1997–98 Irish League
Season | 1997–98 |
---|---|
Champions | Cliftonville 3rd Irish title |
Relegated | Ards |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 469 (2.61 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Vinny Arkins (22) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
The 1997–98 Irish League was the 97th edition of the
Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 10 teams, and Cliftonville
won the championship.
Premier Division
League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cliftonville (C) | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 68 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
|
2 | Linfield | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 19 | +31 | 64 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
|
3 | Portadown | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 60 | |
4 | Glentoran | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 59 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
|
5 | Ballymena United | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 51 | |
6 | Crusaders | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 51 | |
7 | Coleraine | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 43 | |
8 | Glenavon | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 56 | −9 | 39 | |
9 | Omagh Town | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 68 | −25 | 31 | Promotion/relegation play-off and Intertoto Cup first round |
10 | Ards (R) | 36 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 63 | −32 | 23 | Relegation to the First Division |
Results
Matches 1–18 |
Matches 19–36
|
First Division
Champions | Newry Town |
---|---|
Matches played | 112 |
Goals scored | 350 (3.13 per match) |
← 1996–97 → |
League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Newry Town (C, P) | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 18 | +43 | 65 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Bangor | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 58 | Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off |
3 | Distillery | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 51 | |
4 | Dungannon Swifts | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 63 | 49 | +14 | 48 | |
5 | Ballyclare Comrades | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 42 | |
6 | Larne | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 30 | 58 | −28 | 26 | |
7 | Limavady United | 28 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 18 | |
8 | Carrick Rangers | 28 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 59 | −38 | 12 |
Promotion/relegation play-off
Irish League Premier Division
.
Omagh Town won 6–0 on aggregate