2023 Torneo Federal A
Season | 2023 |
---|---|
Champions | Gimnasia y Tiro (1st divisional title) |
Relegated | Liniers (BB) Sportivo Peñarol |
Matches played | 604 |
Goals scored | 1,259 (2.08 per match) |
Biggest home win | Atenas (RC) 8-2 Sportivo Peñarol (October 29) |
Biggest away win | Sol de Mayo 0-4 Villa Mitre (September 30) |
Highest scoring | Atenas (RC) 8-2 Sportivo Peñarol (October 29) |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of December 4, 2023. |
The 2023 Argentine Torneo Federal A,[1] was the eleventh season of the Torneo Federal A, the regionalised third tier of the Argentine football league system. The tournament is reserved for teams indirectly affiliated to the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA), while teams affiliated to AFA have to play the Primera B Metropolitana, which is the other third tier competition. The competition was contested by 29 of the 34 teams that took part in the 2022 season, with one team relegated from Primera Nacional and six teams promoted from Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. One team was promoted to Primera Nacional, other team qualified for a promotion playoff against a team from Primera B Metropolitana and two teams were relegated to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. The season began on 12 march and ended on 3 December 2023.
Format
[edit]First stage
[edit]The 36 teams were split into four zones of nine teams, where they will play against the other teams in their group four: twice at home and twice away. The top four teams from each zone qualified for the final stages.[1]
Final Stages
[edit]The final stages was played between the 16 teams that qualified from the first stage. They were seeded in the final stages according to their results in the first stage, with the best eight seeded 1–8, and the worst eight teams seeded 9–16. The teams played four rounds and the winner was declared champion and automatically promoted to the Primera Nacional, the losing team in the final qualified for a promotion playoff against a team from Primera B Metropolitana.[1]
Relegation
[edit]After the first stage, the bottom team of each zone qualified for a Relegation play-off, facing the teams in neutral venue. The losing teams were relegated to the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur, giving a total of two teams relegated.[1]
Club information
[edit]Zone A
[edit]Team | City | Stadium |
---|---|---|
Cipolletti | Cipolletti | La Visera de Cemento |
Círculo Deportivo | Cdte. Nicanor Otamendi | Guillermo Trama |
Germinal | Rawson | El Fortín |
Liniers | Bahía Blanca | Alejandro Pérez |
Olimpo | Bahía Blanca | Roberto Natalio Carminatti |
Sansinena | General Cerri | Luis Molina |
Santamarina | Tandil | Municipal General San Martín |
Sol de Mayo | Viedma | Sol de Mayo |
Villa Mitre | Bahía Blanca | El Fortín |
Zone B
[edit]Team | City | Stadium |
---|---|---|
Argentino | Monte Maíz | Modesto Marrone |
Atenas | Río Cuarto | 9 de Julio |
Ciudad de Bolivar | San Carlos de Bolívar | Municipal Eva Perón |
Estudiantes | San Luis | Héctor Odicino – Pedro Benoza |
Ferro Carril Oeste | General Pico | El Coloso del Barrio Talleres |
Huracán Las Heras | Las Heras | General San Martín |
Juventud Unida Universitario | San Luis | Mario Diez |
San Martín | San Martín | Libertador General San Martín |
Sportivo Peñarol | Chimbas | Ramón Pablo Rojas |
Zone C
[edit]Team | City | Stadium |
---|---|---|
Defensores | Pronunciamiento | Delio Cardozo |
Defensores de Belgrano | Villa Ramallo | Salomón Boeseldín |
Douglas Haig | Pergamino | Miguel Morales |
El Linqueño | Lincoln | Leonardo Costa |
Gimnasia y Esgrima | Concepción del Uruguay | Manuel y Ramón Núñez |
Independiente | Chivilcoy | Raúl Orlando Lungarzo |
Sportivo Belgrano | San Francisco | Oscar Boero |
Sportivo Las Parejas | Las Parejas | Fortaleza del Lobo |
Unión | Sunchales | La Fortaleza |
Zone D
[edit]Team | City | Stadium |
---|---|---|
9 de Julio | Rafaela | Germán Solterman |
Boca Unidos | Corrientes | José Antonio Romero Feris |
Central Norte | Salta | Doctor Luis Güemes |
Crucero del Norte | Garupá | Andrés Guacurarí |
Gimnasia y Tiro | Salta | Gigante del Norte |
Juventud Antoniana | Salta | Fray Honorato Pistoia |
San Martín | Formosa | 17 De Octubre |
Sarmiento | Resistencia | Centenario |
Sol de América | Formosa | Sol de América |
First stage
[edit]Zone A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpo | 32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 58 | 20 | +38 | 70 | Advance to Final Stages and qualification for Copa Argentina |
2 | Villa Mitre | 32 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 55 | 15 | +40 | 67 | |
3 | Cipolletti | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 47 | Advance to Final Stages |
4 | Santamarina | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 44 | |
5 | Sansinena | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 43 | |
6 | Sol de Mayo | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 38 | |
7 | Germinal | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 34 | |
8 | Círculo Deportivo | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 29 | |
9 | Liniers (BB) | 32 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 24 | Qualified to Relegation play-off |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots.
Results
[edit]Zone B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ciudad de Bolivar | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 59 | Advance to Final Stages and qualification for Copa Argentina |
2 | Argentino (MM) | 32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 58 | |
3 | Juventud Unida Universitario | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 51 | Advance to Final Stages |
4 | Atenas (RC) | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 44 | |
5 | Huracán Las Heras | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 43 | |
6 | San Martín (M) | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 39 | |
7 | Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 37 | |
8 | Estudiantes (SL) | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 | |
9 | Sportivo Peñarol | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 25 | Qualified to Relegation play-off |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots.
Results
[edit]Zone C
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Douglas Haig | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 67 | Advance to Final Stages and qualification for Copa Argentina |
2 | Independiente (Ch) | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 49 | |
3 | Sportivo Las Parejas | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 47[a] | Advance to Final Stages |
4 | Sportivo Belgrano | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 47[a] | |
5 | El Linqueño | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 44 | |
6 | Defensores (P) | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 40 | |
7 | Defensores de Belgrano (VR) | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 38 | |
8 | Unión (S) | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 37 | |
9 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 33 | Qualified to Relegation play-off |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots.
Notes:
Results
[edit]Zone D
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 59 | Advance to Final Stages and qualification for Copa Argentina |
2 | Central Norte | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 49 | |
3 | Boca Unidos | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 46 | Advance to Final Stages |
4 | Sol de América (F) | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 45 | |
5 | San Martín (F) | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 43 | |
6 | 9 de Julio (R) | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 41 | |
7 | Sarmiento (R) | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 39 | |
8 | Crucero del Norte | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 36 | |
9 | Juventud Antoniana | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 32 | Qualified to Relegation play-off |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots.
Results
[edit]Copa Argentina qualification
[edit]Ten Torneo Federal A teams qualified for the round of 32 of the 2024 Copa Argentina, which were the top two teams plus the two best third-placed teams of each zone.
Ranking of third-placed teams
[edit]Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | B | Juventud Unida Universitario | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 51 | Qualification for Copa Argentina |
2 | C | Sportivo Las Parejas | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 47 | |
3 | A | Cipolletti | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 47 | |
4 | D | Boca Unidos | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 46 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goal scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) draw of lots.
Relegation play-off
[edit]The bottom team of each zone qualified for a Relegation play-off, facing the teams in neutral venue. The losing teams were relegated to the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur.[1]
November 5, 2023 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 2–0 | Liniers (BB) | Las Parejas, Pcia. de Santa Fe |
17:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: 4 de Septiembre Referee: Fernando Rekers |
November 5, 2023 | Juventud Antoniana | 3–1 | Sportivo Peñarol | Santiago del Estero, Pcia. de Santiago del Estero |
17:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Arturo Miranda Referee: Bruno Amiconi |
Final Stages
[edit]The teams placing first to fourth place in each zone play the Torneo Reducido or Final Stages to decide the champion and the first team promoted to Primera Nacional, and the team that will play a playoff against the winner of 2023 Primera B Metropolitana Torneo Reducido. The teams will be seeded in each round according to their final placement in the first stage of the tournament. The first rounds are played over a single leg, at the stadium of the higher-seeded team, whilst the final will be played as a single match on neutral ground. In all rounds except for the final, the higher-seeded team will advance in case of a tie, with extra time and a penalty shoot-out set to be played in case of a draw in the final.[1]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Olimpo | 32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 58 | 20 | +38 | 70 | Qualified first from First Stage |
2 | Douglas Haig | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 67 | |
3 | Ciudad de Bolivar | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 59 | |
4 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 59 | |
5 | Villa Mitre | 32 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 55 | 15 | +40 | 67 | Qualified second from First Stage |
6 | Argentino (MM) | 32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 58 | |
7 | Central Norte | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 49 | |
8 | Independiente (Ch) | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 49 | |
9 | Juventud Unida Universitario | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 51 | Qualified third from First Stage |
10 | Sportivo Las Parejas | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 47 | |
11 | Cipolletti | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 47 | |
12 | Boca Unidos | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 46 | |
13 | Sportivo Belgrano | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 47 | Qualified fourth from First Stage |
14 | Sol de América (F) | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 45 | |
15 | Santamarina | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 44 | |
16 | Atenas (RC) | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 44 |
First knockout round
[edit]November 5, 2023 | Olimpo | 2–0 | Atenas (RC) | Bahía Blanca, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
16:30 UTC−3 | Amarilla 59' Affranchino 81' |
Stadium: Roberto N. Carminatti Referee: Joaquín Gil |
November 5, 2023 | Douglas Haig (bsr) | 0–0 | Santamarina | Pergamino, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
17:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Miguel Morales Referee: Maximiliano Macheroni |
November 5, 2023 | Ciudad de Bolivar | 3–1 | Sol de América (F) | San Carlos de Bolívar, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
15:00 UTC−3 | Vazquez 17' Guerra 79' Troncoso 90+7' |
Osurak 46' | Stadium: Municipal Eva Perón Referee: Juan Ignacio Nebietti |
November 5, 2023 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 2–0 | Sportivo Belgrano | Salta, Pcia. de Salta |
16:00 UTC−3 | Tallura 2' Rojas 45+1' |
Stadium: Gigante Del Norte Referee: Mauricio Martín |
November 4, 2023 | Villa Mitre | 1–0 | Boca Unidos | Bahía Blanca, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
20:00 UTC−3 | Cocciarini 88' | Stadium: El Fortín Referee: Cristian Rubiano |
November 5, 2023 | Argentino (MM) | 4–0 | Cipolletti | Monte Maíz, Pcia. de Córdoba |
15:00 UTC−3 | Correa 25' Guerreiro 37' Vera 45' Olmos 85' |
Stadium: Modesto Marrone Referee: Jose Sandoval |
November 5, 2023 | Central Norte | 3–1 | Sportivo Las Parejas | Salta, Pcia. de Salta |
18:00 UTC−3 | Magno 3', 34' González 49' |
Font 85' | Stadium: Padre Ernesto Martearena Referee: Matías Billone |
November 5, 2023 | Independiente (Ch) (bsr) | 1–1 | Juventud Unida Universitario | Chivilcoy, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
17:00 UTC−3 | Moreno 14' | Balmaceda 89' | Stadium: Raúl Orlando Lungarzo Referee: Nahuel Viñas |
Second knockout round
[edit]November 12, 2023 | Olimpo | 1–0 | Independiente (Ch) | Bahía Blanca, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
16:30 UTC−3 | Vila 25' (pen.) | Stadium: Roberto N. Carminatti Referee: Maximiliano Macheroni |
November 12, 2023 | Douglas Haig | 5–0 | Central Norte | Pergamino, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
17:00 UTC−3 | Cabalucci 1' Johansen 45+6', 71', 75' González 53' |
Stadium: Miguel Morales Referee: Álvaro Carranza |
November 12, 2023 | Ciudad de Bolivar (bsr) | 1–1 | Argentino (MM) | San Carlos de Bolívar, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
15:30 UTC−3 | Roldán 20' (pen.) | Sánchez 40' | Stadium: Municipal Eva Perón Referee: Bruno Amiconi |
November 12, 2023 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 1–0 | Villa Mitre | Salta, Pcia. de Salta |
16:00 UTC−3 | Tallura 7' | Stadium: Gigante Del Norte Referee: Fabricio Llobet |
Third knockout round
[edit]November 26, 2023 | Olimpo | 0–1 | Gimnasia y Tiro | Bahía Blanca, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
17:00 UTC−3 | Cérica 33' | Stadium: Roberto N. Carminatti Referee: Nahuel Viñas |
November 26, 2023 | Douglas Haig | 2–1 | Ciudad de Bolivar | Pergamino, Pcia. de Buenos Aires |
17:00 UTC−3 | Avila 78' Cuevas 90+3' |
Vazquez 8' | Stadium: Miguel Morales Referee: Gaston Monzon |
Fourth knockout round
[edit]December 3, 2023 | Douglas Haig | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Gimnasia y Tiro | La Rioja, Pcia. de La Rioja |
20:00 UTC−3 | Johansen 34' | Sanabria 39' | Stadium: Carlos Augusto Mercado Luna Referee: Bruno Amiconi |
Promotion playoff
[edit]The loser of fourth knockout round will play a Promotion playoff against one team from Primera B Metropolitana.[1]
December 9, 2023 | San Miguel | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Douglas Haig | Buenos Aires |
20:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López Referee: Juan Ignacio Pafundi |
See also
[edit]- 2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional
- 2023 Argentine Primera División
- 2023 Primera Nacional
- 2023 Primera B Metropolitana
- 2023 Copa Argentina
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Sitio Oficial de AFA (in Spanish)
- Ascenso del Interior (in Spanish)
- Interior Futbolero (in Spanish)
- Solo Ascenso (in Spanish)
- Mundo Ascenso (in Spanish)
- Promiedos (in Spanish)