1998–99 Vysshaya Liga season

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The 1998–99 Vysshaya Liga season was the seventh season of the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Russia. Ten teams participated in the league. Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod finished first, and the top six teams earned the right to participate in the qualification round of the Russian Superleague. Kristall Elektrostal, Dinamo-Energija Yekaterinburg, and Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod were promoted to the Superleague.

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The Russian Superleague, commonly abbreviated as RSL, was the highest division of the main professional ice hockey league in Russia. It was considered the second best league in the world, after the National Hockey League (NHL) of North America. It was a part of the Russian Pro Hockey League which was composed of three divisions — the Superleague, Major League, and First League.

Standings

ClubGPWTLGFGaPts
1. Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 3626371356255
2. Kristall Elektrostal 3624391378751
3. Sibir Novosibirsk 36214111088646
4. Neftyanik Almetyevsk 36204121368844
5. HC CSKA Moscow 36193141538741
6. Dinamo-Energija Yekaterinburg 362011516411541
7 Dizelist Penza 36143199811031
8. HC Voronezh 361161910210728
9. Kristall Saratov 3661296822613
10. THK Tver 3650317821110
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