Primera B Nacional
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| Country |
 Argentina |
|---|---|
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Primera División |
| Relegation to |
Primera B Metropolitana Torneo Federal A |
| Current champions |
Atlético Tucumán (2015) |
| Most championships |
Olimpo Banfield (3 titles) |
| Top goalscorer | Adrián Czornomaz (160)[1] |
| TV partners | TyC Sports |
| Website | Official webpage |
 2016 season | |
Primera B Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, in English National B Division) is the second most important category of Argentine football organized by the Argentine Football Association.
It is played by teams from all over the country. Clubs from Buenos Aires surroundings, as well as some from Santa Fe province, are promoted from or relegated to the Primera B Metropolitana (Metropolitan B Division) while for teams from the other provinces the Torneo Argentino A (Argentine A Tournament) is the next level down. In the league system of Argentine football, Nacional B is the second-highest league, and from it the three best teams are automatically promoted to Primera División.
History
It was created in 1985 to integrate unaffiliated clubs into the Argentine football structure, which until then had only participated in Nacional championships of Argentina's First Division tournament. It brought together teams from the old Primera B (until then, the second division) and regional leagues from several Argentine provinces.
After the 1985/86 season, the Primera B Nacional became the second hierarchical football league in Argentina's professional football, after the First Division, and it is above the Torneo Argentino A and the Primera B or Primera B Metropolitana, the last one started to act as a third division for the teams directly affiliated to AFA.
Format
For the 2016 season, teams participating are playing each other a single round-robin tournament, where every club plays every other club once for a total of 21 fixtures. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points.
At the end of the tournament, the champion will directly promote to Primera División, with only one team to be relegated.[2]
Current teams
Teams participating in the 2016 seasons:
List of champions
Since the first season held in 1986-87, the following teams have crowned champions of the division:[3]
Titles by club
| Team | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Banfield | 3 | 1992-93, 2000–01, 2013–14 |
| Olimpo | 3 | 2001–02, 2006–07, 2009–10 |
| Atlético de Rafaela | 2 | 2002–03, 2010–11 |
| Huracán | 2 | 1989-90, 1999-00 |
| Instituto (C) | 2 | 1998-99, 2003–04 |
| Atlético Tucumán | 2 | 2008–09, 2015 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 1 | 1996-97 |
| Deportivo Armenio | 1 | 1986-87 |
| Deportivo Mandiyú | 1 | 1987-88 |
| Chaco For Ever | 1 | 1988-89 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1 | 1994-95 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 1 | 1993-94 |
| Godoy Cruz | 1 | 2005–06 |
| Huracán (C) | 1 | 1995-96 |
| Lanús | 1 | 1991-92 |
| Quilmes | 1 | 1990-91 |
| River Plate | 1 | 2011–12 |
| Rosario Central | 1 | 2012–13 |
| San Martín (T) | 1 | 2007–08 |
| Talleres (C) | 1 | 1997-98 |
| Tiro Federal | 1 | 2004–05 |
Top scorers
References
- ↑ "Y se sacó el parche" on Olé, 28 Jan 2007
- ↑ "B Nacional - Sin parejas", Interior Futbolero website
- ↑ List of Argentine second division champions at RSSSF
External links
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