Primera B Nacional
| Founded | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Country |
 Argentina |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of teams | 23 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Primera División |
| Relegation to |
Primera B [note 1] Torneo Federal A [note 2] |
| Current champions |
Argentinos Juniors (2016–17) |
| Most championships |
Olimpo Banfield (3 titles) |
| Top goalscorer | Adrián Czornomaz (160)[1] |
| TV partners | TyC Sports |
| Website | Primera B Nacional |
Primera B Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, in English National B Division) is the second division of the Argentine football league system, made up of 23 teams in the 2016–17 season.
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 Federal A ("Federal 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.
Primera B Nacional games are often transmitted to Argentina and abroad on television by TyC Sports.
History
It was created in 1985 to integrate unaffiliated clubs into the 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 league in Argentina's professional football, after the Primera División, and it is above the Torneo Federal A and the Primera B Metropolitana, the last one started to act as a third division for the teams directly affiliated to AFA.
Format
For the 2016–17 season, the twenty-three participating teams played each other twice for a total of forty-six matches. Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points.
The champion and runner-up teams automatically promoted to Primera División. Four teams were relegated at the end of the season.[2]
Current teams (2016-17 season)
List of champions
Since the first season held in 1986-87, the following teams have crowned champions of the division:[3]
Titles by club
| Team | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Banfield | 3 | 1992-93, 2000–01, 2013–14 |
| Olimpo | 3 | 2001–02, 2006–07, 2009–10 |
| Huracán | 2 | 1989-90, 1999-00 |
| Talleres (C) | 2 | 1997-98, 2016 |
| Instituto (C) | 2 | 1998-99, 2003–04 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 2 | 1996-97, 2016–17 |
| Atlético de Rafaela | 2 | 2002–03, 2010–11 |
| Atlético Tucumán | 2 | 2008–09, 2015 |
| Deportivo Armenio | 1 | 1986-87 |
| Deportivo Mandiyú | 1 | 1987-88 |
| Chaco For Ever | 1 | 1988-89 |
| Quilmes | 1 | 1990-91 |
| Lanús | 1 | 1991-92 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 1 | 1993-94 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1 | 1994-95 |
| Huracán Corrientes | 1 | 1995-96 |
| Tiro Federal (R) | 1 | 2004–05 |
| Godoy Cruz | 1 | 2005–06 |
| San Martín (T) | 1 | 2007–08 |
| River Plate | 1 | 2011–12 |
| Rosario Central | 1 | 2012–13 |
Top scorers
- Notes
- ↑ Clubs from Buenos Aires (autonoumous city and suburban areas)
- ↑ Clubs from the rest of the Argentine provinces
- ↑ At the end of the season, the 10 teams best placed were directly promoted to Primera División
References
- ↑ "Y se sacó el parche" on Olé, 28 Jan 2007
- ↑ Reglamento Primera B Nacional 2016-17 (in Spanish)
- ↑ List of Argentine second division champions at RSSSF
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