2017–18 Primera B Nacional Explained

Competition:Primera B Nacional
Season:2017–18
Dates:15 September 2017– April 2018
Winners:Aldosivi
Promoted:Aldosivi
San Martín (T)
Relegated:Juventud Unida (G)
Boca Unidos
All Boys
Estudiantes (SL)
Flandria
Deportivo Riestra
Matches:300
Total Goals:603
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19
Updated:30 April 2018

The 2017–18 Argentine Primera B Nacional is the 33rd season of the Argentine second division. The season began in September 2017 and ended in June 2018. Twenty-five teams competed in the league, seventeen returning from the 2016–17 season, four teams that were relegated from Primera División and two teams promoted from Federal A and B Metropolitana.

Competition format

The league's format changed from the previous season. Twenty-five teams play each other once for a total of twenty-four matches each. The Champion earns promotion to the Primera División. The teams placed 2nd to 9th compete in the "Torneo Reducido" for the second promotion after the regular season ends. Six teams are relegated at the end of the season.

Club information

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Agropecuario ArgentinoCarlos CasaresOfelia Rosenzuaig
AldosiviMar del PlataJosé María Minella
All BoysBuenos AiresIslas Malvinas
AlmagroJosé IngenierosTres de Febrero
Atlético de RafaelaRafaelaNuevo Monumental
CorrientesLeoncio Benítez
BrownAdroguéLorenzo Arandilla
Deportivo MorónMorónNuevo Francisco Urbano
Deportivo RiestraBuenos AiresGuillermo Laza
Estudiantes (SL)San LuisHéctor Odicino-Pedro Benoza
Ferro Carril OesteBuenos AiresArquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry
FlandriaJáureguiCarlos V
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)Jujuy23 de Agosto
Guillermo BrownPuerto MadrynRaúl Conti
Independiente RivadaviaMendozaBautista Gargantini
InstitutoCórdobaPresidente Perón
Juventud Unida (G)GualeguaychúLuis Delfino
Los AndesLomas de ZamoraEduardo Gallardón
Mitre (SdE)Santiago del EsteroDoctores José y Antonio Castiglione
Nueva ChicagoBuenos AiresNueva Chicago
QuilmesQuilmesCentenario
San Martín (T)San Miguel de TucumánLa Ciudadela
SantamarinaTandilMunicipal Gral. San Martín
JunínEva Perón
Villa DálmineCampanaVilla Dálmine

League table

Championship play-off

Almagro and Aldosivi ended up tied in points at the end of the 24 weeks of regular season. Tournament rules establish that, unlike any other position on the table, if two or more teams are equal in points at the end of play, goal difference does not count and a playoff game is required. The winner of this match achieved promotion to Primera División as champions, while the loser advanced to the Torneo Reducido as runners-up.

Torneo Reducido

Teams ending in positions 2 to 9 play the Torneo Reducido for a second Promotion to Primera División. Quarterfinals are played in one leg, at the stadium of the best placed team. In case of a tie, the best placed team advances. Semi-finals are played on two legs, and in case of a tie the best placed team advances. The finals are played on two legs, and a penalty shootout will occur in case of a tie.

Finals

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Relegation

The bottom six teams of this table were relegated. In the Primera B Nacional, clubs with an indirect affiliation with Argentine Football Association are relegated to the Torneo Federal A, while clubs directly affiliated are relegated to Primera B Metropolitana.

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Relegation
1Aldosivi41 41 24
2Sarmiento (J)37 37 24
3Atlético de Rafaela36 36 24
4San Martín (T)61 39 100 68
5Brown28 65 37 130 89
6Agropecuario Argentino35 35 24
7Almagro28 60 41 129 89
8Guillermo Brown48 30 75 28 181 131
9Deportivo Morón33 33 24
10Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)55 38 52 34 179 131
11Ferro Carril Oeste67 26 60 26 179 131
12Instituto62 16 63 37 178 131
13Santamarina66 27 61 24 178 131
14Villa Dálmine60 33 47 36 176 131
15Quilmes32 32 24
16Mitre (SdE)32 32 24
17Los Andes54 30 59 27 170 131
18Nueva Chicago30 60 25 115 89
19Independiente Rivadavia51 20 67 31 169 131
20Juventud Unida (G) (R)54 28 55 30 167 131 Primera B Metropolitana or Torneo Federal A
21Boca Unidos (R)54 38 47 25 164 131
22All Boys (R)53 26 60 25 164 131
23Estudiantes (SL) (R)56 24 54 25 159 131
24Flandria (R)56 24 80 68
25Deportivo Riestra (R)25 25 24
Source: AFA

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[1]
1 Jonathan HerreraDeportivo Riestra and Ferro Carril Oeste13
2 Fernando TelecheaAldosivi11
3 Claudio BielerSan Martín (T)10

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Goleadores de Primera B Nacional Campeonato 2017–18 .