1998 Esiliiga
Season | 1998 |
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← 1997–98 1999 → |
The 1998 Esiliiga is the 8th season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.
Final table of Esiliiga season 1998
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Levadia Maardu (P) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 7 | +22 | 32 | Promoted to Meistriliiga |
2 | Vigri Tallinn (Q) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 27 | Qualified to promotion play-off |
3 | Lootus | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 22 | |
4 | Valga | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 19 | |
5 | Sillamäe | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 18 | |
6 | Kuressaare (Q) | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 17 | Qualified to relegation play-off |
7 | Merkuur (R) | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 15 | Relegated to II Liiga |
8 | Pärnu (R) | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 40 | −26 | 5 |
Source: http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/est02.html
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Promotion playoff
Vigri Tallinn | 0 – 2 | Eesti Põlevkivi |
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Eesti Põlevkivi | 0 – 0 | Vigri Tallinn |
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JK Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi beat KSK Vigri Tallinn 2–0 on aggregate. Eesti Põlevkivi remained in Meistriliiga, Vigri in Esiliiga.
Relegation playoff
M.C. | 1 – 1 | Kuressaare |
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Kuressaare | 1 – 0 | M.C. |
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FC Kuressaare beat FC M.C. Tallinn 2–1 on aggregate. Kuressaare remained in Esiliiga, M.C. in Second Division.