1997–98 Primera B Nacional
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 |
← 1996-97 1998-99 → |
The 1997-98 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 12º season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 32 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.
Club information
Interior Zone
Metropolitana Zone
Interior Zone standings
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Metropolitana Zone standings
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Championship Group
It was divided in 2 groups with the 16 teams that qualified from Interior and Metropolitana Zone placed 1º to 8º and were mixed. The team placed 1º of each group qualified for the Promotion Playoff, and the teams placed 2º and 3º qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff.
Group A
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Group B
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Relegation Group
It was divided in 2 groups with the 16 teams that qualified from Interior and Metropolitana Zone placed 9º to 16º. The team placed 1º of each group qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff.
Interior Group
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Metropolitano Group
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Promotion Playoff
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 to Primera Division. The losing team joined in semifinals of the Second Promotion Playoff.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Final | ||||
Belgrano | 2-2 (3–4 p) | Talleres (C) | 0-1 | 2-1 |
Second Promotion Playoff
The Second promotion playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 2º and 3º of each group of the Championship Group: Quilmes and Chacarita Juniors (Group A), All Boys and Banfield (Group B), and the teams placed 1º of each group of the Relegation Group: Aldosivi (Interior Group) and Almagro (Metropolitano Group). In the semifinals joined Belgrano, the losing team of the First Promotion Playoff. The winner was promoted to Primera Division.
First Round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
First Round | ||||
Quilmes | 4-1 | Almagro | 2-1 | 2-0 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
First Round | ||||
All Boys | 2-3 | Aldosivi | 0-1 | 2-2 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
First Round | ||||
Banfield | 3-2 | Chacarita Juniors | 0-0 | 3-2 |
Semifinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Semifinals | ||||
Quilmes | 0-2 | Aldosivi | 0-0 | 0-2 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Semifinals | ||||
Belgrano | 3-2 | Banfield | 1-1 | 2-1 |
Final
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Final | ||||
Belgrano | 4-2 | Aldosivi | 1-1 | 3-1 |
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 | 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 |
Metropolitana Zone
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 | Primera B Metropolitana | |
8 | Almirante Brown | — | 14 | 30 | 44 | 60 | 0.733 |
Promotion/Relegation Playoff
Teams placed 7º and 8º of the Relegation Table Interior Zone (Douglas Haig and Chaco For Ever), played a promotion/relegation playoff or Torneo Reclasificatorio, with Huracán (SR) and Villa Mitre, teams from Torneo Argentino A. The winner was Douglas Haig and remained in the Primera B Nacional, while Huracán (SR) and Villa Mitre remained in Torneo Argentino A and Chaco For Ever was relegated to it.
Semifinals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Douglas Haig | 4-2 | Villa Mitre |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Huracán (SR) | 2-5 | Chaco For Ever |
Final
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Douglas Haig | 4-3 (a.e.t.) | Chaco For Ever |
See also
References
External links
- "Argentina Second Level 1997/98". rsssf.com. Retrieved 2014-05-31.