1997–98 Irish League
Football league season
| 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 Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 10 teams, and Cliftonville won the championship.
Premier Division
Belfast
Ards
Coleraine
Glenavon
Portadown
Belfast teams : Cliftonville
Crusaders
Glentoran
Linfield
Crusaders
Glentoran
Linfield
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Location of teams in the 1997–98 Irish League Premier Division
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Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 1997–98 Irish League Premier DivisionLeague 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 |
Source: Irish League Archive
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Matches 1–18
Source: Irish League Archive Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Matches 19–36
Source: Irish League Archive Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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First Division
Football league season
| Champions | Newry Town |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Newry Town |
| Matches played | 112 |
| Goals scored | 350 (3.13 per match) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
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Location of teams in the 1997–98 Irish League First DivisionLeague 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 |
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Promotion/relegation play-off
Omagh Town, who finished in the relegation play-off place, faced Bangor, the 2nd-placed team in the First Division, in a two-legged tie for a place in next season's Irish League Premier Division.
Omagh Town won 6–0 on aggregate
References
- Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF)
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