The 1998–99 National League 1, sponsored by Jewson, was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system.
Henley finished the season as champions and along with runners up Manchester were promoted to Premiership Two. The relegated sides were Morley and Liverpool St Helens, both of whom would drop to National League 2 North.
Structure The league consisted of fourteen teams, playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of twenty-six matches for each team. There were two promotion places with the top two teams promoted to the Premiership Two. Two teams were relegated to either National League 2 North or South, depending on geographical location.
Participating teams and locations
TeamGroundCapacityCity/AreaPrevious seasonBirmingham & Solihull Sharmans Cross 4,000 Solihull, West Midlands Promoted from National 2 North (1st)Camberley Watchetts Recreation Ground Camberley, Surrey Promoted from National 2 South (1st)Harrogate Claro Road 4,500 (500 seats)Harrogate, North Yorkshire 14thHenley Dry Leas 4,000 Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Promoted from National 2 South (2nd)Liverpool St Helens Moss Lane 4,370 (370 seats) St Helens, Merseyside 11thLydney Regentsholm 3,000 (340 seats)Lydney, Gloucestershire 12thManchester Grove Park 4,000 Cheadle Hulme, Stockport Promoted from National 2 North (2nd)Morley Scatcherd Lane 6,000 (1,000 seats) Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire 13thNewbury Monks Lane 8,000 Newbury, Berkshire 7thNottingham Ireland Avenue 4,990 (590 seats) Nottingham, Nottinghamshire 6thOtley Cross Green 7,000 (852 seats) Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire 9thReadingHolme Park Sonning, Berkshire 8thRosslyn Park The Rock 4,630 (630 seats) Roehampton, London 5thWharfedale The Avenue 2,000 Threshfield, North Yorkshire 10th
League table
See also 1998–99 Premiership 1 1998–99 Premiership 2 1998–99 National League 2 North 1998–99 National League 2 South
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