Primera División Argentina 1998-99
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Overview
In 1998-1999 Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
were the winners of both league championships in Argentine football.
League Standings
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
45 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 18 | 27 |
| 2 | Gimnasia La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Gimnasia y Esgrima was promoted to the first division after becoming champions of the División Intermedia of Argentine football in 1915. Later, in 1929, the club would become champions of the Primera División... |
36 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| 3 | Racing Club Racing Club de Avellaneda Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football... |
33 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 29 | 10 |
| 4 | Lanús Club Atlético Lanús Club Atlético Lanús is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded on 3 January 1915, the club's main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Primera División and Liga Nacional de Básquet... |
30 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 5 | Colón de Santa Fe Colón de Santa Fe Club Atlético Colón, commonly referred to as Colón de Santa Fe, is a football team from Santa Fe, Argentina. As of Primera División Argentina 1946 the football squad plays in the highest division of Argentine football, and has done so continuously since 1995-96... |
26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| 6 | San Lorenzo | 25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| 7 | Argentinos Juniors Argentinos Juniors Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early... |
25 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| 8 | Newell's Old Boys Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football... |
25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| 9 | Unión de Santa Fe Unión de Santa Fe Club Atlético Unión is a sports club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province with the same name in Argentina. The club, founded in 1907, has a strong rivalry with Colón de Santa Fe.... |
25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 34 | -2 |
| 10 | Rosario Central Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season.... |
25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 28 | -2 |
| 11 | Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... |
24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| 12 | Estudiantes de La Plata Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... |
24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 |
| 13 | Talleres de Córdoba Talleres de Córdoba Club Atlético Talleres is a sports club from the city of Córdoba, Argentina, mostly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the regionalised third division, the Torneo Argentino A... |
24 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 33 | -5 |
| 14 | Gimnasia de Jujuy Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima is an Argentine sports club based in San Salvador, Jujuy Province... |
22 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 30 | -1 |
| 15 | River Plate Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football.... |
22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| 16 | Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... |
22 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| 17 | Ferro Carril Oeste Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway... |
20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 31 | -7 |
| 18 | Huracán Club Atlético Huracán Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was... |
20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 42 | -13 |
| 19 | Belgrano de Córdoba Belgrano de Córdoba Club Atlético Belgrano is a sport club from Córdoba, Argentina, best known for its football team, promoted to the Argentine first division at the end of the 2010/2011 season. The football team is very popular and it has one of the largest fan bases outside Buenos Aires... |
19 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 31 | -9 |
| 20 | Platense Club Atlético Platense Club Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Vicente López, in the north side of Greater Buenos Aires. The club nickname is Calamar after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink".... |
13 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 39 | -18 |
Top Scorer
| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martín Palermo Martín Palermo Martín Palermo is a retired Argentine footballer who formerly played for Boca Juniors of Argentina, and the Argentina national team... |
Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
20 |
| 2 | Hugo Brizuela | Argentinos Juniors Argentinos Juniors Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early... |
13 |
| 3 | Jorge Quinteros Jorge Quinteros Jorge Polo Quinteros is a retired Argentine footballer.He has played for Argentinos Juniors in four different spells, his other clubs include RCD Mallorca in Spain, Talleres de Córdoba, San Lorenzo, Club Deportivo Universidad Católica in Chile, and Chacarita Juniors.The highlights of his career... |
Argentinos Juniors Argentinos Juniors Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early... |
10 |
League Standings
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
44 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 24 |
| 2 | River Plate Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football.... |
37 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo | 36 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| 4 | Rosario Central Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season.... |
32 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| 5 | Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... |
29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 6 |
| 6 | Unión de Santa Fe Unión de Santa Fe Club Atlético Unión is a sports club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province with the same name in Argentina. The club, founded in 1907, has a strong rivalry with Colón de Santa Fe.... |
29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| 7 | Newell's Old Boys Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football... |
27 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| 8 | Gimnasia La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Gimnasia y Esgrima was promoted to the first division after becoming champions of the División Intermedia of Argentine football in 1915. Later, in 1929, the club would become champions of the Primera División... |
26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 32 | -4 |
| 9 | Belgrano de Córdoba Belgrano de Córdoba Club Atlético Belgrano is a sport club from Córdoba, Argentina, best known for its football team, promoted to the Argentine first division at the end of the 2010/2011 season. The football team is very popular and it has one of the largest fan bases outside Buenos Aires... |
25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 10 | Gimnasia de Jujuy Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima is an Argentine sports club based in San Salvador, Jujuy Province... |
25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 37 | -9 |
| 11 | Argentinos Juniors Argentinos Juniors Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early... |
24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -3 |
| 12 | Colón de Santa Fe Colón de Santa Fe Club Atlético Colón, commonly referred to as Colón de Santa Fe, is a football team from Santa Fe, Argentina. As of Primera División Argentina 1946 the football squad plays in the highest division of Argentine football, and has done so continuously since 1995-96... |
23 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| 13 | Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... |
22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 |
| 14 | Racing Club Racing Club de Avellaneda Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football... |
22 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 32 | -12 |
| 15 | Estudiantes de La Plata Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... |
21 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 16 | Talleres Talleres de Córdoba Club Atlético Talleres is a sports club from the city of Córdoba, Argentina, mostly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the regionalised third division, the Torneo Argentino A... |
20 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 26 | -3 |
| 17 | Lanús Club Atlético Lanús Club Atlético Lanús is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded on 3 January 1915, the club's main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Primera División and Liga Nacional de Básquet... |
20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 |
| 18 | Platense Club Atlético Platense Club Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Vicente López, in the north side of Greater Buenos Aires. The club nickname is Calamar after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink".... |
17 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -14 |
| 19 | Ferro Carril Oeste Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway... |
15 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -10 |
| 20 | Huracán Club Atlético Huracán Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was... |
12 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 35 | -20 |
Top Scorer
| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Luis Calderón José Luis Calderón José Luis Calderón is an Argentine former football striker. He played for 17 years between 1989 and 2006 without winning a trophy, but since then, between the ages of 36 and 39 he won four major championships with three different teams.... |
Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... |
17 |
| 2 | Bernardo Romeo | San Lorenzo | 13 |
| 3 | Martín Palermo Martín Palermo Martín Palermo is a retired Argentine footballer who formerly played for Boca Juniors of Argentina, and the Argentina national team... |
Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
12 |
| 4 | Mario Lobo | Gimnasia La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Gimnasia y Esgrima was promoted to the first division after becoming champions of the División Intermedia of Argentine football in 1915. Later, in 1929, the club would become champions of the Primera División... |
10 |
Relegation
| Team | Average | Points | Played | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football.... |
1.929 | 220 | 114 | 87 | 74 | 58 |
| Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
1.859 | 212 | 114 | 50 | 73 | 89 |
| Gimnasia de La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Gimnasia y Esgrima was promoted to the first division after becoming champions of the División Intermedia of Argentine football in 1915. Later, in 1929, the club would become champions of the Primera División... |
1.587 | 181 | 114 | 50 | 69 | 62 |
| San Lorenzo Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro is an Argentine sports club based in Boedo neighbourhood, Buenos Aires, mostly known because of its football team.... |
1.578 | 180 | 114 | 57 | 62 | 61 |
| Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... |
1.570 | 179 | 114 | 55 | 78 | 46 |
| Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... |
1.561 | 178 | 114 | 71 | 56 | 51 |
| Lanús Club Atlético Lanús Club Atlético Lanús is a sports club from Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded on 3 January 1915, the club's main sports are football and basketball. In both sports, Lanús plays in Argentina's top divisions: Primera División and Liga Nacional de Básquet... |
1.543 | 176 | 114 | 61 | 65 | 50 |
| Rosario Central Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season.... |
1.412 | 161 | 114 | 49 | 57 | 47 |
| Argentinos Juniors Argentinos Juniors Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early... |
1.394 | 106 | 76 | N/A | 57 | 49 |
| Newell's Old Boys Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football... |
1.360 | 155 | 114 | 61 | 42 | 52 |
| Racing Club Racing Club de Avellaneda Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football... |
1.360 | 155 | 114 | 59 | 41 | 55 |
| Colón de Santa Fe Colón de Santa Fe Club Atlético Colón, commonly referred to as Colón de Santa Fe, is a football team from Santa Fe, Argentina. As of Primera División Argentina 1946 the football squad plays in the highest division of Argentine football, and has done so continuously since 1995-96... |
1.298 | 148 | 114 | 61 | 38 | 49 |
| Estudiantes La Plata | 1.210 | 138 | 114 | 39 | 49 | 45 |
| Gimnasia de Jujuy Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima is an Argentine sports club based in San Salvador, Jujuy Province... |
1.210 | 138 | 114 | 39 | 52 | 47 |
| Talleres de Córdoba Talleres de Córdoba Club Atlético Talleres is a sports club from the city of Córdoba, Argentina, mostly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the regionalised third division, the Torneo Argentino A... |
1.158 | 44 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 44 |
| Belgrano de Córdoba Belgrano de Córdoba Club Atlético Belgrano is a sport club from Córdoba, Argentina, best known for its football team, promoted to the Argentine first division at the end of the 2010/2011 season. The football team is very popular and it has one of the largest fan bases outside Buenos Aires... |
1.158 | 44 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 44 |
| Unión de Santa Fe Unión de Santa Fe Club Atlético Unión is a sports club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province with the same name in Argentina. The club, founded in 1907, has a strong rivalry with Colón de Santa Fe.... |
1.149 | 131 | 114 | 44 | 33 | 54 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway... |
1.140 | 130 | 114 | 46 | 39 | 35 |
| Platense Club Atlético Platense Club Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Vicente López, in the north side of Greater Buenos Aires. The club nickname is Calamar after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink".... |
1.105 | 126 | 114 | 47 | 49 | 30 |
| Huracán Club Atlético Huracán Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was... |
0.850 | 97 | 114 | 38 | 27 | 32 |
External links
- 1998–99 Argentine Primera División stats by Javier Romiser at rsssf.