1997–98 Danish 1st Division

Danish 1st Division
Season1997–98

The 1997–98 Danish 1st Division season was the 53rd season of the Danish 1st Division league championship and the 12th consecutive as a second tier competition governed by the Danish Football Association.

The division-champion and runner-up promoted to the 1998–99 Danish Superliga. The teams in the 13th to 16th spots relegated to the 1998–99 Danish 2nd Division.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Viborg FF (C, P) 30 20 7 3 72 29 +43 67 Promotion to Danish Superliga
2 B 93 (P) 30 22 1 7 73 41 +32 67
3 Herning Fremad 30 20 5 5 72 31 +41 65
4 Køge BK 30 14 5 11 41 29 +12 47
5 AC Horsens 30 12 8 10 49 44 +5 44
6 Esbjerg fB 30 13 5 12 46 49 −3 44
7 Svendborg fB 30 11 7 12 49 46 +3 40
8 Hvidovre IF 30 11 7 12 52 52 0 40
9 BK Frem 30 12 4 14 46 47 −1 40
10 BK Fremad Amager 30 11 4 15 42 50 −8 37
11 Næstved IF 30 11 4 15 35 57 −22 37
12 Glostrup IF 32 30 9 9 12 40 49 −9 36
13 RB 1906 (R) 30 10 5 15 35 48 −13 35 Relegation to Danish 2nd Divisions
14 Aalborg Chang (R) 30 10 5 15 42 60 −18 35
15 B 1913 (R) 30 6 4 20 33 71 −38 22
16 Ølstykke FC (R) 30 5 6 19 37 61 −24 21
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Top goalscorers

Position Player Club Goals
1 Thomas Ambrosius Herning Fremad 17
- Abdul Sule Herning Fremad 17
3 Thomas Maale Ølstykke FC 15
- Morten Poulsen Viborg FF 15
5 Michael Pedersen Esbjerg fB 14
- Kent Hangaard Aalborg Chang 14

See also