1997–98 Primera B Nacional
The 1997–98 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 12th 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.
| 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 → | |
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 |
| Belgrano | Córdoba | El Gigante de Alberdi |
| Chaco For Ever | Resistencia | Juan Alberto García |
| Cipolletti | Cipolletti | La Visera de Cemento |
| Douglas Haig | Pergamino | Miguel Morales |
| Godoy Cruz | Mendoza | Malvinas Argentinas |
| Huracán Corrientes | Corrientes | José Antonio Romero Feris |
| Instituto | Córdoba | Presidente Perón |
| 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 |
| Talleres | Córdoba | Estadio La Boutique |
Metropolitana Zone
| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| All Boys | Floresta | Islas Malvinas |
| Almagro | José Ingenieros | Tres de Febrero |
| Almirante Brown | Isidro Casanova | Fragata Presidente Sarmiento |
| 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 Morón | Morón | Francisco Urbano |
| 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 |
| Sportivo Italiano | Ciudad Evita | Republica de Italia |
Interior Zone standings
| 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 |
Metropolitana Zone standings
| 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 |
Championship Group
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 the Promotion Playoff, and the teams placed 2nd and 3rd qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff.
Group A
| 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 |
Group B
| 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 |
Relegation Group
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 the Second Promotion Playoff.
Interior Group
| 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 |
Metropolitano Group
| 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 |
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 2nd and 3rd of each group of the Championship Group: Quilmes and Chacarita Juniors (Group A), All Boys and Banfield (Group B), and the teams placed 1st 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 |
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 7th and 8th 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 |