Leganés v Hércules

8 November 1998 11	Leganés	2–2	Hércules	TBD
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Hércules v Badajoz

15 November 1998 12	Hércules	2–0	Badajoz	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Osasuna v Hércules

21 November 1998 13	Osasuna	0–0	Hércules	TBD
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Hércules v Málaga

28 November 1998 14	Hércules	0–3	Málaga	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Hércules v Barcelona B

6 December 1998 15	Hércules	1–2	Barcelona B	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Albacete v Hércules

13 December 1998 16	Albacete	3–1	Hércules	TBD
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Hércules v Toledo

20 December 1998 17	Hércules	1–0	Toledo	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Eibar v Hércules

2 January 1999 18	Eibar	1–0	Hércules	TBD
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Hércules v Sporting Gijón

10 January 1999 19	Hércules	1–0	Sporting Gijón	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Las Palmas v Hércules

17 January 1999 20	Las Palmas	4–2	Hércules	TBD
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Hércules v Mallorca B

24 January 1999 21	Hércules	2–1	Mallorca B	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Hércules v Atlético Madrid B

31 January 1999 22	Hércules	1–3	Atlético Madrid B	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Rayo Vallecano v Hércules

7 February 1999 23	Rayo Vallecano	3–0	Hércules	Madrid
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Hércules v Logroñés

14 February 1999 24	Hércules	1–1	Logroñés	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Lleida v Hércules

20 February 1999 25	Lleida	1–0	Hércules	Lleida
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Hércules v Numancia

28 February 1999 26	Hércules	0–0	Numancia	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Compostela v Hércules

6 March 1999 27	Compostela	3–1	Hércules	Santiago de Compostela
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Hércules v Sevilla

14 March 1999 28	Hércules	0–0	Sevilla	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Ourense v Hércules

21 March 1999 29	Ourense	1–2	Hércules	Ourense
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Hércules v Recreativo

28 March 1999 30	Hércules	0–0	Recreativo	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Mérida v Hércules

3 April 1999 31	Mérida	3–1	Hércules	Mérida
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Hércules v Leganés

10 April 1999 32	Hércules	0–1	Leganés	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Badajoz v Hércules

18 April 1999 33	Badajoz	1–1	Hércules	Badajoz
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Hércules v Osasuna

25 April 1999 34	Hércules	1–1	Osasuna	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez

Málaga v Hércules

2 May 1999 35	Málaga	2–1	Hércules	Málaga
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: La Rosaleda Referee: Víctor Manuel González González

Barcelona B v Hércules

9 May 1999 36	Barcelona B	4–1	Hércules	Barcelona
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Mini Estadi Referee: Carmelo Rodríguez Martel

Hércules v Albacete

15 May 1999 37	Hércules	2–1	Albacete	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez Referee: Antoni Llonch Andreu

Toledo v Hércules

23 May 1999 38	Toledo	1–2	Hércules	Toledo
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Salto del Caballo Referee: Miguel Carlos Román González

Hércules v Eibar

29 May 1999 39	Hércules	1–3	Eibar	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez Referee: Jesús Téllez Sánchez

Sporting Gijón v Hércules

6 June 1999 40	Sporting Gijón	2–0	Hércules	Gijón
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez

Hércules v Las Palmas

13 June 1999 41	Hércules	0–2	Las Palmas	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco

Mallorca B v Hércules

20 June 1999 42	Mallorca B	1–3	Hércules	Palma
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)	Escalas 70'		Deus 5' Conte 22' (pen.), 87' (pen.)	Stadium: Lluís Sitjar Referee: Xabier Eleicegui Uranga

Copa del Rey

Main article: 1998–99 Copa del Rey

First round

Elche v Hércules

2 September 1998 First leg	Elche	1–0	Hércules	Elche
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Martínez Valero

Hércules v Elche

9 September 1998 Second leg	Hércules	1–1 (1–2 agg.)	Elche	Alicante
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)	Paquito 68' (pen.)		Armentano 55'	Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez