1998 Chinese Jia-A League

Chinese Jia-A League 1998 Dalian Wanda (4th title) August 1st Guangzhou Apollo Asian Club Championship Dalian Wanda Hao Haidong (18 goals) 182 437 21,335 1997 1999 The 1998 Chinese Jia-A League season (known as Marlboro Jia-A League for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of professional association football and the 37th top-tier overall league season held in China. The league, which was expanded to 14 teams, started on March 22 and ended on October 25, where it saw Dalian Wanda win their third consecutive league title. Promotion and relegation Teams promoted from 1997 Chinese Jia-B League Wuhan Yaqi (Renamed Wuhan Hongjinlong) Shenzhen Pingan Shenyang Haishi Guangzhou Songri Teams relegated from 1997 Chinese Jia-A League Tianjin Lifei Guangdong Hongyuan Personnel TeamManager August 1st Beijing Guoan CHN Shen Xiangfu Dalian Wanda CHN Xu Genbao Guangzhou Apollo CHN Chen Xirong Guangzhou Songri BRA Edson Tavares Qianwei Huanduo KOR Lee Jang-soo Qingdao Yizhong Hainiu CHN Li Yingfa Shandong Luneng CHN Yin Tiesheng Shanghai Shenhua BRA Muricy Ramalho Shenyang Haishi CHN Li Qiang Shenzhen Pingan KOR Cha Bum-kun Sichuan Quanxing CHN Chi Shangbin Wuhan Hongjinlong CHN Qi Wusheng Yanbian Aodong KOR Choi Eun-taek Foreign players As a military-owned team, August 1st were not allowed to sign any foreign players. ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Former playersBeijing GuoanPAR Jorge CamposESP Andrés OlivasPAR Raúl RománDalian WandaCZE Václav NěmečekSWE Hans EklundSWE Jens FjellströmNED Glenn HelderGuangzhou ApolloAUS Peter BlazincicFRY Ivica ŠimičićKOR Park Ji-hoGuangzhou SongriBRA Jacksen F. TiagoURU Leonardo JaraURU Tony GómezHUN András Vilnrotter-BabócsyQianwei HuandaoRUS Akhrik TsveibaRSA Mark WilliamsUSA Jerry LaterzaGEO Giorgi ChikhradzeRUS Oleg YeryominQingdao Yizhong HainiuZAM Edward KangwaZAM James PhiriZAM Sidney MambweZAM Aaron LubundaShandong LunengBIH Amir OsmanovićBRA Edson PaulistaBRA Luizinho VieiraBRA Zé CarlosShanghai ShenhuaARG Fabián SuescunBRA Édson PezinhoPAR Osvaldo CohenerBRA Cláudio MouraBRA FlávioBRA GuidoBRA Sandro BeckerPAR Elvio SandovalRUS Valeri KleymyonovShenyang HaishiBRA PaulinhoCMR Tobie MimboePER Miguel MirandaBRA RosinaldoPRK Li Yong-jinShenzhen PinganCMR Bertin TomouMAR Abdelkrim JinaniPER Álvaro BarcoSichuan QuanxingCRO Aleksandar BubnićFRY Zoran MašićURU Marcelo de los SantosWuhan HongjinlongBDI Michel MinkoKOR Lee Doo-youngKOR Park Jong-chanBUL Rumen PanayotovBUL Stoyan AtsarovKOR Hong Do-pyoKOR Kim Tae-hoonKOR Lee Young-baeYanbian AodongDRC Bulayima MukuayanzoRWA Claude KalisaKOR Noh Joo-seopSEN Cheikh GadiagaKOR Park Soon-bae League standings main WDL QR y DL Dalian Wanda SH Shanghai Shenhua BJ Beijing Guoan GZS Guangzhou Songri SC Sichuan Quanxing QD Qingdao Yizhong Hainiu CQ Qianwei Huandao WH Wuhan Hongjinlong SD Shandong Luneng SY Shenyang Haishi YB Yanbian Aodong SZ Shenzhen Pingan A1 August 1st GZA Guangzhou Apollo 19 5 2 64 16 11 12 3 43 23 10 13 3 32 19 10 6 10 23 33 8 10 8 32 34 8 8 10 24 30 8 8 10 29 29 8 8 10 26 33 8 8 10 39 40 7 10 9 19 28 9 4 13 25 31 7 9 10 29 43 8 5 13 27 37 4 8 14 25 41 green1 1999–2000 Asian Club Championship qualification AC red1 Relegated to Jia-B League R R complete rsssf.com Awards Player of the Year (Golden Ball Award) Hao Haidong (Dalian Wanda) Top Scorer (Golden Boot Award) Hao Haidong (Dalian Wanda) Manager of the Year Xu Genbao (Dalian Wanda) Best Referee Lu Jun (Beijing) See also Chinese Jia-A League Chinese Super League Chinese Football Association Jia League Chinese Football Association Yi League Chinese FA Cup Chinese Football Association Football in China Football records and statistics in China Chinese football clubs in the AFC Champions League References China - List of final tables (RSSSF) Category:Chinese Jia-A League seasons 1 China China Category:1998 establishments in China