2015 Torneo Federal A Explained

Competition:II Torneo Federal A
Season:2015
Winners:Talleres (C)
(2nd divisional title)
Promoted:Talleres (C)
Juventud Unida Universitario
Relegated:Alianza (CC)
Américo Tesorieri
Andino
CAI
Independiente (Ch)
Textil Mandiyú
Tiro Federal (R)
Vélez Sársfield (SR)
League Topscorer:Adrián Toloza
David Romero
Gustavo Balvorín (18 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 7-1 Unión (VK) (March 20)
Unión (VK) 6-0 Gutiérrez SC (July 5)
Alvarado 6-0 Alianza (CC) (October 11)
Biggest Away Win:Textil Mandiyú 0-6 Sol de América (F) (March 29)
Highest Scoring:Américo Tesorieri 5-4 Concepción FC (August 30)
Juventud Unida Universitario 5-4 Deportivo Madryn (November 23)
Matches:650
Total Goals:1549
Prevseason:2014
Nextseason:2016
Updated:December 10, 2015

The 2015, was the 2º Torneo Federal A season since it became part of the third tier of the Argentine football league system. The tournament is reserved for teams indirectly affiliated to the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA), while teams affiliated to AFA have to play the Primera B Metropolitana, which is the other third tier competition. The champion will be promoted to Primera B Nacional. 40 teams competed. The regular season began on March 20 and ended on December 10.

Format

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First stage

The teams were divided into four zones with ten teams (a total of 40 teams) in each zone and it was played in a round-robin tournament. The teams placed 1º to 3º and the two best 4º team from the four zones qualified for the Second Stage.

Second Stage

Tetradecagonal Final

Consisted of fourteen (14) teams that qualified from the First Stage and the winner was declared champion and automatically promoted to the Primera B Nacional. It was played in a round-robin system. The teams placed 2º to 4º advanced directly to the Fifth Stage, while the teams placed 5º to 14º advanced to the Third Stage.

Reválida

The twenty six (26) teams that did not qualify for the Tetradecagonal Final were grouped into two zones of thirteen (13) teams. The teams placed 1º to 5º of both zones advanced to the Third Stage.

Third Stage

The teams placed 5º to 14º from the Tetradecagonal Final and the teams placed 1º to 5º of both zones of the Revalida Stage (20 teams) played against each other in a Double-elimination tournament. The 10 winning teams advanced to the Fourth Stage.

Fourth Stage

The 10 winning teams coming from the Third Stage played against each other in a Double-elimination tournament. The 5 winning teams advanced to the Fifth Stage.

Fifth Stage

The teams placed 2º to 4º in the Tetradecagonal Final and the 5 winning teams coming from the Fourth Stage played against each other in a Double-elimination tournament. The 4 winning teams advanced to the Fifth Stage.

Sixth Stage

The 4 winning teams coming from the Fifth Stage played against each other in a Double-elimination tournament. The 2 winning teams advanced to the Seventh Stage.

Seventh Stage

The 2 winning teams coming from the Fifth Stage played against each other in a Double-elimination tournament. The winning team was promoted to the Primera B Nacional.

Relegation

After the Revalida Stage a table was drawn up with the addition of points of the First Stage and Revalida Stage, the last four of both zones were relegated to Torneo Federal B.

Club information

Zone 1

TeamCityStadium
Coloso del Ruca Quimey
(None) 1
Estadio Municipal
La Visera de Cemento
Deportivo MadrynPuerto MadrynColiseo del Golfo
Deportivo RocaGeneral RocaLuis Maiolino
General PicoEl Coloso del Barrio Talleres
General BelgranoSanta RosaNuevo Rancho Grande
NeuquénJosé Rosas y Perito Moreno
Onofre Pirrone
1 Play their home games at Estadio José María Minella.

Zone 2

TeamCityStadium
La Villa de Los Deportes
Salomón Boeseldín
Higinio Sperdutti
General Gutiérrez General Gutiérrez
IndependienteChivilcoyRaúl Orlando Lungarzo
Juventud Unida UniversitarioMario Diez
Sportivo Las ParejasFortaleza del Lobo
La Boutique
Fortín de Ludueña
UniónVilla Krause12 de Octubre

Zone 3

TeamCityStadium
Chaco For EverJuan Alberto García
Manuel y Ramón Núñez
Hogar de Los Tigres
MitreDoctores José y Antonio Castiglione
SarmientoResistenciaCentenario
Formosa(None)1
Antonio Romero
Textil MandiyúJosé Antonio Romero Feris
UniónLa Fortaleza
Vélez SársfieldJuan Carlos Paz
1 Play their home games at Estadio Antonio Romero.

Zone 4

TeamCityStadium
Altos Hornos ZaplaPalpaláEmilio Fabrizzi
Américo TesorieriLa RiojaCarlos Mercado Luna
AndinoLa RiojaCarlos Mercado Luna
ConcepciónConcepciónStewart Shipton
Gigante del Norte
Fray Honorato Pistoia
Senador Luis Cruz
San LorenzoCatamarcaBicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca
La Ciudadela
Unión AconquijaAconquijaMunicipal de Aconquija

First stage

Zone 1

Results

Zone 2

Results

Zone 3

Results

Zone 4

Results

Ranking of fourth-placed teams

Second Stage

Tetradecagonal

Results

Revalida

Zone A

Results

Zone B

Results

Relegation

Zone A

Torneo Federal B relegation play-off

Zone B

Third to Seventh Stage

Third Stage

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Fourth Stage

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Fifth Stage

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Sixth Stage

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Seventh Stage

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Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[2]
1 Adrián TolozaMitre (SdE)18
David RomeroSan Lorenzo (A)
Gustavo BalvorínJuventud Antoniana
2 Luis RiveroLibertad (S)17
José MichelenaDeportivo Madryn
3 Germán LessmanDefensores de Belgrano (VR)16
4 Martín ProstGimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)15
5 Eial StrahmanTalleres (C)14
Joaquín MolinaUnión (S)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ascensodelinterior.com.ar/noticias/12005/forma-de-disputa-del-torneo-federal-a-2015---oficial-y-completa/ Forma de Disputa del Torneo Federal A 2015
  2. News: Goleadores Torneo Federal A 2015 . Solo Ascenso . https://web.archive.org/web/20160106121047/http://www.soloascenso.com.ar/goleadores_argentino.php?c=AA . 2016-01-06 . dead .