1998–99 Primera B Nacional

The 1998–99 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 13th season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 33 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.

Primera B Nacional
Season1998–99
ChampionsInstituto
(1st divisional title)
Promoted
Relegated
Top goalscorerAdrián Czornomaz 26 goals

Club information

Interior Zone

Club City Stadium
Aldosivi Mar del Plata José María Minella
Almirante Brown Arrecifes Estadio Municipal
Atlético de Rafaela Rafaela Nuevo Monumental
Atlético Tucumán San Miguel de Tucumán Monumental Presidente Jose Fierro
Cipolletti Cipolletti La Visera de Cemento
Douglas Haig Pergamino Miguel Morales
Gimnasia y Esgrima Concepción del Uruguay Manuel y Ramón Núñez
Gimnasia y Tiro Salta Gigante del Norte
Godoy Cruz Mendoza Malvinas Argentinas
Huracán Corrientes Corrientes José Antonio Romero Feris
Instituto Córdoba Presidente Perón
Juventud Antoniana Salta Fray Honorato Pistoia
Olimpo Bahía Blanca Roberto Natalio Carminatti
San Martín Mendoza San Martín
San Martín San Juan Ing. Hilario Sánchez
San Martín San Miguel de Tucumán La Ciudadela

Metropolitana Zone

Club City Stadium
All Boys Floresta Islas Malvinas
Almagro José Ingenieros Tres de Febrero
Arsenal Sarandí Julio H. Grondona
Atlanta Villa Crespo León Kolbovski
Banfield Banfield Florencio Solá
Central Córdoba Rosario Gabino Sosa
Chacarita Juniors Villa Maipú Chacarita Juniors
Defensa y Justicia Florencio Varela Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello
Deportivo Español Parque Avellaneda Nueva España
Deportivo Morón Morón Francisco Urbano
El Porvenir Gerli Gildo Francisco Ghersinich
Estudiantes Caseros Ciudad de Caseros
Los Andes Lomas de Zamora Eduardo Gallardón
Nueva Chicago Mataderos Nueva Chicago
Quilmes Quilmes Centenario
San Miguel Los Polvorines Malvinas Argentinas
Tigre Victoria José Dellagiovanna

Interior Zone standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Instituto 30 17 6 7 57 30 +27 57 Promotion Playoff
2 Atlético Tucumán 30 17 6 7 55 29 +26 57
3 Cipolletti 30 15 8 7 56 45 +11 53 Second Promotion Playoff
4 Juventud Antoniana 30 13 7 10 44 33 +11 46
5 San Martín (T) 30 13 7 10 43 48 5 46
6 Atlético de Rafaela 30 12 8 10 45 36 +9 44
7 Olimpo 30 11 10 9 43 44 1 43
8 Almirante Brown (A) 30 12 6 12 42 41 +1 42
9 Aldosivi 30 12 6 12 39 41 2 42
10 San Martín (M) 30 10 8 12 36 42 6 38
11 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 30 10 7 13 41 41 0 37
12 San Martín (SJ) 30 8 12 10 29 35 6 36
13 Gimnasia y Tiro 30 8 10 12 37 45 8 34
14 Godoy Cruz 30 8 6 16 34 54 20 30
15 Huracán Corrientes 30 7 8 15 29 47 18 29
16 Douglas Haig 30 6 7 17 37 56 19 25
Source:

Metropolitana Zone Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chacarita Juniors 32 19 6 7 50 28 +22 63 Promotion Playoff
2 Arsenal 32 16 9 7 52 36 +16 57
3 All Boys 32 14 9 9 46 40 +6 51 Second Promotion Playoff
4 Quilmes 32 12 11 9 51 46 +5 47
5 El Porvenir 32 12 9 11 50 49 +1 45
6 Nueva Chicago 32 11 11 10 45 39 +6 44
7 Defensa y Justicia 32 10 14 8 44 39 +5 44
8 Tigre 32 10 13 9 45 41 +4 43
9 San Miguel 32 11 10 11 30 27 +3 43
10 Central Córdoba (R) 32 10 13 9 43 41 +2 43
11 Deportivo Español 32 11 10 11 47 46 +1 43
12 Banfield 32 11 10 11 39 43 4 43
13 Almagro 32 8 12 12 35 50 15 36
14 Atlanta 32 7 14 11 34 43 9 35[lower-alpha 1]
15 Deportivo Morón 32 7 12 13 32 38 6 33 Second Promotion Playoff
16 Los Andes 32 4 16 12 29 42 13 28
17 Estudiantes (BA) 32 4 9 19 31 57 26 21
Source:
Notes:
  1. Didn't qualify for the Second Promotion Playoff as it was involved in relegation.

Promotion Playoff

The Promotion Playoff was played by the teams placed 1st and 2nd of each zone. The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted to Primera División. The teams that lost in semifinal joined into the Round of 16 of the Second Promotion Playoff, and the team that lost in the final joined in the Quarterfinals of the Second Promotion Playoff.

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Semifinals
Instituto1 2-2 Arsenal 1-1 1-1
Semifinals
Chacarita Juniors1 2–2 Atlético Tucumán 0-1 2-1

1: Qualified because of sport advantage.

Final

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Final
Chacarita Juniors 1-3 Instituto 0-3 1-0

Second Promotion Playoff

The Second Promotion Playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 3rd to 14th of each zone. Arsenal and Atlético Tucumán joined in the Round of 16, and Chacarita Juniors joined in the Quarterfinals. The winner was promoted to Primera División.

Bracket

  Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                     
5I San Martín (T) 2 2 4  
7I Olimpo 2 0 2  
  4I Juventud Antoniana 0 1 1  
  5I San Martín (T) 0 0 0  
4I Juventud Antoniana1 1 0 1
5M El Porvenir 1 0 1  
  3M All Boys 1 3 4  
  4I Juventud Antoniana 2 5 7  
4M Quilmes 1 3 4  
6I Atlético de Rafaela 2 3 5  
  3M All Boys 3 2 5
  6I Atlético de Rafaela 2 1 3  
3M All Boys1 0 2 2
8I Almirante Brown (A) 2 0 2  
  1M Chacarita Juniors 1 1 2
  4I Juventud Antoniana 1 0 0
2M Arsenal 0 1 1  
7M Defensa y Justicia 1 2 3  
  3I Cipolletti 0 2 2
  7M Defensa y Justicia 2 1 3  
3I Cipolletti 0 1 1
6M Nueva Chicago 0 0 0  
  1M Chacarita Juniors 1 3 4
  7M Defensa y Justicia 1 1 2  
2I Atlético Tucumán 1 2 3  
8M Tigre 3 2 5  
  1M Chacarita Juniors1 0 1 1
  8M Tigre 1 0 1  
 

1: Qualified because of sport advantage.

  • Note: The team in the first line plays at home the second leg.

Relegation

Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to the Torneo Argentino A, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to Primera B Metropolitana. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from Greater Buenos Aires, with the exception of Newell's, Rosario Central, Central Córdoba and Argentino de Rosario, all from Rosario, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe.

Interior Zone

Pos
Team 1996–97
Pts
1997–98
Pts
1998–99
Pts
Total
Pts
Total
Pld
Avg
Situation Affiliation
1 Instituto 225857137761.803 Indirect
2 Atlético Tucumán 214357121761.592
3 Atlético de Rafaela 284544117761.539
4 Juventud Antoniana 4646301.533
5 San Martín (T) 234749116761.526
6 San Martín (SJ) 284836112761.474
7 Almirante Brown (A) 454287601.45
8 Cipolletti 153453102761.342
9 Godoy Cruz 284230100761.316
10 Olimpo 26294398761.289
11 Gimnasia y Tiro 263359461.283
12 Aldosivi 17364295761.25
13 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 3737301.233
14 San Martín (M) 283866601.1
15 Huracán Corrientes 352964601.067 Relegation Playoff Matches
16 Douglas Haig 13252462760.816

Metropolitana Zone

Pos
Team 1996–97
Pts
1997–98
Pts
1998–99
Pts
Total
Pts
Total
Pld
Avg
Situation Affiliation
1 Chacarita Juniors 224963134781.718 Direct
2 Banfield 6243105621.694
3 All Boys 244651121781.551
4 Quilmes 254847120781.538
5 Arsenal 164657119781.526
6 Central Córdoba (R) 234843114781.462
7 San Miguel 454388621.419
8 Nueva Chicago 264044110781.41
9 El Porvenir 4545321.406
10 Defensa y Justicia 424486621.387
11 Los Andes 304828106781.359
12 Deportivo Español 4343321.344
13 Tigre 4343321.344
14 Almagro 27223685781.09
15 Deportivo Morón 27302885781.09
16 Atlanta 22273584781.077 Primera B Metropolitana
17 Estudiantes (BA) 10452176780.974

Promotion/Relegation Playoff

Teams placed 15th and 16th of the Relegation Table Interior Zone (Huracán Corrientes and Douglas Haig), played a promotion/relegation playoff or Torneo Reclasificatorio, with General Paz Juniors and Villa Mitre, teams from Torneo Argentino A. The winner was Villa Mitre and was promoted to 1999–2000 Primera B Nacional. Huracán Corrientes and Douglas Haig were relegated to Torneo Argentino A and General Paz Juniors stayed on it.

Semifinals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Douglas Haig 0–0 (5-4 p) General Paz Juniors
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Huracán Corrientes 1-3 Villa Mitre

Final

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Douglas Haig 1-3 Villa Mitre

See also

References

    • "Argentina Second Level 1998/99". rsssf.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
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