Season | 1998 |
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Champions | ÍBV 3rd title |
Relegated | Þróttur ÍR |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 249 (2.77 per match) |
Top goalscorer | ![]() (16 goals) |
← 1997 1999 → |
The 1998 season of Úrvalsdeild was the 87th season of league football in Iceland. ÍBV defended their title. ÍR and Þróttur were relegated.[1] The competition was known as Landssímadeild, due to its sponsorship by the now-defunct company, Landssíminn.[citation needed]
Final league table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | ÍBV (C) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 38 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | KR | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 33 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
3 | ÍA | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 30 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
4 | Keflavík | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 28 | |
5 | Leiftur | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 25 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
6 | Fram | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 20 | |
7 | Grindavík | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 19 | |
8 | Valur | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 18 | |
9 | Þróttur (R) | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 18 | Relegation to 1. deild karla |
10 | ÍR (R) | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 17 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]Each team played every opponent once home and away for a total of 18 matches.
Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player[2] | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
ÍBV | 16 |
2 | ![]() |
Þróttur | 14 |
3 | ![]() |
Fram | 8 |
4 | ![]() |
Valur | 7 |
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ÍA | ||
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KR | ||
7 | ![]() |
ÍR | 6 |
1998 Landssímadeild winners |
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ÍBV 3rd title |