Season | 1998β99 |
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Champions | Drogheda United |
Promoted | Galway United |
Top goalscorer | Tony Izzi: 13 ( Cobh Ramblers) [1] |
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The 1998β99 League of Ireland First Division season was the 14th season of the League of Ireland First Division.
The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Drogheda United F.C. won the division. [2] [3]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
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1 | Drogheda United F.C. | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 64 | Promoted to Premier Division |
2 | Galway United F.C. | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 64 | |
3 | Cobh Ramblers F.C. | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 58 | Lost promotion/relegation play-off |
4 | Longford Town F.C. | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 54 | |
5 | Kilkenny City A.F.C. | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 53 | |
6 | Limerick F.C. | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 52 | |
7 | Monaghan United F.C. | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 44 | |
8 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 61 | −16 | 40 | |
9 | Home Farm Everton F.C. [a] | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 38 | |
10 | St Francis F.C. | 36 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 68 | −43 | 18 |
Third placed Cobh Ramblers F.C. played off against Bohemians who finished in tenth place in the 1998β99 League of Ireland Premier Division. The winner would compete in the 1999β2000 League of Ireland Premier Division.
5 May 1999 | Cobh Ramblers | 0β5 | Bohemians |
8 May 1999 | Bohemians | 2β0 | Cobh Ramblers |
Bohemians won 7β0 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division. [2] [3]