Season | 1997–98 |
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Champions |
Talleres (C) (1st divisional title) |
Promoted |
Talleres (C) Belgrano |
Relegated |
Almirante Brown Sportivo Italiano Chaco For Ever |
Top goalscorer | Alejandro Glaría 30 goals |
← 1996-97
1998-99 →
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The 1997-98 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 12º season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 32 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.
It was divided in 2 groups with the 16 teams that qualified from Interior and Metropolitana Zone placed 1º to 8º and were mixed. The team placed 1º of each group qualified for the Promotion Playoff, and the teams placed 2º and 3º qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff.
It was divided in 2 groups with the 16 teams that qualified from Interior and Metropolitana Zone placed 9º to 16º. The team placed 1º of each group qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff.
The promotion playoff was played by the winner of Group A, Talleres (C) and the winner of Group B, Belgrano. The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted to Primera Division. The losing team joined in semifinals of the Second Promotion Playoff.
The Second promotion playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 2º and 3º of each group of the Championship Group: Quilmes and Chacarita Juniors (Group A), All Boys and Banfield (Group B), and the teams placed 1º of each group of the Relegation Group: Aldosivi (Interior Group) and Almagro (Metropolitano Group). In the semifinals joined Belgrano, the losing team of the First Promotion Playoff. The winner was promoted to Primera Division.