| Season | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Champions | ÍBV 3rd title |
| Relegated | Þróttur ÍR |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 249 (2.77 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  S. Jóhannesson(16 goals) |
← 1997 1999 → | |
The 1998 season of Úrvalsdeild was the 87th season of league football in Iceland. ÍBV defended their title. ÍR and Þróttur were relegated.[1] The competition was known as Landssímadeild, due to its sponsorship by the now-defunct company, Landssíminn.[citation needed]
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ÍBV | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 38 | UEFA Champions League |
| 2 | KR | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 33 | |
| 3 | ÍA | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 30 | UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Keflavík | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 28 | |
| 5 | Leiftur | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 25 | Inter-Toto Cup |
| 6 | Fram | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Grindavík | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 19 | |
| 8 | Valur | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 18 | |
| 9 | Þróttur | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 18 | Relegated |
| 10 | ÍR | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 17 |
Source: rsssf.com
Results
Each team played every opponent once home and away for a total of 18 matches.
Top goalscorers
| # | Player[2] | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steingrímur Jóhannesson |
ÍBV | 16 |
| 2 | Tómas Ingi Tómasson |
Þróttur | 14 |
| 3 | Ásmundur Arnarsson |
Fram | 8 |
| 4 | Arnór Guðjohnsen |
Valur | 7 |
| 4 | Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson |
ÍA | 7 |
| 4 | Guðmundur Benediktsson |
KR | 7 |
| 7 | Sævar Þór Gíslason |
ÍR | 6 |
| 8 | Grétar Ólafur Hjartarson |
Grindavík | 5 |
| 8 | Þórarinn Kristjánsson |
Keflavík | 5 |
| 8 | Jón Þ. Stefánsson |
Valur | 5 |
| 8 |  Uni Arge |
Leiftur | 5 |
| 8 | Ragnar Hauksson |
ÍA | 5 |
| 8 | Hreinn Hringsson |
Þróttur | 5 |
| 8 | Kristófer Sigurgeirsson |
Fram | 5 |
| 8 |  Milan Stefán Jankovic |
Grindavík | 5 |
| 1998 Landssímadeild winners |
|---|
| ÍBV 3rd title |
References
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