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 |
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
[edit]League standings
[edit]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 |
Results
[edit]First Division
[edit]Champions | Distillery |
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Promoted | Distillery |
Matches played | 112 |
Goals scored | 325 (2.9 per match) |
← 1997–98 1999–00 → |
League standings
[edit]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 |
Promotion/relegation play-off
[edit]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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Cliftonville won 5–2 on aggregate