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.Argentina 1998–99 by Javier Romiser on RSSSF.com 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)¡A 17 años del ascenso del '98! on Belgrano website were promoted from Primera B Nacional.Argentina: 1ra. "B" Nacional AFA 1997/98 - Etapa Campeonato - Zona "A" by José Carluccio, 28 Oct 2012
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."Argentina: 1ra. División AFA - Torneo Apertura 1998" by José Carluccio, 24 Nov 2012
Torneo Apertura
League standings
Top scorers Rank.PlayerTeamGoals Martín Palermo Boca Juniors Hugo Brizuela Argentinos Juniors Jorge Quinteros Argentinos Juniors
Torneo Clausura
League standings
Top scorers RankPlayerTeamGoals José Luis Calderón Independiente Bernardo Romeo San Lorenzo Martín Palermo Boca Juniors
Relegation TeamAveragePointsPlayed1996–971997–981998–99 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
Aggregate standings
See also 1998–99 in Argentine football
References