Primera C Metropolitana

Primera C Metropolitana
Founded 1900 (1900) [1]
Country  Argentina
Confederation CONMEBOL
Number of teams 20
Level on pyramid 4
Promotion to Primera B Metropolitana
Relegation to Primera D Metropolitana
Domestic cup(s) Copa Argentina
Current champions Defensores Unidos
(2017–18)
Most championships Colegiales (6 titles)
TV partners TyC Sports
Website Official

The Primera C Metropolitana is one of the two professional leagues that form the fourth level of the Argentine football league system. Primera C Metropolitana is made up of 20 clubs mainly from the city of Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area (Greater Buenos Aires).

The other league at level four is the Torneo Federal B, where teams from regional leagues take part.

Format

Primera C Metropolitana is currently organised into two league tournaments, the Apertura (opening) and the Clausura (closing). Each team plays every other team once in the Apertura, and then once again at the reverse venue in the Clausura.

The winners of the two league titles are recognised as champions. However, the overall championship is decided with an end of season playoff. The overall champion is promoted to Primera B Metropolitana. The teams finishing 2nd to 8th enter a playoff series to determine which team will play in a promotion/relegation playoff against the 2nd lowest finishing team from Primera B Metropolitana.

The team that finishes with the worst aggregate points total is automatically relegated to Primera D. The team with the 2nd worst aggregate points total plays a promotion/relegation playoff with the winner of the Primera D playoff series. And the winner then competes in Primera C Metropolitana the following season.

History

Originally named "Tercera División" (third division), the first championship was held in 1900, being won by Buenos Aires English High School.[1] With the creation of División Intermedia in 1911, the division became the fourth level.

In 1944 its name changed to "Primera Amateur", which lasted to 1962, when the tournament was renamed "Primera C Metropolitana",[2] which has remained to date.

Since the new restructuring of the league system in 1985, the division has become the fourth category of Argentine football (lower than Primera División, Primera B Nacional and Primera B Metropolitana).

Current teams (2017-18 season)

Club City Area/Region Stadium
Argentino (Q)QuilmesGreater Buenos AiresArgentino de Quilmes
BerazateguiBerazateguiGreater Buenos AiresNorman Lee
CañuelasCañuelasBuenos Aires ProvinceJosé Arin
Central CórdobaRosarioSanta Fe ProvinceGabino Sosa
CambaceresEnsenadaBuenos Aires Province12 de Octubre
Defensores UnidosZárateBuenos Aires ProvinceGigante de Villa Fox
Deportivo ArmenioIngeniero MaschwitzGreater Buenos AiresEstadio Armenia
LaferrereLafèrrereGreater Buenos AiresCiudad de Laferrere
Deportivo MerloMerloBuenos Aires ProvinceJosé Manuel Moreno
Dock SudDock SudGreater Buenos AiresEstadio de Los Inmigrantes
El PorvenirGerliGreater Buenos AiresGildo Francisco Ghersinich
ExcursionistasBelgranoBuenos AiresExcursionistas
MidlandLibertadGreater Buenos AiresCiudad de Libertad
ItuzaingóItuzaingóGreater Buenos AiresItuzaingó
J.J. de UrquizaLoma HermosaGreater Buenos AiresRamón Roque Martín
LujánLujánBuenos Aires ProvinceMunicipal de la Ciudad de Luján
Leandro N. AlemGeneral RodríguezBuenos Aires ProvinceLeandro N. Alem
San Martín (B)BurzacoGreater Buenos AiresFrancisco Boga
Sportivo BarracasBarracasBuenos Aires(none)
Sportivo ItalianoCiudad EvitaGreater Buenos AiresRepública de Italia

List of champions

Season Champion Runner-up Third Place
1900English High School [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2]
1901Alumni III [lower-alpha 1]
1902Lomas Juniors
1903Estudiantes (BA) III "C" [lower-alpha 1]
1904Estudiantes (BA) III "B" [lower-alpha 1]
1905Alumni III [lower-alpha 1]
1906Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA)
1907Atlanta
1908Banfield
1909Ferro Carril Oeste II [lower-alpha 1]
1910Instituto Americano [lower-alpha 3]
1911Racing [lower-alpha 1]
1912Boca Juniors III [lower-alpha 1]
1912 FAF [lower-alpha 4]Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) III
1913Libertarios Unidos
1913 FAFSolís
1914Libertarios Unidos
1914 FAFVélez Sársfield
1915Boca Juniors A [lower-alpha 1]
1916Porteño A [lower-alpha 1]
1917San Lorenzo [lower-alpha 5]
1918Independiente [lower-alpha 5]
1919Almagro
1919 AAm [lower-alpha 6]Racing [lower-alpha 1]
1920Huracán [lower-alpha 1]
1920 AAmEstudiantil Porteño
1921Nueva Chicago
1921 AAmAlmagro
1922Sportivo Monserrat
1922 AAmVélez Sársfield
1923Boca Juniors [lower-alpha 1]
1923 AAmPlatense
1924Dock Sud
1924 AAmPlatense
1925Palermo
1925 AAmSportivo Alsina
1926Los Andes
1926 AAmPlatense
1927Independiente A [lower-alpha 1]
1928Liberal Argentino
1929Racing [lower-alpha 1]
1930Almagro A [lower-alpha 1]
1931Excursionistas
1931 LAF [lower-alpha 7]25 de Mayo
1932 LAF
(Not held)
1932Sportivo Alsina
1933 LAF
(Not held)
1933Sportivo Alsina III [lower-alpha 1]
1934 LAF
(Not held)
1934Excursionistas III [lower-alpha 1]
1935Progresista
1936Sportivo Alsina
1937AcassusoLos AndesFlorida,[lower-alpha 8] Progresista [lower-alpha 8]
1938Los AndesSportivo PalermoSportivo Alsina
1939BoulogneNueva ChicagoSportivo Alsina
1940Nueva ChicagoSportivo AlsinaCentral Argentino
1941Sportivo AlsinaJ. J. de UrquizaLiniers
1942Estudiantes (BA)LiniersBarracas Central
1943El PorvenirSportivo AlsinaBarracas Central
1944Barracas CentralArgentino (Q)San Telmo
1945Argentino (Q)ColegialesSan Telmo
1946All BoysColegialesSportivo Alsina
1947ColegialesBarracas CentralSan Telmo
1948Barracas CentralAcassusoJ. J. de Urquiza
1949San TelmoJ. J. de UrquizaAcassuso
1950All BoysTiro FederalArgentino (R)
1951Tiro FederalCentral Córdoba (R)Argentino (R)
1952Central Córdoba (R)ColegialesEl Porvenir
1953Defensores de BelgranoFlandriaSan Telmo
1954El PorvenirColegialesFlandria
1955ColegialesTiro FederalArgentino (R)
1956San TelmoLos AndesTiro Federal
1957Los AndesDefensores de BelgranoBarracas Central
1958Defensores de BelgranoArgentino (Q)Almirante Brown
1959Deportivo MorónArgentino (Q)Almirante Brown
1960Deportivo EspañolAlmirante BrownDef. Cambaceres
1961San TelmoColónTalleres (RE)
1962Sportivo ItalianoVilla DálmineDefensores de Belgrano
1963Villa DálmineAll BoysAlmagro
1964ArsenalDef. CambaceresAlmirante Brown
1965Almirante BrownEstudiantes (BA)Fénix
1966Estudiantes (BA)General MitreLiniers
1967(no champion crowned)
1968ComunicacionesJ. J. de UrquizaColegiales
1969ComunicacionesCentral Córdoba (R)Talleres (RE)
1970Talleres (RE)
1971AlmagroTigre
1972Defensores de BelgranoFlandria
1973Central CórdobaDock Sud
1974Sportivo ItalianoSarmiento (J)
1975Villa DálmineEl Porvenir
1976Deportivo ArmenioArgentino (Q)
1977Sarmiento (J)
1978Talleres (RE)
1979Deportivo Español
1980Deportivo Morón
1981LanúsChacarita Juniors
1982Villa DálmineCentral Córdoba (R)
1983Argentino (R)Talleres (RE)
1984San MiguelVilla Dálmine
1985Defensa y JusticiaDeportivo Armenio
1986–87Deportivo LaferrereTalleres (RE)
1987–88Central Córdoba (R)Defensores Unidos
1988–89Argentino (Q)Ituzaingó
1989–90BerazateguiArgentino (R)
1990–91Def. CambaceresLuján
1991–92Defensores de BelgranoDock Sud
1992–93ColegialesArgentino (Q)
1993–94Defensores UnidosExcursionistas
1994–95TemperleyTristán Suárez
1995–96Villa DálmineLeandro N. Alem
1996–97BerazateguiBrown
1997–98FlandriaGeneral Lamadrid
1998–99Def. CambaceresColegialesItuzaingó
1999–00Deportivo MerloItuzaingóDock Sud
2000–01ItuzaingóDeportivo LaferrereCañuelas,[lower-alpha 8]Excursionistas[lower-alpha 8]
2001–02Deportivo LaferrereColegialesAcassuso,[lower-alpha 8] Argentino (M) [lower-alpha 8]
2002–03ColegialesArgentino (M)Acassuso
2003–04Argentino (R)Barracas CentralSacachispas
2004–05ComunicacionesDeportivo MerloColegiales
2005–06Deportivo MerloExcursionistasArgentino (R)
2006–07AcassusoArgentino (R) Barracas Central
2007–08ColegialesBarracas CentralDeportivo Laferrere
2008–09Villa San CarlosBerazateguiExcursionistas
2009–10Barracas CentralTalleres (RE)Excursionistas
2010–11General LamadridCentral Córdoba (R)Argentino (M)
2011–12Villa DálmineCentral Córdoba (R)Ferrocarril Midland
2012–13UAI UrquizaFénixDeportivo Español
2013–14Sportivo ItalianoDeportivo EspañolDef. Cambaceres
2015San TelmoTalleres (RE)Central Córdoba (R)
2016ExcursionistasSportivo ItalianoJ. J. de Urquiza
2016–17SacachispasSan MiguelDefensores Unidos
2017–18Defensores Unidos

Titles by club

Club Titles Years won
Colegiales61913,[lower-alpha 9] 1947, 1955, 1992–93, 2002–03, 2007–08
Villa Dálmine51963, 1975, 1982, 1995–96, 2011–12
Estudiantes (BA)41903,[lower-alpha 1] 1904,[lower-alpha 1] 1966, 1942
Sportivo Alsina41932, 1933, 1936, 1941
Acassuso41923 AAm, 1928, 1937, 2006–07
Defensores de Belgrano41953, 1958, 1972, 1991–92
San Telmo41949, 1956, 1961, 2015
Barracas Central31944, 1948, 2009–10
Comunicaciones31968, 1969, 2004–05
Central Córdoba31952, 1973, 1987–88
El Porvenir21943, 1954
Sportivo Italiano21962, 1974, 2013–14
Alumni III [lower-alpha 1]21901,[lower-alpha 1] 1905[lower-alpha 1]
Racing III [lower-alpha 1]21924 AAm,[lower-alpha 1] 1926 AAm [lower-alpha 1]
Ferro Carril Oeste21909,[lower-alpha 1] 1913 [lower-alpha 1]
All Boys21946, 1950
Deportivo Español21960, 1979
Cambaceres21990-91, 1998–99
Laferrere21986-87, 2001–02
Deportivo Merlo21999-00, 2005–06
Deportivo Morón21959, 1980
Argentino (Q)21945, 1988–89
Banfield21908, 1912
Berazategui21989-90, 1996–97
Talleres (RE)21970, 1978
UAI Urquiza12012–13
Excursionistas12016
Sacachispas12016–17
Defensores Unidos12017–18

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Reserve teams of Primera División clubs which took part of the championship along with the clubs from the Second Division.
  2. ↑ Then renamed "Alumni AC" in 1901.
  3. ↑ From Adrogué.
  4. ↑ The Federación Argentina de Football (FAF) was a dissident association that organized its own championships from 1912 to 1914.
  5. 1 2 Probable reserve team, not confirmed.
  6. ↑ The Asociación Amateurs de Football (AAm) was a dissident association that organized its own championships from 1919 to 1926.
  7. ↑ The Liga Argentina de Football (LAF) was a dissident professional association that organized its own championships from 1931 to 1934, when it merged with official body, Asocación Argentina de Football.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Both teams shared the third position.
  9. ↑ Club's name was "Libertarios Unidos" by then.

References

  1. 1 2 Tercera División - Campeones on AFA website (Archived 13 Ago 2013)
  2. ↑ Historia y Fútbol, 1963 by José Carluccio
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