1998–99 Irish League
Football league season
Season | 1998–99 |
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Champions | Glentoran 20th Irish title |
Relegated | Omagh Town |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 462 (2.57 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Vinny Arkins (19) |
← 1997–98 1999–2000 → |
The 1998–99 Irish League was the 98th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 10 teams, and Glentoran won the championship.
Premier Division
Belfast
Coleraine
Glenavon
Portadown
Belfast teams : Cliftonville
Crusaders
Glentoran
Linfield
Crusaders
Glentoran
Linfield
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Location of teams in the 1998–99 Irish League Premier Divisionclass=notpageimage|
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 1998–99 Irish League Premier DivisionLeague standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
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1 | Glentoran (C) | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 74 | 35 | +39 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Linfield | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 68 | 39 | +29 | 70 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
3 | Crusaders | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 62 | |
4 | Newry Town | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 60 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
5 | Glenavon | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 51 | |
6 | Ballymena United | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 41 | |
7 | Coleraine | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 39 | |
8 | Portadown | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 37 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
9 | Cliftonville | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 35 | Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off |
10 | Omagh Town (R) | 36 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 79 | −54 | 21 | Relegation to the First Division |
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Matches 1–18
Source: Irish League Archive Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Matches 19–36
Source: Irish League Archive Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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First Division
Football league season
Champions | Distillery |
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Promoted | Distillery |
Matches played | 112 |
Goals scored | 325 (2.9 per match) |
← 1997–98 1999–00 → |
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Location of teams in the 1998–99 Irish League First DivisionLeague standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Promotion |
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1 | Distillery (C, P) | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 55 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Ards | 28 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 49 | Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off |
3 | Bangor | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 48 | |
4 | Ballyclare Comrades | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 38 | |
5 | Dungannon Swifts | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 38 | |
6 | Carrick Rangers | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 34 | |
7 | Larne | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 32 | |
8 | Limavady United | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 63 | −26 | 25 |
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Promotion/relegation play-off
Cliftonville, who finished in the relegation play-off place, faced Ards, the 2nd-placed team in the First Division, in a two-legged tie for a place in next season's Irish League Premier Division.
Cliftonville | 4 – 2 | Ards |
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Solitude, Belfast
Cliftonville won 5–2 on aggregate
References
- Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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