1997–98 Danish 1st Division
The 1997–98 Danish 1st Division season was the 53rd season of the Danish 1st Division league championship and the 12th consecutive as a second tier competition governed by the Danish Football Association.
The division-champion and runner-up promoted to the 1998–99 Danish Superliga. The teams in the 13th to 16th spots relegated to the 1998–99 Danish 2nd Division.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viborg FF | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 72 | 29 | +43 | 67 |
| 2 | B 93 | 30 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 73 | 41 | +32 | 67 |
| 3 | Herning Fremad | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 31 | +41 | 65 |
| 4 | Køge BK | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 47 |
| 5 | AC Horsens | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 44 |
| 6 | Esbjerg fB | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 44 |
| 7 | Svendborg fB | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 40 |
| 8 | Hvidovre IF | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 40 |
| 9 | BK Frem | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 40 |
| 10 | BK Fremad Amager | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 37 |
| 11 | Næstved IF | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 37 |
| 12 | Glostrup IF 32 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 36 |
| 13 | RB 1906 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 35 |
| 14 | Aalborg Chang | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 35 |
| 15 | B 1913 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 33 | 71 | −38 | 22 |
| 16 | Ølstykke FC | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 21 |
Source: [citation needed]
Top goalscorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Ambrosius | Herning Fremad | 17 |
| - | Abdul Sule | Herning Fremad | 17 |
| 3 | Thomas Maale | Ølstykke FC | 15 |
| - | Morten Poulsen | Viborg FF | 15 |
| 5 | Michael Pedersen | Esbjerg fB | 14 |
| - | Kent Hangaard | Aalborg Chang | 14 |