1997–98 League of Ireland First Division

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League of Ireland First Division
Season1997–98
ChampionsWaterford United
PromotedBray Wanderers
Top goalscorerFergal Coleman: 13
(Galway United) [1]

The 1997–98 League of Ireland First Division season was the 13th season of the League of Ireland First Division.

Overview

The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Waterford United won the division. [2][3]

Final Table

Pos Club Pts W D L GF GA GD
1 Waterford United F.C. 60 18 6 3 35 17 +18 Promoted to Premier Division
2 Bray Wanderers A.F.C. 54 17 3 7 51 21 +30 Promoted to Premier Division
3 Limerick F.C. 50 14 8 5 41 25 +16 Lost promotion/relegation play-off
4 Galway United F.C. 43 13 4 10 38 29 +9
5 Home Farm Everton F.C. 38 9 11 7 28 22 +6
6 Cobh Ramblers F.C. 35 10 5 12 32 41 -9
7 Athlone Town A.F.C. 31 8 7 12 31 37 -6
8 St Francis F.C. 29 7 8 12 29 40 -11
9 Monaghan United F.C. 22 6 4 17 26 44 -18
10 Longford Town F.C. 12 2 6 19 12 47 -35

Promotion/Relegation Play-off

Third placed Limerick F.C. played off against University College Dublin A.F.C. who finished in tenth place in the 1997–98 League of Ireland Premier Division. The winner would compete in the 1998–99 League of Ireland Premier Division.

1st Leg

5 May 1998 UCD 2–1 Limerick F.C.

2nd Leg

8 May 1998 Limerick F.C. 1–3 UCD

UCD won 5–2 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division. [2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ireland - List of Topscorers". www.rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
  3. ^ a b "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level". www.rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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