The 1998 1. divisjon, Norway's second-tier football league, began play on 19 April 1998 and ended on 18 October 1998. The league was contested by 14 teams, and the top two teams won promotion to Tippeligaen, while the third placed played a promotion-playoff against the 12th-placed team in Tippeligaen to win promotion. The bottom four teams were relegated to the 2. divisjon.
Odd Grenland and Skeid won promotion to Tippeligaen, while Kjelsås lost the promotion-playoff against Kongsvinger. Aalesund, Strindheim, Ullern and Ham-Kam was relegated to the 2. divisjon.
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
GoalsPlayerClub Caleb FrancisBryne Tommy NilsenLyn Rune MedalenBryne Ole Petter SkonnordKjelsås Andre SkotheimHødd Trond NordsethByåsen Iver SlettenSkeid Knut BrændvangKjelsås Lasse Jørn FredriksenEik-Tønsberg Vegard OlsenStrindheim Erling YtterlandAalesund Frode BirkelandEik-Tønsberg Dag HalvorsenKjelsås Krister IsaksenStart Frode JohnsenOdd Grenland Arne SandstøOdd Grenland Harald Åsland RiiseHødd Tom Eirik SørumByåsen
See also 1998 Tippeligaen 1998 2. divisjon 1998 3. divisjon
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