43rd season of the second-tier football league in Netherlands
Football league season
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1998–99 season was contested by 18 teams. FC Den Bosch won the championship.
New entrants
Relegated from the 1997–98 Eredivisie
League standings
In the promotion/relegation competition, eight entrants (six from this league and two from the Eredivisie) entered in two groups. The group winners were promoted to the Eredivisie.
Group 2
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Sparta
6
5
0
1
19
6
+13
15
Remain in Eredivisie
2
FC Groningen
6
4
1
1
16
8
+8
13
3
Excelsior
6
2
1
3
16
18
−2
7
4
Helmond Sport
6
0
0
6
5
24
−19
0
See also
References
League competitions Cup competitions European competitions