1997–98 Argentine Primera División
107th season of top-tier football league in Argentina
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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.[1] Argentinos Juniors (champion of 1996–97 Primera B Nacional) and Gimnasia y Tiro[2] were promoted from Primera B Nacional.[3]
- Apertura: River Plate (29th title)
- Clausura: Vélez Sársfield (5th title)
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Dates | August 22, 1997 – June 8, 1998 |
| Champions |
|
| 1999 Copa Libertadores | River Plate Vélez Sársfield |
| 1998 Copa Conmebol | Gimnasia y Esg LP Rosario Central |
| Matches | 380 |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
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.[4]
Torneo Apertura
| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 August – 22 December |
| Champions | River Plate (29th. title) |
| Promoted | |
| Top goalscorer |  Rubén Da Silva (15) |
| Biggest home win | Ferro 5–0 GyE (J) (25 Aug) Velez 5–0 Newell's (28 Sep) |
| Biggest away win | Unión 0-5 Estudiantes LP (21 Sep) |
| Highest scoring | Ferro 6–2 Unión (9 Nov) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 45 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 44 |
| 3 | Rosario Central | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 35 |
| 4 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 32 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 32 |
| 6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 32 |
| 7 | Independiente | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 30 |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 29 |
| 9 | Platense | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 28 |
| 10 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 26 |
| 11 | Lanús | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 25 |
| 12 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 24 |
| 13 | Racing | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 21 |
| 14 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 20 |
| 15 | Colón | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 20 |
| 16 | Unión | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 20 |
| 17 | Deportivo Español | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 17 |
| 18 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 14 |
| 19 | Huracán | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 12 |
| 20 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 12 |
Top scorers
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rubén Da Silva | Rosario Central | 15 |
2 | Sebastián Abreu | San Lorenzo | 13 |
3 |  Patricio Camps | Vélez Sarsfield | 12 |
| Roberto Sosa | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) |
Torneo Clausura
| Season | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 February – 8 June |
| Champions | Vélez Sarsfield (5th. title) |
| Relegated | |
| Top goalscorer | Roberto Sosa (17) |
| Biggest home win | Velez 6–1 Colón (19 Apr) River 5–0 Huracán (8 Mar) |
| Biggest away win | D. Español 0–5 Argentinos (30 Mar) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 46 |
| 2 | Lanús | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 40 |
| 3 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 37 |
| 4 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 32 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 30 |
| 6 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 29 |
| 7 | River Plate | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 29 |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 28 |
| 9 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 28 |
| 10 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 25 |
| 11 | Independiente | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 23 |
| 12 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 23 |
| 13 | Rosario Central | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 22 |
| 14 | Platense | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 21 |
| 15 | Racing | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 20 |
| 16 | Colón | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 18 |
| 17 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 16 |
| 18 | Huracán | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 15 |
| 19 | Unión | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 13 |
| 20 | Deportivo Español | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 13 |
Top scorers
| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Sosa | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 17 |
| 2 | Gustavo Bartelt | Lanús | 13 |
| 3 | Martín Palermo | Boca Juniors | 12 |
| 4 | Patricio Camps | Vélez Sársfield | 10 |
| 4 | Martín Posse | Vélez Sársfield | 10 |