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Esiliiga
Season1998
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The 1998 Esiliiga is the eighth season of the Esiliiga, second-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992.

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Levadia Maardu (P) 14 9 5 0 29 7 +22 32 Promotion to Meistriliiga
2 Vigri Tallinn 14 8 3 3 28 12 +16 27 Qualification for promotion play-offs
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 14 4 5 5 20 19 +1 17 Qualification for relegation play-offs
7 Merkuur (R) 14 5 0 9 21 31 −10 15 Relegation to II Liiga
8 Pärnu (R) 14 1 2 11 14 40 −26 5
Source: rsssf.com
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.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Promotion playoff

Vigri Tallinn0 – 2Eesti Põlevkivi
Eesti Põlevkivi0 – 0Vigri Tallinn

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 – 1Kuressaare
Kuressaare1 – 0M.C.

FC Kuressaare beat FC M.C. Tallinn 2–1 on aggregate. Kuressaare remained in Esiliiga, M.C. in Second Division.

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