Torneo Federal A

The Torneo Federal A (in English "Federal A Tournament") is one of the two professional leagues that form the regionalised third level of the Argentine football league system, along with Primera B Metropolitana. The competition was established in 2014 as a result of a change in the structure of the league system, replacing Torneo Argentino A.

Torneo Federal A
Founded2014 (2014)
Country Argentina
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of teams35
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toPrimera Nacional
Relegation toTorneo Regional Federal Amateur
Domestic cup(s)Copa Argentina
Current championsDeportivo Madryn
(2021)
Most championships

(1 title each)

TV partners
Websiteafa.com.ar/federala
Current: 2021 season

Federal A is organised by "Consejo Federal", a division of the Argentine Football Association. Clubs in Federal A have indirect membership in AFA unlike clubs in Primera B, which have direct membership. All teams with indirect membership are from outside the city of Buenos Aires (playing in regional leagues) and its metropolitan area (Greater Buenos Aires), while most of the direct members are from the aforementioned area.

Format (2019–20 season)

First Stage

The teams were divided into two zones with fifteen teams (a total of 30 teams) in each zone and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams two times. The teams placed 1st to 6th from each zone qualified for the Championship Stage.[1]

Championship Stage

The teams that qualified from the First Stage were divided into the same two zones with six teams each, also called Hexagonal Final. Playing in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The winner of each zone was declared champion and automatically promoted to the Primera B Nacional.[1]

Relegation

After the First Stage, the two bottom teams of each zone were relegated to the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur, giving a total of four teams relegated.[1]

Participating teams (2021 season)

Zone A
Team City Province Stadium
CipollettiCipollettiRío NegroLa Visera de Cemento
Círculo DeportivoComandante Nicanor OtamendiBuenos AiresGuillermo Trama
Ciudad de BolivarSan Carlos de BolívarMunicipal Eva Perón
Deportivo CamionerosGeneral RodríguezHugo Moyano
Deportivo MadrynPuerto MadrynChubutColiseo del Golfo
DesamparadosSan JuanSan JuanEl Serpentario
EstudiantesSan LuisSan LuisHéctor Odicino - Pedro Benoza
Ferro Carril OesteGeneral PicoLa PampaEl Coloso del Barrio Talleres
Huracán Las HerasLas HerasMendozaGeneral San Martín
IndependienteChivilcoyBuenos AiresRaúl Orlando Lungarzo
Juventud Unida UniversitarioSan LuisSan LuisMario Diez
OlimpoBahía BlancaBuenos AiresRoberto Natalio Carminatti
SansinenaGeneral CerriLuis Molina
Sol de MayoViedmaRío NegroEl Coliseo
Sportivo PeñarolChimbasSan JuanRamón Pablo Rojas
Villa MitreBahía BlancaBuenos AiresEl Fortín

Zone B
Team City Province Stadium
Boca UnidosCorrientesCorrientesLeoncio Benítez
Central NorteSaltaSaltaDoctor Luis Güemes
Chaco For EverResistenciaChacoJuan Alberto García
Crucero del NorteGarupáMisionesAndrés Guacurarí
DefensoresPronunciamientoEntre RíosDelio Cardozo
Defensores de BelgranoVilla RamalloBuenos AiresSalomón Boeseldín
Douglas HaigPergaminoMiguel Morales
Gimnasia y EsgrimaConcepción del UruguayEntre RíosManuel y Ramón Núñez
Gimnasia y TiroSaltaSaltaGigante del Norte
Juventud UnidaGualeguaychúEntre RíosLuis Delfino
RacingCórdobaCórdobaMiguel Sancho
SarmientoResistenciaChacoCentenario
Sportivo BelgranoSan FranciscoCórdobaOscar Boero
Sportivo Las ParejasLas ParejasSanta FeFortaleza del Lobo
UniónSunchalesLa Fortaleza

List of champions
Season Champion/s Runner-up Third Place
2014(No champion crowned)
2015Talleres (C)Juventud Unida UniversitarioUnión (S)
2016San Martín (T)Unión AconquijaJuventud Antoniana
Libertad (S)
2016–17Agropecuario ArgentinoMitre (SdE)Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)
2017–18Central Córdoba (SdE)Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)Defensores de Belgrano (VR)
2018–19Estudiantes (RC)AlvaradoSan Jorge (T)
2019–20Abandoned [note 1]
2020GüemesVilla Mitre
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2021Deportivo MadrynRacing (C)
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Titles by club
Team Titles Years won
Talleres (C)12015
San Martín (T)12016
Agropecuario Argentino12016–17
Central Córdoba (SdE)12017–18
Estudiantes (RC)12018–19
Güemes12020
Deportivo Madryn12021

Seasons in Torneo Federal A
  • Note: Updated to 2021 season.
  • Teams in bold currently playing in Torneo Federal A.
Club/s Seasons
Chaco For Ever, Cipolletti, Defensores de Belgrano (VR), Deportivo Madryn, Sarmiento (R)9
Deportivo Maipú, Ferro Carril Oeste (GP), Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU), Juventud Unida Universitario, Sportivo Las Parejas, Unión (S)8
Defensores (P), Gimnasia y Tiro, Sportivo Belgrano, Villa Mitre7
Altos Hornos Zapla, Alvarado, Deportivo Roca, Desamparados, Independiente (N), Juventud Antoniana, San Jorge (T), San Lorenzo (A),6
Douglas Haig, Estudiantes (SL), Huracán Las Heras, Juventud Unida (G), Libertad (S), Sansinena, Sportivo Patria, Unión (VK), Unión Aconquija,5
Boca Unidos, Crucero del Norte, Deportivo Camioneros, General Belgrano, Gimnasia y Esgrima (M), Gutiérrez SC, Mitre (SdE), Sol de América (F), Sol de Mayo4
Atlético Paraná, Central Norte, Círculo Deportivo, Concepción FC, Guaraní Antonio Franco, Güemes, Independiente (Ch), Olimpo, San Martín (T), Sportivo Peñarol3
Alianza (CC), Américo Tesorieri, Andino, CAI, Central Córdoba (SdE), Estudiantes (RC), Racing (C), Rivadavia (L), San Martín (F), Talleres (C), Textil Mandiyú, Tiro Federal (BB), Tiro Federal (R)2
9 de Julio (M), Agropecuario Argentino, Ciudad de Bolivar, Deportivo Mandiyú, Guillermo Brown, Unión (MdP), Vélez Sársfield (SdE)1

Top scorers

Top Scorers by Tournament
Season Player Team Goals
2014 Hugo TrocheSportivo Patria16
2015 Gustavo BalvorínJuventud Antoniana18
David RomeroSan Lorenzo (A)
Adrián TolozaMitre (SdE)
2016 Matías ZbrunLibertad (S)13
2016–17 Pablo Palacios AlvarengaGimnasia y Esgrima (M)21
2017–18 Pablo Palacios AlvarengaGimnasia y Esgrima (M)21
2018–19 Franco OlegoDefensores de Belgrano (VR)20

Notes
  1. On 28 April 2020, AFA decided to abandon the competition and declare the season finished due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All official competitions were suspended since 17 March.

References
  1. "Torneo Federal A 2019–20 - Forma de disputa" (in Spanish).
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