Primera B Nacional
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| Country |
 Argentina |
|---|---|
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Primera División |
| Relegation to |
Primera B Metropolitana Torneo Federal A |
| Current champions |
Banfield (2013-14) |
| Most championships |
Olimpo Banfield (3 titles) |
| Top goalscorer | Adrián Czornomaz (160)[1] |
| TV partners | Canal 7 |
| Website | Official webpage |
 2015 season | |
Primera B Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, in English National B Division) is the second most important category of Argentine football organized by the Argentine Football Association.
It is played by teams from all over the country. Clubs from Buenos Aires surroundings, as well as some from Santa Fe province, are promoted from or relegated to the Primera B Metropolitana (Metropolitan B Division) while for teams from the other provinces the Torneo Argentino A (Argentine A Tournament) is the next level down. In the league system of Argentine football, Nacional B is the second-highest league, and from it the three best teams are automatically promoted to Primera División.
History
It was created in 1985 to integrate unaffiliated clubs into the of Argentine football structure, which until then had only participated in Nacional championships of Argentina's First Division tournament. It brought together teams from the old Primera B (until then, the second division) and regional leagues from several Argentine provinces.
After the 1985/86 season, the Primera B Nacional became the second hierarchical football league in Argentina's professional football, after the First Division, and it is above the Torneo Argentino A and the Primera B or Primera B Metropolitana, the last one started to act as a third division for the teams directly affiliated to AFA.
Format
For the 2014 season, teams participating are divided into two zones, A and B, playing each other a double round-robin tournament, where every club plays every other club twice, once at home and once away for a total of 20 fixtures. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points. At the end of the tournament, the five best placed teams of each zone will directly promote to Primera División. There won't be relegations at the end of the season.[2]
With the addition of ten teams promoted, a total of 30 teams will took part of the 2015 Primera División tournament.[3][4]
Current teams
Teams for the 2015 season:
Champions
Titles by club
| Team | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Banfield | 3 | 1992-93, 2000–01, 2013–14 |
| Olimpo | 3 | 2001–02, 2006–07, 2009–10 |
| Atlético de Rafaela | 2 | 2002–03, 2010–11 |
| Huracán | 2 | 1989-90, 1999-00 |
| Instituto (C) | 2 | 1998-99, 2003–04 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 1 | 1996-97 |
| Atlético Tucumán | 1 | 2008–09 |
| Deportivo Armenio | 1 | 1986-87 |
| Deportivo Mandiyú | 1 | 1987-88 |
| Chaco For Ever | 1 | 1988-89 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1 | 1994-95 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 1 | 1993-94 |
| Godoy Cruz | 1 | 2005–06 |
| Huracán (C) | 1 | 1995-96 |
| Lanús | 1 | 1991-92 |
| Quilmes | 1 | 1990-91 |
| River Plate | 1 | 2011–12 |
| Rosario Central | 1 | 2012–13 |
| San Martín (T) | 1 | 2007–08 |
| Talleres (C) | 1 | 1997-98 |
| Tiro Federal | 1 | 2004–05 |
Top scorers
References
- ↑ "Y se sacó el parche" on Olé, 28 Jan 2007
- ↑ Reglamento de Primera B Nacional - Bulletin N° 4927 on AFA website
- ↑ "Guía para entender el nuevo torneo del fútbol argentino" on Infobae, 30 Apr 2014
- ↑ "Hay nuevo torneo" on Olé, 30 Apr 2014
External links
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