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.
Promotion and relegation Teams promoted from 1997 Chinese Jia-B League Wuhan Yaqi (Renamed Wuhan Hongjinlong) Shenzhen Pingan Shenyang Haishi Guangzhou Songri
Teams relegated from 1997 Chinese Jia-A League Tianjin Lifei Guangdong Hongyuan
Personnel
TeamManager August 1st Beijing Guoan Shen Xiangfu Dalian Wanda Xu Genbao Guangzhou Apollo Chen Xirong Guangzhou Songri Edson Tavares Qianwei Huanduo Lee Jang-soo Qingdao Yizhong Hainiu Li Yingfa Shandong Luneng Yin Tiesheng Shanghai Shenhua Muricy Ramalho Shenyang Haishi Li Qiang Shenzhen Pingan Cha Bum-kun Sichuan Quanxing Chi Shangbin Wuhan Hongjinlong Qi Wusheng Yanbian Aodong Choi Eun-taek
Foreign players As a military-owned team, August 1st were not allowed to sign any foreign players.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Former playersBeijing Guoan Jorge Campos Andrés Olivas Raúl RománDalian Wanda Václav Němeček Hans Eklund Jens Fjellström Glenn HelderGuangzhou Apollo Peter Blazincic Ivica Šimičić Park Ji-hoGuangzhou Songri Jacksen F. Tiago Leonardo Jara Tony Gómez András Vilnrotter-BabócsyQianwei Huandao Akhrik Tsveiba Mark Williams Jerry Laterza Giorgi Chikhradze Oleg YeryominQingdao Yizhong Hainiu Edward Kangwa James Phiri Sidney Mambwe Aaron LubundaShandong Luneng Amir Osmanović Edson Paulista Luizinho Vieira Zé CarlosShanghai Shenhua Fabián Suescun Édson Pezinho Osvaldo Cohener Cláudio Moura Flávio Guido Sandro Becker Elvio Sandoval Valeri KleymyonovShenyang Haishi Paulinho Tobie Mimboe Miguel Miranda Rosinaldo Li Yong-jinShenzhen Pingan Bertin Tomou Abdelkrim Jinani Álvaro BarcoSichuan Quanxing Aleksandar Bubnić Zoran Mašić Marcelo de los SantosWuhan Hongjinlong Michel Minko Lee Doo-young Park Jong-chan Rumen Panayotov Stoyan Atsarov Hong Do-pyo Kim Tae-hoon Lee Young-baeYanbian Aodong Bulayima Mukuayanzo Claude Kalisa Noh Joo-seop Cheikh Gadiaga Park Soon-bae
League standings
Awards Player 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)
See also Chinese Jia-A League Chinese Super League Chinese Football Association Jia League Chinese Football Association Yi League Chinese FA Cup Chinese Football Association Football in China Football records and statistics in China Chinese football clubs in the AFC Champions League
References China - List of final tables (RSSSF)