1998 Baltic Cup

The 1998 Baltic Cup football competition was the 18th season of the Baltic Cup. It did not take place, as before, at one single venue. The annual tournament was split up into three separate matches, starting with Latvia against Lithuania on 21 April 1998.

1998 Baltic Cup

Tournament details
Dates	21 April – 25 June
Teams	3
Venues	3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Lithuania (8th title)
Runners-up	Latvia
Third place	Estonia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3
Goals scored	5 (1.67 per match)
Attendance	3,200 (1,067 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Marians Pahars Vladimirs Babičevs Igors Sļesarčuks Irmantas Stumbrys (1 goal)
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Results

Latvia vs Lithuania

21 April 1998

Latvia	1–2	Lithuania
Sļesarčuks 87'		Stepanovs 20' (o.g.) Stumbrys 71'

Daugava Stadium, Liepāja

Attendance: 2,500

Referee: Kaldma (Estonia)

Estonia vs Latvia

25 June 1998

Estonia	0–2	Latvia
		Pahars 19' Babičevs 87'

Sportland Arena, Valga

Attendance: 300

Referee: Dubinskas (Lithuania)

Estonia vs Lithuania

28 June 1998

Estonia	0–0	Lithuania

Viljandi linnastaadion, Viljandi

Attendance: 400

Referee: Lajuks (Latvia)

Final table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Lithuania	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4
Latvia	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	3
Estonia	2	0	1	1	0	2	−2	1

Winners

1998 Baltic Football Cup winners
Lithuania Eight title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 5 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 1.67 goals per match.

1 goal

• Marians Pahars
• Vladimirs Babičevs
• Igors Sļesarčuks
• Irmantas Stumbrys

1 own goal

• Igors Stepanovs (against Lithuania)

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