Season | 2023 |
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Dates | 3 February – 2 December 2023 |
Champions | Independiente Rivadavia (1st title) |
Promoted | Independiente Rivadavia Deportivo Riestra |
Relegated | Flandria Villa Dálmine |
Matches played | 664 |
Goals scored | 1,409 (2.12 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Alex Arce (25 goals) |
Biggest home win | Patronato 6–0 Alvarado (6 March) |
Biggest away win | Tristán Suárez 0–4 Dep. Maipú (4 March) Chaco For Ever 0–4 Quilmes (10 September) |
Highest scoring | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 4–3 Almagro (1 October) |
← 2022 2024 → |
The 2023 Argentine Primera Nacional, also known as the Campeonato de Primera Nacional "Campeones del Mundo" 2023,[1] was the 39th season of the Primera Nacional, the second-tier competition of Argentine football. The season began on 3 February and ended on 2 December 2023. Thirty-seven teams competed in the league, thirty-three of which took part in the 2022 season, along with two teams relegated from Primera División, one team promoted from Torneo Federal A and another one promoted from Primera B Metropolitana.
Independiente Rivadavia promoted to Primera División and won the competition for the first time in this season, defeating Almirante Brown 2–0 after extra time in the championship final played on 29 October 2023.[2] The other promoted side was Deportivo Riestra, who won the Torneo Reducido after defeating Deportivo Maipú in the final.[3]
Format
[edit]For this season, the competition was played under a format similar to the one used for the 2021 season, with the thirty-seven participating teams being split into two zones, one of 19 teams and another one of 18 teams, where they played against the other teams in their group twice: once at home and once away, with one team in Zone A having a bye in each round. No interzonal or derby matchdays were played, and teams from the same city were drawn into different zones. Both zone winners played a final match on neutral ground to decide the first promoted team to the Liga Profesional for the 2024 season, while the teams placed from second to eighth place in each zone played a knockout tournament (Torneo Reducido) for the second promotion berth along with the loser of the final between the zone winners, which joined the Reducido in the second round. The teams placing in bottom place of each zone were relegated at the end of the season, with a third relegated team slated to be decided in a playoff match between the sides placing second-from-bottom in each group.[4] However, the third relegation from Primera Nacional and consequently, the relegation playoffs, were cancelled by the Argentine Football Association on 23 October 2023 in order to have a 38-team competition for 2024.[5]
This tournament also served as part of the qualification process for the 2024 Copa Argentina, qualifying 15 teams for that competition: the top 7 teams in each group plus the best eighth-placed one.[6] The draw to decide the fixture of the season was held on 29 December 2022 at the Argentine Football Association's Ezeiza offices.[1]
Club information
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]Zone A
[edit]Standings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Almirante Brown | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 61 | Advance to Final and qualification for Copa Argentina |
2 | Agropecuario Argentino | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 59 | Advance to Torneo Reducido and qualification for Copa Argentina |
3 | San Martín (T) | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 56 | |
4 | Estudiantes (RC) | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 55 | |
5 | Defensores de Belgrano | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 53 | |
6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 53 | |
7 | San Martín (SJ) | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 53 | |
8 | Temperley | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 53 | |
9 | Güemes | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 53 | |
10 | Deportivo Morón | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 53 | |
11 | Nueva Chicago | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 52 | |
12 | Defensores Unidos | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 47 | |
13 | Alvarado | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 44 | |
14 | Patronato | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 42 | |
15 | All Boys | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 42 | |
16 | Guillermo Brown[a] | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 38 | |
17 | Almagro | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 37 | |
18 | San Telmo | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 37 | |
19 | Flandria (R) | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 34 | Relegation to Primera B Metropolitana |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only for deciding promotion or relegation); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[8]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Relegation play-off tiebreaker
[edit]Since Almagro and San Telmo ended up tied in points for 18th place, a tiebreaker match would be played to decide the team that would play the relegation play-off. Since the third relegation from the league was voided, this match was cancelled.
Results
[edit]Zone B
[edit]Standings
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Independiente Rivadavia (P) | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 68 | Advance to Final and qualification for Copa Argentina |
2 | Chacarita Juniors | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 67 | Advance to Torneo Reducido and qualification for Copa Argentina |
3 | Deportivo Maipú | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 63 | |
4 | Quilmes | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 53 | |
5 | Atlético de Rafaela | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 53 | |
6 | Mitre (SdE) | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 52 | |
7 | Deportivo Riestra (P) | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 50 | |
8 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 49 | Advance to Torneo Reducido |
9 | Brown (A) | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 47 | |
10 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 44 | |
11 | Deportivo Madryn | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 43 | |
12 | Racing (C) | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 41 | |
13 | Chaco For Ever | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 40 | |
14 | Estudiantes (BA) | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 36 | |
15 | Atlanta | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 | |
16 | Aldosivi | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 35 | |
17 | Tristán Suárez | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 34 | |
18 | Villa Dálmine (R) | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 56 | −35 | 20 | Relegation to Primera B Metropolitana |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only for deciding promotion or relegation); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[8]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]Championship final
[edit]The top-ranked teams of each zone played a match on neutral ground to decide the champions and the first team promoted to Primera División. The losing team entered the Torneo Reducido in the second round.
Almirante Brown | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Independiente Rivadavia |
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Torneo Reducido
[edit]The teams placing second to eighth place in each zone, along with the loser of the championship final play the Torneo Reducido for the second and last promotion berth to Primera División, in which teams were seeded in each round according to their final placement in the first stage of the tournament. The first round was played over a single leg, at the stadium of the higher-seeded team. The second round (in which the championship final loser entered the Reducido) and the semi-finals were played over two legs, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg, whilst the final was played as a single match on neutral ground. In all rounds except for the final, the higher-seeded team advanced in case of a tie, with extra time and a penalty shoot-out set to be played in case of a draw in the final.[9]
First round
[edit]27 October 2023 | San Martín (T) | 0–1 | Deportivo Riestra | San Miguel de Tucumán |
21:10 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: La Ciudadela Referee: Diego Ceballos |
28 October 2023 | Chacarita Juniors | 1–2 | Temperley | Villa Maipú |
17:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Chacarita Juniors Referee: Mario Ejarque |
28 October 2023 | Agropecuario Argentino | 0–2 | Ferro Carril Oeste | Carlos Casares |
18:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Ofelia Rosenzuaig Referee: Pablo Giménez |
28 October 2023 | Quilmes | 1–0 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | Quilmes |
21:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes Referee: José Carreras | |
Note: Match suspended at halftime with the score at 0–0 due to an aggression on Gimnasia y Esgrima goalkeeper Brian Olivera.[10] The second half resumed on 4 November 2023 (originally 3 November 2023), 15:00 local time at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, Florida behind closed doors.[11] |
29 October 2023 | Deportivo Maipú | 1–0 | San Martín (SJ) | Maipú |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Omar Higinio Sperdutti Referee: Fabricio Llobet |
29 October 2023 | Estudiantes (RC) | 1–0 | Mitre (SdE) | Río Cuarto |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Antonio Candini Referee: Nelson Sosa |
30 October 2023 | Atlético de Rafaela | 1–0 | Defensores de Belgrano | Rafaela |
21:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Nuevo Monumental Referee: Juan Pafundi |
Second round
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ferro Carril Oeste | 1–1 | Almirante Brown (bsr) | 1–1 | 0–0 |
Temperley | 2–3 | Deportivo Maipú | 2–1 | 0–2 |
Deportivo Riestra | 2–1 | Quilmes | 1–1 | 1–0 |
Atlético de Rafaela | 0–0 | Estudiantes (RC) (bsr) | 0–0 | 0–0 |
First leg
[edit]5 November 2023 | Temperley | 2–1 | Deportivo Maipú | Turdera |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Alfredo Beranger Referee: Sebastián Zunino |
5 November 2023 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 1–1 | Almirante Brown | Buenos Aires |
18:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverri Referee: Yamil Possi |
7 November 2023 | Deportivo Riestra | 1–1 | Quilmes | Buenos Aires |
15:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Guillermo Laza Referee: Sebastián Martínez |
8 November 2023 | Atlético de Rafaela | 0–0 | Estudiantes (RC) | Rafaela |
21:05 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Monumental Referee: Carlos Córdoba |
Second leg
[edit]11 November 2023 | Almirante Brown (bsr) | 0–0 (1–1 agg.) | Ferro Carril Oeste | Isidro Casanova |
16:15 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Fragata Presidente Sarmiento Referee: Jorge Baliño |
12 November 2023 | Deportivo Maipú | 2–0 (3–2 agg.) | Temperley | Maipú |
14:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Omar Higinio Sperdutti Referee: Darío Herrera |
13 November 2023 | Quilmes | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | Deportivo Riestra | Quilmes |
19:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes Referee: Luis Lobo Medina |
13 November 2023 | Estudiantes (RC) (bsr) | 0–0 (0–0 agg.) | Atlético de Rafaela | Río Cuarto |
21:05 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Antonio Candini Referee: Pablo Giménez |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Deportivo Riestra | 4–0 | Almirante Brown | 2–0 | 2–0 |
Estudiantes (RC) | 1–1 | Deportivo Maipú (bsr) | 0–0 | 1–1 |
First leg
[edit]20 November 2023 | Deportivo Riestra | 2–0 | Almirante Brown | Buenos Aires |
17:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Guillermo Laza Referee: Ariel Penel |
22 November 2023 | Estudiantes (RC) | 0–0 | Deportivo Maipú | Río Cuarto |
19:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Antonio Candini Referee: Nazareno Araza |
Second leg
[edit]26 November 2023 | Almirante Brown | 0–2 (0–4 agg.) | Deportivo Riestra | Isidro Casanova |
17:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Fragata Presidente Sarmiento Referee: Pablo Giménez |
26 November 2023 | Deportivo Maipú (bsr) | 1–1 (1–1 agg.) | Estudiantes (RC) | Maipú |
17:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Omar Higinio Sperdutti Referee: Nicolás Lamolina |
Final
[edit]The winner was the second and last team promoted to Primera División for the 2024 season.
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Relegation play-off
[edit]The teams placing second-from-bottom in each zone would play a match on neutral ground to decide the third and last relegated team. The losing team would be relegated to Primera B Metropolitana or Torneo Federal A according to their affiliation to AFA. Since the third relegation from the league was voided, this match was cancelled.
Zone A relegation play-off tiebreaker loser | Cancelled | Tristán Suárez |
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Copa Argentina qualification
[edit]Fifteen Primera Nacional teams qualified for the round of 32 of the 2024 Copa Argentina, which were the top seven teams of each zone and the best eighth-placed team at the end of the season, which was selected according to points earned per game, goal difference, goals scored, and a drawing of lots if needed.[6]
Ranking of eighth-placed teams
[edit]Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | A | Temperley | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 53 | 1.47 | Qualification for Copa Argentina |
2 | B | Ferro Carril Oeste | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 49 | 1.44 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Drawing of lots.
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[12] |
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1 | ![]() |
Independiente Rivadavia | 25 |
2 | ![]() |
Defensores de Belgrano | 18 |
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San Martín (T) | 15 |
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Atlético de Rafaela | 14 |
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Guillermo Brown | ||
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Agropecuario Argentino | 13 |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Se realizó el sorteo del campeonato de Primera Nacional 2023" [The draw for the 2023 Primera Nacional championship was held] (in Spanish). AFA. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Independiente Rivadavia se consagró campeón y ascendió a Primera División" [Independiente Rivadavia crowned themselves as champions and promoted to Primera División] (in Spanish). El Gráfico. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Riestra ascendió tras vencer 1-0 a Deportivo Maipú y jugará en la Liga Profesional por primera vez en su historia" [Riestra promoted after beating Deportivo Maipú 1–0 and will play in the Liga Profesional for the first time in history] (in Spanish). Infobae. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Cómo se juega la Primera Nacional 2023: el nuevo formato con 37 equipos, dos grupos y más cambios" [How is the 2023 Primera Nacional played: the new format with 37 teams, two groups and more changes] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Insólito: se anuló el tercer descenso de la Primera Nacional" [Unbelievable: the Primera Nacional's third relegation was voided] (in Spanish). Olé. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ a b "La AFA definió el sistema de clasificación para la Copa Argentina 2024" [AFA set the qualification system for the 2024 Copa Argentina] (in Spanish). La Voz. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Las graves sanciones a Guillermo Brown por agredir al árbitro Adrián Franklin" [The severe sanctions to Guillermo Brown for assaulting referee Adrián Franklin] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
- ^ "ASOCIACIÓN DEL FÚTBOL ARGENTINO BOLETÍN ESPECIAL Nº 6227 REGLAMENTO DEL CAMPEONATO DE PRIMERA NACIONAL 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Escándalo en Quilmes vs. Gimnasia de Mendoza: agresión a Olivera y suspensión del partido" [Scandal in Quilmes vs. Gimnasia de Mendoza: aggression on Olivera and suspension of the match] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Quilmes vs. Gimnasia de Mendoza: se completa el viernes en Platense" [Quilmes vs. Gimnasia de Mendoza: it's being completed on Friday at Platense] (in Spanish). Olé. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Estadísticas Primera B Nacional". AFA.
External links
[edit]- Ascenso del Interior (in Spanish)
- Interior Futbolero (in Spanish)
- Promiedos (in Spanish)