Season 1998-99 | ||
Champions Instituto
(1st divisional title) Promoted Instituto
Chacarita Juniors Relegated Atlanta
Douglas Haig
Estudiantes (BA)
Huracán Corrientes Top goalscorer Adrián Czornomaz 26 goals | ||
The 1998-99 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 13º season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 33 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.
Contents
Metropolitana Zone Standings
1: Didn't qualify for the Second Promotion Playoff as it was involved in Relegation.
Promotion Playoff
The Promotion Playoff was played by the teams placed 1º and 2º of each zone. The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted to Primera División. The teams that lost in semifinal joined into the Round of 16 of the Second Promotion Playoff, and the team that lost in the final joined in the Quarterfinals of the Second Promotion Playoff.
Semifinals
1: Qualified because of sport advantage.
Second Promotion Playoff
The Second Promotion Playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 3º to 14º of each zone. Arsenal and Atlético Tucumán joined in the Round of 16, and Chacarita Juniors joined in the Quarterfinals. The winner was promoted to Primera División.
Bracket
1: Qualified because of sport advantage.
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 15º and 16º of the Relegation Table Interior Zone (Huracán Corrientes and Douglas Haig), played a promotion/relegation playoff or Torneo Reclasificatorio, with General Paz Juniors and Villa Mitre, teams from Torneo Argentino A. The winner was Villa Mitre and was promoted to 1999-00 Primera B Nacional. Huracán Corrientes and Douglas Haig were relegated to Torneo Argentino A and General Paz Juniors stayed on it.