1997–98 Argentine Primera División
# 1997–98 Argentine Primera División

The 1997–98 Argentine Primera División was the 107th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season ran from August 22, 1997, to June 8, 1998. Argentinos Juniors (champion of 1996–97 Primera B Nacional) and Gimnasia y Tiro were promoted from Primera B Nacional.

River Plate won the Apertura (29th. league title) while Vélez Sársfield won the Clausura (5th. title). On the other hand, Gimnasia y Tiro and Deportivo Español were relegated with the worst points averages.

Permanent squad numbers were established as mandatory by the AFA, starting in the 1997 Apertura. As the rule did not specify the use of number "1" for goalkeepers exclusively, forward Silvio Carrario wore that number in Deportivo Español.

## Torneo Apertura

### League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | River Plate | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 45 |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 44 |
| 3 | Rosario Central | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 35 |
| 4 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 32 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 32 |
| 6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 32 |
| 7 | Independiente | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 30 |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 29 |
| 9 | Platense | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 28 |
| 10 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 26 |
| 11 | Lanús | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 25 |
| 12 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 24 |
| 13 | Racing | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 21 |
| 14 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 20 |
| 15 | Colón | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 20 |
| 16 | Unión | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 20 |
| 17 | Deportivo Español | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 17 |
| 18 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 14 |
| 19 | Huracán | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 12 |
| 20 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 12 |

### Top scorers

| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rubén Da Silva | Rosario Central | 15 |
| 2 | Sebastián Abreu | San Lorenzo | 13 |
| 3 | Patricio Camps | Vélez Sarsfield | 12 |
| 3 | Roberto Sosa | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 12 |

## Torneo Clausura

### League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 46 |
| 2 | Lanús | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 40 |
| 3 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 37 |
| 4 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 32 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 30 |
| 6 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 29 |
| 7 | River Plate | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 29 |
| 8 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 28 |
| 9 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 28 |
| 10 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 25 |
| 11 | Independiente | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 23 |
| 12 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 23 |
| 13 | Rosario Central | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 22 |
| 14 | Platense | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 21 |
| 15 | Racing | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 20 |
| 16 | Colón | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 18 |
| 17 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 16 |
| 18 | Huracán | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 15 |
| 19 | Unión | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 13 |
| 20 | Deportivo Español | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 13 |

### Top scorers

| Position | Player | Team | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Roberto Sosa | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 17 |
| 2 | Gustavo Bartelt | Lanús | 13 |
| 3 | Martín Palermo | Boca Juniors | 12 |
| 4 | Patricio Camps | Vélez Sársfield | 10 |
| 4 | Martín Posse | Vélez Sársfield | 10 |
