1998 Meistriliiga
The Meistriliiga 1998 was the eighth season of the highest Estonian football league of gentlemen, the Meistriliiga.
Season
The 1998 season was played for the second time after the 1992 season debut in the calendar year, but only in the autumn months. After the Estonian Football Association had changed the playing time of the fall / spring on a calendar year cycle after the 1997/98 season. Thus, the FC Flora Tallinn was in the 1997/98 season and 1998 champions. With the victory in the Estonian Cup could win the Double. As the reigning champion failed Estonian flora in the following Champions League 1999/2000 season in the first qualifying round FK Partizan Belgrade. The JK Eesti Põlevkivi Jõhvi went at the end of the season in the relegation against the KSK vigri Tallinn and was able to decide for themselves. Due to the merger between Tallinna Sadam and Levadia Maardu to FC Levadia Maardu at the end of this season took part in the UEFA Cup qualification 1999/2000 as FC Levadia Maardu. The Balatonelle SK remained despite relegation zone in the league, because a place in the Meistriliiga was released by the fusion between the climbers from the Esiliiga FC Maardu Tallinna Sadam and the.
The Championship was held in a regular time in return round match. Each team came here twice against every other team. The-table rose directly from the second-rate Esiliiga, the seventh- place finisher was playing in the relegation.
Final Table
1 As Levadia Maardu participated. 2 Due to the merger between Tallinna Sadam and FC to FC Levadia Maardu Maardu a fine starting place for the season 1999.