1998–99 National League 1
# 1998–99 National League 1

The 1998–99 National League 1, sponsored by Jewson, was the twelfth full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system.

## Structure

The league consisted of fourteen teams, playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of twenty-six matches for each team. There were two promotion places with the top two teams promoted to the 1999–2000 Allied Dunbar Premiership Two. Two teams were relegated to either National League 2 North or South, depending on geographical location.

## Participating teams and locations

Ten of the clubs participating in last seasons competition. To make up the numbers two of the teams (Birmingham & Solihull and Manchester) were promoted from National 2 North, and two from National 2 South (Camberley and Henley) were also promoted.

## League table

1998–99 Jewson National Division One Table :

| | | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points for | Points against | Points diff | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Henley | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 642 | 299 | 343 | 45 |
| 2 | Manchester | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 758 | 372 | 386 | 41 |
| 3 | Rosslyn Park | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 588 | 371 | 217 | 35 |
| 4 | Nottingham | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 590 | 467 | 123 | 32 |
| 5 | Otley | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 508 | 416 | 92 | 31 |
| 6 | Newbury | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 552 | 476 | 76 | 29 |
| 7 | Wharfedale | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 477 | 421 | 56 | 27 |
| 8 | Lydney | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 438 | 482 | −44 | 24 |
| 9 | Camberley | 26 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 529 | 661 | −132 | 21 |
| 10 | Reading | 26 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 468 | 635 | −167 | 20 |
| 11 | Birmingham & Solihull | 26 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 422 | 521 | −99 | 18 |
| 12 | Harrogate | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 309 | 461 | −152 | 18 |
| 13 | Morley | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 468 | 643 | −175 | 15 |
| 14 | Liverpool St Helens | 26 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 335 | 859 | −524 | 8 |
| Points are awarded as follows: 2 pts for a win 1 pt for a draw 0 pts for a loss |||||||||||||||
| If teams are level at any stage, the following tiebreaker is applied: Difference between points for and against |||||||||||||||
| Green background are promotion places. Pink background are relegation places. |||||||||||||||

## Sponsorship

National League 1 is sponsored by the building suppliers, Jewson.

