1998–99 Cypriot First Division
Football league season
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The 1998–99 Cypriot First Division was the 60th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Anorthosis won their 10th title.
| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Anorthosis (10th title) |
| Relegated | Evagoras Doxa Aris |
| Champions League | Anorthosis (2nd qualifying round) |
| UEFA Cup | Omonia (qualifying round) APOEL (qualifying round; via Cypriot Cup) |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 731 (4.02 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rainer Rauffmann (35 goals)[1] |
← 1997–98 | |
Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1998–99 Cypriot First Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The last three teams were relegated to the 1999–2000 Cypriot Second Division.
The champions ensured their participation in the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League and the runners-up in the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup.
Point system
Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Changes from previous season
Anagennisi Deryneia, APOP Paphos and Ethnikos Assia were relegated from previous season and played in the 1998–99 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first three teams of the 1997–98 Cypriot Second Division, Olympiakos Nicosia, Doxa Katokopias and Aris Limassol.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Venue |
|---|---|
| ΑΕΚ | GSZ Stadium |
| AEL | Tsirion Stadium |
| Alki | GSZ Stadium |
| Anorthosis | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium |
| APOEL | Makario Stadium |
| Apollon | Tsirion Stadium |
| Aris | Tsirion Stadium |
| Doxa | Kykkos Stadium |
| Ethnikos | Dasaki Stadium |
| Enosis | Paralimni Municipal Stadium |
| Evagoras | Pafiako Stadium |
| Nea Salamina | Ammochostos Stadium |
| Olympiakos | Makario Stadium |
| Omonia | Makario Stadium |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anorthosis (C) | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 95 | 28 | +67 | 67 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Omonia | 26 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 81 | 25 | +56 | 67 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | APOEL | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 70 | 29 | +41 | 59 | |
| 4 | AEK | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 45 | |
| 5 | AEL | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 44 | |
| 6 | Ethnikos | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 42 | |
| 7 | Apollon | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 41 | |
| 8 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 64 | −9 | 32 | |
| 9 | Olympiakos | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 29 | |
| 10 | Nea Salamis | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 28 | |
| 11 | Alki | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 25 | |
| 12 | Evagoras (R) | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 30 | 66 | −36 | 22 | Relegation to Cypriot Second Division |
| 13 | Doxa (R) | 26 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 27 | 79 | −52 | 9 | |
| 14 | Aris (R) | 26 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 32 | 96 | −64 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal differences, 3) Goals for.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- APOEL qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round by winning the 1998–99 Cypriot Cup.