1998–99 First League of FR Yugoslavia
| Season | 1998–99 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Partizan 16th domestic title | 
| Relegated | none | 
| Champions League | Partizan | 
| UEFA Cup | Red Star Vojvodina | 
| Matches played | 216 | 
| Goals scored | 616 (2.85 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer | Dejan Osmanović (16) | 
| ← 1997–98  | |
The 1998–99 First League of FR Yugoslavia was the seventh season of the FR Yugoslavia's top-level football league since its establishment. It was contested by 18 teams, and Partizan won the championship (declared on 12 June 1999).
The championship was stopped on 14 May 1999, because of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, after 24 rounds.
Teams
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Belgrade

Belgrade clubs:
Location of teams in the 1998–99 First League
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Partizan | Belgrade | Partizan Stadium | 32,710 | 
| Red Star | Belgrade | Red Star Stadium | 55,538 | 
| Vojvodina | Novi Sad | Karađorđe Stadium | 17,204 | 
| Zemun | Zemun, Belgrade | Zemun Stadium | 10,000 | 
| Rad | Belgrade | Stadion Kralj Petar I | 6,000 | 
| Proleter | Zrenjanin | Stadion Karađorđev park | 13,500 | 
| Hajduk Kula | Kula | Stadion Hajduk | 6,000 | 
| Obilić | Belgrade | FK Obilić Stadium | 4,500 | 
| Železnik | Belgrade | Železnik Stadium | 8,000 | 
| Mogren | Budva | Stadion Lugovi | 4,000 | 
| OFK Beograd | Karaburma, Belgrade | Omladinski Stadium | 20,000 | 
| Sartid 1913 | Smederevo | Smederevo City Stadium | 17,200 | 
| Spartak | Subotica | Subotica City Stadium | 13,000 | 
| Radnički | Kragujevac | Čika Dača Stadium | 15,000 | 
| Priština | Priština | Priština City Stadium | 25,000 | 
| Budućnost Podgorica | Podgorica | Podgorica City Stadium | 12,000 | 
| Radnički Niš | Niš | Čair Stadium | 18,000 | 
| Milicionar | Belgrade | SC MUP Makiš | 4,000 | 
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partizan (C) | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 11 | +48 | 66 | Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round | 
| 2 | Obilić | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 9 | +52 | 64 | Excluded from European competitions[a] | 
| 3 | Red Star Belgrade | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 18 | +36 | 51 | Qualification for UEFA Cup qualifying round[a] | 
| 4 | Vojvodina | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 42 | |
| 5 | Rad | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 40 | |
| 6 | Proleter Zrenjanin | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 35 | |
| 7 | Hajduk Kula | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 32 | |
| 8 | OFK Beograd | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 31 | |
| 9 | Sartid | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 30 | |
| 10 | Radnički Kragujevac | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 30 | |
| 11 | Milicionar | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 29 | |
| 12 | Zemun | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 28 | |
| 13 | Železnik | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 26 | |
| 14 | Budućnost Podgorica | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 26 | |
| 15 | Mogren | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 20 | |
| 16 | Radnički Niš | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 19 | |
| 17 | Priština | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 18 | |
| 18 | Spartak Subotica | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 18 | 
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: RSSSF.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b Obilić was excluded from the UEFA competitions as its owner, Željko "Arkan" Ražnatović, was charged with war crimes. Vojvodina were awarded Obilić's European berth.[1]
Results
Winning squad
Champions: Partizan Belgrade (Coach: Ljubiša Tumbaković)
Players (league matches/league goals)
 Nikola Damjanac Nikola Damjanac
.svg.png) Vuk Rašović Vuk Rašović
.svg.png) Branko Savić Branko Savić
.svg.png) Igor Duljaj Igor Duljaj
.svg.png) Zoltan Sabo Zoltan Sabo
 Marjan Gerasimovski Marjan Gerasimovski
.svg.png) Darko Tešović Darko Tešović
.svg.png) Goran Trobok Goran Trobok
 Milan Stojanoski Milan Stojanoski
.svg.png) Nenad Bjeković Nenad Bjeković
.svg.png) Dragan Stojisavljević Dragan Stojisavljević
.svg.png) Darko Ljubanović Darko Ljubanović
.svg.png) Đorđe Svetličić Đorđe Svetličić
.svg.png) Mateja Kežman Mateja Kežman
.svg.png) Radiša Ilić (goalkeeper) Radiša Ilić (goalkeeper)
.svg.png) Goran Obradović Goran Obradović
.svg.png) Ivica Iliev Ivica Iliev
.svg.png) Vladimir Ivić Vladimir Ivić
.svg.png) Goran Arnaut Goran Arnaut
.svg.png) Mladen Krstajić Mladen Krstajić
.svg.png) Dragan Čalija Dragan Čalija
.svg.png) Saša Ilić Saša Ilić
.svg.png) Ljubiša Ranković Ljubiša Ranković
 Predrag Pažin Predrag Pažin
.svg.png) Dragoljub Jeremić Dragoljub Jeremić
.svg.png) Đorđe Tomić Đorđe Tomić
.svg.png) Aleksandar Vuković Aleksandar Vuković
.svg.png) Srđan Baljak Srđan Baljak
.svg.png) Dejan Živković Dejan Živković
Source:[2]
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png) Dejan Osmanović | Hajduk Kula |  16 | 
| 2 | .svg.png) Mihajlo Pjanović | Red Star |  14 | 
| 3 | .svg.png) Zoran Ranković | Obilić | 13 | 
| .svg.png) Saša Ilić | Partizan | ||
| 5 | .svg.png) Antal Puhalak | Spartak | 12 | 
| .svg.png) Vladimir Ivić | Partizan | 
References
- ^ "No Champions League spot for Wisla Krakow". Reuters. 15 June 1999. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Partizan official website". Archived from the original on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 2009-10-03.