2023 Torneo Federal A

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XI Torneo Federal A
Season2023
ChampionsGimnasia y Tiro
(1st divisional title)
RelegatedLiniers (BB)
Sportivo Peñarol
Matches played604
Goals scored1,259 (2.08 per match)
Biggest home winAtenas (RC) 8-2 Sportivo Peñarol (October 29)
Biggest away winSol de Mayo 0-4 Villa Mitre (September 30)
Highest scoringAtenas (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
Source: AFA
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
Source: AFA
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
Source: AFA
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:
  1. ^ a b Sportivo Las Parejas ahead of Sportivo Las Parejas on head-to-head goal difference.

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
Source: AFA
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
Source: [citation needed]
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 (2023-11-05) Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 2–0Liniers (BB)Las Parejas, Pcia. de Santa Fe
17:00 UTC−3 Stadium: 4 de Septiembre
Referee: Fernando Rekers
November 5, 2023 (2023-11-05) Juventud Antoniana 3–1Sportivo PeñarolSantiago 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
Source: AFA

First knockout round[edit]

November 5, 2023 (2023-11-05) Olimpo 2–0Atenas (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 (2023-11-05) Douglas Haig (bsr) 0–0SantamarinaPergamino, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
17:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Miguel Morales
Referee: Maximiliano Macheroni
November 5, 2023 (2023-11-05) Ciudad de Bolivar 3–1Sol 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 (2023-11-05) Gimnasia y Tiro 2–0Sportivo BelgranoSalta, Pcia. de Salta
16:00 UTC−3 Tallura 2'
Rojas 45+1'
Stadium: Gigante Del Norte
Referee: Mauricio Martín
November 4, 2023 (2023-11-04) Villa Mitre 1–0Boca UnidosBahía Blanca, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
20:00 UTC−3 Cocciarini 88' Stadium: El Fortín
Referee: Cristian Rubiano
November 5, 2023 (2023-11-05) Argentino (MM) 4–0CipollettiMonte 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 (2023-11-05) Central Norte 3–1Sportivo Las ParejasSalta, Pcia. de Salta
18:00 UTC−3 Magno 3', 34'
González 49'
Font 85' Stadium: Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Matías Billone
November 5, 2023 (2023-11-05) Independiente (Ch) (bsr) 1–1Juventud Unida UniversitarioChivilcoy, 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 (2023-11-12) Olimpo 1–0Independiente (Ch)Bahía Blanca, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
16:30 UTC−3 Vila 25' (pen.) Stadium: Roberto N. Carminatti
Referee: Maximiliano Macheroni
November 12, 2023 (2023-11-12) Douglas Haig 5–0Central NortePergamino, 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 (2023-11-12) Ciudad de Bolivar (bsr) 1–1Argentino (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 (2023-11-12) Gimnasia y Tiro 1–0Villa MitreSalta, Pcia. de Salta
16:00 UTC−3 Tallura 7' Stadium: Gigante Del Norte
Referee: Fabricio Llobet

Third knockout round[edit]

November 26, 2023 (2023-11-26) Olimpo0–1 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 (2023-11-26) Douglas Haig 2–1Ciudad de BolivarPergamino, 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 (2023-12-03) Douglas Haig1–1
(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 (2023-12-09) San Miguel 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Douglas HaigBuenos Aires
20:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López
Referee: Juan Ignacio Pafundi

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "REGLAMENTO OFICIAL TORNEO FEDERAL 2023" (in Spanish). Ascenso del Interior. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

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