The 1998–99 Argentine

Primera B Nacional Primera Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, in English "National B Division", and known as Primera B Nacional until the 2019–20 season) is the second division of the Argentine football league system. The competition is made up of 37 team ...

was the 13th season of second division professional of

football in Argentina Association football is the most popular sport in Argentina and part of the culture in the country. It is the one with the most players (2,658,811 total, 331,811 of which are registered and 2,327,000 unregistered; with 3,650 clubs and 37,161 off ...

. A total of 33 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.

Club information

Interior Zone

Metropolitana Zone

Interior Zone standings

Metropolitana Zone Standings

Promotion Playoff

The Promotion Playoff was played by the teams placed 1st and 2nd 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

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Final

Match details

---- Note: Instituto won 3–1 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División

Second Promotion Playoff

The Second Promotion Playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 3rd to 14th of each zone. Arsenal and

Atlético Tucumán Club Atlético Tucumán (mostly known as Atlético Tucumán) is an Argentinian football club based in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán of Tucumán Province. Although several sports are practised at the club, Atlético is mostly known for its ...

joined in the Round of 16, and

Chacarita Juniors Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors (usually known simply as Chacarita) is an Argentine football club headquartered in Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires, while the stadium is located in Villa Maipú, General San Martín Partido of Greater Buenos Aires. T ...

joined in the Quarterfinals. The winner was promoted to Primera División.

Bracket

1: ''Qualified because of sport advantage''. *Note: The team in the first line plays at home the second leg.

Final

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Relegation

Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to the

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, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to

Primera B Metropolitana Primera B Metropolitana is one of two professional leagues that form the third level of the Argentine football league system. The division is made up of 17 clubs mainly from the city of Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area, Greater Buenos Aires. ...

. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from Greater Buenos Aires, with the exception of Newell's,

Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central () is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina, that plays in the Argentine Primera División. The club was officially founded on December 24, 1889, by a group of railway workers, taking its name from the English- ...

, Central Córdoba and

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, all from Rosario, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe.

Interior Zone

Metropolitana Zone

Promotion/relegation playoff

Teams placed 15th and 16th of the Relegation Table Interior Zone ( Huracán Corrientes and

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), played a promotion/relegation playoff or Torneo Reclasificatorio, with

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and Villa Mitre, teams from

. The winner was Villa Mitre and was promoted to 1999–2000 Primera B Nacional. Huracán Corrientes and

were relegated to

and

stayed on it.

Semifinals

Final

References

External links

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Club information

Interior Zone

Metropolitana Zone

Interior Zone standings

Metropolitana Zone Standings

Promotion Playoff

Semifinals

Final

Match details

Second Promotion Playoff

Bracket

Final

Relegation

Interior Zone

Metropolitana Zone

Promotion/relegation playoff

Semifinals

Final

See also

References

External links