1997–98 Hong Kong First Division League

May 2014 April 2026 Hong Kong First Division 1997–98 Instant-Dict Five-One-Seven 56 185 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 Hong Kong First Division League season was the 87th since its establishment. The season began on 7 September 1997 and ended on 16 April 1998. First stage main WDL QR DFL Instant-Dict HVA Happy Valley STA Sing Tao SCA South China OYH Yee Hope RAN Rangers SHE Golden FOS Five-One-Seven 11 2 1 42 15 9 2 3 34 15 8 2 4 28 12 8 2 4 30 25 4 3 7 13 18 4 3 7 14 23 3 2 9 15 24 1 0 13 9 53 green1 To Grand Final QF green3 Championship Playoff CP CP CP red1 Relegation Playoff RP RP RP RP complete rsssf.com Second stage NB: Teams take points and goals halved from first phase. GF and GA is rounded. Championship playoff main WDL Q DFL Instant-Dict SCA South China HVA Happy Valley STA Sing Tao 3 0 3 33 18 4 1 1 32 27 1 2 3 28 21 1 3 2 22 17 17.5 13 14.5 13 green1 To Grand Final QF complete rsssf.com Relegation playoff main WDL R 5 RAN Rangers OYH Yee Hope SHE Golden FOS Five-One-Seven 3 2 1 21 22 2 3 1 18 18 2 3 1 17 21 0 2 4 12 42 7.5 7.5 5.5 1.5 red1 Relegation to Second Division by rules, but retained in the First Division RNR red1 Relegation to Second Division R complete rsssf.com Final No final was played as Instant-Dict granted the champion in both stages, and automatically became the overall champion. The runner-up in the Champion Playoff, South China, was awarded the overall runners-up. First Division League 1997–98 winners Instant-Dict 2nd References www.rsssf.com Hongkong 1997/98 1 None (Top Level) Hong Kong Second Division League Category:Hong Kong First Division League seasons Hong Kong First Division League, 1997-98 1