In 1997–98 season in Argentine football River Plate won the Apertura 1997 and Vélez Sársfield won the Clausura 1998.
Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)
PositionTeamPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference1River Plate45191432431726 2 Boca Juniors 44 19 13 5 1 35 12 23 3 Rosario Central 35 19 10 5 4 35 20 15 4 Vélez Sársfield 32 19 8 8 3 42 23 19 5 San Lorenzo 32 19 9 5 5 42 32 10 6 Gimnasia La Plata 32 19 9 5 5 33 27 6 7 Independiente 30 19 9 3 7 29 31 -2 8 Argentinos Juniors 29 19 9 2 8 24 25 -1 9 Platense 28 19 7 7 5 25 26 -1 10 Estudiantes de La Plata 26 19 7 5 7 25 24 1 11 Lanús 25 19 7 4 8 29 30 -1 12 Ferro Carril Oeste 24 19 6 6 7 33 32 1 13 Racing Club 21 19 5 6 8 24 28 -4 14 Gimnasia de Jujuy 20 19 5 5 9 25 28 -3 15 Colón de Santa Fe 20 19 5 5 9 23 33 -10 16 Unión de Santa Fe 20 19 5 5 9 25 43 -19 17 Deportivo Español 17 19 4 5 10 26 43 -17 18 Newell's Old Boys 14 19 3 5 11 22 38 -16 19 Huracán 12 19 3 3 13 20 32 -12 20 Gimnasia y Tiro 12 19 2 6 11 14 30 -16
Top scorers
PositionPlayerTeamGoals1Rubén Da SilvaRosario Central152Washington AbreuSan Lorenzo133Patricio CampsVélez Sársfield123Roberto SosaGimnasia La Plata12
Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament)
PositionTeamPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference1Vélez Sársfield46191441391425 2 Lanús 40 19 11 7 1 43 22 19 3 Gimnasia La Plata 37 19 11 4 4 42 24 18 4 Gimnasia de Jujuy 32 19 9 5 5 23 20 3 5 San Lorenzo 30 19 9 3 7 36 27 9 6 Boca Juniors 29 19 8 5 6 38 30 8 7 River Plate 29 19 7 8 4 32 24 8 8 Argentinos Juniors 28 19 7 7 5 26 17 9 9 Newell's Old Boys 28 19 7 7 5 26 22 4 10 Ferro Carril Oeste 25 19 6 7 6 32 34 -2 11 Independiente 23 19 6 5 8 26 28 -2 12 Estudiantes de La Plata 23 19 6 5 8 16 24 -8 13 Rosario Central 22 19 5 7 7 23 28 -5 14 Platense 21 19 4 9 6 26 27 -1 15 Racing Club 20 19 5 5 9 15 19 -4 16 Colón de Santa Fe 18 19 4 6 9 23 36 -13 17 Gimnasia y Tiro 16 19 4 4 11 17 34 -17 18 Huracán 15 19 3 6 10 18 34 -16 19 Unión de Santa Fe 13 19 2 7 10 19 33 -14 20 Deportivo Español 13 19 2 7 10 21 44 -23
Top scorers
PositionPlayerTeamGoals1Roberto SosaGimnasia La Plata172Gustavo BarteltLanús133Martín PalermoBoca Juniors124Patricio CampsVélez Sársfield104Martín PosseVélez Sársfield10
Relegation
Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta and Deportivo Español were relegated with the worst points averages.
Argentine clubs in international competitions
TeamRecopa 1997Supercopa 1997CONMEBOL 1997Copa Libertadores 1998River PlateRunner up Played in 1999ChampionsN/ASFLanúsN/AN/ARunner updid not qualifyColón de Santa FeN/AN/ASFQFBoca JuniorsN/AGroup stagedid not qualifydid not qualifyEstudiantesN/AGroup stagedid not qualifydid not qualifyIndependienteN/AGroup stagedid not qualifydid not qualifyRacing ClubN/AGroup stagedid not qualifydid not qualifyVélez SársfieldN/AGroup stagedid not qualifydid not qualify
References
Argentina 1997-1998 by Javier Romiser at rsssf.
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