Torneo Nacional de Ascenso

Torneo Nacional de Ascenso (TNA)
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2017–18 Torneo Nacional de Ascenso
Sport Basketball
Inaugural season 1990 (1990)
No. of teams 20
Country Argentina
Most recent
champion(s)		 Unión Progresista
Most titles Quilmes (MDP)
(3 titles)
TV partner(s) TyC Sports
Level on pyramid 2nd
Promotion to Liga Nacional de Básquet
Relegation to Torneo Federal
Official website lnb.com.ar/tna

The Torneo Nacional de Ascenso (abbreviated "TNA" and literally in English "National Promotion Tournament") is the second division of the Argentine basketball league system. The TNA's predecessor is the Torneo Federal de Básquetbol, which became the third division when TNA was created.

Competition format

The TNA consists of 20 teams, which are divided into two Divisions, North and South, with 10 teams each. The competition format is similar to the Liga A, with a regular season divided in two stages. On the first stage, teams from the same division compete in a double round-robin format, with standings determined by a points system. After the first phase each team carries over 50% of the points obtained to the second stage. On the second stage, each division is split into two groups as follows: the top five teams from the North Division (TNA1 North), the top six teams from the South Division (TNA1 South), and the remaining teams from the North and South groups (TNA2 North and TNA2 South, respectively). Each group then competes in a separate double round-robin.

After the second stage, general standings are defined by merging TNA1 and TNA2 groups into a single table for each division. Playoffs seedings and relegations are determined as follows:

  • 1st to 5th place (TNA1 North) – Advance to the TNA North quarterfinals
  • 1st to 3rd place (TNA2 North) – Advance to the TNA North quarterfinals
  • 1st to 6th place (TNA1 South) – Advance to the TNA South quarterfinals
  • 1st to 2nd place (TNA2 South) – Advance to the TNA South quarterfinals
  • 5th place in TNA2 North – Relegated
  • 6th place in TNA2 South – Relegated

The playoffs consist of two best-of-five divisional series and two best-of-five interdivisional series to decide which teams will earn a promotion to the Liga A. On the promotion semifinals, the higher seed from the South semifinals winners faces the lower seed from the North semifinals winners, and the higher seed from the North semifinals winners faces the lower seed from the South semifinals winners. The winners from the interdivision semifinals define the first of the two promotions while the losers compete in another best-of-five series where the winner faces the TNA Finals loser in a five-game series for the second promotion to the Liga A.

Current teams

Source:TNA website.[1]

Team City Province/Area Arena
Alianza ViedmaViedmaRío NegroAngel Arias
A.D. AnzorenaMendozaMendoza
AtenasC. de PatagonesRío NegroCarmelo Trípoli
Atlético EchagüeParanáEntre RíosLuis Butta
A.A. Banda NorteRío CuartoCórdoba
C.A. Barrio ParqueCórdobaCórdoba
Ciclista JuninenseJunínBuenos AiresColiseo del Boulevard
Club Comunicaciones (Mercedes)MercedesCorrientesEstadio Cubierto Club Comunicaciones
EstudiantesOlavarríaBuenos AiresCarlos Guerrero
Gimnasia y EsgrimaLa PlataBuenos Aires
HindúResistenciaChaco
Hispano AmericanoRío GallegosSanta Cruz
HuracánTrelewChubutAtilio Viglione
Monte HermosoMonte HermosoBuenos AiresPolideportivo Municipal
9 de JulioRío TerceroCórdoba
Oberá Tenis ClubOberáMisionesOberá Tenis Club
OlimpoBahía BlancaBuenos Aires
Parque SurC. del UruguayEntre Ríos
Petrolero ArgentinoCutral CóNeuquén
PlatenseFloridaBuenos Aires
Salta BasketSaltaSalta
San IsidroSan FranciscoCórdobaSan Isidro
San LorenzoChivilcoyBuenos AiresSan Lorenzo
SarmientoResistenciaChacoAlejo Gronda
Tiro FederalMorterosCórdoba
Tomás de RocamoraC. del UruguayEntre RíosJulio C. Pacagnella
La UniónColónEntre RíosLa Unión
UniónSanta FeSanta Fe
UNCAR.S. PeñaChaco
Villa Angela BasketVilla ÁngelaChaco

List of champions

Finals

Season Champion
1990–91Quilmes (MDP)
1991–92
1992–93Deportivo Roca
1993–94Deportivo Valle Inferior
1994–95Luz y Fuerza
1995–96Obras Sanitarias
1996–97Belgrano de San Nicolás
1997–98Libertad (S)
1998–99Quilmes (MDP)
1999–00Club Cultural y Dep. Belgrano
2000–01Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
2001–02Ben Hur
2002–03Central Entrerriano
2003–04River Plate
2004–05La Unión
2005–06Juventud Sionista
2006–07El Nacional
2007–08Ciclista Olímpico
2008–09La Unión
2009–10Argentino de Junín
2010–11Quilmes (MDP)
2011–12Unión Progresista
2012–13Estudiantes (C)
2013–14Ciclista Juninense
2014–15Instituto (C)
2015–16Atlético Echagüe Club

Championships by club

Club Titles Seasons won
Quilmes (MDP)31990–91, 1998–99, 2010–11
La Unión22004–05, 2008–09

References

  1. ↑ Posiciones - TNA website, retrieved 29 Sep 2015
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