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| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Talleres (C) (1st divisional title) |
| Promoted | Talleres (C) Belgrano |
| Relegated | Almirante Brown Sportivo Italiano Chaco For Ever |
| Top goalscorer | Alejandro Glaría 30 goals |
1998–99 → | |
The1997–98 ArgentinePrimera B Nacional was the 12th season of second division professional offootball in Argentina. A total of 32 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted toArgentine Primera División.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instituto | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 58 | Championship Group |
| 2 | Belgrano | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 54 | |
| 3 | Talleres (C) | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 51 | |
| 4 | San Martín (SJ) | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 48 | |
| 5 | San Martín (T) | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 47 | |
| 6 | Almirante Brown (A) | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 45 | |
| 7 | Atlético de Rafaela | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 45 | |
| 8 | Atlético Tucumán | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 43 | |
| 9 | Godoy Cruz | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 42 | Relegation Group |
| 10 | Aldosivi | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 36 | |
| 11 | Huracán Corrientes | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 35 | |
| 12 | Cipolletti | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 34 | |
| 13 | Chaco For Ever | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 30 | |
| 14 | Olimpo | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 29 | |
| 15 | San Martín (M) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 28 | |
| 16 | Douglas Haig | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 25 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banfield | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 69 | 28 | +41 | 62 | Championship Group |
| 2 | Chacarita Juniors | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 49 | |
| 3 | Los Andes | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 48 | |
| 4 | Quilmes | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 48 | |
| 5 | Central Córdoba (R) | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 48 | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 46 | |
| 7 | All Boys | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 46 | |
| 8 | Estudiantes (BA) | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 45 | |
| 9 | San Miguel | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 45 | Relegation Group |
| 10 | Defensa y Justicia | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 42 | |
| 11 | Nueva Chicago | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 40 | |
| 12 | Sportivo Italiano | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 31 | |
| 13 | Deportivo Morón | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 30 | |
| 14 | Atlanta | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 27 | |
| 15 | Almagro | 30 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 22 | |
| 16 | Almirante Brown | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 60 | −37 | 18 |
It was divided in 2 groups with the 16 teams that qualified from Interior and Metropolitana Zone placed 1st to 8th and were mixed. The team placed 1st of each group qualified for thePromotion Playoff, and the teams placed 2nd and 3rd qualified for theSecond Promotion Playoff.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Talleres (C) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 27 | Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | Quilmes | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 26 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 3 | Chacarita Juniors | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 22 | |
| 4 | Instituto | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 21 | |
| 5 | Estudiantes (BA) | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 19 | |
| 6 | Los Andes | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 15 | |
| 7 | Atlético Tucumán | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 15 | |
| 8 | Almirante Brown (A) | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgrano | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 27 | Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | All Boys | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 27 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 3 | Banfield | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 26 | |
| 4 | San Martín (SJ) | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 16 | |
| 5 | Central Córdoba (R) | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 16 | |
| 6 | San Martín (T) | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 15 | |
| 7 | Arsenal | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 12 | |
| 8 | Atlético de Rafaela | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 12 |
It was divided in 2 groups with the 16 teams that qualified from Interior and Metropolitana Zone placed 9th to 16th. The team placed 1st of each group qualified for theSecond Promotion Playoff.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldosivi | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 29 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | Cipolletti | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 25 | |
| 3 | San Martín (M) | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 24 | |
| 4 | Olimpo | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 24 | |
| 5 | Godoy Cruz | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 14 | |
| 6 | Chaco For Ever | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 14 | |
| 7 | Douglas Haig | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 13 | |
| 8 | Huracán Corrientes | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 11 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almagro | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 31 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | San Miguel | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 22 | |
| 3 | Sportivo Italiano | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 21 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Morón | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 20 | |
| 5 | Atlanta | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 20 | |
| 6 | Defensa y Justicia | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 19 | |
| 7 | Nueva Chicago | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 13 | |
| 8 | Almirante Brown | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 12 |
The promotion playoff was played by the winner of Group A,Talleres (C) and the winner of Group B,Belgrano. The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted toPrimera Division. The losing team joined in semifinals of theSecond Promotion Playoff.
In the series, nicknamedthe final of the century,[1][2] Talleres 4–3 onpenalties after both teams tied 2–2 onaggregate.[3]
| Belgrano (C) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Talleres (C) |
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| Carnero L. Sosa | Report | Albornós |
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Note: As the series had ended 2–2 on aggregate, Talleres won 4–3 on penalties, promoting to Primera División
The Second promotion playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 2nd and 3rd of each group of the Championship Group:Quilmes andChacarita Juniors (Group A),All Boys andBanfield (Group B), and the teams placed 1st of each group of the Relegation Group:Aldosivi (Interior Group) andAlmagro (Metropolitano Group). In the semifinals joinedBelgrano, the losing team of the First Promotion Playoff. The winner was promoted toPrimera Division.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| First Round | ||||
| Quilmes | 4-1 | Almagro | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| First Round | ||||
| All Boys | 2-3 | Aldosivi | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| First Round | ||||
| Banfield | 3-2 | Chacarita Juniors | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Semifinals | ||||
| Quilmes | 0-2 | Aldosivi | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Semifinals | ||||
| Belgrano | 3-2 | Banfield | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Aldosivi | 1–1 | Belgrano |
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| Rizzo | Zaccanti |
| Belgrano (C) | 3–1 | Aldosivi |
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| Carnero Torres Sosa | Corti |
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Note: Belgrano won 4–1 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División.
Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation withAFA were relegated to theTorneo Argentino A, while clubs directly affiliated faced relegation toPrimera B Metropolitana. Clubs with direct affiliation were all fromGreater Buenos Aires, with the exception ofNewell's,Rosario Central,Central Córdoba, andArgentino de Rosario, all fromRosario, andUnión andColón fromSanta Fe.
| Pos | Team | 1995–96 Pts | 1996–97 Pts | 1997–98 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Situation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godoy Cruz | 66 | 28 | 56 | 150 | 102 | 1.471 | Indirect | |
| 2 | Huracán Corrientes | 75 | — | 46 | 121 | 86 | 1.407 | ||
| 3 | Aldosivi | — | 17 | 65 | 82 | 60 | 1.367 | ||
| 4 | Olimpo | — | 26 | 53 | 79 | 60 | 1.317 | ||
| 5 | Cipolletti | — | 15 | 59 | 74 | 60 | 1.233 | ||
| 6 | San Martín (M) | — | — | 52 | 52 | 44 | 1.182 | ||
| 7 | Douglas Haig | 65 | 13 | 38 | 116 | 102 | 1.137 | Relegation Playoff Matches | |
| 8 | Chaco For Ever | — | 16 | 44 | 60 | 60 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | 1995–96 Pts | 1996–97 Pts | 1997–98 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Situation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Miguel | — | — | 67 | 67 | 44 | 1.523 | Indirect | |
| 2 | Defensa y Justicia | — | — | 61 | 61 | 44 | 1.386 | ||
| 3 | Almagro | — | 27 | 53 | 80 | 60 | 1.333 | ||
| 4 | Nueva Chicago | 52 | 26 | 53 | 131 | 102 | 1.284 | ||
| 5 | Atlanta | 55 | 22 | 47 | 124 | 102 | 1.216 | ||
| 6 | Deportivo Morón | 43 | 27 | 50 | 120 | 102 | 1.176 | ||
| 7 | Sportivo Italiano | — | 15 | 52 | 67 | 60 | 1.117 | Relegated to Primera B Metropolitana | |
| 8 | Almirante Brown | — | 14 | 30 | 44 | 60 | 0.733 |
Teams placed 7th and 8th of the Relegation Table Interior Zone (Douglas Haig andChaco For Ever), played a promotion/relegation playoff or Torneo Reclasificatorio, withHuracán (SR) andVilla Mitre, teams fromTorneo Argentino A. The winner wasDouglas Haig and remained in thePrimera B Nacional, whileHuracán (SR) andVilla Mitre remained inTorneo Argentino A andChaco For Ever was relegated to it.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Haig | 4-2 | Villa Mitre |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Huracán (SR) | 2-5 | Chaco For Ever |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Douglas Haig | 4-3 (a.e.t.) | Chaco For Ever |
Note: Chaco for Ever was relegated.