1998–99 Irish League

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.

Irish League Premier Division
Season1998–99
ChampionsGlentoran
20th Irish title
RelegatedOmagh Town
Matches played180
Goals scored462 (2.57 per match)
Top goalscorerVinny Arkins (19)

Premier Division

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Location of teams in the 1998–99 Irish League Premier Division
Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 1998–99 Irish League Premier Division

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or Relegation
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

Results

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First Division

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Irish League First Division
ChampionsDistillery
PromotedDistillery
Matches played112
Goals scored325 (2.9 per match)
Location of teams in the 1998–99 Irish League First Division

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or Promotion
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

Promotion/relegation play-off

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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.


Cliftonville4 – 2Ards

Cliftonville won 5–2 on aggregate

References

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