1998–99 First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Association football competition
This article includes the statistics of the First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1998–99 season. It was contested only by the clubs playing under the auspices of NFSBiH and HZHB, without the clubs who competed under the auspices of Republika Srpska entity association playing in the 1998–99 First League of the Republika Srpska.
Overview
It was contested by 16 teams (competition organized by NFSBiH) and 14 teams (competition organized by HZHB).
Originally playoff between clubs topping the competition tables organized by NFSBiH and HZHB was scheduled, but due to stadium issue, the playoff was canceled thus neither club were able to qualify for the respective European competition. The title was, however, awarded to FK Sarajevo, while Jedinstvo Bihać qualified for the Intertoto Cup first round.
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