The 1997–98 League of Ireland First Division season was the 13th season of the League of Ireland First Division.
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Waterford United |
| Promoted | Bray Wanderers |
| Top goalscorer | Fergal Coleman: 13 (Galway United) [1] |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
Overview
editThe First Division was contested by 10 teams and Waterford United won the division. [2][3]
Final table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterford United F.C. | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 60 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2 | Bray Wanderers A.F.C. | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 54 | |
| 3 | Limerick F.C. | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 50 | Lost promotion/relegation play-off |
| 4 | Galway United F.C. | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 43 | |
| 5 | Home Farm Everton F.C. | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 38 | |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers F.C. | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 35 | |
| 7 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 31 | |
| 8 | St Francis F.C. | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 29 | |
| 9 | Monaghan United F.C. | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 22 | |
| 10 | Longford Town F.C. | 27 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 47 | −35 | 12 |
Source: [citation needed]
Promotion/relegation play-off
editThird placed Limerick F.C. played off against University College Dublin A.F.C. who finished in tenth place in the 1997–98 League of Ireland Premier Division. The winner would compete in the 1998–99 League of Ireland Premier Division.
1st leg
edit| 5 May 1998 | UCD | 2–1 | Limerick F.C. |
2nd leg
edit| 8 May 1998 | Limerick F.C. | 1–3 | UCD |
UCD won 5–2 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division. [2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ a b Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
- ^ a b "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016.