1997–98 Irish League
Appearance
Season | 1997–98 |
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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
[edit]Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 1997–98 Irish League Premier Division
League standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
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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
[edit]First Division
[edit]Champions | Newry Town |
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Promoted | Newry Town |
Matches played | 112 |
Goals scored | 350 (3.13 per match) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
Location of teams in the 1997–98 Irish League First Division
League standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Promotion |
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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
[edit]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