| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona (C) | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 78 | 56 | +22 | 74 | 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Group stage | |
| 2 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 65 | 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round | |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 63 | 1998–99 UEFA Cup First round | RMA 2–0 RSO RSO 4–2 RMA |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 63 | 1998–99 UEFA Champions League Group stage 1 | |
| 5 | Mallorca | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 60 | 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup First round 2 | MLL: 9 pts CEL: 5 pts ATM: 2 pts |
| 6 | Celta de Vigo | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 60 | 1998–99 UEFA Cup First round | |
| 7 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 60 | ||
| 8 | Betis | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 59 | ||
| 9 | Valencia | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 55 | 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup Third round | |
| 10 | Espanyol | 38 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 53 | 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup Second round | |
| 11 | Valladolid | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 50 | ||
| 12 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 49 | ||
| 13 | Zaragoza | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 48 | ||
| 14 | Racing Santander | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 45 |
RAC: 8 pts
SAL: 4 pts → SAL 2-0 TEN TEN: 4 pts → TEN 2-0 SAL |
|
| 15 | Salamanca | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 45 | ||
| 16 | Tenerife | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 45 | ||
| 17 | Compostela (R) | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 44 | Relegation Playoffs 1998 | |
| 18 | Real Oviedo (O) | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 40 | ||
| 19 | Mérida (R) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 39 | Relegation to Segunda División | |
| 20 | Sporting de Gijón (R) | 38 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 31 | 80 | −49 | 13 |
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
1Real Madrid was qualified directly for the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League as holders.
2Since Barcelona, winners of 1997–98 Copa del Rey, was qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists RCD Mallorca earned a spot in the first round of the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.