The Torneo Federal A (in English "Federal A Tournament") was founded in 2014 as a result of a change in the structure of the Argentine football league system, is one of the two leagues that form the regionalised third level of the Argentine football league system. Clubs in the Torneo Federal have indirect membership in AFA, while clubs in the Primera B Metropolitana (the other third division) have direct membership in AFA. All teams with indirect membership are from outside the city of Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area (Greater Buenos Aires), while most of the direct members are from the aforementioned area.
Format
First Stage
The teams were divided into seven (7) zones with five (5) teams (a total of 35 teams) in each zone and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams three times. The teams placed 1º and 2º and the two best 3º team from the seven zones qualified for the Second Stage.[1]
Championship Stages
The sixteen teams that qualified from the First Stage played against each other in a Double-elimination tournament from second to the fifth stage. The qualified teams were seeded in the final stages according to their results in the first stage, with the best eight seeded 1–8, and the worst eight teams seeded 9–16. The winning team was promoted to the Primera B Nacional.[1]
Relegation Stage
After the first stage was played, a table was drawn with the thirty five (35) clubs and its overall standings with points obtained in the First Stage. The two last teams will be relegated to Torneo Federal B.[1]
Participating teams (2016 season)
Zone A
Zone B
Zone C
1 Play their home games at Estadio José María Minella.
Zone D
Zone E
Zone F
1 Play their home games at Estadio Antonio Romero.
Zone G
List of champions
Titles by club
Seasons in Torneo Argentino A
- Note: 3 seasons in total, from season 2014 to 2016 inclusive.
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Seasons |
| Alvarado, Altos Hornos Zapla, Chaco For Ever, Cipolletti, Defensores de Belgrano (VR), Deportivo Madryn, Deportivo Maipú, Deportivo Roca, Ferro Carril Oeste (GP), General Belgrano, Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU), Gimnasia y Tiro, Independiente (N), Juventud Antoniana, Libertad (S), Mitre (SdE), Sarmiento (R), San Jorge (T), San Lorenzo (A), San Martín (T), Sol de América (F), Sportivo Patria, Unión (VK), Unión Aconquija |
3 |
| Alianza (CC), Américo Tesorieri, Andino, CAI, Concepción FC, Gimnasia y Esgrima (M), Gutiérrez SC, Independiente (Ch), Juventud Unida Universitario, Sportivo Las Parejas, Talleres (C), Textil Mandiyú, Tiro Federal (BB), Tiro Federal (R), Unión (S) |
2 |
| 9 de Julio (M), Atlético Paraná, Central Córdoba (SdE), Defensores de Pronunciamiento, Estudiantes (SL), Guillermo Brown, Güemes, Juventud Unida (G), Unión (MdP), Vélez Sársfield (SdE), Villa Mitre |
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Top Scorers
Top Scorers by Tournament
References
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