1998–99 CF Extremadura season

CF Extremadura
	1998–99 season
Manager	Rafael Benítez
La Liga	17th (qualified for relegation play-off)
Relegation play-off	Lost (relegated)
Copa del Rey	Third round
← 1997–98	1999–2000 →

Season summary

Extremadura finished the season in 17th place. Although this was the club's highest-ever finish in the Spanish football pyramid (the season was only the second Extremadura had played in the top flight), they still finished one point adrift of safety. Extremadura thus qualified for the relegation play-off, where they faced the fifth-placed team of the Segunda División, Rayo Vallecano. The Madrid-based side easily defeated Extremadura 2-0 both home and away for a 4-0 aggregate win which saw Extremadura relegated after a single season in the top flight of Spanish football. Manager Rafael Benítez resigned after only two seasons in charge, deciding to instead study in Italy and England.

On the plus side, Extremadura won the Fair Play award.

Squad

Squad at end of season^[1]

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

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Francisco Amador
4	DF	Félix
5	DF	Kalla
6	MF	Pedro José
7	FW	Manuel
8	MF	Laurent Viaud
9	MF	Toni Velamazán
10	MF	Alberto Toril
11	MF	José Luis Soto
12	DF	Óscar Montiel
14	DF	David Belenguer

No.	Position	Player
16	DF	David Castedo (on loan from Mallorca)
17	DF	Miroslav Čermelj
18	FW	Alejandro Duré
19	DF	Juanito
20	DF	Poli
22	FW	Iván Gabrich
23	FW	Ahmed Ouattara
24	MF	Antonio Esposito (on loan from Grasshoppers)
25	GK	Ronny Gaspercic
26	GK	Manuel Jesuli
27	MF	Jesús Vázquez