1998–99 League of Ireland First Division
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| competition = League of Ireland First Division
| season = 1998–99
| winners = Drogheda United
| promoted = Galway United
| league topscorer = Tony Izzi: 13
(Cobh Ramblers) {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iertops.html |title=Ireland - List of Topscorers |accessdate=6 July 2016 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093820/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html |archivedate=6 April 2012 }}
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| prevseason = 1997–98
| nextseason = 1999–2000
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The 1998–99 League of Ireland First Division season was the 14th season of the League of Ireland First Division.
Overview
The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Drogheda United F.C. 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=DRO|name_DRO=Drogheda United F.C.
|team2=GAL|name_GAL=Galway United F.C.
|team3=COB|name_COB=Cobh Ramblers F.C.
|team4=LON|name_LON=Longford Town F.C.
|team5=KC |name_KC =Kilkenny City A.F.C.
|team6=LIM|name_LIM=Limerick F.C.
|team7=MON|name_MON=Monaghan United F.C.
|team8=ATH|name_ATH=Athlone Town A.F.C.
|team9=HFE|name_HFE=Home Farm Everton F.C.
|team10=STF|name_STF=St Francis F.C.
|win_DRO=17|draw_DRO=13|loss_DRO=6|gf_DRO=57|ga_DRO=32
|win_GAL=16|draw_GAL=16|loss_GAL=4|gf_GAL=53|ga_GAL=34
|win_COB=17|draw_COB=7|loss_COB=12|gf_COB=55|ga_COB=43
|win_LON=15|draw_LON=9|loss_LON=12|gf_LON=41|ga_LON=33
|win_KC =14|draw_KC =11|loss_KC =11|gf_KC =49|ga_KC =46
|win_LIM=13|draw_LIM=13|loss_LIM=10|gf_LIM=39|ga_LIM=35
|win_MON=10|draw_MON=14|loss_MON=12|gf_MON=44|ga_MON=44
|win_ATH=10|draw_ATH=10|loss_ATH=16|gf_ATH=45|ga_ATH=61
|win_HFE=11|draw_HFE=5|loss_HFE=20|gf_HFE=42|ga_HFE=54
|win_STF=2|draw_STF=12|loss_STF=22|gf_STF=25|ga_STF=68
|note_HFE=In 1999 when their sponsorship deal with Everton F.C. ended, Home Farm effectively split into two separate clubs. The amateur and youth sections became Home Farm F.C. and they eventually re–joined the Leinster Senior League. Meanwhile a new professional team, Home Farm Fingal F.C. continued to play in the League of Ireland First Division, starting in the 1999–2000 season. They later became Dublin City.
|col_P=green1|text_P=Promoted to Premier Division
|result1=P|result2=P
|col_QP=green3|text_QP=Lost promotion/relegation play-off
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Promotion/relegation play-off
Third placed Cobh Ramblers F.C. played off against Bohemians who finished in tenth place in the 1998–99 League of Ireland Premier Division. The winner would compete in the 1999–2000 League of Ireland Premier Division.
= 1st leg =
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|date = 5 May 1999
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|score = 0–5
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|team2 = Bohemians
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= 2nd leg =
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|date = 8 May 1999
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|team1 = Bohemians
|score = 2–0
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Bohemians won 7–0 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{League of Ireland First Division}}
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