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1998 Chinese Jia-A League


FieldValue
competitionChinese Jia-A League
season1998
winnersDalian Wanda (4th title)
relegated
continentalcup1Asian Club Championship
continentalcup1 qualifiersDalian Wanda
league topscorerHao Haidong (18 goals)
matches182
total goals437
average attendance21,335
prevseason1997
nextseason1999

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 GuoanCHN Shen Xiangfu
Dalian WandaCHN Xu Genbao
Guangzhou ApolloCHN Chen Xirong
Guangzhou SongriBRA Edson Tavares
Qianwei HuanduoKOR Lee Jang-soo
Qingdao Yizhong HainiuCHN Li Yingfa
Shandong LunengCHN Yin Tiesheng
Shanghai ShenhuaBRA Muricy Ramalho
Shenyang HaishiCHN Li Qiang
Shenzhen PinganKOR Cha Bum-kun
Sichuan QuanxingCHN Chi Shangbin
Wuhan HongjinlongCHN Qi Wusheng
Yanbian AodongKOR Choi Eun-taek

Foreign players

As a military-owned team, August 1st were not allowed to sign any foreign players.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Former players
Beijing GuoanPAR Jorge CamposPOR Rui EstevesESP Andrés OlivasPAR Raúl Román
Dalian WandaCZE Václav NěmečekSWE Hans EklundSWE Jens Fjellström
Guangzhou ApolloAUS Peter BlazincicFRY Ivica ŠimičićKOR Park Ji-ho
Guangzhou SongriBRA Jacksen F. TiagoURU Leonardo JaraURU Tony GómezHUN András Vilnrotter-Babócsy
Qianwei HuandaoRUS Akhrik TsveibaRSA Mark WilliamsUSA Jerry LaterzaGER Jens Kunath
RUS Oleg Yeryomin
Qingdao Yizhong HainiuZAM Edward KangwaZAM James PhiriZAM Sidney MambweZAM Aaron Lubunda
Shandong LunengBIH Amir OsmanovićBRA Edson PaulistaBRA Luizinho VieiraBRA Zé Carlos
Shanghai ShenhuaARG Fabián SuescunBRA Édson PezinhoBRA GuidoBRA Cláudio Moura
BRA Flávio
BRA Sandro Becker
PAR Elvio Sandoval
PAR Osvaldo Cohener
RUS Valeri Kleymyonov
Shenyang HaishiBRA PaulinhoCMR Tobie MimboePER Miguel MirandaBRA Rosinaldo
Shenzhen PinganCMR Bertin TomouMAR Abdelkrim JinaniPER Álvaro Barco
Sichuan QuanxingBRA Marcelo MarmeloCRO Aleksandar BubnićURU Marcelo de los SantosFRY Zoran Mašić
UKR Ihor Lishchuk
Wuhan HongjinlongBDI Michel MinkoKOR Lee Doo-youngKOR Park Jong-chanBUL Rumen Panayotov
BUL Stoyan Atsarov
KOR Hong Do-pyo
KOR Kim Tae-hoon
KOR Lee Young-bae
Yanbian AodongDRC Bulayima MukuayanzoRWA Claude KalisaKOR Noh Joo-seopSEN Cheikh Gadiaga
KOR 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)

References

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