The 2008–09 Argentine Torneo Argentino A[1] was the fourteenth season of third division professional football in Argentina. A total of 25 teams competed; the champion was promoted to Primera B Nacional.
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Boca Unidos (1st divisional title) |
| Promoted | Boca Unidos |
| Relegated | Alvarado Real Arroyo Seco Talleres (P) Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mza) |
| Top goalscorer | Cristian Núñez (21 goals) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
Club information edit
Zone A edit
| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
 Alvarado
|
Mar del Plata | (None) 1 |
 Cipolletti
|
Cipolletti | La Visera de Cemento |
 Guillermo Brown
|
Puerto Madryn | Raul Conti |
 Huracán
|
Tres Arroyos | Roberto Lorenzo Bottino |
 Juventud
|
Pergamino | José Raymundi |
 Rivadavia
|
Lincoln | El Coliseo |
 Santamarina
|
Tandil | Municipal Gral. San Martín |
 Villa Mitre
|
Bahía Blanca | El Fortín |
1 Play their home games at Estadio José María Minella.
Zone B edit
| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| 9 de Julio
|
Rafaela | El Coloso |
 Ben Hur
|
Rafaela | Parque Barrio Ilolay |
 Boca Unidos
|
Corrientes | José Antonio Romero Feris |
 Gimnasia y Esgrima
|
Concepción del Uruguay | Manuel y Ramón Núñez |
| Libertad
|
Sunchales | Hogar de Los Tigres |
 Patronato
|
Paraná | Presbítero Bartolomé Grella |
 Real Arroyo Seco
|
Arroyo Seco | Arroyo Seco |
 Unión
|
Sunchales | La Fortaleza |
Zone C edit
| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Alumni
|
Villa María | Manuel Ocampo |
| Central Córdoba
|
Santiago del Estero | Alfredo Terrara |
 Deportivo Maipú
|
Maipú | Higinio Sperdutti |
| Desamparados
|
San Juan | El Serpentario |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima
|
Mendoza | Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie |
 Juventud Antoniana
|
Salta | Fray Honorato Pistoia |
 Juventud Unida Universitario
|
San Luis | Mario Diez |
| Racing
|
Córdoba | Miguel Sancho |
 Talleres
|
Perico | Plinio Zabala |
First stage edit
As Zone 3 had 9 teams and Zones 1 and 2 8 teams, each team of Zone 1 played against 1 team of Zone 2 to complete the fixture.
Zone A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cipolletti | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 64 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Santamarina | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 52 | |
| 3 | Rivadavia (L) | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 46 | |
| 4 | Guillermo Brown | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 44 | |
| 5 | Villa Mitre | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 48 | −15 | 42 | |
| 6 | Juventud (P) | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 39 | |
| 7 | Huracán (TA) | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 34 | |
| 8 | Alvarado | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 33 | Relegation Playoff |
Source: [citation needed]
Zone B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Unidos | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 61 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Patronato | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 56 | |
| 3 | 9 de Julio (R) | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 50 | |
| 4 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 49 | |
| 5 | Unión (S) | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 41 | |
| 6 | Libertad (S) | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 39 | |
| 7 | Ben Hur | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 34 | |
| 8 | Real Arroyo Seco | 32 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 67 | −47 | 13 | Torneo Argentino B |
Source: [citation needed]
Zone C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventud Antoniana | 32 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 58 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Desamparados | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 55 | |
| 3 | Racing (C) | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 54 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Maipú | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 53 | |
| 5 | Alumni (VM) | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 45 | |
| 6 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 44 | |
| 7 | Juventud Unida Universitario | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 32 | |
| 8 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mza) | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 29 | Relegation Playoff |
| 9 | Talleres (P) | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 26 | Torneo Argentino B |
Source: [citation needed]
Final stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patronato | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 | Final |
| 2 | Cipolletti | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 10 | |
| 3 | 9 de Julio (R) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Desamparados | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Unidos | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 11 | Final |
| 2 | Juventud Antoniana | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | Santamarina | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Racing (C) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Championship final edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Unidos | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Patronato | 0–1 | 1–0 |
Promotion/relegation playoff B Nacional-Torneo Argentino A edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.A.I. | 5–1 | Patronato | 2–0 | 3–1 |
- C.A.I remained in the Primera B Nacional by winning the playoff.
Relegation playoff edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relegation/promotion playoff 1 | ||||
| Crucero del Norte | 1–0 | Alvarado | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Relegation/promotion playoff 2 | ||||
| Sportivo Belgrano | 4–1 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mza) | 2–1 | 2–0 |
- Crucero del Norte was promoted to 2009–10 Torneo Argentino A by winning the playoff and Alvarado was relegated to 2009–10 Torneo Argentino B.
- Sportivo Belgrano was promoted to 2009–10 Torneo Argentino A by winning the playoff and Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mza) was relegated to 2009–10 Torneo Argentino B.