1997–98 League of Ireland First Division
Football league season
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The 1997–98 League of Ireland First Division season was the 13th season of the League of Ireland First Division.
Season1997–98
ChampionsWaterford United
PromotedBray Wanderers
Top goalscorerFergal Coleman: 13
(Galway United) [1]
(Galway United) [1]
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Waterford United |
| Promoted | Bray Wanderers |
| Top goalscorer | Fergal Coleman: 13 (Galway United) [1] |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
Overview
The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Waterford United won the division. [2][3]
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterford United F.C. | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 60 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2 | Bray Wanderers A.F.C. | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 54 | |
| 3 | Limerick F.C. | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 50 | Lost promotion/relegation play-off |
| 4 | Galway United F.C. | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 43 | |
| 5 | Home Farm Everton F.C. | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 38 | |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers F.C. | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 35 | |
| 7 | Athlone Town A.F.C. | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 31 | |
| 8 | St Francis F.C. | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 29 | |
| 9 | Monaghan United F.C. | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 22 | |
| 10 | Longford Town F.C. | 27 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 47 | −35 | 12 |
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]