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Deutsch1898 USFSA Football Championship
| 1898 Paris Football Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country | France |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Standard Athletic Club (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Club Français |
The 1898 USFSA Football Championship was the 5th staging of the USFSA Football Championship.[1]
It was played on neutral grounds, in a league system with Standard Athletic Club being proclaimed champions of France after beating Club Français 3–2 in a play-off title-decider, since they had finished level on 18 points.[1][2]
Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standard Athletic Club | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 5 | +45 | 18 | Champion |
| 2 | Club Français | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 18 | |
| 3 | United Sport Club | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 11 | |
| 4 | Racing Club de France | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 8 | |
| 5 | Paris Star | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 37 | −34 | 5 | |
| 6 | The White Rovers (WD)[a] | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: 1898 USFSA
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ The White Rovers withdrew
Play-off
[edit]
Standard AC and Club Français competed head-to-head for the title and both teams finished tied on 18 points, which meant that the title had to be decided in a playoff match that was held on 3 April 1898 at the Vélodrome de Courbevoie, which Standard won 3–2, thus winning for the second year straight.[1][2]
| Standard AC | 3–2 | Club Français |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Courbevoie, France
Winner
[edit]| 1898 USFSA Football Championship |
|---|
| Standard AC |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "1898-99 season in France". RSSSF. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Le championnat de France de football association" [The French association football championship]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). La Vie au grand air. 15 April 1898. p. 12. Retrieved 11 November 2024.