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

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Interior Zone

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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

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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

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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: [citation needed]

Metropolitana Zone Standings

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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[a]
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: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Didn't qualify for the Second Promotion Playoff as it was involved in relegation.

Promotion Playoff

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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

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score 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

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Match details

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Championship playoff
First leg
Instituto (C)3–0Chacarita Juniors
Jiménez   
Maldonado  

Second leg
Chacarita Juniors1–0Instituto (C)
Abalos   Report
Referee: Horacio Elizondo

Note: Instituto won 3–1 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División

Second Promotion Playoff

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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

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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.

Final

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Torneo Reducido Final
(2nd. promotion playoff)
First leg
Juventud Antoniana1–1Chacarita Juniors
?   ?  
Estadio Honorato Pistoia, Salta

Note: Chacarita won 2–1 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División.

Relegation

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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

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Pos
Team 1996–97
Pts
1997–98
Pts
1998–99
Pts
Total
Pts
Total
Pld
Avg
Situation Affiliation
1 Instituto 22 58 57 137 76 1.803 Indirect
2 Atlético Tucumán 21 43 57 121 76 1.592
3 Atlético de Rafaela 28 45 44 117 76 1.539
4 Juventud Antoniana 46 46 30 1.533
5 San Martín (T) 23 47 49 116 76 1.526
6 San Martín (SJ) 28 48 36 112 76 1.474
7 Almirante Brown (A) 45 42 87 60 1.45
8 Cipolletti 15 34 53 102 76 1.342
9 Godoy Cruz 28 42 30 100 76 1.316
10 Olimpo 26 29 43 98 76 1.289
11 Gimnasia y Tiro 26 33 59 46 1.283
12 Aldosivi 17 36 42 95 76 1.25
13 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 37 37 30 1.233
14 San Martín (M) 28 38 66 60 1.1
15 Huracán Corrientes 35 29 64 60 1.067 Relegation Playoff Matches
16 Douglas Haig 13 25 24 62 76 0.816

Metropolitana Zone

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Pos
Team 1996–97
Pts
1997–98
Pts
1998–99
Pts
Total
Pts
Total
Pld
Avg
Situation Affiliation
1 Chacarita Juniors 22 49 63 134 78 1.718 Direct
2 Banfield 62 43 105 62 1.694
3 All Boys 24 46 51 121 78 1.551
4 Quilmes 25 48 47 120 78 1.538
5 Arsenal 16 46 57 119 78 1.526
6 Central Córdoba (R) 23 48 43 114 78 1.462
7 San Miguel 45 43 88 62 1.419
8 Nueva Chicago 26 40 44 110 78 1.41
9 El Porvenir 45 45 32 1.406
10 Defensa y Justicia 42 44 86 62 1.387
11 Los Andes 30 48 28 106 78 1.359
12 Deportivo Español 43 43 32 1.344
13 Tigre 43 43 32 1.344
14 Almagro 27 22 36 85 78 1.09
15 Deportivo Morón 27 30 28 85 78 1.09
16 Atlanta 22 27 35 84 78 1.077 Primera B Metropolitana
17 Estudiantes (BA) 10 45 21 76 78 0.974

Promotion/relegation playoff

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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

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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

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

See also

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References

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