1997–98 League of Ireland First Division
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| competition = League of Ireland First Division
| season = 1997–98
| winners = Waterford United
| promoted = Bray Wanderers
| league topscorer = Fergal Coleman: 13
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| prevseason = 1996–97
| nextseason = 1998–99
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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. {{cite book|last=Graham|first=Alex|title=Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005|publisher=Soccer Books Limited|isbn=1-86223-135-4}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2hist.html |title=(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level |accessdate=10 July 2016 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603033056/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ier2hist.html |archivedate=3 June 2009 }}
Final table
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|team1=WAT|name_WAT=Waterford United F.C.
|team2=BRA|name_BRA=Bray Wanderers A.F.C.
|team3=LIM|name_LIM=Limerick F.C.
|team4=GAL|name_GAL=Galway United F.C.
|team5=HFE|name_HFE=Home Farm Everton F.C.
|team6=COB|name_COB=Cobh Ramblers F.C.
|team7=ATH|name_ATH=Athlone Town A.F.C.
|team8=STF|name_STF=St Francis F.C.
|team9=MON|name_MON=Monaghan United F.C.
|team10=LON|name_LON=Longford Town F.C.
|win_WAT=18|draw_WAT=6|loss_WAT=3|gf_WAT=35|ga_WAT=17
|win_BRA=17|draw_BRA=3|loss_BRA=7|gf_BRA=51|ga_BRA=21
|win_LIM=14|draw_LIM=8|loss_LIM=5|gf_LIM=41|ga_LIM=25
|win_GAL=13|draw_GAL=4|loss_GAL=10|gf_GAL=38|ga_GAL=29
|win_HFE=9|draw_HFE=11|loss_HFE=7|gf_HFE=28|ga_HFE=22
|win_COB=10|draw_COB=5|loss_COB=12|gf_COB=32|ga_COB=41
|win_ATH=8|draw_ATH=7|loss_ATH=12|gf_ATH=31|ga_ATH=37
|win_STF=7|draw_STF=8|loss_STF=12|gf_STF=29|ga_STF=40
|win_MON=6|draw_MON=4|loss_MON=17|gf_MON=26|ga_MON=44
|win_LON=2|draw_LON=6|loss_LON=19|gf_LON=12|ga_LON=47
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promoted to Premier Division
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_QP=green3|text_QP=Lost promotion/relegation play-off
|result3=QP
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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 =
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|date = 5 May 1998
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|team1 = UCD
|score = 2–1
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|team2 = Limerick F.C.
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= 2nd leg =
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|date = 8 May 1998
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|team1 = Limerick F.C.
|score = 1–3
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|team2 = UCD
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UCD won 5–2 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division. {{cite book|last=Graham|first=Alex|title=Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005|publisher=Soccer Books Limited|isbn=1-86223-135-4}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2hist.html |title=(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level |accessdate=10 July 2016 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603033056/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ier2hist.html |archivedate=3 June 2009 }}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{League of Ireland First Division}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1997-98 League of Ireland First Division}}