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1998 Chinese Jia-A League

Chinese Jia-A League
Season1998
ChampionsDalian Wanda
Relegated
Asian Club ChampionshipDalian Wanda
Matches played182
Goals scored437 (2.4 per match)
Top goalscorerHao Haidong (18 goals)
Average attendance21,335
← 1997
1999 →

The 1998 Chinese Jia-A League (known as Marlboro Jia-A League for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of professional association football and the 37th top-tier overall league season held in China. The league, which was expanded to 14 teams, started on March 22 and ended on October 25, where it saw Dalian Wanda win their third consecutive league title.

Promotion and relegation

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Teams promoted from 1997 Chinese Jia-B League

Teams relegated from 1997 Chinese Jia-A League

Personnel

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Team Manager
August 1st
Beijing Guoan China Shen Xiangfu
Dalian Wanda China Xu Genbao
Guangzhou Apollo
Guangzhou Songri Brazil Edson Tavares
Qianwei Huanduo South Korea Lee Jang-soo
Qingdao Yizhong Hainiu
Shandong Luneng China Yin Tiesheng
Shanghai Shenhua Brazil Muricy Ramalho
Shenyang Haishi
Shenzhen Pingan South Korea Cha Bum-kun
Sichuan Quanxing
Wuhan Hongjinlong China Qi Wusheng
Yanbian Aodong

Foreign players

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Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Former players
August 1st
Beijing Guoan Paraguay Jorge Campos Portugal Rui Esteves Spain Andrés Olivas Paraguay Casiano Delvalle
Paraguay Raúl Román
Dalian Wanda Czech Republic Václav Němeček Sweden Hans Eklund Sweden Jens Fjellström
Guangzhou Apollo South Korea Park Ji-ho
Guangzhou Songri Uruguay Leonardo Jara Brazil Jacksen F. Tiago
Qianwei Huandao Argentina Jerry Larteza Russia Akhrik Tsveiba South Africa Mark Williams Germany Jens Kunath
Russia Oleg Yeryomin
Qingdao Yizhong Hainiu
Shandong Luneng Bosnia and Herzegovina Amir Osmanović Brazil Luizinho Vieira
Shanghai Shenhua Argentina Fabián Suescun Brazil Guido Paraguay Osvaldo Cohener Brazil Cláudio Moura
Brazil Sandro Becker
Shenyang Haishi Brazil Paulinho Cameroon Tobie Mimboe Peru Miguel Miranda
Shenzhen Pingan Cameroon Bertin Tomou Morocco Abdelkrim Jinani Peru Álvaro Barco
Sichuan Quanxing
Wuhan Hongjinlong Burundi Michel Minko
Yanbian Aodong Democratic Republic of the Congo Mukwayanzo Bulayima

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dalian Wanda 26 19 5 2 64 16 +48 62 1999–2000 Asian Club Championship qualification
2 Shanghai Shenhua 26 11 12 3 43 23 +20 45
3 Beijing Guoan 26 10 13 3 32 19 +13 43
4 Guangzhou Songri 26 10 6 10 23 33 −10 36
5 Sichuan Quanxing 26 8 10 8 32 34 −2 34
6 Qingdao Yizhong Hainiu 26 8 8 10 24 30 −6 32
7 Qianwei Huandao 26 8 8 10 29 29 0 32
8 Wuhan Hongjinlong 26 8 8 10 26 33 −7 32
9 Shandong Luneng 26 8 8 10 39 40 −1 32
10 Shenyang Haishi 26 7 10 9 19 28 −9 31
11 Yanbian Aodong 26 9 4 13 25 31 −6 31
12 Shenzhen Pingan 26 7 9 10 29 43 −14 30
13 August 1st 26 8 5 13 27 37 −10 29 Relegated to Jia B League
14 Guangzhou Apollo 26 4 8 14 25 41 −16 20
Source: rsssf.com

Awards

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Player of the Year (Golden Ball Award)

Top Scorer (Golden Boot Award)

Manager of the Year

Best Referee

See also

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References

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