Primera D
| Country |  Argentina |
|---|---|
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Founded | 1905 [1] |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Levels on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | Primera C |
| Relegation to | Disaffiliation for one season |
| Current champions | Argentino (Q) (2012-13) |
| Most championships | Ferrocarril Midland (3 titles) Sacachispas (3 titles) Sportivo Barracas (3 titles) |
| TV partners | TyC Sports |
| Website | Officlal webpage (Spanish) |
 2011–12 season |
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The Primera D is one of two leagues that form the regionalised fifth level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level five is the Torneo Argentino C.
Primera D is made up of 18 clubs from the city of Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area (Greater Buenos Aires).
Format
The winners of Primera D gain automatic promotion to Primera C. The club finishing in 2nd to 9th place behind enter a playoff series; the winner of which faces the club finishing second bottom in Primera C in a promotion/relegation playoff.
The team that finishes bottom of Primera D faces relegation. However, because Primera D is the lowest league in the Argentine football system relegation this means that the relegated team will not participate in the league system the following season.
Current teams (2012-13 season)
History
As precedents of the current league, there were tournaments disputed by youth divisions of some of the Primera División clubs, which took part from 1905 to 1926.
The first Primera D championship (under the name "Tercera de Ascenso") was held in 1950. The first champion was Liniers. In 1962 the tournament changed its name to "Primera de Aficionados", which lasted to 1974, when it was called "Primera D", which has remained to date.[2]
Since the new restructuring of the league system in 1998-99 season, the division has became the fifth category of Argentine football (lower than Primera División, Primera B Nacional, Primera B Metropolitana and Primera C.
List of Champions
Notes
- ^ Location of the headquarters. The club is going to build its stadium in González Catán in a near future.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Youth divisions of clubs competing in Primera División.
- ^ The Federación Argentina de Football (FAF) was a rival amateur association that organized its own championships from 1912 to 1914.
- ^ a b Current Club Atlético Colegiales.
- ^ The Asociación Amateurs de Football (Aam) was a rival association that organized its own championships from 1919 to 1926.
References
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- Primera D at AFA website (Spanish)
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