This article deals with the Austrian men's soccer championship of the 1998/99 season. For the Austrian women's football championship of the 1998/99 season see under Austrian women's football championship 1998/99 .
The Austrian Football Championship 1998/99 was organized by the Austrian Football League Association. The single-track First Division served as a substructure for the maximum Bundesliga . The third level represented the regional leagues east (Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland), middle (Upper Austria, Styria, Carinthia) and west (Salzburg, Tyrol, Vorarlberg).
In the 1998/99 championship, SK Sturm Graz was able to successfully defend its title and thus crown itself Austrian football champion for the second time. Although the point advantage was not nearly as big as last year, the decision was made with a 3-0 home win over FC Tirol on the last day of the game, but without any tremors. Other clubs caused a stir. After SV Spittal successfully sued the participation of Vorwärts Steyr at the beginning of the season - the latter had received an unjustified license from the Bundesliga - a compromise was made to let both teams start. At the beginning of the season, however, surprisingly, this resolution was overturned at an extraordinary general meeting and Spittal was transferred to the First Division - made possible by high financial compensation. During the season, LASK Linz hit the headlines again due to the "Rieger scandal". Nevertheless, the Linzers managed to qualify as cup finalists together with the GAK for the UEFA Cup 2000 , while Sturm and Rapid took part in the qualification for the Champions League 2000 . The most successful club of the four was Sturm, which made it to the main round and celebrated wins against Croatia Zagreb and Olympique Marseille. Third place qualified for further participation in the UEFA Cup, in which the narrow end came after extra time against AC Parma.
2After SV Spittal successfully sued the participation of Vorwärts Steyr at the beginning of the season - the latter had received an unjustified license from the Bundesliga - a compromise was made to let both teams start. At the beginning of the season, however, surprisingly, this resolution was overturned at an extraordinary general meeting and Spittal was transferred to the First Division - made possible by high financial compensation.
2After SV Spittal successfully sued the participation of Vorwärts Steyr at the beginning of the season - the latter had received an unjustified license from the Bundesliga - a compromise was made to let both teams start. At the beginning of the season, however, surprisingly, this resolution was overturned at an extraordinary general meeting and Spittal was transferred to the First Division - made possible by high financial compensation.
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