1998–99 Irish League

Irish League Premier Division 1998–99 Glentoran20th Irish title Omagh Town 180 462 Vinny Arkins (19 goals) 1997–98 1999–2000 The 1998–99 Irish League was the 98th edition of the Irish League, the highest level of league competition in Northern Irish football. The league consisted of 10 teams, and Glentoran won the championship. Premier Division UK Northern Ireland right 350 Location of teams in the 1998–99 Irish League Premier Division UK Northern Ireland 12 54.602945 -5.891278 Belfast top UK Northern Ireland 54.87016 -6.265211 top Ballymena United UK Northern Ireland 55.13287 -6.659904 bottom Coleraine UK Northern Ireland 54.453889 -6.336389 top Glenavon UK Northern Ireland 54.16089 -6.332138 bottom Newry Town UK Northern Ireland 54.61023 -7.291660 top Omagh Town UK Northern Ireland 54.41306 -6.457686 bottom Portadown UK Northern Ireland 55.32 -8.2 TransparentPlaceholder.png Belfast teams : CliftonvilleCrusadersGlentoranLinfield Greater Belfast 350 right Location of the Belfast-based teams in the 1998–99 Irish League Premier Division Greater Belfast 54.619250 -5.947383 left Cliftonville Greater Belfast 54.62428 -5.922017 top Crusaders Greater Belfast 54.60270 -5.893478 right Glentoran Greater Belfast 54.57083 -5.963302 bottom Linfield League standings main WDL Qualification or Relegation n C green1 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round C blue1 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round UEFA UEFA #CFFFFF Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round IC1 GLT Glentoran LIN Linfield CRU Crusaders NEW Newry Town GLV Glenavon BLM Ballymena United COL Coleraine POR Portadown CLI Cliftonville OMA Omagh Town 24 6 6 74 35 20 10 6 68 39 18 8 10 48 39 17 9 10 52 46 13 12 11 49 35 11 8 17 40 42 10 9 17 34 53 9 10 17 41 47 7 14 15 31 47 5 6 25 25 79 #ccccff Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off QR R red1 Relegation to the First Division R complete rsssf.com Results 75% Matches 1–18 main FBR grey BLM CLI COL CRU GLV GLT LIN NEW OMA POR Glentoran 0–1 1–4 1–3 1–0 1–0 5–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 Linfield 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–0 Crusaders 0–0 1–4 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 Newry Town 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–2 Glenavon 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 Ballymena United 1–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 Coleraine 0–1 0–0 0–2 2–2 0–0 0–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 Portadown 0–3 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 0–1 2–0 Cliftonville 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 Omagh Town 0–2 1–3 0–0 1–3 0–3 0–5 1–1 1–0 1–1 complete Irish League Archive Matches 19–36 main FBR grey BLM CLI COL CRU GLV GLT LIN NEW OMA POR Glentoran 1–2 2–1 5–1 5–2 2–1 5–4 3–1 1–1 2–0 Linfield 1–1 4–2 2–2 3–1 4–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 3–0 Crusaders 0–3 3–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 5–0 Newry Town 1–2 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–2 2–1 1–1 Glenavon 0–1 2–2 3–0 1–2 1–0 3–1 2–2 0–1 6–1 Ballymena United 3–6 4–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–2 1–2 Coleraine 1–3 2–1 0–2 3–0 1–3 2–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 Portadown 1–3 1–1 0–1 2–3 2–2 2–1 3–0 3–0 3–0 Cliftonville 2–4 1–1 2–3 1–4 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 Omagh Town 1–4 1–5 1–2 2–3 0–3 1–4 2–0 1–0 2–2 complete Irish League Archive First Division Irish League First Division Distillery Distillery 112 325 1997–98 1999–00 UK Northern Ireland right 350 Location of teams in the 1998–99 Irish League First Division UK Northern Ireland 54.58743 -5.686841 bottom Ards UK Northern Ireland 54.75101 -6.002269 left Ballyclare Comrades UK Northern Ireland 54.65179 -5.684674 right Bangor UK Northern Ireland 54.71974 -5.800309 right Carrick UK Northern Ireland 54.53607 -6.003814 left Distillery UK Northern Ireland 54.489581 -6.745935 left Dungannon Swifts UK Northern Ireland 54.85013 -5.827303 top Larne UK Northern Ireland 55.051750 -6.936958 top Limavady United UK Northern Ireland 54.16089 -6.332138 bottom Newry Town League standings main WDL Qualification or Promotion n DIS Distillery ARD Ards BAN Bangor BLC Ballyclare Comrades DUN Dungannon Swifts RAN Carrick Rangers LAR Larne LIM Limavady United 17 4 7 44 30 16 1 11 47 34 15 3 10 37 35 11 5 12 55 44 11 5 12 36 46 10 4 14 41 41 9 5 14 28 32 6 7 15 37 63 C,P green1 Promotion to the Premier Division P #ccccff Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-off QP complete rsssf.com Promotion/relegation play-off Cliftonville, who finished in the relegation play-off place, faced Ards, the 2nd-placed team in the First Division, in a two-legged tie for a place in next season's Irish League Premier Division. 5 May 1999 Ards 0 – 1 Cliftonville Castlereagh Park, Newtownards 8 May 1999 Cliftonville 4 – 2 Ards Solitude, Belfast Cliftonville won 5–2 on aggregate References Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF) Association football Northern Ireland Category:NIFL Premiership seasons 1 Northern