Tabelle1998/199921. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 21 | 32:17 | 15 | 40 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 21 | 31:20 | 11 | 40 | |
| 3 | Man. United | 21 | 43:24 | 19 | 38 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 21 | 22:11 | 11 | 36 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 21 | 34:20 | 14 | 33 | |
| 6 | Wimbledon FC | 21 | 29:33 | -4 | 33 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 21 | 36:25 | 11 | 32 | |
| 8 | West Ham | 21 | 25:27 | -2 | 32 | |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 32:26 | 6 | 31 | |
| 10 | Leicester | 21 | 23:21 | 2 | 29 | |
| 11 | Derby County | 21 | 21:20 | 1 | 28 | |
| 12 | Tottenham | 21 | 28:30 | -2 | 28 | |
| 13 | Newcastle | 21 | 24:29 | -5 | 24 | |
| 14 | Everton | 21 | 13:21 | -8 | 24 | |
| 15 | Sheffield W. | 21 | 21:22 | -1 | 23 | |
| 16 | Blackburn | 21 | 21:28 | -7 | 21 | |
| 17 | Coventry | 21 | 20:29 | -9 | 20 | |
| 18 | Southampton | 21 | 19:39 | -20 | 17 | |
| 19 | Charlton | 21 | 24:34 | -10 | 16 | |
| 20 | Nottingham | 21 | 18:40 | -22 | 13 |
Ja, man sieht, dass hier in Deutschland vieles möglich ist.
— Hannes Bongartz nach einem Sieg von Wattenscheid 09 in der Bundesliga.