2018–19 Torneo Federal A

VI Torneo Federal A
Season 2018–19
Matches played 111
Goals scored 194 (1.75 per match)
Highest scoring Juventud Antoniana 3-3 San Jorge (T) (October 10)
2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of October 8, 2018.

The 2018-19 Argentine Torneo Federal A, is the 6th season of the 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 champion is promoted to Primera B Nacional. 36 teams are competing in the league, 29 returning from the 2017–18 season, 3 teams that were relegated from Primera B Nacional and 4 teams promoted from Federal B. The regular season began on September 8, 2018 and ended on June 2019.

Format

First Stage

The teams were divided into four (4) zones with nine (9) teams (a total of 36 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 1º to 4º from each zone qualified for the Second Stage. The remaigning twenty three (20) teams qualify for the Revalida Stage.[1]

Championship Stages

Second Stage

The teams were divided into two (2) zones with eight (8) teams each and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The teams placed 1º and 2º and the best 3º team from the two zones qualified for the Third Stage or Pentagonal Final. The remaining team placed 3º qualify for the Third Phase of the Revalida Stage. The other ten (10) teams qualify for the Second Phase of the Revalida Stage.

Third Stage

The five (5) teams that qualified for the third stage or Pentagonal Final play in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The winner was declared champion and automatically promoted to the Primera B Nacional. The other four (4) teams qualify for the Fourth Phase of the Revalida Stage.[1]

Revalida Stages

The Revalida Stage is divided in several phases: First, the twenty (20) teams that did not qualified for the Championship Stages were divided into the same four zones of the First Stage and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams two times. The team placed 1º of each zone qualified for the Second Phase. The second phase is played between the four teams that qualified from the First Phase and the ten teams that qualified from the Second Stage of the Championship Stage. The seven winners qualify for the Third Phase.
The Third Phase is played between the seven teams that qualified from the Second Phase and the team that qualified from the Second Stage of the Championship Stage. The four winners qualify for the Fourth Phase.
The Fourth Phase is played between the four teams that qualified from the Third Phase and the four teams that qualified from the Third Stage of the Championship Stage. The four winners qualify for the Fifth Phase. The Fifth and Sixth Phase is played between the remaining teams and aims to get the Second promotion to the Primera B Nacional.

Relegation

After the First Phase of the Revalida Stage a table was drawn up with the average of points obtained in the First Stage and the First Phase of the Revalida Stage. It is determined by dividing the points by the number of games played and the bottom team of each four zones was relegated to the Torneo Federal B. Also, another table was drawn up with the remaining teams that played the Revalida Stage and the bottom four teams were relegated to the Torneo Federal B. Giving a total of eight teams relegated.[1]

Club Information

Zone A

Team City Stadium
AlvaradoMar del Plata(None) 1
CipollettiCipollettiLa Visera de Cemento
Deportivo MadrynPuerto MadrynColiseo del Golfo
Deportivo RocaGeneral RocaLuis Maiolino
Ferro Carril OesteGeneral PicoEl Coloso del Barrio Talleres
IndependienteNeuquénJosé Rosas y Perito Moreno
SansinenaGeneral CerriLuis Molina
Sol de MayoViedmaSol de Mayo
Villa MitreBahía BlancaEl Fortín

1 Play their home games at Estadio José María Minella.

Zone B

Team City Stadium
Atlético ParanáParanáPedro Mutio
DefensoresPronunciamientoDelio Cardozo
Defensores de BelgranoVilla RamalloSalomón Boeseldín
Deportivo CamionerosGeneral RodríguezHugo Moyano
Douglas HaigPergaminoMiguel Morales
Gimnasia y EsgrimaConcepción del UruguayManuel y Ramón Núñez
Juventud UnidaGualeguaychúDe los Eucaliptos
Sportivo Las ParejasLas ParejasFortaleza del Lobo
UniónSunchalesLa Fortaleza

Zone C

Team City Stadium
Deportivo MaipúMaipúHiginio Sperdutti
DesamparadosSan JuanEl Serpentario
EstudiantesRío CuartoCiudad de Río Cuarto
EstudiantesSan LuisHéctor Odicino – Pedro Benoza
Huracán Las HerasLas HerasGeneral San Martín
Juventud Unida UniversitarioSan LuisMario Diez
RacingCórdobaMiguel Sancho
San LorenzoCatamarcaMalvinas Argentinas
Sportivo BelgranoSan FranciscoOscar Boero

Zone D

Team City Stadium
Altos Hornos ZaplaPalpaláEmilio Fabrizzi
Boca UnidosCorrientesJosé Antonio Romero Feris
Chaco For EverResistenciaJuan Alberto García
Crucero del NorteGarupáAndrés Guacurarí
Gimnasia y TiroSaltaGigante del Norte
Juventud AntonianaSaltaFray Honorato Pistoia
San JorgeSan Miguel de TucumánSenador Luis Cruz
San MartínFormosa17 De Octubre
SarmientoResistenciaCentenario

First Stage

Zone A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alvarado 6 5 1 0 12 6 +6 16 Advance to Championship Stage
2 Villa Mitre 6 4 2 0 7 3 +4 14
3 Sansinena 6 2 4 0 7 3 +4 10
4 Deportivo Madryn 6 2 2 2 6 7 −1 8
5 Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) 7 2 1 4 7 9 −2 7 Advance to Reválida Stage
6 Sol de Mayo 6 2 1 3 7 9 −2 7
7 Deportivo Roca 6 1 2 3 5 7 −2 5
8 Independiente (N) 6 1 2 3 3 7 −4 5
9 Cipolletti 7 1 1 5 3 6 −3 4
Updated to match(es) played on October 8, 2018. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored; 8) away goals scored; 9) draw of lots.

Results

Home \ Away[1] ALV CIP DMADROFCOINESANSOLVMI
Alvarado 2–1 1–0 2–2
Cipolletti 0–1 2–0 1–1
Deportivo Madryn 1–3 1–0 2–1
Deportivo Roca 2–3 1–0 2–2
Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) 1–0 3–1 1–1 0–2
Independiente (N) 1–1 0–0 1–0
Sansinena 0–0 2–0 0–0
Sol de Mayo 2–1 1–3 1–0
Villa Mitre 1–0 2–1 1–0

Source: AFA
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 7 4 2 1 7 2 +5 14 Advance to Championship Stage
2 Unión (S) 6 4 1 1 6 2 +4 13
3 Douglas Haig 6 1 5 0 7 6 +1 8
4 Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 6 2 2 2 6 6 0 8
5 Sportivo Las Parejas 6 1 4 1 3 4 −1 7 Advance to Reválida Stage
6 Defensores (P) 7 1 4 2 5 8 −3 7
7 Juventud Unida (G) 6 1 2 3 3 5 −2 5
8 Atlético Paraná 6 0 4 2 3 5 −2 4
9 Deportivo Camioneros 6 0 4 2 2 4 −2 4
Updated to match(es) played on October 8, 2018. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored; 8) away goals scored; 9) draw of lots.

Results

Home \ Away[1] APA DPR DEFDEPDOUGYEJUGSLPUNS
Atlético Paraná 1–1 0–0 0–0
Defensores (P) 0–0 0–2 1–1
Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 2–1 0–1 0–0
Deportivo Camioneros 2–2 0–0 0–0
Douglas Haig 1–1 2–2 1–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–0
Juventud Unida (G) 2–0 1–2 0–2
Sportivo Las Parejas 2–1 0–0 0–2
Unión (S) 1–0 1–0 1–0

Source: AFA
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Deportivo Maipú 7 3 3 1 8 5 +3 12 Advance to Championship Stage
2 Estudiantes (RC) 6 3 2 1 7 4 +3 11
3 Estudiantes (SL) 6 2 4 0 8 5 +3 10
4 Juventud Unida Universitario 6 2 3 1 7 5 +2 9
5 Desamparados 6 2 3 1 5 4 +1 9 Advance to Reválida Stage
6 Huracán Las Heras 6 2 2 2 5 4 +1 8
7 San Lorenzo 6 1 4 1 5 6 −1 7
8 Sportivo Belgrano 7 1 2 4 3 7 −4 5
9 Racing (C) 6 0 1 5 2 10 −8 1
Updated to match(es) played on October 8, 2018. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored; 8) away goals scored; 9) draw of lots.

Results

Home \ Away[1] DEM DES ERCESLHLHJUURACSLASPB
Deportivo Maipú 2–2 0–0 2–0 3–1
Desamparados 0–1 1–1 1–0
Estudiantes (RC) 2–0 1–1 1–0
Estudiantes (SL) 1–1 1–1 2–0
Huracán Las Heras 1–2 1–0 1–1
Juventud Unida Universitario 1–1 2–2 1–0
Racing (C) 0–1 0–2 0–2
San Lorenzo 0–0 1–0 1–1
Sportivo Belgrano 0–0 0–1 2–1

Source: AFA
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Boca Unidos 7 6 1 0 8 1 +7 19 Advance to Championship Stage
2 Crucero del Norte 6 3 0 3 7 8 −1 9
3 Altos Hornos Zapla 6 2 2 2 4 4 0 8
4 Gimnasia y Tiro 6 2 2 2 4 4 0 8
5 Sarmiento (R) 5 2 1 2 4 3 +1 7 Advance to Reválida Stage
6 Juventud Antoniana 7 1 4 2 5 7 −2 7
7 Chaco For Ever 5 1 3 1 4 4 0 6
8 San Jorge (T) 6 1 2 3 6 8 −2 5
9 San Martín (F) 6 1 1 4 3 6 −3 4
Updated to match(es) played on October 8, 2018. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored; 8) away goals scored; 9) draw of lots.

Results

Home \ Away[1] AHZ BOU CFECRUGYTJUASJTSAFSAR
Altos Hornos Zapla 1–1 2–1 0–0
Boca Unidos 1–0 2–1 2–0
Chaco For Ever 0–0 1–0
Crucero del Norte 2–1 2–0 1–0
Gimnasia y Tiro 0–0 2–0 1–0
Juventud Antoniana 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–3
San Jorge (T) 0–1 3–1 0–2
San Martín (F) 0–1 0–1 0–0
Sarmiento (R) 0–1 2–0 2–1

Source: AFA
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of TBD, 2018
Rank Player Club Goals[2]
1

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Torneo Federal A 2018–19 - Forma de disputa" (in Spanish).
  2. ↑ "Top Scorers Torneo Federal A 2018-19". AFA.
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