The 1997–98 Argentine Torneo Argentino A[1] was the third season of third division professional football in Argentina. A total of 16 teams competed; the champions were promoted to Primera B Nacional.
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) (1st divisional title) Juventud Antoniana (2nd divisional title) |
| Promoted | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) Juventud Antoniana |
| Relegated | Concepción FC Deportivo Patagones |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
Club information
editZone A
edit| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
 Ben Hur
|
Rafaela | Parque Barrio Ilolay |
 Cultural Argentino
|
General Pico | El Volcán |
 Deportivo Patagones
|
Carmen de Patagones | Tricolor |
 Ferrocarril
|
Concordia | Profesor Mariano Amable |
 General Belgrano
|
Santa Rosa | Nuevo Rancho Grande |
 Gimnasia y Esgrima
|
Concepción del Uruguay | Manuel y Ramón Núñez |
 Patronato
|
Paraná | Presbítero Bartolomé Grella |
 Villa Mitre
|
Bahía Blanca | El Fortín |
Zone B
edit| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
 Concepción
|
Concepción | Stewart Shipton |
 Estudiantes
|
Río Cuarto | Ciudad de Río Cuarto |
 General Paz Juniors
|
Córdoba | General Paz Juniors |
 Huracán
|
San Rafael | Pretel Hermanos |
 Independiente Rivadavia
|
Mendoza | Bautista Gargantini |
 Juventud Alianza
|
Santa Lucía | Bosque del Bajo Grande |
 Juventud Antoniana
|
Salta | Fray Honorato Pistoia |
| San Martín
|
Monte Comán | Ovidio Bernues |
Teams from Argentino B that played the Final Stage
edit| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Central Córdoba
|
Santiago del Estero | Alfredo Terrara |
| Deportivo Barraca
|
Paso de los Libres | Agustín Faraldo |
| Liniers
|
Bahía Blanca | Alejandro Pérez |
 Ñuñorco
|
Monteros | Ñuñorco |
First stage
editZone A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villa Mitre | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 32 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Patronato | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 31 | |
| 3 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 31 | |
| 4 | Ben Hur | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 25 | |
| 5 | General Belgrano | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 18 | |
| 6 | Ferrocarril (C) | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 16 | |
| 7 | Cultural Argentino | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 12 | |
| 8 | Deportivo Patagones | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 43 | −34 | 3 | Relegation Playoffs |
Source: [citation needed]
Zone B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventud Antoniana | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 33 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Huracán (SR) | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 28 | |
| 3 | Juventud Alianza | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 26 | |
| 4 | Independiente Rivadavia | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 25 | |
| 5 | San Martín (MC) | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 22 | |
| 6 | Estudiantes (RC) | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 18 | |
| 7 | General Paz Juniors | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 14 | |
| 8 | Concepción (FC) | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 14 | Relegation Playoffs |
Source: [citation needed]
Final stage
editZone A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 15 | Primera B Nacional |
| 2 | Villa Mitre | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 14 | Promotion/relegation playoff |
| 3 | Patronato | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 12 | |
| 4 | Liniers (BB) | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | Relegation Playoffs |
| 5 | Deportivo Barraca (PdlL) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Zone B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventud Antoniana | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 17 | Primera B Nacional |
| 2 | Huracán (SR) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 | Promotion/relegation playoff |
| 3 | Juventud Alianza | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 | |
| 4 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | |
| 5 | Ñuñorco | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 6 | Relegation Playoffs |
Source: [citation needed]
Relegation Playoffs
editSemifinals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Concepción (FC) | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Liniers (BB) |
- Liniers (BB) remains in Torneo Argentino B.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Patagones | – | Ñuñorco |
- Deportivo Patagones abandoned the competition and was relegated to 1998–99 Torneo Argentino B. The match was awarded 1-0 to Ñuñorco.
Final
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Concepción (FC) | 1–2 | Ñuñorco |
- Ñuñorco was promoted to 1998–99 Torneo Argentino A by winning the playoff and Concepción FC was relegated to 1998–99 Torneo Argentino B.