Torneo Federal A

The Torneo Federal A (in English "Federal A Tournament") is one of the two leagues that form the regionalised third level of the Argentine football league system, along with Primera B Metropolitana. The competition was established in 2014 as a result of a change in the structure of the league system, replacing Torneo Argentino A.

Torneo Federal A
Founded2014 (2014)
Country Argentina
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of teams35
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toPrimera B Nacional
Relegation toTorneo Regional Federal Amateur
Domestic cup(s)Copa Argentina
Current championsEstudiantes (RC)
(2018–19)
Most championshipsTalleres (C)
San Martín (T)
Agropecuario Argentino
Central Córdoba (SdE)
Estudiantes (RC)
(1 title each)
TV partners
WebsiteOfficlal webpage
2019–20 season

Federal A is organised by "Consejo Federal", a division of the Argentine Football Association. Clubs in Federal A have indirect membership in AFA unlike clubs in Primera B, which have direct membership. All teams with indirect membership are from outside the city of Buenos Aires (playing in regional leagues) and its metropolitan area (Greater Buenos Aires), while most of the direct members are from the aforementioned area.

Format (2019–20 season)

First Stage

The teams were divided into two zones with fifteen teams (a total of 30 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 1st to 6th from each zone qualified for the Championship Stage.[1]

Championship Stage

The teams that qualified from the First Stage were divided into the same two zones with six teams each, also called Hexagonal Final. Playing in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The winner of each zone was declared champion and automatically promoted to the Primera B Nacional.[1]

Relegation

After the First Stage, the two bottom teams of each zone were relegated to the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur, giving a total of four teams relegated.[1]

Participating teams (2019–20 season)

Zone A
Team City Province Stadium
Boca UnidosCorrientesCorrientesLeoncio Benítez
Central NorteSaltaSaltaPadre Ernesto Martearena
Chaco For EverResistenciaChacoJuan Alberto García
Crucero del NorteGarupáMisionesAndrés Guacurarí
DefensoresPronunciamientoEntre RíosDelio Cardozo
Defensores de BelgranoVilla RamalloBuenos AiresSalomón Boeseldín
Douglas HaigPergaminoMiguel Morales
Gimnasia y EsgrimaConcepción del UruguayEntre RíosManuel y Ramón Núñez
GüemesSantiago del EsteroSantiago del EsteroArturo Miranda
Juventud UnidaGualeguaychúEntre RíosLuis Delfino
San MartínFormosaFormosa17 de Octubre
SarmientoResistenciaChacoCentenario
Sportivo BelgranoSan FranciscoCórdobaOscar Boero
Sportivo Las ParejasLas ParejasSanta FeFortaleza del Lobo
UniónSunchalesLa Fortaleza

Zone B
Team City Province Stadium
CipollettiCipollettiRío NegroLa Visera de Cemento
Círculo DeportivoComandante Nicanor OtamendiBuenos AiresGuillermo Trama
CamionerosGeneral RodríguezHugo Moyano
Deportivo MadrynPuerto MadrynChubutColiseo del Golfo
Deportivo MaipúMaipúMendozaHiginio Sperdutti
DesamparadosSan JuanSan JuanEl Serpentario
EstudiantesSan LuisSan LuisHéctor Odicino - Pedro Benoza
Ferro Carril OesteGeneral PicoLa PampaEl Coloso del Barrio Talleres
Huracán Las HerasLas HerasMendozaGeneral San Martín
Juventud Unida UniversitarioSan LuisSan LuisMario Diez
OlimpoBahía BlancaBuenos AiresRoberto Natalio Carminatti
SansinenaGeneral CerriLuis Molina
Sol de MayoViedmaRío NegroEl Coliseo
Sportivo PeñarolChimbasSan JuanRamón Pablo Rojas
Villa MitreBahía BlancaBuenos AiresEl Fortín

List of champions
Season Champion/s Runner-up Third Place
2014
(No champion crowned)
2015Talleres (C)Juventud Unida UniversitarioUnión (S)
2016San Martín (T)Unión AconquijaJuventud Antoniana
Libertad (S)
2016–17Agropecuario ArgentinoMitre (SdE)Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)
2017–18Central Córdoba (SdE)Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)Defensores de Belgrano (VR)
2018–19Estudiantes (RC)AlvaradoSan Jorge (T)
2019–20
Abandoned [note 1]

Titles by club
Team Titles Years won
Talleres (C)12015
San Martín (T)12016
Agropecuario Argentino12016–17
Central Córdoba (SdE)12017–18
Estudiantes (RC)12018–19

Seasons in Torneo Federal A
  • Note: Updated to 2019–20 season.
  • Teams in bold currently playing in Torneo Federal A.
Club/s Seasons
Chaco For Ever, Cipolletti, Defensores de Belgrano (VR), Deportivo Madryn, Deportivo Maipú, Ferro Carril Oeste (GP), Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU), Sarmiento (R)7
Altos Hornos Zapla, Alvarado, Deportivo Roca, Gimnasia y Tiro, Independiente (N), Juventud Antoniana, Juventud Unida Universitario, San Jorge (T), San Lorenzo (A), Sportivo Las Parejas, Unión (S)6
Defensores (P), Libertad (S), Sportivo Belgrano, Sportivo Patria, Unión (VK), Unión Aconquija, Villa Mitre5
Desamparados, General Belgrano, Gimnasia y Esgrima (M), Gutiérrez SC, Mitre (SdE), Sol de América (F)4
Atlético Paraná, Concepción FC, Crucero del Norte, Douglas Haig, Estudiantes (SL), Guaraní Antonio Franco, Huracán Las Heras, Juventud Unida (G), San Martín (T), Sansinena3
Alianza (CC), Américo Tesorieri, Andino, Boca Unidos, CAI, Central Córdoba (SdE), Deportivo Camioneros, Estudiantes (RC), Güemes, Independiente (Ch), Rivadavia (L), San Martín (F), Sol de Mayo, Talleres (C), Textil Mandiyú, Tiro Federal (BB), Tiro Federal (R)2
9 de Julio (M), Agropecuario Argentino, Círculo Deportivo, Central Norte, Deportivo Mandiyú, Guillermo Brown, Olimpo, Racing (C), Sportivo Peñarol, Unión (MdP), Vélez Sársfield (SdE)1

Top scorers

Top Scorers by Tournament
Season Player Team Goals
2014 Hugo TrocheSportivo Patria16
2015
Gustavo BalvorínJuventud Antoniana
18
David RomeroSan Lorenzo (A)
Adrián TolozaMitre (SdE)
2016 Matías ZbrunLibertad (S)13
2016–17 Pablo Palacios AlvarengaGimnasia y Esgrima (M)21
2017–18 Pablo Palacios AlvarengaGimnasia y Esgrima (M)21
2018–19 Franco OlegoDefensores de Belgrano (VR)20

Notes
  1. On 28 April 2020, AFA decided to abandon the competition and declare the season finished due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All official competitions were suspended since 17 March.

References
  1. "Torneo Federal A 2019–20 - Forma de disputa" (in Spanish).
    Preceded by
    Torneo Argentino A    		 Torneo Federal A
    2014–    		 Succeeded by
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