Tabelle1998/19997. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 6 | 16:5 | 11 | 18 | |
| 2 | Arnheim | 7 | 16:7 | 9 | 16 | |
| 3 | FC Twente | 7 | 10:3 | 7 | 16 | |
| 4 | Ajax Amsterdam | 7 | 13:5 | 8 | 14 | |
| 5 | Heerenveen | 7 | 10:6 | 4 | 13 | |
| 6 | Utrecht | 7 | 14:10 | 4 | 11 | |
| 7 | Nijmegen | 6 | 10:6 | 4 | 11 | |
| 8 | Willem II | 7 | 11:11 | 0 | 11 | |
| 9 | Alkmaar | 7 | 11:10 | 1 | 10 | |
| 10 | Eindhoven | 7 | 12:12 | 0 | 10 | |
| 11 | Maastricht | 8 | 12:15 | -3 | 9 | |
| 12 | De Graafschap | 7 | 7:15 | -8 | 8 | |
| 13 | Breda | 7 | 8:11 | -3 | 6 | |
| 14 | Kerkrade | 6 | 5:8 | -3 | 5 | |
| 15 | Sittard | 8 | 5:11 | -6 | 5 | |
| 16 | SC Cambuur | 8 | 8:17 | -9 | 5 | |
| 17 | Sp. Rotterdam | 7 | 7:14 | -7 | 4 | |
| 18 | Waalwijk | 7 | 5:14 | -9 | 2 |
Ciriaco Sforza ist am Ende, aber am Anfang war er heute auch nicht.
— Marcel Reif