Vysshaya Liga 1998: final table of First division
| # | Club | M | W | D | L | Goal | Pts | GD | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spartak Moscow | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 58 - 27 | 59 | +31 |   Champion (Champions League) | |
| 2 | CSKA Moscow | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 50 - 22 | 56 | +28 | Vice-champion (Champions League) | |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 45 - 28 | 55 | +17 | UEFA Cup | |
| 4 | Rotor | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 52 - 37 | 48 | +15 | ||
| 5 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 42 - 25 | 47 | +17 | ||
| 6 | Rostselmash | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 42 - 38 | 44 | +4 | ||
| 7 | Uralan Elista | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 - 41 | 42 | -2 | ||
| 8 | Alania | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 46 - 39 | 40 | +7 | ||
| 9 | Dynamo Moscow | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 31 - 30 | 39 | +1 | ||
| 10 | Chernomorets Novorossiysk | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 38 - 38 | 38 | ±0 | ||
| 11 | Torpedo Moscow | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 38 - 34 | 37 | +4 | ||
| 12 | Krylya Sovetov | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 25 - 37 | 35 | -12 | ||
| 13 | Zhemchuzhina Sochi | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 31 - 48 | 35 | -17 | ||
| 14 | Shinnik Yaroslavl | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 30 - 40 | 35 | -10 | ||
| 15 | Baltika Kaliningrad | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 32 - 43 | 32 | -11 |  Relegated | |
| 16 | Tyumen | 30 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 17 - 89 | 8 | -72 | Relegated | |
| Pts = Points M = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GD = Goal difference; | ||||||||||
Notes:
- Champion
 - national cup holder
- participation in European competition
 - promoted
- relegated
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