2014 Torneo Federal A Explained

Competition:I Torneo Federal A
Season:2014–15
Promoted:Guillermo Brown
Estudiantes (SL)
Central Córdoba (SdE)
Juventud Unida (G)
Unión (MdP)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)
Atlético Paraná
Relegated:No relegation this season
League Topscorer:Hugo Troche (16 goals)
Biggest Home Win:San Martín (T) 7-0 Unión Aconquija (October 16)
Biggest Away Win:Sol de América (F) 0-4 Sportivo Patria (August 24)
Highest Scoring:San Jorge (T) 4-4 Central Córdoba (SdE) (October 19)
Sportivo Patria (T) 5-3 Sarmiento (R) (November 2)
Matches:283
Total Goals:649
Prevseason:2013–14
Nextseason:2015
Updated:16 November 2014

The 2014 season was the first season of the Torneo Federal A, the third professional division of football in Argentina for clubs indirectly affiliated to AFA and successor to the Torneo Argentino A. For this season, AFA decided to change the structure in the Argentine football league system, so 21 teams were invited by the Consejo Federal and 17 accepted the invitation and exceptionally 7 teams were promoted to the next season of Primera B Nacional and there were no relegations for this season. A total of 40 teams competed, including Talleres de Córdoba, recently relegated from the 2013–14 Primera B Nacional.

Reestructuring

Invitations

ProvinceTeamCityStadium
Interior of Buenos AiresIndependienteChivilcoyRaúl Orlando Lungarzo
align=left rowspan=2 CatamarcaSan Lorenzo de AlemCatamarcaBicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca
Unión AconquijaAconquijaClub Tiro Federal y Gimnasia[1]
align=left rowspan= ChacoSarmientoResistenciaCentenario
align=left rowspan= CorrientesJosé Antonio Romero Feris[2]
align=left rowspan=2 FormosaSol de AméricaFormosaNone
Sportivo PatriaAntonio Romero
align=left rowspan= JujuyAltos Hornos ZaplaPalpaláEmilio Fabrizzi
align=left rowspan=2 La PampaFerro Carril OesteGeneral PicoEl Coloso del Barrio Talleres
General BelgranoSanta RosaNuevo Rancho Grande
align=left rowspan=2 La RiojaLa RiojaCarlos Mercado Luna
Américo Tesorieri
align=left rowspan=2 NeuquénIndependienteNeuquénJosé Rosas y Perito Moreno
AlianzaCutral CóColoso del Ruca Quimey
align=left rowspan= Río NegroDeportivo RocaGeneral RocaLuis Maiolino
San JuanUniónVilla Krause12 de Octubre
align=left rowspan= Santiago del EsteroMitreDoctores José y Antonio Castiglione

Format

First stage

The teams were divided into five zones with eight teams (a total of 40 teams) in each zone and it was played in a round-robin tournament. The team placed first of each zone was automatically promoted to Primera B Nacional, the teams placed 2º to 4º and the best 5º team from the five zones qualified for the Second Stage.

Second stage

Consists of sixteen (16) teams that qualified from the First Stage. It was played in a double-elimination tournament. The order was:

The playoffs were: 1º vs 16º; 2º vs 15º; 3º vs 14º; 4º vs 13; 5º vs 12º; 6º vs 11º; 7º vs 10º; 8º vs 9º.The winning teams qualified for the Third Stage.

Third stage

Consists of eight teams that qualified from the Second Stage. It was played in a double-elimination tournament. The teams remain with the designated positions of the Second Stage.The playoffs were: 1º vs 8º; 2º vs 7º; 3º vs 6º; 4º vs 5º. The winning teams qualified for the Fourth Stage.

Fourth stage

Consists of four(4) teams that qualified from the Second Stage. It was played in a double-elimination tournament. The teams remain with the designated positions of the Second Stage.The playoffs were: 1º vs 4; 2º vs 3º. The winning teams were promoted to Primera B Nacional.

Relegations

As it is a transition tournament there will be no relegations.

Club information

Zone 1

TeamCityStadium
Coloso del Ruca Quimey
Estadio Municipal
La Visera de Cemento
Deportivo MadrynPuerto MadrynColiseo del Golfo
Deportivo RocaGeneral RocaLuis Maiolino
General BelgranoSanta RosaNuevo Rancho Grande
Raul Conti
NeuquénJosé Rosas y Perito Moreno

Zone 2

TeamCityStadium
Américo TesorieriLa RiojaCarlos Mercado Luna
Andino Sport ClubLa RiojaCarlos Mercado Luna
Higinio Sperdutti
Héctor Odicino – Pedro Benoza
Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie
Juventud Unida UniversitarioMario Diez
San LorenzoCatamarcaBicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca
UniónVilla Krause12 de Octubre

Zone 3

TeamCityStadium
Altos Hornos ZaplaPalpaláEmilio Fabrizzi
Alfredo Terrara
Gigante del Norte
Fray Honorato Pistoia
MitreDoctores José y Antonio Castiglione
Senador Luis Cruz
La Ciudadela
Unión AconquijaAconquijaClub Tiro Federal y Gimnasia

Zone 4

TeamCityStadium
Atlético ParanáParanáPedro Mutio
Chaco For EverJuan Alberto García
Manuel y Ramón Núñez
Luis Delfino
SarmientoResistenciaCentenario
Formosa(None)1
Antonio Romero
Textil MandiyúJosé Antonio Romero Feris
1 Play their home games at Estadio Antonio Romero.

Zone 5

TeamCityStadium
(None) 1
Salomón Boeseldín
General PicoEl Coloso del Barrio Talleres
IndependienteChivilcoyRaúl Orlando Lungarzo
Hogar de Los Tigres
La Boutique
Fortín de Ludueña
(None) 1

1 Play their home games at Estadio José María Minella.

First stage

The teams were divided into five zones and it was played in a round-robin system. The team placed first of each zone was automatically promoted to Primera B Nacional, the teams placed 2º to 4º and the best 5º team from the five zones qualified for the Second Stage.

Zone 1

Results

Zone 2

Results

Zone 3

Results

Zone 4

Results

Zone 5

Results

Second to Fourth stage

Second stage

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Third stage

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Fourth stage

The winners were promoted.|-|-

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[3]
1 Hugo TrocheSportivo Patria16
2 Sergio ViturroEstudiantes (SL)10
Wilson AlbarracinUnión (MdP)
4 Gonzalo GaravanoSarmiento (R)8
Sergio ChiteroAtlético Paraná
Mauro VillegasCAI

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Property of Club Tiro Federal y Gimnasia
  2. Property of Huracán Corrientes.
  3. News: Goleadores Torneo Federal A 2014 . Solo Ascenso . September 8, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160106121047/http://www.soloascenso.com.ar/goleadores_argentino.php?c=AA . 2016-01-06 . dead .