1998 Allsvenskan
| Season | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Champions | AIK |
| Relegated | BK Häcken Östers IF |
| Champions League | AIK |
| UEFA Cup | Helsingborgs IF |
| Top goalscorer | Arild Stavrum, Helsingborgs IF (18) |
| Average attendance | 5,647 |
← 1997 1999 → | |
Allsvenskan 1998, part of the 1998 Swedish football season, was the 74th Allsvenskan season played. AIK won the league ahead of runners-up Helsingborgs IF, while BK Häcken and Östers IF were relegated. AIK won the title despite having the fewest goals (25) scored in the league.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIK (C) | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 46 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Helsingborgs IF | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 44 | Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Hammarby IF | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 42 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round |
| 4 | Halmstads BK | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 41 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
| 5 | Västra Frölunda | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 38 | |
| 6 | Örebro SK | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 36 | |
| 7 | IFK Norrköping | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 35 | |
| 8 | IFK Göteborg | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 35 | Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round[a] |
| 9 | Malmö FF | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 33 | |
| 10 | IF Elfsborg | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 33 | |
| 11 | Trelleborgs FF (O) | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 32 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 12 | Örgryte IS (O) | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 28 | |
| 13 | BK Häcken (R) | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 27 | Relegation to Division 1 |
| 14 | Östers IF (R) | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 22 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ IFK Göteborg qualified for the UEFA Cup as Svenska Cupen runners-up 1998–99.
Relegation play-offs
| Umeå FC | 2–3 | Örgryte IS |
|---|---|---|
?, Umeå
| Örgryte IS | 3–0 | Umeå FC |
|---|---|---|
?, Gothenburg
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- Online
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