Statistics of

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in the 1998 season.

Overview

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won the championship. After the season, nine teams together with J. League Promotion and Relegation series' losers

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formed the second division of J.League. Other seven clubs together with Regional Leagues promotion series winners

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and newly created

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have formed the new Japan Football League.

Table

Results

Promotion and relegation

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were awarded a spot in the first round of J.League Promotion and Relegation Series where they have played against

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. Avispa proceeded to the next round and Frontale entered the

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Successor seasons

* 1999 J.League Division 2 *

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{{1998 in Japanese football

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