| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 7, 1998 – June 21, 1999 |
| Champions |
|
| 2000 Copa Libertadores | Boca Juniors River Plate |
| 1999 Copa Conmebol | Gimnasia y Esg LP Rosario Central |
| Matches played | 380 |
| ← 1997–98 1999–2000 → | |
The 1998–99 Argentine Primera División was the 108th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season ran from August 7, 1998, to June 21, 1999. Both main clubs from Córdoba, Talleres (champion of 1997–98 Primera B Nacional) and Belgrano (winner of "Torneo Reducido", after beating Aldosivi in a two-legged series) were promoted from Primera B Nacional.
Boca Juniors won both, Apertura and Clausura championships (a total of 24 league titles to date), while Platense and Huracán were relegated with the worst points averages.
Torneo Apertura
Football league season| Season | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 August – 14 December |
| Champions | Boca Juniors (23rd. title) |
| Promoted | |
| Top goalscorer |  Martín Palermo (20) |
| Biggest home win | Boca Jrs. 6–2 Huracán (6 Sep) |
| Biggest away win | Argentinos 1–5 San Lorenzo (11 Sep) |
| Highest scoring | Unión 3–6 San Lorenzo (18 Oct) |
| ← 1997–98 1999–2000 → | |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 18 | +27 | 45 |
| 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 36 |
| 3 | Racing | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 33 |
| 4 | Lanús | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 30 |
| 5 | Colón | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 26 |
| 6 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 25 |
| 7 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 25 |
| 8 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 25 |
| 9 | Unión | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 25 |
| 10 | Rosario Central | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 25 |
| 11 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 24 |
| 13 | Talleres (C) | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 24 |
| 14 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 22 |
| 15 | River Plate | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 22 |
| 16 | Independiente | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 20 |
| 17 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 20 |
| 18 | Huracán | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 20 |
| 19 | Belgrano | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 19 |
| 20 | Platense | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 13 |
Top scorers
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martín Palermo |
Boca Juniors | 20 |
| 2 |  Hugo Brizuela |
Argentinos Juniors | 13 |
| 3 | Jorge Quinteros |
Argentinos Juniors | 10 |
Torneo Clausura
Football league season| Season | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 March – 21 June |
| Champions | Boca Juniors (24th. title) |
| Relegated | |
| Top goalscorer | José Luis Calderón (17) |
| Biggest home win | Boca 4–0 Racing (18 Apr) Newell's 4–0 Huracán (24 Apr) Vélez 4–0 Newell's (28 May) Independiente 4–0 Boca Jrs. (6 Jun) San Lorenzo 4–0 Racing (20 Jun) |
| ← 1997–98 1999–2000 → | |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 44 |
| 2 | River Plate | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 19 | +18 | 37 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 36 |
| 4 | Rosario Central | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 32 |
| 5 | Independiente | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 29 |
| 6 | Unión | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 29 |
| 7 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 27 |
| 8 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 26 |
| 9 | Belgrano | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 25 |
| 11 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 24 |
| 12 | Colón | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 23 |
| 13 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 22 |
| 14 | Racing | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 22 |
| 15 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 21 |
| 16 | Talleres (C) | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 20 |
| 17 | Lanús | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 20 |
| 18 | Platense | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 17 |
| 19 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 15 |
| 20 | Huracán | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 35 | −20 | 12 |
Notes:
- 3 points deducted
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Luis Calderón |
Independiente | 17 |
| 2 | Bernardo Romeo |
San Lorenzo | 13 |
| 3 | Martín Palermo |
Boca Juniors | 12 |
Relegation
| Team | Average | Points | Played | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 1.929 | 220 | 114 | 87 | 74 | 58 |
| Boca Juniors | 1.859 | 212 | 114 | 50 | 73 | 89 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 1.587 | 181 | 114 | 50 | 69 | 62 |
| San Lorenzo | 1.578 | 180 | 114 | 57 | 62 | 61 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 1.570 | 179 | 114 | 55 | 78 | 46 |
| Independiente | 1.561 | 178 | 114 | 71 | 56 | 51 |
| Lanús | 1.543 | 176 | 114 | 61 | 65 | 50 |
| Rosario Central | 1.412 | 161 | 114 | 49 | 57 | 47 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 1.394 | 106 | 76 | N/A | 57 | 49 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 1.360 | 155 | 114 | 61 | 42 | 52 |
| Racing | 1.360 | 155 | 114 | 59 | 41 | 55 |
| Colón | 1.298 | 148 | 114 | 61 | 38 | 49 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1.210 | 138 | 114 | 39 | 49 | 45 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 1.210 | 138 | 114 | 39 | 52 | 47 |
| Talleres (C) | 1.158 | 44 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 44 |
| Belgrano | 1.158 | 44 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 44 |
| Unión | 1.149 | 131 | 114 | 44 | 33 | 54 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 1.140 | 130 | 114 | 46 | 39 | 35 |
| Platense | 1.105 | 126 | 114 | 47 | 49 | 30 |
| Huracán | 0.850 | 97 | 114 | 38 | 27 | 32 |
See also
References
- Argentina 1998–99 by Javier Romiser on RSSSF.com
- ¡A 17 años del ascenso del '98! on Belgrano website
- Argentina: 1ra. "B" Nacional AFA 1997/98 - Etapa Campeonato - Zona "A" by José Carluccio, 28 Oct 2012
- "Argentina: 1ra. División AFA - Torneo Apertura 1998" by José Carluccio, 24 Nov 2012
