Champions Talleres (C)(1st divisional title) Top goalscorer Alejandro Glaría 30 goals Similar 2011–12 Primera B Nacional, 1995–96 Argentine Primera, 1974 Argentine Primera, 1985 Argentine Primera | ||
The 1997-98 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 12º season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 32 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.
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Championship Group
It was divided in 2 groups with the 16 teams that qualified from Interior and Metropolitana Zone placed 1º to 8º and were mixed. The team placed 1º of each group qualified for the Promotion Playoff, and the teams placed 2º and 3º qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff.
Relegation Group
It was divided in 2 groups with the 16 teams that qualified from Interior and Metropolitana Zone placed 9º to 16º. The team placed 1º of each group qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff.
Promotion Playoff
The promotion playoff was played by the winner of Group A, Talleres (C) and the winner of Group B, Belgrano. The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted to Primera Division. The losing team joined in semifinals of the Second Promotion Playoff.
Second Promotion Playoff
The Second promotion playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 2º and 3º of each group of the Championship Group: Quilmes and Chacarita Juniors (Group A), All Boys and Banfield (Group B), and the teams placed 1º of each group of the Relegation Group: Aldosivi (Interior Group) and Almagro (Metropolitano Group). In the semifinals joined Belgrano, the losing team of the First Promotion Playoff. The winner was promoted to Primera Division.
Relegation
Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to the Torneo Argentino A, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to Primera B Metropolitana. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from Greater Buenos Aires, with the exception of Newell's, Rosario Central, Central Córdoba and Argentino de Rosario, all from Rosario, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe.
Promotion/Relegation Playoff
Teams placed 7º and 8º of the Relegation Table Interior Zone (Douglas Haig and Chaco For Ever), played a promotion/relegation playoff or Torneo Reclasificatorio, with Huracán (SR) and Villa Mitre, teams from Torneo Argentino A. The winner was Douglas Haig and remained in the Primera B Nacional, while Huracán (SR) and Villa Mitre remained in Torneo Argentino A and Chaco For Ever was relegated to it.