| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Leicestershire |
The 1998 Britannic Assurance County Championship was the 99th officially organised running of the County Championship. Leicestershire won the Championship.[1][2]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 51 | 292 |
| Lancashire | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 56 | 277 |
| Yorkshire | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 63 | 269 |
| Gloucestershire | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 65 | 267 |
| Surrey | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 57 | 261 |
| Hampshire | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 61 | 202 |
| Sussex | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 63 | 201 |
| Warwickshire | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 60 | 200 |
| Somerset | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 54 | 192 |
| Derbyshire | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 55 | 191 |
| Kent | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 59 | 178 |
| Worcestershire | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 59 | 176 |
| Glamorgan | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 55 | 176 |
| Durham | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 65 | 158 |
| Northamptonshire | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 52 | 146 |
| Nottinghamshire | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 60 | 140 |
| Middlesex | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 52 | 130 |
| Essex | 17 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 58 | 118 |