The 1998 Chinese Jia-A League season (known as Marlboro Jia-A League for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth season of professional association football and the 37th top-tier overall league season held in China. The league, which was expanded to 14 teams, started on March 22 and ended on October 25, where it saw Dalian Wanda win their third consecutive league title.
| Season | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dalian Wanda (4th title) |
| Relegated | |
| Asian Club Championship | Dalian Wanda |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 437 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hao Haidong (18 goals) |
| Average attendance | 21,335 |
← 1997 1999 → | |
Promotion and relegation
editTeams promoted from 1997 Chinese Jia-B League
Teams relegated from 1997 Chinese Jia-A League
Personnel
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Foreign players
editAs a military-owned team, August 1st were not allowed to sign any foreign players.
League standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalian Wanda | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 16 | +48 | 62 | 1999–2000 Asian Club Championship qualification |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 45 | |
| 3 | Beijing Guoan | 26 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 43 | |
| 4 | Guangzhou Songri | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 36 | |
| 5 | Sichuan Quanxing | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 34 | |
| 6 | Qingdao Yizhong Hainiu | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 32 | |
| 7 | Qianwei Huandao | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 32 | |
| 8 | Wuhan Hongjinlong | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 32 | |
| 9 | Shandong Luneng | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 32 | |
| 10 | Shenyang Haishi | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 31 | |
| 11 | Yanbian Aodong | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 31 | |
| 12 | Shenzhen Pingan | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 30 | |
| 13 | August 1st | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 29 | Relegated to Jia-B League |
| 14 | Guangzhou Apollo | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 20 |
Source: rsssf.com
Awards
editPlayer of the Year (Golden Ball Award)
- Hao Haidong (Dalian Wanda)
Top Scorer (Golden Boot Award)
- Hao Haidong (Dalian Wanda)
Manager of the Year
- Xu Genbao (Dalian Wanda)
Best Referee
- Lu Jun (Beijing)