1995–96 Primera B Nacional Explained

Competition:Primera B Nacional
Season:1995–96
Winners:Huracán Corrientes
(1st divisional title)
Promoted:Huracán Corrientes
Unión
Relegated:Tigre
League Topscorer:Adrián Czornomaz 22 goals
Prevseason:1994–95
Nextseason:1996–97

The 1995–96 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the tenth season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 22 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División. It was the first season in which 3 points were awarded for a win instead of 2.

Club information

ClubCityStadium
All BoysFlorestaIslas Malvinas
Almirante BrownIsidro CasanovaFragata Presidente Sarmiento
ArsenalSarandíJulio H. Grondona
AtlantaVilla CrespoLeón Kolbovski
Atlético de RafaelaRafaelaNuevo Monumental
Atlético TucumánSan Miguel de TucumánMonumental Presidente Jose Fierro
Central CórdobaRosarioGabino Sosa
Chacarita JuniorsVilla MaipúChacarita Juniors
Deportivo MorónMorónFrancisco Urbano
Douglas HaigPergaminoMiguel Morales
Gimnasia y TiroSaltaGigante del Norte
Godoy CruzMendozaMalvinas Argentinas
Huracán CorrientesCorrientesJosé Antonio Romero Feris
InstitutoCórdobaPresidente Perón
Los AndesLomas de ZamoraEduardo Gallardón
Nueva ChicagoMataderosNueva Chicago
QuilmesQuilmesCentenario
San MartínSan JuanIng. Hilario Sánchez
San MartínSan Miguel de TucumánLa Ciudadela
TalleresCórdobaEstadio La Boutique
TigreVictoriaJosé Dellagiovanna
UniónSanta Fe15 de Abril

Promotion playoff

This leg was played between the Apertura Winner: Huracán Corrientes, and the Clausura Winner: Talleres (C). The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted to 1996–97 Primera División and the losing team played the Second Promotion Playoff.

Match details

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Note: Huracán Corrientes won 6–3 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División

Second promotion playoff

The second promotion playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 3rd to 8th in the overall standings: Atlético Tucumán (3rd), Godoy Cruz (4th), Douglas Haig (5th), Instituto (6th), Unión (7th) and San Martín (SJ) (8th); the Promotion Playoff loser: Talleres (C); and the champion of Primera B Metropolitana:Sportivo Italiano. The winning team was promoted to 1996–97 Primera División.

Bracket

Finals

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Relegation

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Situation
1Huracán Corrientes54 54 42 Indirect
247 54 101 84 Indirect
3Godoy Cruz50 48 98 84 Indirect
4Quilmes55 45 43 143 126 Direct
5Atlético de Rafaela42 54 46 142 126 Indirect
6San Martín (SJ)46 46 42 Indirect
7Instituto46 43 48 137 126 Indirect
8Douglas Haig41 45 48 134 126 Indirect
943 44 46 133 126 Direct
10Gimnasia y Tiro48 40 88 84 Indirect
11San Martín (T)47 48 33 128 126 Indirect
12Atlético Tucumán45 32 49 126 126 Indirect
13Nueva Chicago46 41 39 126 126 Direct
14Atlanta41 41 42
15All Boys45 45 32 122 126
16Los Andes39 41 80 84
17Deportivo Morón45 41 33 119 126
18Chacarita Juniors40 39 79 84
19Central Córdoba (R)34 39 43 116 126
20Almirante Brown38 39 38 115 126 Relegation Playoff Matches
21Arsenal43 36 34 113 126
22Tigre27 27 42

Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to their respective league of his province according to the Argentine football league system, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to Primera B Metropolitana. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from Greater Buenos Aires, with the exception of Newell's, Rosario Central, Central Córdoba and Argentino de Rosario, all from Rosario, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe.

Relegation playoff matches

The relegation playoff matches or Torneo Reclasificatorio were played by the 3 teams placed 20th, 21st, and 22nd of the relegation table, and 15 teams from Primera B Metropolitana.

First round

In the first round played the 14 teams of Primera B Metropolitana.

First Round
First Leg
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Temperley1 - 1Dock Sud
Deportivo Armenio0 - 2Sarmiento (J)
Defensores de Belgrano0 - 0San Miguel
Defensores Unidos 1 - 0Talleres (RE)
El Porvenir0 - 1Tristán Suárez
Argentino (R)3 - 0Deportivo Laferrere
Defensa y Justicia1 - 1
Second Leg
Dock Sud0 - 1Temperley
Sarmiento (J)1 - 2Deportivo Armenio
San Miguel3 - 0Defensores de Belgrano
Talleres (RE)1 - 2Defensores Unidos
Tristán Suárez3 - 2El Porvenir
Deportivo Laferrere0 - 0Argentino (R)
Argentino (Q)(4) 0 - 0 (5)Defensa y Justicia

Second round

In the second round played Almagro, runner-up of Primera B Metropolitana, and 7 teams that qualified from the First Round.

Second Round
First Leg
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Defensores Unidos1 - 2Almagro
Argentino (R)1 - 0Temperley
Defensa y Justicia0 - 0Sarmiento (J)
Tristán Suárez1 - 2San Miguel
Second Leg
Almagro1 - 1Defensores Unidos
Temperley3 - 0Argentino (R)
Sarmiento (J)2 - 0Defensa y Justicia
San Miguel2 - 2Tristán Suárez

Third round

In the third round played the 3 teams placed 20th, 21st, and 22nd of the relegation table (Almirante Brown, Arsenal and Tigre), 4 teams that qualified from the Second Round and the best loser team placed in the overall standings of Primera B Metropolitana. Almirante Brown and Arsenal won their playoffs and remained in the Primera B Nacional. Sarmiento (J) and Almagro won their playoffs and were promoted to Primera B Nacional. Temperley was also promoted as the best loser placed in the overall standings of Primera B Metropolitana. Tigre was relegated to Primera B Metropolitana and San Miguel and Tristán Suárez remained on it.

Third Round
First Leg
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Tristán Suárez0 - 3Almirante Brown
Arsenal0 - 0San Miguel
Sarmiento (J)1 - 1Tigre
Temperley0 - 2Almagro
Second Leg
Almirante Brown1 - 2Tristán Suárez
San Miguel0 - 1Arsenal
Tigre1 - 3Sarmiento (J)
Almagro 6 - 1Temperley

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