Torneo Argentino A

Torneo Argentino A
Country  Argentina
Confederation CONMEBOL
Founded 1995
Folded 2014 (2014)
Level on pyramid 3
Promotion to Primera B Nacional
Relegation to Torneo Argentino B
Domestic cup(s) Copa Argentina
Last champions Santamarina
(2013-14)
Most championships Juventud Antoniana
Racing (C)
Independiente Rivadavia (2 titles)
Website Officlal webpage
2013–14 season

The Torneo Argentino A (in English "Argentine A Tournament") was one of the two leagues that form the regionalised third level of the Argentine football league system. Clubs in the Torneo Argentino have indirect membership in AFA, while clubs in the Primera B Metropolitana (the other third division) have direct membership in AFA. All teams with indirect membership are from outside the city of Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area (Greater Buenos Aires), while most of the direct members are from the aforementioned area.

Final format (2013-14)

First stage

The teams were divided into two zones, North and South, all of which went to the Second Stage: the first four of each zone and the fifth best team of both zones qualified to the "Nonagonal Final", and the other teams qualified to Revalida Stage. All teams play each other in a round-robin tournament.

Second stage

Nonagonal Final

Consisted of nine teams that qualified from the First Stage. The tournament winner was promoted to the 2014 Primera B Nacional. The 2nd and 3rd teams advanced directly to the Fourth Stage, while the 4th to the 9th advanced to the Third Stage.

"Revalida Stage"

The fifteen clubs that did not qualify for the Nonagonal Final were grouped into three zones of five teams each. To integrate the zones a table was drawn with the fifteen clubs and its overall standings with points obtained in the First Stage. Teams in position 1,6,7,12,15 went to Zone A; teams in position 2,5,8,11,14 went to Zone B and teams in position 3,4,9,10,13 went to Zone C. The 1st and the 2nd of each zone qualified to the Third Stage.

Third to Sixth Stage

Was played by the teams ranked 2nd to 9th in the Nonagonal Final and the teams that qualified from Revalida Stage.To order the matches a table was drawn which contained the teams from the Nonagonal Final and the teams from the Revalida numbering them from 2º to 15º (teams from Nonagonal Final were 2º to 9º and teams from Revalida were 10º to º15).

Third stage

This Stage was played by the teams ranked 4º to 9º from the Nonagonal Final and the teams from the Revalida. The winning teams qualify for Fourth Stage. In case of a tie of points and goal difference, the teams from position 4º to 9º qualified to the next stage.

Fourth stage

This Stage was played by the teams ranked 2º and 3º from the Nonagonal Final and the teams that qualified from the Third Stage. In case of a tie points and goal difference, the teams from position 2º, 3º, W1 and W2 qualified to the next stage.

Fifth stage

This Stage was played by the teams that qualified from the Fourth Stage. The matches will be W1 vs W4 and W2 vs W3. In case of a tie points and goal difference, W1 and W2 qualified for the next stage.

Sixth stage

This Stage was played by the teams that qualified from the Fifth Stage, W1 vs W2. The winning team will be promoted to 2014 Primera B Nacional. In case of a tie points and goal difference, W1 was promoted.

Relegation

After the Revalida Stage a table was drawn up with the addition of points of the First Stage and Revalida Stage. The teams that were located in the last position of each of the tables was relegated to 2014 Torneo Federal A.

Final participating teams (2013–14 season)

Zona Norte

Club City Province Stadium Tournaments Won
Central Córdoba Santiago del Estero Santiago del Estero Alfredo Terrara0
Central Norte Salta Salta Dr. Luis Güemes0
Chaco For Ever Resistencia Chaco Juan Alberto García0
Gimnasia y Esgrima Concepción del Uruguay Entre Ríos Manuel y Ramón Núñez1
Gimnasia y Tiro Salta Salta Gigante del Norte0
Guaraní Antonio Franco Posadas Misiones Clemente F. de Oliveira 0
Juventud Antoniana Salta Salta Fray Honorato Pistoia2
Juventud Unida (G) Gualeguaychú Entre Ríos Luis Delfino0
Libertad Sunchales Santa Fe Hogar de los Tigres0
San Jorge San Miguel de Tucumán Tucumán Senador Luis Cruz0
San Martín San Miguel de Tucumán Tucumán La Ciudadela0
Tiro Federal Rosario Santa Fe Fortín de Ludueña1

Zona Sur

Club City Province Stadium Tournaments Won
Alvarado Mar del Plata Buenos Aires (None) 10
Cipolletti Cipolletti Río Negro La Visera de Cemento0
CAI Comodoro Rivadavia Chubut Estadio Municipal1
Defensores de Belgrano Villa Ramallo Buenos Aires Salomón Boeseldín0
Deportivo Maipú Maipú Mendoza Higinio Sperdutti0
Estudiantes (SL) San Luis San Luis Héctor Odicino 0
Guillermo Brown Puerto Madryn Chubut Raul Conti1
Juv. Unida Univ. San Luis San Luis Mario Diez0
Racing Olavarría Buenos Aires José Buglione0
Rivadavia Lincoln Buenos Aires El Coliseo0
Santamarina Tandil Buenos Aires Municipal Gral. San Martín0
Unión Mar del Plata Buenos Aires (None) 10

1 Play their home games at Estadio José María Minella.

List of champions

Season Champion Runner-up Third Place
1995–96Juventud Antoniana Cipolletti No Third-place awarded
1996–97Almirante Brown (A)
San Martín (M)
No Second-place awarded No Third-place awarded
1997–98Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)
Juventud Antoniana
No Second-place awarded No Third-place awarded
1998–99Independiente Rivadavia
Racing (C)
No Second-place awarded No Third-place awarded
1999–00General Paz Juniors Huracán (TA) Ben Hur
2000–01Huracán (TA) Gimnasia y Tiro Juventud Alianza
2001–02CAI Ñuñorco Ben Hur
2002–03Tiro Federal Racing (C) No Third-place awarded
2003–04Racing (C) Atlético Tucumán No Third-place awarded
2004–05Ben Hur Aldosivi Luján (C)
2005–06Villa Mitre San Martín (T) No Third-place awarded
2006–07Independiente Rivadavia Guillermo Brown No Third-place awarded
2007–08Atlético Tucumán Racing (C) No Third-place awarded
2008–09Boca Unidos Patronato No Third-place awarded
2009–10Patronato Santamarina Cipolletti
Unión (S)
2010–11 Guillermo Brown Desamparados Sportivo Belgrano
2011–12 Douglas Haig Crucero del Norte Sportivo Belgrano
2012–13 Talleres (C) Sportivo Belgrano Santamarina
2013–14 Santamarina Guaraní Antonio Franco Juventud Unida Universitario

Titles by club

Team Titles Years won Years runners-up
Independiente Rivadavia 2 1998-99, 2006–07
Juventud Antoniana 2 1995-96, 1997-98
Racing (C) 2 1998-99, 2003–042002-03, 2007–08
Almirante Brown (A) 1 1996-97
Atlético Tucumán 1 2007–08 2003–04
Ben Hur 1 2004–05
Boca Unidos 1 2008–09
C.A.I. 1 2001-02
Douglas Haig 1 2011–12
General Paz Juniors 1 1999-00
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 1 1997-98
Guillermo Brown 1 2010–11 2006–07
Huracán (TA) 1 2000-01 1999-00
Patronato 1 2009–10 2008–09
San Martín (M) 1 1996-97
Santamarina 1 2013–14 2009–10
Talleres (C) 1 2012–13
Tiro Federal 1 2002–03
Villa Mitre 1 2005–06

Seasons in Torneo Argentino A

Club/s Seasons
Cipolletti, Juventud Unida Universitario 13
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU), Villa Mitre12
Ben Hur, Racing (C)11
Desamparados, Douglas Haig, General Paz Juniors, Guillermo Brown (M), Juventud Antoniana 10
Estudiantes (RC), Independiente Rivadavia, Ñuñorco, Patronato, Unión (S)9
9 de Julio (R), CAI, Central Córdoba (SdE), Gimnasia y Tiro, Huracán (TA), Juventud Alianza, Luján de Cuyo, Rivadavia (L), Santamarina, Tiro Federal (R) 8
Alumni (VM), Central Norte, Huracán (SR), Libertad (S), Talleres (P)7
Aldosivi, Atlético Tucumán, Cultural Argentino (GP), Deportivo Maipú, General Belgrano6
13 de Junio (P), Alvarado, Juventud (P), La Florida, San Martín (T), Unión (MdP) 5
Deportivo Barraca, Gimnasia y Esgrima (M), Racing (O), Sportivo Belgrano, Talleres (C)4
Almirante Brown (A), Chaco For Ever, Concepción Fútbol Club, Crucero del Norte, Defensores de Belgrano (VR), Deportivo Patagones, Ferrocarril (C), Guaraní Antonio Franco, Huracán Corrientes, La Plata, Real Arroyo Seco, San Martín (M), San Martín (MC), Sportivo Patria3
Atlético Candelaria, Boca Unidos, Germinal (R), Grupo Universitario (T), Liniers (BB), San Jorge (T), San Martín (F), Unión Santiago (SdE)2
Andino (LR), Deportivo Roca, Estación Quequén, Estudiantes (SL), Ex Alumnos Escuela N°185, Huracán (CR), Independiente de Villa Obrera, Juventud Unida (G), Mataderos, Olimpo, Rosario Puerto Belgrano, Unión (VK), Villa Cubas (C)1

Top Scorers

Top Scorers by Tournament

Season Player Team Goals
2005-06 Argentina Adrián ArandaDouglas Haig21
2006-07Argentina Gustavo RivadeneiraSantamarina14
2007-08Argentina Claudio SarríaAtlético Tucumán21
2008-09Argentina Cristian NúñezBoca Unidos21
2009-10Argentina Diego JaraPatronato26
2010-11Argentina Gonzalo KlusenerUnión (MdP)21
2011-12Argentina Juan M. ArósteguiSportivo Belgrano24
2012-13Argentina Gonzalo KlusenerTalleres (C)25
2013-14Argentina Fernando ZampedriGuillermo Brown22
Preceded by
Torneo del Interior
Torneo Argentino A
1995-2014
Succeeded by
Torneo Federal A
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