1997–98 League of Ireland

Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1997–98 season.

Overview

The Premier Division was contested by 12 teams and St Patrick's Athletic F.C. won the championship.

The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Waterford United F.C. won the division.

Premier Division

Pos	Club	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	St Patrick's Athletic F.C.	68	19	11	3	46	24	+22
2	Shelbourne F.C.	67	20	7	6	58	32	+26
3	Cork City F.C.	53	14	11	8	50	40	+10
4	Shamrock Rovers F.C.	52	14	10	9	41	32	+9
5	Bohemian F.C.	50	13	11	9	50	36	+14
6	Dundalk F.C.	45	12	9	12	41	43	-2
7	Sligo Rovers F.C.	44	10	14	9	46	49	-3
8	Finn Harps F.C.	43	12	7	14	41	43	-2
9	Derry City F.C.	40	10	10	13	30	31	-1
10	University College Dublin A.F.C.	39	9	12	12	36	38	-2	Play-off(Won)
11	Kilkenny City A.F.C.	19	4	7	22	27	63	-36	Relegated
12	Drogheda United F.C.	15	2	9	22	20	55	-35	Relegated

• Promotion/Relegation Play-off: University College Dublin A.F.C. 2-1,3-1 Limerick F.C.

First Division

Pos	Club	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Waterford United F.C.	60	18	6	3	35	17	+18	Promoted
2	Bray Wanderers A.F.C.	54	17	3	7	51	21	+30	Promoted
3	Limerick F.C.	50	14	8	5	41	25	+16	Play-off(Lost)
4	Galway United F.C.	43	13	4	10	38	29	+9
5	Home Farm Everton F.C.	38	9	11	7	28	22	+6
6	Cobh Ramblers F.C.	35	10	5	12	32	41	-9
7	Athlone Town A.F.C.	31	8	7	12	31	37	-6
8	St Francis F.C.	29	7	8	12	29	40	-11
9	Monaghan United F.C.	22	6	4	17	26	44	-18
10	Longford Town F.C.	12	2	6	19	12	47	-35

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