The 2024 Argentine Torneo Federal A,[1] was the twelfth season of the Torneo Federal A, the regionalised third tier of the Argentine football league system. The tournament is reserved for teams indirectly affiliated to the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA), while teams affiliated to AFA have to play the Primera B Metropolitana, which is the other third-tier competition. The competition was contested by 33 of the 36 teams that took part in the 2023 season, with no teams relegated from Primera Nacional and five teams promoted from Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. One team was promoted to Primera Nacional, other team qualified for a promotion playoff against a team from Primera B Metropolitana and four teams were relegated to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. The season began on 24 March and ended on 1 December 2024.
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 142 |
| Goals scored | 270 (1.9 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Sportivo Las Parejas 6-1 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) (May 5) |
| Biggest away win | Defensores (P) 0-4 Douglas Haig (March 31) |
| Highest scoring | Sportivo Las Parejas 6-1 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) (May 5) |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of May 12, 2024. | |
Format edit
First stage edit
The thirty-eight teams were divided into four zones, two with ten teams and two with nine 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 5th from each zone with ten teams, and the teams placed 1st to 4th from each zone with nine teams qualified for the championship stages. The remaining twenty-three teams qualify for the revalida stage.[1]
Championship stages edit
Second stage edit
The eighteen teams were divided into two zones with nine teams each and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The teams placed 1st and 2nd qualified for the third stage. The remaining fourteen teams qualified for the second phase of the revalida stage.
Third stage edit
The four teams play a two-legged tie and the winners advance to the fourth stage. The losing teams qualified for the third phase of the revalida stage.
Fourth stage edit
Both tie winners will play a final match on neutral ground to decide the champion and first promoted team to Primera Nacional. The losing team qualified for the third phase of the revalida stage.[1]
Revalida stages edit
The revalida stage is divided in several phases: First, the twenty teams that did not qualify for the championship stages were divided into two zones and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The teams placed 1st to 6th from each zone advance too the second phase.
Second phase edit
The twelve teams from the first phase of revalida stage and the fourteen team from the second stage of championship stage play a two-legged tie and the winners advance to the third stage.
Third to sixth phase edit
The thirteen teams from the second phase, the losing teams from the third stage and the losing team from the fourth stage of championship stages, play a torneo reducido, with teams seeded according to their previous results; playing a two-legged tie over the phases. The winner of the sixth phase played a promotion playoff against one team from Primera B Metropolitana.
Relegation edit
After the first phase of the revalida stage a table was drawn up with the points obtained in the first stage and the first phase of the revalida stage and the bottom two teams of each two zones were relegated to the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur, giving a total of eight teams relegated.[1]
Club information edit
Yellow: Zone A; 
Blue: Zone B;
Green: Zone C; 
Red: Zone D.Zone A edit
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
 Cipolletti |
Cipolletti | La Visera de Cemento |
 Círculo Deportivo |
Cdte. Nicanor Otamendi | Guillermo Trama |
 Deportivo Rincón |
Rincón de Los Sauces | Elías Moisés Gómez |
 Germinal |
Rawson | El Fortín |
 Kimberley |
Mar del Plata | José Alberto Valle |
 Olimpo |
Bahía Blanca | Roberto Natalio Carminatti |
 Sansinena |
General Cerri | Luis Molina |
| Santamarina |
Tandil | Municipal General San Martín |
 Sol de Mayo |
Viedma | Sol de Mayo |
 Villa Mitre |
Bahía Blanca | El Fortín |
Zone B edit
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Argentino |
Monte Maíz | Modesto Marrone |
 Atenas |
Río Cuarto | 9 de Julio |
 Ciudad de Bolivar |
San Carlos de Bolívar | Municipal Eva Perón |
 Deportivo Camioneros |
General Rodríguez | Hugo Moyano |
| Estudiantes |
San Luis | Héctor Odicino – Pedro Benoza |
| Ferro Carril Oeste |
General Pico | El Coloso del Barrio Talleres |
 Gutiérrez |
General Gutiérrez | General Gutiérrez |
 Huracán Las Heras |
Las Heras | General San Martín |
 Juventud Unida Universitario |
San Luis | Mario Diez |
| San Martín |
San Martín | Libertador General San Martín |
Zone C edit
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| 9 de Julio |
Rafaela | Germán Solterman |
 Defensores |
Pronunciamiento | Delio Cardozo |
 Defensores de Belgrano |
Villa Ramallo | Salomón Boeseldín |
 Douglas Haig |
Pergamino | Miguel Morales |
 El Linqueño |
Lincoln | Leonardo Costa |
 Gimnasia y Esgrima |
Concepción del Uruguay | Manuel y Ramón Núñez |
 Independiente |
Chivilcoy | Raúl Orlando Lungarzo |
 Sportivo Belgrano |
San Francisco | Oscar Boero |
 Sportivo Las Parejas |
Las Parejas | Fortaleza del Lobo |
Zone D edit
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
 Boca Unidos |
Corrientes | José Antonio Romero Feris |
| Central Norte |
Salta | Doctor Luis Güemes |
 Crucero del Norte |
Garupá | Andrés Guacurarí |
 Juventud Antoniana |
Salta | Fray Honorato Pistoia |
 San Martín |
Formosa | 17 De Octubre |
| Sarmiento |
La Banda | Ciudad de La Banda |
| Sarmiento |
Resistencia | Centenario |
| Sol de América |
Formosa | Sol de América |
| Unión |
Sunchales | La Fortaleza |
First stage edit
Zone A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germinal | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 19 | Advance to Championsip Stages |
| 2 | Olimpo | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 17 | |
| 3 | Villa Mitre | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 16 | |
| 4 | Círculo Deportivo | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 14 | |
| 5 | Kimberley | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 | |
| 6 | Sol de Mayo | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 11 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 7 | Deportivo Rincón | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 9 | |
| 8 | Sansinena | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | |
| 9 | Santamarina | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | |
| 10 | Cipolletti | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots.
Results edit
Zone B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciudad de Bolivar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 19 | Advance to Championsip Stages |
| 2 | Argentino (MM) | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 13 | |
| 3 | Huracán Las Heras | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | |
| 4 | San Martín (M) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 11 | |
| 5 | Gutiérrez | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 | |
| 6 | Juventud Unida Universitario | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 10 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 7 | Deportivo Camioneros | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |
| 8 | Estudiantes (SL) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | |
| 9 | Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 6 | |
| 10 | Atenas (RC) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots.
Results edit
Zone C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensores de Belgrano (VR) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 14 | Advance to Championsip Stages |
| 2 | Sportivo Belgrano | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 13 | |
| 3 | El Linqueño | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 | |
| 4 | Sportivo Las Parejas | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 11 | |
| 5 | Independiente (Ch) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 6 | 9 de Julio (R) | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 10 | |
| 7 | Douglas Haig | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | |
| 8 | Defensores (P) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 7 | |
| 9 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots.
Results edit
Zone D edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarmiento (LB) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 16 | Advance to Championsip Stages |
| 2 | Central Norte | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 14 | |
| 3 | San Martín (F) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | |
| 4 | Crucero del Norte | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 12 | |
| 5 | Sarmiento (R) | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 6 | Juventud Antoniana | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9 | |
| 7 | Sol de América (F) | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 7 | |
| 8 | Boca Unidos | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | |
| 9 | Unión (S) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots.
Results edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Reglamento Oficial Torneo Federal 2024" (in Spanish). Ascenso del Interior.
External links edit
- Sitio Oficial de AFA (in Spanish)
- Ascenso del Interior (in Spanish)
- Interior Futbolero (in Spanish)
- Solo Ascenso (in Spanish)
- Mundo Ascenso (in Spanish)
- Promiedos (in Spanish)