Primera B Nacional

Primera B Nacional
Country  Argentina
Confederation CONMEBOL
Founded 1986 (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:

Club City Province Stadium Capacity
All Boys Floresta Buenos Aires Islas Malvinas 21,500
Almagro Tres de Febrero Buenos Aires Estadio Tres de Febrero 19,000
Atlético Paraná Paraná Entre Ríos Pedro Mutio 7,000
Boca Unidos Corrientes Corrientes José A. Romero Feris 8,000
Brown Adrogué Buenos Aires Lorenzo Arandilla 4,500
Central Córdoba (SdE) Santiago del Estero Santiago del Estero Alfredo Terrera 16,000
Chacarita Juniors Villa Maipú Buenos Aires Chacarita Juniors 20,000
Crucero del Norte Garupá Misiones Andrés Guacurarí 15,000
Douglas Haig Pergamino Buenos Aires Miguel Morales 15,000
Estudiantes San Luis San Luis Héctor Odicino - Pedro Benoza 12,000
Ferro Carril Oeste Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Ricardo Etcheverry 24,000
Guillermo Brown Puerto Madryn Chubut Raúl Conti 15,000
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) S.S. de Jujuy Jujuy 23 de Agosto 29,000
Independiente Rivadavia Mendoza Mendoza Bautista Gargantini 24,000
Instituto (C) Córdoba Córdoba Presidente Perón 32,000
Juventud Unida (G) Gualeguaychú Entre Ríos Luis Delfino 5,000
Juventud Unida (SL) San Luis San Luis Mario Sebastián Diez 10,000
Los Andes Lomas de Zamora Buenos Aires Eduardo Gallardón 37,000
Nueva Chicago Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Nueva Chicago 28,500
Ramón Santamarina Tandil Buenos Aires Municipal Gral. San Martín 8,700
Talleres (C) Córdoba Córdoba Mario Kempes 57,000
Villa Dálmine Campana Buenos Aires Coliseo 12,000

List of champions

Since the first season held in 1986-87, the following teams have crowned champions of the division:[3]

Season Champion Runner-up Third Place
1986-87Deportivo ArmenioBanfield Belgrano
1987-88Deportivo MandiyúSan Martin (T)Chaco For Ever
1988-89Chaco For Ever UniónColón
1989-90HuracánLanúsQuilmes
1990-91Quilmes Belgrano Banfield
1991-92Lanús San Martin (T)Almirante Brown
1992-93BanfieldGimnasia y TiroCentral Córdoba
1993-94Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) Talleres (C)Instituto
1994-95Estudiantes (LP)ColónSan Martin (T)
1995-96Huracán (C) UniónAtlético Tucumán
1996-97Argentinos JuniorsGimnasia y TiroTalleres (C)
1997-98Talleres (C)BelgranoAldosivi
1998-99InstitutoChacarita JuniorsJuventud Antoniana
1999-00 Huracán Los AndesAlmagro
2000–01BanfieldNueva Chicago Argentinos Juniors
2001–02OlimpoArsenalHuracán (TA)
2002–03 Atlético de Rafaela Quilmes Argentinos Juniors
2003–04 Instituto Almagro Huracán (TA)
2004–05 Tiro Federal Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) Huracán
2005–06 Godoy Cruz Nueva Chicago Belgrano
2006–07 Olimpo San Martín (SJ) Huracán
2007–08San Martín (T)Godoy CruzUnión
2008–09Atlético Tucumán Chacarita JuniorsAtlético de Rafaela
2009–10Olimpo Quilmes Atlético de Rafaela
2010–11 Atlético de Rafaela Unión San Martín (SJ)
2011–12River Plate Quilmes Instituto
2012–13Rosario Central Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) Olimpo
2013–14Banfield Defensa y Justicia Independiente
2014
(No champion crowned)
2015 Atlético Tucumán Patronato Ferro Carril Oeste

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

Season Player Team Goals
1986–87 Argentina José Raúl Iglesias Huracán 36
1987–88 Argentina Daniel Leani Quilmes 24
1988–89 Argentina Daniel Aquino Banfield
24
Argentina Sergio Recchiutti Almirante Brown
1989–90 Argentina Juan Almada Defensa y Justicia
20
Argentina Abel Blasón Quilmes
1990–91 Argentina Roberto Oste Defensa y Justicia 24
1991–92 Argentina Carlos CardozoAlmirante Brown 26
1992–93 Argentina Miguel Amaya Gimnasia y Tiro (S) 21
1993–94 Argentina Dante Fernández Quilmes 29
1994–95 Argentina Alejandro Abaurre Godoy Cruz 29
1995–96 Argentina Adrián Czornomaz Los Andes 22
1996–97 Honduras Eduardo Bennett Argentinos Juniors 23
1997–98 Argentina Alejandro Glaría Banfield 30
1998–99 Argentina Adrián Czornomaz Atlético Tucumán 26
1999–00 Argentina Gastón Casas Huracán 30
2000–01 Argentina Daniel Jiménez Instituto 23
2001–02 Argentina Diego Ceballos Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 26
2002–03 Argentina Daniel Giménez Godoy Cruz
13
Argentina Diego Torres Quilmes
2003–04 Argentina Julio Bevacqua CAI 13
2004–05 Argentina Rubén Ramírez Tiro Federal 15
2005–06 Argentina Daniel Bazán Vera Unión (SF) 18
2006–07 Argentina Ismael Blanco Olimpo 29
2007–08 Argentina Cristian Milla Chacarita Juniors
20
Argentina Leandro Zárate Unión
2008–09 Argentina Luis Rodríguez Atlético Tucumán 20
2009–10 Argentina Leandro Armani Tiro Federal 19
2010–11 Argentina César Carignano Atlético de Rafaela 21
2011-12 Argentina Gonzalo Castillejos Rosario Central 26
2012-13 Argentina Luis Rodríguez Atlético Tucumán 20
2013-14 Argentina Juan M. Lucero Defensa y Justicia 24
2014 Argentina Ramón Ábila Huracán
9
Argentina Nicolás Mazzola Instituto (C)
2015 Argentina Fernando Zampedri Juventud Unida (G)
25

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