# 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.

## 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 | Promotion Playoff |
| 3 | Cipolletti | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 53 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 4 | Juventud Antoniana | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 46 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 5 | San Martín (T) | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 46 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 6 | Atlético de Rafaela | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 44 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 7 | Olimpo | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 43 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 8 | Almirante Brown (A) | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 42 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 9 | Aldosivi | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 42 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 10 | San Martín (M) | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 38 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 11 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 37 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 12 | San Martín (SJ) | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 36 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 13 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 34 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 14 | Godoy Cruz | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 30 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 15 | Huracán Corrientes | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 29 | |
| 16 | Douglas Haig | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 25 | |

## 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 | Promotion Playoff |
| 3 | All Boys | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 51 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 4 | Quilmes | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 47 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 5 | El Porvenir | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 45 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 6 | Nueva Chicago | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 44 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 7 | Defensa y Justicia | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 44 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 8 | Tigre | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 43 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 9 | San Miguel | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 43 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 10 | Central Córdoba (R) | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 43 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 11 | Deportivo Español | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 43 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 12 | Banfield | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 43 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 13 | Almagro | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 36 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 14 | Atlanta | 32 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 35 | |
| 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 | |
* ↑ 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.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Semifinals |||||
| Instituto$^1$ | 2-2 | Arsenal | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Semifinals |||||
| Chacarita Juniors$^1$ | 2–2 | Atlético Tucumán | 0-1 | 2-1 |
1: Qualified because of sport advantage.

### Final
#### Match details

Team details :
Chacarita Juniors
Instituto (C)
GK1Jorge Vivaldo
DF4Diego Otaño
DF2Leonardo Sciaqua
DF6Diego Rivero
DF3Ricardo Pagés
MF8Edgardo Parisi
MF5Leonardo Ferrero
MF10José A. Garay
FW7Daniel A. Fernández
FW9Silvio Carrario
FW11Luciano Ábalos
Manager:
Héctor Rivoira
GK1Roberto Cabrera
DF4Aníbal Álvarez
DF2Ramón Galarza
DF6Damián D. Balbuena
DF3Diego Alarcón
MF8Darío Alaniz
MF5Javier López
MF11Hernán Buján
MF10Claudio Sarría
FW7Fernando Castro
FW9Daniel Jiménez
Substitutes:
José Guerrero a'
Raúl Maldonado b'
Silvio Risio a'
Manager:
Ernesto Corti :
Note: Instituto won 3–1 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División

## 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.
| First Round |
| First Leg |
| Home | Result | Away |
| San Martín (M) | 0 - 2 | Olimpo |
| San Martín (SJ) | 2 - 0 | San Martín (T) |
| Banfield | 2 - 2 | El Porvenir |
| Gimnasia y Tiro | 0 - 1 | Juventud Antoniana |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 0 - 1 | Atlético de Rafaela |
| Almagro | 0 - 1 | Quilmes |
| Aldosivi | 2 - 0 | Almirante Brown (A) |
| Deportivo Morón | 0 - 0 | All Boys |
| Central Córdoba (R) | 1 - 5 | Defensa y Justicia |
| Deportivo Español | 1 - 1 | Nueva Chicago |
| Godoy Cruz | 1 - 1 | Cipolletti |
| San Miguel | 0 - 0 | Tigre |
| Second Leg |
| Olimpo | 2 - 1 | San Martín (M) |
| San Martín (T) | 4 - 0 | San Martín (SJ) |
| El Porvenir | 1 - 0 | Banfield |
| Juventud Antoniana $^1$ | 1 - 2 | Gimnasia y Tiro |
| Atlético de Rafaela $^1$ | 0 - 1 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) |
| Quilmes | 1 - 0 | Almagro |
| Almirante Brown (A) $^1$ | 2 - 0 | Aldosivi |
| All Boys | 2 - 1 | Deportivo Morón |
| Defensa y Justicia | 1 - 1 | Central Córdoba (R) |
| Nueva Chicago | w/o | Deportivo Español |
| Cipolletti $^1$ | 0 - 0 | Godoy Cruz |
| Tigre $^1$ | 1 - 1 | San Miguel |

### Bracket

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

Team details :
Chacarita Juniors
Juventud Antoniana
GK Jorge Vivaldo
DF Diego Otaño
DF Leonardo Sciaqua
DF Fabio Schiavi
DF Ricardo Pagés
MF Diego Rivero
MF Edgardo Boujón
MF Diego Bustos 85'
MF Alex Rodríguez 83'
FW Luciano Ábalos 66'
FW Silvio Carrario
Substitutions:
Mariano Mignini 66'
Miguel E. Prado 83'
MF Sergio Rondina 85'
Manager:
Héctor Rivoira
GK José Valdiviezo
DF Mauro Laspada
DF Daniel Jiménez
DF Angel Bernuncio
DF Alejandro Casal
MF Sergio Albornoz 53'
MF Raúl Iturrieta
MF Emilio Kalujerovich 81'
MF Hernán Heinze
FW Gerardo Lucco
FW Oscar Gómez
Substitutions:
Miguel Velarde 53'
Jara 81'
Manager:
Fernando Donaires :
Note: Chacarita won 2–1 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División.

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

### Metropolitana Zone

| 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 | | Direct |
| 3 | All Boys | 24 | 46 | 51 | 121 | 78 | 1.551 | | Direct |
| 4 | Quilmes | 25 | 48 | 47 | 120 | 78 | 1.538 | | Direct |
| 5 | Arsenal | 16 | 46 | 57 | 119 | 78 | 1.526 | | Direct |
| 6 | Central Córdoba (R) | 23 | 48 | 43 | 114 | 78 | 1.462 | | Direct |
| 7 | San Miguel | — | 45 | 43 | 88 | 62 | 1.419 | | Direct |
| 8 | Nueva Chicago | 26 | 40 | 44 | 110 | 78 | 1.41 | | Direct |
| 9 | El Porvenir | — | — | 45 | 45 | 32 | 1.406 | | Direct |
| 10 | Defensa y Justicia | — | 42 | 44 | 86 | 62 | 1.387 | | Direct |
| 11 | Los Andes | 30 | 48 | 28 | 106 | 78 | 1.359 | | Direct |
| 12 | Deportivo Español | — | — | 43 | 43 | 32 | 1.344 | | Direct |
| 13 | Tigre | — | — | 43 | 43 | 32 | 1.344 | | Direct |
| 14 | Almagro | 27 | 22 | 36 | 85 | 78 | 1.09 | | Direct |
| 15 | Deportivo Morón | 27 | 30 | 28 | 85 | 78 | 1.09 | | Direct |
| 16 | Atlanta | 22 | 27 | 35 | 84 | 78 | 1.077 | Primera B Metropolitana | Direct |
| 17 | Estudiantes (BA) | 10 | 45 | 21 | 76 | 78 | 0.974 | Primera B Metropolitana | Direct |

## 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 |