2014 Torneo Federal A

I Torneo Federal A
Season2014–15
PromotedGuillermo Brown
Estudiantes (SL)
Central Córdoba (SdE)
Juventud Unida (G)
Unión (MdP)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)
Atlético Paraná
RelegatedNo relegation this season
Matches played283
Goals scored649 (2.29 per match)
Top goalscorerHugo Troche (16 goals)
Biggest home winSan Martín (T) 7-0 Unión Aconquija (October 16)
Biggest away winSol de América (F) 0-4 Sportivo Patria (August 24)
Highest scoringSan Jorge (T) 4-4 Central Córdoba (SdE) (October 19)
Sportivo Patria (T) 5-3 Sarmiento (R) (November 2)
2015 →
All statistics correct as of 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

Province Team City Stadium
Buenos Aires Province Interior of Buenos Aires Independiente Chivilcoy Raúl Orlando Lungarzo
Catamarca Province Catamarca San Lorenzo de Alem Catamarca Bicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca
Unión Aconquija Aconquija Club Tiro Federal y Gimnasia[1]
Chaco Province Chaco Sarmiento Resistencia Centenario
Corrientes Province Corrientes Textil Mandiyú Corrientes José Antonio Romero Feris[2]
Formosa Province Formosa Sol de América Formosa None
Sportivo Patria Antonio Romero
Jujuy Province Jujuy Altos Hornos Zapla Palpalá Emilio Fabrizzi
La Pampa Province La Pampa Ferro Carril Oeste General Pico El Coloso del Barrio Talleres
General Belgrano Santa Rosa Nuevo Rancho Grande
La Rioja Province, Argentina La Rioja Andino Sport Club La Rioja Carlos Mercado Luna
Américo Tesorieri
Neuquén Province Neuquén Independiente Neuquén José Rosas y Perito Moreno
Alianza Cutral Có Coloso del Ruca Quimey
Río Negro Province Río Negro Deportivo Roca General Roca Luis Maiolino
San Juan Province, Argentina San Juan Unión Villa Krause 12 de Octubre
Santiago del Estero Province Santiago del Estero Mitre Santiago del Estero Doctores 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 five teams placed 2º in their respective zones were enumerated from 1º to 5º according to the points obtained in the First Stage.
  • The five teams placed 3º in their respective zones were enumerated from 6º to 10º according to the points obtained in the First Stage.
  • The five teams placed 4º in their respective zones were enumerated from 11º to 15º according to the points obtained in the First Stage.
  • The best team placed 5º was enumerated 16º.

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

Team City Stadium
Alianza Cutral Có Coloso del Ruca Quimey
CAI Comodoro Rivadavia Estadio Municipal
Cipolletti Cipolletti La Visera de Cemento
Deportivo Madryn Puerto Madryn Coliseo del Golfo
Deportivo Roca General Roca Luis Maiolino
General Belgrano Santa Rosa Nuevo Rancho Grande
Guillermo Brown Puerto Madryn Raul Conti
Independiente Neuquén José Rosas y Perito Moreno

Zone 2

Team City Stadium
Américo Tesorieri La Rioja Carlos Mercado Luna
Andino Sport Club La Rioja Carlos Mercado Luna
Deportivo Maipú Maipú Higinio Sperdutti
Estudiantes San Luis Héctor Odicino – Pedro Benoza
Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie
Juventud Unida Universitario San Luis Mario Diez
San Lorenzo Catamarca Bicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca
Unión Villa Krause 12 de Octubre

Zone 3

Team City Stadium
Altos Hornos Zapla Palpalá Emilio Fabrizzi
Central Córdoba Santiago del Estero Alfredo Terrara
Gimnasia y Tiro Salta Gigante del Norte
Juventud Antoniana Salta Fray Honorato Pistoia
Mitre Santiago del Estero Doctores José y Antonio Castiglione
San Jorge San Miguel de Tucumán Senador Luis Cruz
San Martín San Miguel de Tucumán La Ciudadela
Unión Aconquija Aconquija Club Tiro Federal y Gimnasia

Zone 4

Team City Stadium
Atlético Paraná Paraná Pedro Mutio
Chaco For Ever Resistencia Juan Alberto García
Gimnasia y Esgrima Concepción del Uruguay Manuel y Ramón Núñez
Juventud Unida Gualeguaychú Luis Delfino
Sarmiento Resistencia Centenario
Sol de América Formosa (None)1
Sportivo Patria Formosa Antonio Romero
Textil Mandiyú Corrientes José Antonio Romero Feris

1 Play their home games at Estadio Antonio Romero.

Zone 5

Team City Stadium
Alvarado Mar del Plata (None) 1
Defensores de Belgrano Villa Ramallo Salomón Boeseldín
Ferro Carril Oeste General Pico El Coloso del Barrio Talleres
Independiente Chivilcoy Raúl Orlando Lungarzo
Libertad Sunchales Hogar de Los Tigres
Talleres Córdoba La Boutique
Tiro Federal Rosario Fortín de Ludueña
Unión Mar del Plata (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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Guillermo Brown 14 8 5 1 24 11 +13 29 Primera B Nacional
2 CAI 14 8 4 2 25 14 +11 28 Second Stage
3 Deportivo Madryn 14 7 1 6 20 15 +5 22
4 Deportivo Roca[a] 14 6 1 7 15 21 −6 19
5 Independiente (N) 14 5 3 6 15 18 −3 18
6 Cipolletti[a] 14 4 2 8 14 18 −4 14
7 General Belgrano 14 2 6 6 13 18 −5 12
8 Alianza (CC) 14 3 2 9 9 22 −13 11
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Both teams lost the match 0-1 because of incidents

Results

Home \ Away ACC CAI CIP DMA DRO GBE GBR INE
Alianza (CC) 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0
CAI 1–2 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–2 2–0
Cipolletti 2–1 2–2 3–2 0–1 3–1 0–2 2–1
Deportivo Madryn 5–1 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–0
Deportivo Roca 2–1 2–2 0–3 2–1 2–0 1–3
General Belgrano 0–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1
Guillermo Brown 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 3–1
Independiente (N) 3–0 0–3 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on November 9, 2014. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Estudiantes (SL) 14 10 2 2 26 9 +17 32 Primera B Nacional
2 San Lorenzo (A) 14 6 6 2 17 10 +7 24 Second Stage
3 Unión (VK) 14 7 3 4 20 16 +4 24
4 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 14 7 2 5 15 12 +3 23
5 Juventud Unida Universitario 14 7 2 5 16 11 +5 23
6 Deportivo Maipú 14 6 3 5 19 16 +3 21
7 Américo Tesorieri 14 1 2 11 8 26 −18 5
8 Andino 14 0 4 10 7 28 −21 4
Source: [citation needed]

Results

Home \ Away ATE AND DEM ESL GEM JUU SLA UVK
Américo Tesorieri 2–1 2–3 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–2 0–1
Andino 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–3 2–2 0–3 0–1
Deportivo Maipú 3–0 3–1 2–3 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–1
Estudiantes (SL) 4–1 3–0 4–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–2
Juventud Unida Universitario 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 3–2
San Lorenzo (A) 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 0–3 0–0
Unión (VK) 5–1 1–1 2–4 1–0 0–1 2–1 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on November 9, 2014. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Central Córdoba (SdE) 14 9 1 4 20 14 +6 28 Primera B Nacional
2 Unión Aconquija 14 9 1 4 14 15 −1 28 Second Stage
3 Mitre (SdE) 14 6 5 3 16 10 +6 23
4 Juventud Antoniana 14 5 6 3 17 14 +3 21
5 San Martín (T) 14 4 5 5 15 11 +4 17
6 Altos Hornos Zapla 14 4 3 7 10 15 −5 15
7 San Jorge (T) 14 2 5 7 15 22 −7 11
8 Gimnasia y Tiro 14 2 4 8 13 19 −6 10
Source: [citation needed]

Tiebreaker

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Central Córdoba (SdE) 3-2 (a.e.t.) Unión Aconquija

Results

Home \ Away AHZ CCO GYT JUA MIT SJT SMT UAC
Altos Hornos Zapla 0–2 1–0 2–2 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1
Central Córdoba (SdE) 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–0
Gimnasia y Tiro 0–1 1–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–0 1–2
Juventud Antoniana 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0
Mitre (SdE) 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0
San Jorge (T) 1–1 4–4 3–2 1–1 0–3 0–1 1–0
San Martín (T) 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 7–0
Unión Aconquija 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on November 9, 2014. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Juventud Unida (G) 14 7 3 4 17 15 +2 24 Primera B Nacional
2 Sportivo Patria 14 5 8 1 21 13 +8 23 Second Stage
3 Atlético Paraná 14 4 7 3 12 12 0 19
4 Chaco For Ever 14 4 6 4 17 20 −3 18
5 Textil Mandiyú 14 4 5 5 14 12 +2 17
6 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 14 3 6 5 20 19 +1 15
7 Sarmiento (R) 14 3 6 5 17 22 −5 15
8 Sol de América (F) 14 4 3 7 15 20 −5 15
Source: [citation needed]

Results

Home \ Away APA CFE GYE JUG SAR SOL SPP TEM
Atlético Paraná 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–0
Chaco For Ever 1–1 2–1 3–2 0–1 1–0 2–2 1–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 1–1 5–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–0
Juventud Unida (G) 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 0–3
Sarmiento (R) 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–3
Sol de América (F) 2–0 2–2 4–0 0–1 3–1 0–4 1–0
Sportivo Patria 0–0 1–1 3–2 0–0 5–3 2–0 0–0
Textil Mandiyú 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 1–4 2–0 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on November 9, 2014. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 Unión (MdP) 14 7 5 2 21 13 +8 26 Primera B Nacional
2 Talleres (C) 14 7 5 2 21 13 +8 26 Second Stage
3 Libertad (S) 14 6 5 3 22 16 +6 23
4 Tiro Federal 14 3 9 2 18 15 +3 18
5 Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 14 4 6 4 14 11 +3 18
6 Independiente (Ch) 14 4 4 6 11 18 −7 16
7 Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) 14 3 5 6 10 16 −6 14
8 Alvarado 14 0 5 9 7 22 −15 5
Source: [citation needed]

Tiebreaker

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Talleres (C) 0-1 Unión (MdP)

Results

Home \ Away ALV DVR FCO ICH LIB TAL TIF UNI
Alvarado 0–3 2–4 0–2 2–2 1–3 0–0 1–1
Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–0
Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–1
Independiente (Ch) 2–1 0–3 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–2 1–2
Libertad (S) 2–0 0–0 0–0 4–1 1–1 3–3 1–0
Talleres (C) 1–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 1–4
Tiro Federal 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 0–0 1–1
Unión (MdP) 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 4–2 3–1 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on November 9, 2014. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second to Fourth stage

Ordering Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 CAI 14 8 4 2 25 14 +11 28 Team placed 2º
2 Unión Aconquija 14 9 1 4 14 15 −1 28
3 Talleres (C) 14 7 5 2 21 13 +8 26
4 San Lorenzo (A) 14 6 6 2 17 10 +7 24
5 Sportivo Patria 14 5 8 1 21 13 +8 23
6 Unión (VK) 14 7 3 4 20 15 +5 24 Team placed 3º
7 Libertad (S) 14 6 5 3 22 16 +6 23
8 Mitre (SdE) 14 6 5 3 16 10 +6 23
9 Deportivo Madryn 14 7 1 6 20 15 +5 22
10 Atlético Paraná 14 4 7 3 12 12 0 19
11 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 14 7 2 5 15 12 +3 23 Team placed 4º
12 Juventud Antoniana 14 5 6 3 17 14 +3 21
13 Deportivo Roca 14 6 1 7 15 20 −5 19
14 Tiro Federal 14 3 9 2 18 15 +3 18
15 Chaco For Ever 14 4 6 4 17 20 −3 18
16 Juventud Unida Universitario 14 7 2 5 16 11 +5 23 Team placed 5º
Source: [citation needed]

Second stage

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
CAI 2–2 (5–3 p) Juventud Unida Universitario 2–1 0–1
Unión Aconquija 1–0 Chaco For Ever 1–0 0–0
Talleres (C) 2–1 Tiro Federal 2–1 0–0
San Lorenzo (A) 3–0 Deportivo Roca 1–0 2–0
Sportivo Patria 3–2 Juventud Antoniana 1–1 2–1
Unión (VK) 2–2 (3–4 p) Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 1–2 1–0
Libertad (S) 3–4 Atlético Paraná 0–3 3–1
Mitre (SdE) 4–2 Deportivo Madryn 1–1 3–1

Third stage

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
CAI 1–2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 0–2 1–0
Unión Aconquija 3–5 Atlético Paraná 2–5 1–0
Talleres (C) 3–3 (4–3 p) Mitre (SdE) 1–1 2–2
San Lorenzo (A) 3–4 Sportivo Patria 0–2 3–2

Fourth stage

The winners were promoted.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Talleres (C) 1–3 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 1–2 0–1
Sportivo Patria 1–5 Atlético Paraná 0–2 1–3

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[3]
1 Argentina Hugo Troche Sportivo Patria 16
2 Argentina Sergio Viturro Estudiantes (SL) 10
Argentina Wilson Albarracin Unión (MdP)
4 Argentina Gonzalo Garavano Sarmiento (R) 8
Argentina Sergio Chitero Atlético Paraná
Argentina Mauro Villegas CAI

See also

References

  1. ^ Property of Club Tiro Federal y Gimnasia
  2. ^ Property of Huracán Corrientes.
  3. ^ "Goleadores Torneo Federal A 2014". Solo Ascenso. Archived from the original on 2016-01-06. Retrieved September 8, 2014.