2024 Primera Nacional Explained

Competition:Primera Nacional
Season:2024
Dates:2 February – 7 December 2024
League Topscorer:Bruno Nasta (12 goals)
Matches:530
Total Goals:941
Biggest Home Win:Colón 4–0 Patronato
(25 February)
Estudiantes (BA) 4–0 Alvarado
(18 May)
Patronato 4–0 Agropecuario
(23 June)
Biggest Away Win:
(17 February)
Talleres (RdE) 1–5 Agropecuario
(7 April)
Brown (A) 0–4 Colón
(28 April)
Chacarita Juniors 0–4 Quilmes
(13 July)
Atl. Rafaela 1–5 Nueva Chicago
(19 July)
Highest Scoring:Talleres (RdE) 1–5 Agropecuario
(7 April)
Agropecuario 2–4 Racing (C)
(29 June)
Atl. Rafaela 1–5 Nueva Chicago
(19 July)
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025
Updated:19 August 2024

The 2024 Argentine Primera Nacional,[1] is the 40th season of the Primera Nacional, the second-tier competition of Argentine football. The season began on 2 February and is scheduled to end on 7 December 2024. Thirty-eight teams compete in the league, thirty-three of which took part in the 2023 season, along with two teams relegated from Primera División, one team promoted from Torneo Federal A and two teams promoted from Primera B Metropolitana.

Format

For this season, the competition is played under a format similar to the one used in the last season, with the thirty-eight participating teams being split into two zones of 19 teams each, where they will play against the other teams in their group twice: once at home and once away, additionally, each team will play two interzonal matches against its rival team, which was drawn into the other zone. Teams from the same city or nearby cities were also paired together and drawn into different zones. Both zone winners will play a final match on neutral ground to decide the first promoted team to the Liga Profesional for the 2025 season, while the teams placed from second to eighth place in each zone will play a knockout tournament (Torneo Reducido) for the second promotion berth along with the loser of the final between the zone winners, which will enter the Reducido in the second round.[2] The teams placing last in each zone will be relegated at the end of the season, with a third relegated team slated to be decided in a playoff match between the sides placing second-from-bottom in each group.

Similar to previous seasons, 15 Primera Nacional teams will qualify for the 2025 Copa Argentina, those being the top seven teams of each zone plus the best eighth-placed one.[3]

Club information

Stadia and locations

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Agropecuario ArgentinoCarlos CasaresBuenos AiresOfelia Rosenzuaig8,000
AldosiviMar del PlataBuenos AiresJosé María Minella35,180
All BoysBuenos AiresCapital FederalIslas Malvinas12,199
AlmagroJosé IngenierosBuenos AiresTres de Febrero12,500
Almirante BrownIsidro CasanovaBuenos AiresFragata Presidente Sarmiento25,000
AlvaradoMar del PlataBuenos AiresJosé María Minella35,180
ArsenalSarandíBuenos AiresJulio Humberto Grondona16,300
AtlantaBuenos AiresCapital FederalDon León Kolbowsky14,000
Atlético de RafaelaRafaelaSanta FeNuevo Monumental16,000
BrownAdroguéBuenos AiresLorenzo Arandilla4,500
Chacarita JuniorsVilla MaipúBuenos AiresChacarita Juniors19,000
Chaco For EverResistenciaChacoJuan Alberto García23,000
ColónSanta FeSanta FeBrigadier General Estanislao López40,000
Buenos AiresCapital FederalJuan Pasquale9,000
Defensores UnidosZárateBuenos AiresMario Lossino6,000
Deportivo MadrynPuerto MadrynChubutAbel Sastre8,000
Deportivo MaipúMaipúMendozaOmar Higinio Sperdutti8,000
Deportivo MorónMorónBuenos AiresNuevo Francisco Urbano32,000
EstudiantesCaserosBuenos AiresCiudad de Caseros16,740
EstudiantesRío CuartoCórdobaAntonio Candini15,000
Ferro Carril OesteBuenos AiresCapital FederalRicardo Etcheverri24,442
Gimnasia y EsgrimaJujuyJujuy23 de Agosto23,200
Gimnasia y EsgrimaMendozaMendozaVíctor Legrotaglie11,500
Gimnasia y TiroSaltaSaltaGigante del Norte24,300
GüemesArturo Miranda15,000
Guillermo BrownPuerto MadrynChubutRaúl Conti15,000
MitreSantiago del EsteroSantiago del EsteroJosé y Antonio Castiglione10,500
Nueva ChicagoBuenos AiresCapital FederalNueva Chicago28,500
PatronatoParanáEntre RíosPresbítero Bartolomé Grella22,000
QuilmesQuilmesBuenos AiresCentenario35,200
RacingCórdobaCórdobaMiguel Sancho15,000
San MartínSan JuanSan JuanIngeniero Hilario Sánchez17,000
San MartínTucumánTucumánLa Ciudadela30,250
San MiguelLos PolvorinesBuenos AiresMalvinas Argentinas7,176
San TelmoDock SudBuenos AiresOsvaldo Baletto2,000
TalleresRemedios de EscaladaBuenos AiresPablo Comelli16,000
TemperleyTemperleyBuenos AiresAlfredo Beranger13,000
Tristán SuárezBuenos Aires20 de Octubre15,000

Zone A

Standings

Results

Zone B

Standings

Results

Interzonal matches

width=50Roundwidth=160Homewidth=50Scorewidth=160Away
bgcolor=FFFFAA Draw, bgcolor=AAF9FF Home, bgcolor=FFAAAA Away-->1Quilmes2–0Temperley
2Almirante Brown1–2Tristán Suárez
3Talleres (RdE)2–0Brown (A)
4Colón4–0Patronato
5Estudiantes (BA)1–1Almagro
6Estudiantes (RC)0–0Racing (C)
7Chacarita Juniors1–4Defensores de Belgrano
8Aldosivi0–0Alvarado
9San Martín (T)1–0Chaco For Ever
10Mitre (SdE)2–0Güemes
11Arsenal0–0San Telmo
12Gimnasia y Tiro0–0Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)
13San Martín (SJ)2–1Atlético de Rafaela
14Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)0–1Deportivo Maipú
15Guillermo Brown0–1Deportivo Madryn
16Nueva Chicago3–1Ferro Carril Oeste
17Agropecuario Argentino0–0Defensores Unidos
18Deportivo Morón0–1San Miguel
19All Boys1–0Atlanta
width=50Roundwidth=160Homewidth=50Scorewidth=160Away
bgcolor=FFFFAA Draw, bgcolor=AAF9FF Home, bgcolor=FFAAAA Away-->20Temperley1–0Quilmes
21Tristán Suárez2–2Almirante Brown
22Brown (A)0–0Talleres (RdE)
23Patronato1–0Colón
24Almagro1–0Estudiantes (BA)
25Racing (C)0–1Estudiantes (RC)
26Defensores de Belgrano2–2Chacarita Juniors
27Alvarado1–0Aldosivi
28Chaco For Ever0–1San Martín (T)
29GüemesMitre (SdE)
30San TelmoArsenal
31Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)Gimnasia y Tiro
32Atlético de RafaelaSan Martín (SJ)
33Deportivo MaipúGimnasia y Esgrima (M)
34Deportivo MadrynGuillermo Brown
35Ferro Carril OesteNueva Chicago
36Defensores UnidosAgropecuario Argentino
37San MiguelDeportivo Morón
38AtlantaAll Boys

Copa Argentina qualification

Fifteen Primera Nacional teams will qualify for the round of 32 of the 2025 Copa Argentina, which will be the top seven teams of each zone and the best eighth-placed team at the end of the season, which will be selected according to points, goal difference, goals scored, and a drawing of lots if needed.[3]

Ranking of eighth-placed teams

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[4]
1 Bruno NastaRacing (C)12
2 Agustín ColazoAldosivi11
Agustín LavezziTristán Suárez
4 Facundo CastroNueva Chicago10
5 Oscar BelinetzAlvarado8
Nicolás RetamarFerro Carril Oeste
Mateo LevatoFerro Carril Oeste
Luis SilbaGimnasia y Esgrima (M)
Tomás GonzálezQuilmes
Junior AriasSan Martín (T)<-- -11 Patricio CucchiAgropecuario Argentino7
Misael SosaDeportivo Maipú
Lautaro ParisiQuilmes
14 Alejandro GagliardiAgropecuario Argentino6
Federico BisanzAtlanta
Ignacio LagoColón
Claudio SaltoDefensores de Belgrano
Ezequiel AguirreDefensores de Belgrano
Matías ViguetDeportivo Maipú
José BarretoSan Telmo -->

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Se llevó a cabo el sorteo del Campeonato de Primera Nacional 2024 . The draw for the 2024 Campeonato de Primera Nacional was held . . es . 3 January 2024 . 30 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Primera Nacional 2024: así se jugará el campeonato . 2024 Primera Nacional: this is how the championship will be played . . es . 26 December 2023 . 30 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Boletín Especial 6446 - Reglamento Clasificación Copa Argentina 2025 . Special Bulletin 6446 - 2025 Copa Argentina Qualification Regulations . . es . 7 March 2024 . 19 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Estadísticas Primera B Nacional . AFA .