Season | 2022 |
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Dates | 11 February – 19 November 2022 |
Champions | Belgrano (1st title) |
Promoted | Belgrano Instituto |
Relegated | Sacachispas Santamarina |
Matches played | 682 |
Goals scored | 1,382 (2.03 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Pablo Vegetti (17 goals) |
Biggest home win | Chacarita Juniors 5–0 Alvarado (27 March) San Martín (SJ) 5–0 Sacachispas (3 July) |
Biggest away win | San Telmo 0–4 Villa Dálmine (27 March) Villa Dálmine 1–5 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) (2 April) San Martín (T) 0–4 Mitre (SdE) (22 April) Dep. Riestra 0–4 Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) (7 May) Santamarina 0–4 Instituto (17 June) |
Highest scoring | Tristán Suárez 3–4 Nueva Chicago (18 March) Villa Dálmine 4–3 Nueva Chicago (14 July) |
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The 2022 Argentine Primera Nacional, also known as the Campeonato de Primera Nacional Torneo Malvinas Argentinas 2022,[1] was the 38th season of the Primera Nacional, the second tier competition of Argentine football. The season began on 11 February and ended on 19 November 2022. Thirty-seven teams competed in the league, thirty-three returning from the 2021 season, two teams promoted from Torneo Federal A and two from Primera B Metropolitana.
Belgrano were the champions, clinching direct promotion as well as their first title in the competition with two matches in hand and a 3–2 victory over Brown (A) on 25 September 2022.[2] Instituto were the other promoted team, winning the Torneo Reducido after defeating Estudiantes (BA) in the final.[3]
Format
[edit]Thirty-seven teams played each other once for a total of thirty-six rounds. The top-placed team was the champion and also earned promotion to the Primera División. The teams placed from second to thirteenth place competed in the "Torneo Reducido" for the second promotion berth after the regular season ended, with the team placed second entering in the third round, the team placed third entering in the second round and the remaining teams entering in the first round. The bottom two teams were relegated at the end of the season, as relegation was reinstated after being suspended for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
The draw to decide the fixture of the season was held on 13 January 2022 at the Argentine Football Association's Ezeiza offices.[1]
Club information
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Belgrano (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 79 | Promotion to Primera División and qualification for Copa Argentina |
2 | Instituto (P) | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 68 | Advance to Torneo Reducido semi-finals and qualification for Copa Argentina |
3 | San Martín (T) | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 66 | Advance to Torneo Reducido second round and qualification for Copa Argentina |
4 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 64 | Advance to Torneo Reducido first round and qualification for Copa Argentina |
5 | All Boys | 36 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 60 | |
6 | Estudiantes (RC) | 36 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 58 | |
7 | Estudiantes (BA) | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 57 | |
8 | Almagro | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 57 | |
9 | Independiente Rivadavia | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 56 | |
10 | Chaco For Ever | 36 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 55 | |
11 | Deportivo Riestra | 36 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 54 | |
12 | Defensores de Belgrano | 36 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 54 | |
13 | Deportivo Morón | 36 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 53 | |
14 | San Martín (SJ) | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 51 | Qualification for Copa Argentina |
15 | Chacarita Juniors | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 48 | |
16 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 47 | |
17 | Deportivo Madryn | 36 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 46 | |
18 | Atlanta | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 46 | |
19 | Quilmes | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 46 | |
20 | Deportivo Maipú[a] | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 45 | |
21 | Mitre (SdE) | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 45 | |
22 | Brown (A) | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 44 | |
23 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 44 | |
24 | Guillermo Brown | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 43 | |
25 | Almirante Brown | 36 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 42 | |
26 | Temperley | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 41 | |
27 | Güemes | 36 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 39 | |
28 | San Telmo | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 39 | |
29 | Atlético de Rafaela | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 38 | |
30 | Agropecuario Argentino | 36 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 38 | |
31 | Villa Dálmine | 36 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 38 | |
32 | Alvarado | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 46 | −15 | 37 | |
33 | Tristán Suárez | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 35 | |
34 | Nueva Chicago | 36 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 32 | |
35 | Flandria | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 31 | |
36 | Santamarina (R) | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 29 | Relegation to Torneo Federal A |
37 | Sacachispas (R) | 36 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 27 | 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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
[edit]Torneo Reducido
[edit]Teams ending in positions 2 to 13 played 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 two rounds were played over a single leg, at the stadium of the higher-seeded team. The semi-finals and finals were played over two legs, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. In all rounds, the higher-seeded team advanced in case of a tie.[6]
First round
[edit]15 October 2022 | Estudiantes (BA) | 3–0 | Chaco For Ever | Caseros |
18:10 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros Referee: Sebastián Zunino |
15 October 2022 | All Boys | 0–2 | Defensores de Belgrano | Buenos Aires |
20:10 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Islas Malvinas Referee: Yamil Possi |
16 October 2022 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) (bsr) | 1–1 | Deportivo Morón | Mendoza |
13:10 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Víctor Legrotaglie Referee: Gastón Brizuela |
16 October 2022 | Almagro | 1–2 | Independiente Rivadavia | José Ingenieros |
18:05 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Tres de Febrero Referee: Pablo Giménez |
16 October 2022 | Estudiantes (RC) | 1–0 | Deportivo Riestra | Río Cuarto |
18:10 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Antonio Candini Referee: José Carreras |
Second round
[edit]22 October 2022 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 1–0 | Independiente Rivadavia | Mendoza |
16:50 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Víctor Legrotaglie Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer |
22 October 2022 | San Martín (T) | 0–3 | Defensores de Belgrano | Tucumán |
21:10 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: La Ciudadela Referee: Fernando Espinoza |
23 October 2022 | Estudiantes (RC) | 0–1 | Estudiantes (BA) | Río Cuarto |
19:05 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Antonio Candini Referee: Nicolás Ramírez |
Semi-finals
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Defensores de Belgrano | 0–2 | Instituto | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Estudiantes (BA) | 2–0 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 1–0 | 1–0 |
First leg
[edit]29 October 2022 | Estudiantes (BA) | 1–0 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | Caseros |
21:10 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros Referee: Pablo Giménez |
30 October 2022 | Defensores de Belgrano | 0–0 | Instituto | Buenos Aires |
18:05 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Juan Pasquale Referee: Silvio Trucco |
Second leg
[edit]5 November 2022 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 0–1 (0–2 agg.) | Estudiantes (BA) | Mendoza |
17:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Víctor Legrotaglie Referee: Pablo Dóvalo |
5 November 2022 | Instituto | 2–0 (2–0 agg.) | Defensores de Belgrano | Córdoba |
21:10 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Presidente Perón Referee: Andrés Merlos |
Finals
[edit]The winners of this double-legged series were the second team promoted to Primera División.
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Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Instituto won on having a better season record.
Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[7] |
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1 | ![]() |
Belgrano | 17 |
2 | ![]() |
All Boys | 15 |
3 | ![]() |
Estudiantes (RC) | 14 |
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San Martín (SJ) | ||
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Tristán Suárez | ||
6 | ![]() |
Almagro | 13 |
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Atlético de Rafaela | ||
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Brown (A) | ||
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Ferro Carril Oeste | ||
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Instituto |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Se realizó el sorteo del Torneo Malvinas Argentinas 2022 de la Primera Nacional" (in Spanish). AFA. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Belgrano se consagró campeón de la Primera Nacional y retornó a Primera" [Belgrano became champions of the Primera Nacional and returned to Primera] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Instituto empató con Estudiantes de Caseros y ascendió a la Liga Profesional" [Instituto drew with Estudiantes de Caseros and were promoted to the Liga Profesional] (in Spanish). Infobae. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "Primera Nacional 2022: formato, calendario, fixture y cuántos ascensos y descensos tendrá" (in Spanish). Goal.com. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Primera quita de puntos de la temporada argentina" [First points deduction of the Argentine season] (in Spanish). Olé. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "ASOCIACIÓN DEL FÚTBOL ARGENTINO BOLETÍN ESPECIAL Nº 6045 REGLAMENTO DEL CAMPEONATO DE PRIMERA NACIONAL TORNEO "MALVINAS ARGENTINAS" 2022" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Estadísticas Primera B Nacional". AFA.
External links
[edit]- Ascenso del Interior (in Spanish)
- Interior Futbolero (in Spanish)
- Promiedos (in Spanish)