The 1997–98 Argentine Primera División was the 107th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season ran from August 22, 1997, to June 8, 1998.Argentina 1997–98 by Mariano Dicapua on RSSSF.com Argentinos Juniors (champion of 1996–97 Primera B Nacional) and Gimnasia y TiroEl día que Gimnasia tocó el cielo: a 23 años del último ascenso a Primera, 19 Jul 2020 on El Tribuno by Mariano Fradejas were promoted from Primera B Nacional."Argentina: 1ra. "B" Nacional AFA 1996/97 - Etapa Campeonato" by José Carluccio, 27 Sep 2012
River Plate won the Apertura (29th. league title) while Vélez Sársfield won the Clausura (5th. title). On the other hand, Gimnasia y Tiro and Deportivo Español were relegated with the worst points averages.
Permanent squad numbers were established as mandatory by the AFA, starting in the 1997 Apertura. As the rule did not specify the use of number "1" for goalkeepers exclusively, forward Silvio Carrario wore that number for Deportivo Español.Historia y curiosidades de la numeración fija en el fútbol by Walter Raiño on Clarín, 13 Sep 2017
Torneo Apertura
League standings
Top scorers Rank.PlayerTeamGoals Rubén Da Silva Rosario Central Sebastián Abreu San Lorenzo Patricio Camps Vélez Sarsfield Roberto Sosa Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
Torneo Clausura
League standings
Top scorers PositionPlayerTeamGoals1Roberto SosaGimnasia y Esgrima (LP)172Gustavo BarteltLanús133Martín PalermoBoca Juniors124Patricio CampsVélez Sársfield104Martín PosseVélez Sársfield10
See also 1997–98 in Argentine football
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