1997–98 Irish League

Irish League Premier Division 1997–98 Cliftonville3rd Irish title Ards 180 469 Vinny Arkins (22 goals) 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 UK Northern Ireland right 350 Location of teams in the 1997–98 Irish League Premier Division UK Northern Ireland 12 54.602945 -5.891278 Belfast top UK Northern Ireland 54.58743 -5.686841 bottom Ards 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 right Glenavon 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 1997–98 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 yellow1 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round CW CLI Cliftonville LIN Linfield POR Portadown GLT Glentoran BLM Ballymena United CRU Crusaders COL Coleraine GLV Glenavon OMA Omagh Town ARD Ards 20 8 8 49 37 17 13 6 50 19 17 9 10 50 38 17 8 11 52 34 14 9 13 55 55 13 12 11 51 51 11 10 15 41 48 9 12 15 47 56 7 10 19 43 68 4 11 21 31 63 #ccccff Promotion/relegation play-off and Intertoto Cup first round ELPRR R red1 Relegation to the First Division R complete Irish League Archive Results 75% Matches 1–18 main FBR grey ARD BLM CLI COL CRU GLV GLT LIN OMA POR Cliftonville 0–3 1–0 0–2 0–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 Linfield 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 Portadown 0–2 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 Glentoran 0–2 0–3 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–0 Ballymena United 2–0 0–2 1–2 0–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 Crusaders 0–2 1–0 1–3 0–2 3–4 1–3 3–2 1–0 1–0 Coleraine 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–5 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 Glenavon 0–0 2–3 1–5 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 Omagh Town 0–1 0–3 0–2 0–5 3–0 1–1 1–3 2–1 2–1 Ards 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–2 0–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–2 complete Irish League Archive Matches 19–36 main FBR grey ARD BLM CLI COL CRU GLV GLT LIN OMA POR Cliftonville 2–1 3–1 1–1 5–2 2–2 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 Linfield 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 Portadown 1–2 0–2 3–2 4–0 3–2 1–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 Glentoran 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 3–0 Ballymena United 4–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 2–3 2–2 2–1 4–2 3–1 Crusaders 2–2 1–2 2–1 0–3 4–2 3–0 4–1 2–2 4–0 Coleraine 5–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–1 4–0 0–1 4–3 2–2 Glenavon 0–0 2–4 3–0 1–0 3–3 2–2 4–0 2–4 1–2 Omagh Town 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 3–2 1–2 1–3 2–2 2–4 Ards 2–3 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–4 2–2 complete Irish League Archive First Division Irish League First Division Newry Town Newry Town 112 350 1996–97 1998–99 UK Northern Ireland right 350 Location of teams in the 1997–98 Irish League First Division 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 NEW Newry Town BAN Bangor DIS Distillery DUN Dungannon Swifts BLC Ballyclare Comrades LAR Larne LIM Limavady United RAN Carrick Rangers 20 5 3 61 18 18 4 6 51 26 15 6 7 48 34 14 6 8 63 49 13 3 12 47 45 8 2 18 30 58 5 3 20 29 61 3 3 22 21 59 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 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. 27 April 1998 Bangor 0 – 5 Omagh Town Clandeboye Park, Bangor 30 April 1998 Omagh Town 1 – 0 Bangor St Julian's Road, Omagh Omagh Town won 6–0 on aggregate References Northern Ireland - List of final tables (RSSSF) Association football Northern Ireland Category:NIFL Premiership seasons 1 Northern