1998–99 in Argentine football
Season | 1998–99 | |
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In 1998–99 Boca Juniors were the winners of both league championships in Argentine football.
Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)
[edit]Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Boca Juniors | 45 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 18 | 27 |
2 | Gimnasia La Plata | 36 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 8 |
3 | Racing Club | 33 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 29 | 10 |
4 | Lanús | 30 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
5 | Colón de Santa Fe | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 |
6 | San Lorenzo | 25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 35 | 5 |
7 | Argentinos Juniors | 25 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 4 |
8 | Newell's Old Boys | 25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 |
9 | Unión de Santa Fe | 25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 34 | -2 |
10 | Rosario Central | 25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 28 | -2 |
11 | Vélez Sársfield | 24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
12 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 |
13 | Talleres de Córdoba | 24 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 33 | -5 |
14 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 22 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 30 | -1 |
15 | River Plate | 22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
16 | Independiente | 22 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
17 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 31 | -7 |
18 | Huracán | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 42 | -13 |
19 | Belgrano de Córdoba | 19 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 31 | -9 |
20 | Platense | 13 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 39 | -18 |
Top scorers
[edit]Position | Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Martín Palermo | Boca Juniors | 20 |
2 | Hugo Brizuela | Argentinos Juniors | 13 |
3 | Jorge Quinteros | Argentinos Juniors | 10 |
Relegation
[edit]Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament)
[edit]Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Boca Juniors | 44 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 24 |
2 | River Plate | 37 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 18 |
3 | San Lorenzo | 36 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 14 |
4 | Rosario Central | 32 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 |
5 | Independiente | 29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 6 |
6 | Unión de Santa Fe | 29 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 2 |
7 | Newell's Old Boys | 27 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 22 | 8 |
8 | Gimnasia La Plata | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 32 | -4 |
9 | Belgrano de Córdoba | 25 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
10 | Gimnasia de Jujuy | 25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 37 | -9 |
11 | Argentinos Juniors | 24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -3 |
12 | Colón de Santa Fe | 23[1] | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 |
13 | Vélez Sársfield | 22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 |
14 | Racing Club | 22 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 32 | -12 |
15 | Estudiantes de La Plata | 21 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
16 | Talleres | 20 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 26 | -3 |
17 | Lanús | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 |
18 | Platense | 17 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -14 |
19 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 15 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -10 |
20 | Huracán | 12 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 35 | -20 |
Top scorers
[edit]Position | Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | José Luis Calderón | Independiente | 17 |
2 | Bernardo Romeo | San Lorenzo | 13 |
3 | Martín Palermo | Boca Juniors | 12 |
4 | Mario Lobo | Gimnasia La Plata | 10 |
Relegation
[edit]Relegation table
[edit]Team | Average | Points | Played | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
River Plate | 1.929 | 220 | 114 | 87 | 74 | 58 |
Boca Juniors | 1.859 | 212 | 114 | 50 | 73 | 89 |
Gimnasia de La Plata | 1.587 | 181 | 114 | 50 | 69 | 62 |
San Lorenzo | 1.578 | 180 | 114 | 57 | 62 | 61 |
Vélez Sársfield | 1.570 | 179 | 114 | 55 | 78 | 46 |
Independiente | 1.561 | 178 | 114 | 71 | 56 | 51 |
Lanús | 1.543 | 176 | 114 | 61 | 65 | 50 |
Rosario Central | 1.412 | 161 | 114 | 49 | 57 | 47 |
Argentinos Juniors | 1.394 | 106 | 76 | N/A | 57 | 49 |
Newell's Old Boys | 1.360 | 155 | 114 | 61 | 42 | 52 |
Racing Club | 1.360 | 155 | 114 | 59 | 41 | 55 |
Colón de Santa Fe | 1.298 | 148 | 114 | 61 | 38 | 49 |
Estudiantes La Plata | 1.210 | 138 | 114 | 39 | 49 | 45 |
Gimnasia de Jujuy | 1.210 | 138 | 114 | 39 | 52 | 47 |
Talleres de Córdoba | 1.158 | 44 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 44 |
Belgrano de Córdoba | 1.158 | 44 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 44 |
Unión de Santa Fe | 1.149 | 131 | 114 | 44 | 33 | 54 |
Ferro Carril Oeste | 1.140 | 130 | 114 | 46 | 39 | 35 |
Platense | 1.105 | 126 | 114 | 47 | 49 | 30 |
Huracán | 0.850 | 97 | 114 | 38 | 27 | 32 |
Argentine clubs in international competitions
[edit]Team | CONMEBOL 1998 | Copa Mercosur 1998 | Copa Libertadores 1999 |
---|---|---|---|
Rosario Central | Runner up | did not qualify | did not qualify |
River Plate | N/A | QF | SF |
San Lorenzo | N/A | SF | did not qualify |
Vélez Sársfield | N/A | QF | QF |
Boca Juniors | N/A | QF | did not qualify |
Racing Club | N/A | QF | did not qualify |
Independiente | N/A | Group stage | did not qualify |
Gimnasia de La Plata | 1st round | did not qualify | did not qualify |
National team
[edit]This section covers Argentina's matches from August 1, 1998, to July 31, 1999.
Win Draw Loss
Friendly matches
[edit]February 4, 1999 | Venezuela | 0 – 2 | Argentina | Maracaibo, Venezuela |
(Report) | Samuel 46' Gallardo 68' | Stadium: Estadio José Pachencho Romero Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Fernando Panesso (Colombia) |
February 10, 1999 | Argentina | 1 – 0 | Mexico | Los Angeles, United States |
Sorín 67' | (Report) | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 91,585 |
March 31, 1999 | Netherlands | 1 – 1 | Argentina | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Davids 10' | (Report) | Batistuta 84' | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Graham Poll (England) |
June 9, 1999 | Mexico | 2 – 2 | Argentina | Chicago, United States |
Hernández 76' Chávez 76' | (Report) | Cruz 18' López 51' | Stadium: Soldier Field |
June 13, 1999 | United States | 1 – 0 | Argentina | Washington, D.C., United States |
Moore 88' | (Report) | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 40,119 Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica) |
June 26, 1999 | Argentina | 0 – 0 | Lithuania | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
(Report) | Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium Attendance: 11,314 Referee: Daniel Bello (Uruguay) |
1999 Copa América
[edit]July 1, 1999 Group stage | Argentina | 3 – 1 | Ecuador | Luque, Paraguay |
Simeone 12' Palermo 53', 61' | (Report) | Kaviedes 77' | Stadium: Estadio Feliciano Cáceres Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru) |
July 4, 1999 Group stage | Argentina | 0 – 3 | Colombia | Luque, Paraguay |
(Report) | Córdoba 10' (pen.) Congo 79' Montaño 87' | Stadium: Estadio Feliciano Cáceres Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay) |
July 7, 1999 Group stage | Uruguay | 0 – 2 | Argentina | Luque, Paraguay |
(Report) | González 1' Palermo 56' | Stadium: Estadio Feliciano Cáceres Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Masayoshi Okada (Japan) |
July 11, 1999 Quarter-finals | Brazil | 2 – 1 | Argentina | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay |
Rivaldo 32' Ronaldo 48' | (Report) | Sorín 11' | Stadium: Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay) |
References
[edit]- ^ 3 points deducted
External links
[edit]- AFA
- Argentina on FIFA.com
- Argentina 1998–1999 by Javier Romiser at rsssf.