1898 in Argentine football saw Lomas win its 5th Primera División championship within 6 seasons. The runner-up was Lobos.Final tables in Argentina: 1890s at RSSSF Flores and Belgrano A.C. "B" left the championship, being replaced by Lobos which returned to the Association.
A new team, United Banks, debuted in the league.
Primera división
Final standings PosTeamPtsGWDLGfGaGd 1 Lomas2012840204+16 2 Lobos2012921216+15 3 Belgrano A.C.17128132410+14 4 Lanús A.C.13126152912+17 5 United Banks10124261620-4 6 Palermo A.C. 41220101047-37 7 Banfield0120012324-21
Championship playoff Lomas and Lobos finished first with 20 points each so they had to play a match to define a champion. After the first game was declared null by the Association attending to a request by Lobos, a second match was played, winning Lomas the title.
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