# 1998–99 Torneo Argentino A

The 1998–99 Argentine Torneo Argentino A was the fourth season of third division professional football in Argentina. A total of 14 teams competed; the champions were promoted to Primera B Nacional.

## Club information
### Zone A

| Club | City | Stadium |
| Ben Hur | Rafaela | Parque Barrio Ilolay |
| Central Córdoba | Santiago del Estero | Alfredo Terrara |
| Deportivo Barraca | Paso de los Libres | Agustín Faraldo |
| Estudiantes | Río Cuarto | Ciudad de Río Cuarto |
| General Paz Juniors | Córdoba | General Paz Juniors |
| Ñuñorco | Monteros | Ñuñorco |
| Patronato | Paraná | Presbítero Bartolomé Grella |

### Zone B

| Club | City | Stadium |
| Cultural Argentino | General Pico | El Volcán |
| General Belgrano | Santa Rosa | Nuevo Rancho Grande |
| Huracán | San Rafael | Pretel Hermanos |
| Independiente Rivadavia | Mendoza | Bautista Gargantini |
| Juventud Alianza | Santa Lucía | Bosque del Bajo Grande |
| San Martín | Monte Comán | Ovidio Bernues |
| Villa Mitre | Bahía Blanca | El Fortín |

### Teams from Argentino B that played the Final Stage

| Club | City | Stadium |
| 13 de Junio | Pirané | Pirané |
| CAI | Comodoro Rivadavia | Estadio Municipal |
| Huracán | Tres Arroyos | Roberto Lorenzo Bottino |
| Racing | Córdoba | Miguel Sancho |
| Tiro Federal | Rosario | Fortín de Ludueña |

## First stage
### Zone A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | General Paz Juniors | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 23 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Estudiantes (RC) | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 22 | Final Stage |
| 3 | Deportivo Barraca (PdlL) | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 20 | Final Stage |
| 4 | Patronato | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 20 | Final Stage |
| 5 | Ben Hur | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 16 | |
| 6 | Ñuñorco | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 16 | |
| 7 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 13 | Relegation Playoffs |

### Zone B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Independiente Rivadavia | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 28 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Villa Mitre | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 22 | Final Stage |
| 3 | Huracán (SR) | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 20 | Final Stage |
| 4 | Juventud Alianza | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 19 | |
| 5 | Cultural Argentino | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 16 | |
| 6 | General Belgrano | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 13 | |
| 7 | San Martín (MC) | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 12 | Relegation Playoffs |

## Final stage
### Zone A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Independiente Rivadavia | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 22 | Primera B Nacional |
| 2 | Villa Mitre | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 17 | Promotion/relegation playoff |
| 3 | Patronato | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 | |
| 4 | Huracán (SR) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 12 | |
| 5 | Huracán (TA) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 12 | |
| 6 | CAI | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 5 | |

### Zone B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Racing (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 23 | Primera B Nacional |
| 2 | General Paz Juniors | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 20 | Promotion/relegation playoff |
| 3 | Tiro Federal | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 19 | |
| 4 | Estudiantes (RC) | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Barraca (PdlL) | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 7 | |
| 6 | 13 de Junio (P) | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 6 | Relegation Playoffs |

## Relegation Playoffs
### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| San Martín (MC) | 1–3 | 13 de Junio (P) |
* San Martín (MC) was relegated to 1999–00 Torneo Argentino B.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | – | Argentinos del Norte |
* Argentinos del Norte abandoned the Competition.

### Final

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 13 de Junio (P) | 3–2 | Central Córdoba (SdE) |
* 13 de Junio (P) was promoted to 1999–00 Torneo Argentino A by winning the playoff and Central Córdoba (SdE) was relegated to 1999–00 Torneo Argentino B.