2017–18 Torneo Federal A Explained

Competition:V Torneo Federal A
Season:2017–18
Winners:Central Córdoba (SdE)
(1st divisional title)
Promoted:Central Córdoba (SdE)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)
Relegated:Deportivo Mandiyú
Guaraní Antonio Franco
Gutiérrez SC
Libertad (S)
Rivadavia (L)
Sportivo Patria
Unión (VK)
Unión Aconquija
Biggest Home Win:Rivadavia (L) 6-0 Deportivo Madryn (October 29)
Biggest Away Win:Libertad (S) 2-6 Central Córdoba (SdE) (October 8)
Highest Scoring:Libertad (S) 2-6 Central Córdoba (SdE) (October 8)
Gimnasia y Tiro 3-5 Central Córdoba (SdE) (February 11)
Matches:552
Total Goals:1224
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19
Updated:May 27, 2018

The 2017–18 Argentine Torneo Federal A, was the 5th season 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 was promoted to Primera B Nacional. 39 teams are competing in the league, 31 returning from the 2016–17 season, 4 teams that were relegated from Primera B Nacional and 4 teams promoted from Federal B. The regular season began on September 17, 2017 and ended in May 2018.

Format

First stage

The teams were divided into three zones with ten teams and one zone with nine teams (a total of 39 teams) in each zone and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams two times. The teams placed 1º to 4º from each zone qualified for the Second Stage. The remaining twenty three teams qualify for the Revalida Stage.[1]

Championship stages

Second stage

The teams were divided into two zones with eight teams each and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The teams placed 1º and 2º and the best 3º team from the two zones qualified for the Third Stage or Pentagonal Final. The remaining team placed 3º qualify for the Third Phase of the Revalida Stage. The other ten teams qualify for the Second Phase of the Revalida Stage.

Third stage

The five teams that qualified for the third stage or Pentagonal Final play in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The winner was declared champion and automatically promoted to the Primera B Nacional. The other four teams qualify for the Fourth Phase of the Revalida Stage.[1]

Revalida Stages

The Revalida Stage is divided in several phases: First, the twenty three teams that did not qualify for the Championship Stages were divided into the same four zones of the First Stage and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams two times. The team placed 1º of each zone qualified for the Second Phase. The second phase is played between the four teams that qualified from the First Phase and the ten teams that qualified from the Second Stage of the Championship Stage. The seven winners qualify for the Third Phase.

The Third Phase is played between the seven teams that qualified from the Second Phase and the team that qualified from the Second Stage of the Championship Stage. The four winners qualify for the Fourth Phase.

The Fourth Phase is played between the four teams that qualified from the Third Phase and the four teams that qualified from the Third Stage of the Championship Stage. The four winners qualify for the Fifth Phase. The Fifth and Sixth Phase is played between the remaining teams and aims to get the Second promotion to the Primera B Nacional.

Relegation

After the First Phase of the Revalida Stage a table was drawn up with the average of points obtained in the First Stage and the First Phase of the Revalida Stage. It is determined by dividing the points by the number of games played and the bottom team of each four zones was relegated to the Torneo Federal B. Also, another table was drawn up with the remaining teams that played the Revalida Stage and the bottom four teams were relegated to the Torneo Federal B. Giving a total of eight teams relegated.[1]

Club information

Zone A

TeamCityStadium
(None) 1
La Visera de Cemento
Deportivo MadrynPuerto MadrynColiseo del Golfo
Deportivo RocaGeneral RocaLuis Maiolino
General PicoEl Coloso del Barrio Talleres
NeuquénJosé Rosas y Perito Moreno
El Coliseo
SansinenaGeneral Cerri Luis Molina
Bahía BlancaEl Fortín
1 Play their home games at Estadio José María Minella.

Zone B

Teamwidth=100pxCitywidth=170pxStadium
Higinio Sperdutti
El Serpentario
EstudiantesRío CuartoCiudad de Río Cuarto
Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie
General Gutiérrez General Gutiérrez
Huracán Las HerasLas HerasGeneral San Martín
Mario Diez
San LorenzoCatamarcaMalvinas Argentinas
UniónVilla Krause12 de Octubre
Unión AconquijaAconquijaMunicipal de Aconquija

Zone C

TeamCityStadium
Atlético ParanáPedro Mutio
Alfredo Terrera
Delio Cardozo
Salomón Boeseldín
Douglas HaigPergaminoMiguel Morales
Manuel y Ramón Núñez
Hogar de Los Tigres
Oscar Boero
Sportivo Las ParejasFortaleza del Lobo
UniónLa Fortaleza

Zone D

TeamCityStadium
Altos Hornos ZaplaPalpaláEmilio Fabrizzi
Chaco For EverJuan Alberto García
Crucero del NorteGarupáAndrés Guacurarí
Deportivo Mandiyú(None) 1
Gigante del Norte
Clemente F. de Oliveira
Fray Honorato Pistoia
Senador Luis Cruz
SarmientoResistenciaCentenario
Antonio Romero
1 Play their home games at Estadio José Antonio Romero Feris.

First stage

Zone A

Results

Zone B

Results

Zone C

Results

Zone D

Results

Championship stages

Second stage

Zone A

Results

Zone B

Results

Third stage

Results

Reválida Stage

First phase

Zone A

Results

Zone B

Results

Zone C

Results

Zone D

Results

Second phase

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11Deportivo Madryn17 8 +1Qualified from First Phase of Reválida Stage
12Huracán Las Heras19 10 +8
13San Jorge (T)19 10 +5
14Atlético Paraná18 10 +6

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Third phase

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8Deportivo Madryn17 8 +1Qualified from First Phase of Reválida Stage

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Fourth to Sixth phase

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8Deportivo Madryn17 8 +1Qualified from First Phase of Reválida Stage

Fourth phase

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Fifth phase

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Sixth phase

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Relegation

Zone A

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width=120Relegation
1Deportivo Madryn16 17 33 24
2Cipolletti23 7 30 24
3Sansinena16 14 30 24
4Independiente (N)19 9 28 24
5Rivadavia (L)17 8 25 24 Torneo Federal B

Zone B

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width=120Relegation
1Huracán Las Heras22 19 41 28
2Deportivo Maipú26 13 39 28
3San Lorenzo20 13 33 28
4Unión (VK)17 15 32 28
5Unión Aconquija13 10 23 28
6Gutiérrez SC13 8 21 28 Torneo Federal B

Zone C

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width=180Teamwidth=50width=50width=50width=50width=50
width=120Relegation
1Sportivo Las Parejas23 17 40 28
2Douglas Haig26 12 38 28
3Defensores (P)22 13 35 28
4Atlético Paraná16 18 34 28
5Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)25 9 34 28
6Libertad (S)14 10 24 28 Torneo Federal B

Zone D

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width=120Relegation
1San Jorge (T)20 19 39 28
2Juventud Antoniana24 12 36 28
3Altos Hornos Zapla24 12 36 28
4Sportivo Patria16 14 30 28
5Deportivo Mandiyú15 14 29 28
6Guaraní Antonio Franco12 8 20 28 Torneo Federal B

General table

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width=180Teamwidth=50width=50width=50width=50width=50
width=120Relegation
1Huracán Las Heras22 19 41 28
2Sportivo Las Parejas23 17 40 28
3Deportivo Maipú26 13 39 28
4San Jorge (T)20 19 39 28
5Deportivo Madryn16 17 33 24
6Douglas Haig26 12 38 28
7Juventud Antoniana24 12 36 28
8Altos Hornos Zapla24 12 36 28
9Cipolletti23 7 30 24
10Sansinena16 14 30 24
11Defensores (P)22 13 35 28
12Atlético Paraná16 18 34 28
13Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)25 9 34 28
14San Lorenzo20 13 33 28
15Independiente (N)19 9 28 24
16Unión (VK)17 15 32 28 Torneo Federal B
17Sportivo Patria16 14 30 28
18Deportivo Mandiyú15 14 29 28
19Unión Aconquija13 10 23 28

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[2]
1 Pablo Palacios AlvarengaGimnasia y Esgrima (M)21
1 Luis SilbaSarmiento (R)16
3 Diego JaraCentral Córdoba (SdE)13
4 Cristian CampozanoSportivo Patria12

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Torneo Federal A 2017–18 - Forma de disputa. es.
  2. News: Top Scorers Torneo Federal A 2017-18 . AFA .

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