2017–18 Primera B Nacional

Primera B Nacional
Season2017–18
Dates15 September 2017– April 2018
ChampionsAldosivi
PromotedAldosivi
San Martín (T)
RelegatedJuventud Unida (G)
Boca Unidos
All Boys
Estudiantes (SL)
Flandria
Deportivo Riestra
Matches played300
Goals scored603 (2.01 per match)
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2018.
Primera B Nacional logo
Primera B Nacional logo

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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Locations of the 2017–18 Primera B Nacional teams outside Greater Buenos Aires.
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Locations of the 2017–18 Primera B Nacional teams within Greater Buenos Aires.
Club City Stadium
Agropecuario Argentino Carlos Casares Ofelia Rosenzuaig
Aldosivi Mar del Plata José María Minella
All Boys Buenos Aires Islas Malvinas
Almagro José Ingenieros Tres de Febrero
Atlético de Rafaela Rafaela Nuevo Monumental
Boca Unidos Corrientes Leoncio Benítez
Brown Adrogué Lorenzo Arandilla
Deportivo Morón Morón Nuevo Francisco Urbano
Deportivo Riestra Buenos Aires Guillermo Laza
Estudiantes (SL) San Luis Héctor Odicino-Pedro Benoza
Ferro Carril Oeste Buenos Aires Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry
Flandria Jáuregui Carlos V
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) Jujuy 23 de Agosto
Guillermo Brown Puerto Madryn Raúl Conti
Independiente Rivadavia Mendoza Bautista Gargantini
Instituto Córdoba Presidente Perón
Juventud Unida (G) Gualeguaychú Luis Delfino
Los Andes Lomas de Zamora Eduardo Gallardón
Mitre (SdE) Santiago del Estero Doctores José y Antonio Castiglione
Nueva Chicago Buenos Aires Nueva Chicago
Quilmes Quilmes Centenario
San Martín (T) San Miguel de Tucumán La Ciudadela
Santamarina Tandil Municipal Gral. San Martín
Sarmiento (J) Junín Eva Perón
Villa Dálmine Campana Villa Dálmine

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Qualification
1 Aldosivi (C, P) 24 11 8 5 30 22 +8 41 Championship play-off
2 Almagro 24 11 8 5 31 16 +15 41
3 San Martín (T) (P) 24 9 12 3 29 21 +8 39 Qualification to Torneo Reducido
4 Brown 24 10 7 7 27 20 +7 37
5 Sarmiento (J) 24 10 7 7 31 27 +4 37
6 Instituto 24 10 7 7 22 19 +3 37
7 Atlético de Rafaela 24 9 9 6 34 22 +12 36
8 Villa Dálmine 24 10 6 8 24 17 +7 36
9 Agropecuario Argentino 24 10 5 9 30 28 +2 35
10 Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 24 7 13 4 18 11 +7 34
11 Deportivo Morón 24 7 12 5 22 23 −1 33
12 Quilmes 24 8 8 8 24 23 +1 32
13 Mitre (SdE) 24 8 8 8 21 22 −1 32
14 Independiente Rivadavia 24 7 10 7 20 19 +1 31
15 Juventud Unida (G) 24 8 6 10 20 29 −9 30
16 Guillermo Brown 24 7 7 10 25 27 −2 28
17 Los Andes 24 5 12 7 17 22 −5 27
18 Ferro Carril Oeste 24 7 5 12 21 31 −10 26
19 Deportivo Riestra[a] 24 9 8 7 29 24 +5 25
20 Estudiantes (SL) 24 5 10 9 13 19 −6 25
21 Boca Unidos 24 6 7 11 23 31 −8 25
22 All Boys 24 6 7 11 24 33 −9 25
23 Nueva Chicago 24 5 10 9 20 31 −11 25
24 Flandria 24 5 9 10 28 36 −8 24
25 Santamarina 24 5 9 10 20 30 −10 24
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only for deciding promotion or relegation); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Deportivo Riestra were deducted ten points at the end of the tournament, as a result of the incidents against Comunicaciones in the second match of the final of the 2016–17 Primera B Metropolitana Torneo Reducido.[1] The deduction was appealed at the Court of Arbitration for Sports,[2] which, after the end of the tournament, upheld the points deduction.[3]

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.

Aldosivi3–1Almagro
González 13' (pen.)
Ellacopulos 60'
Chávez 79'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Acosta 59' (pen.)
Referee: Néstor Pitana

Results

Home \ Away AGA ALD ALL ALM ATR BOU BRO DMO DRI ESL FCO FLA GEJ GBR IND INS JUG LAN MIT NCH QUI SMT SAN SAR VDA
Agropecuario Argentino 2–0 0–2 1–3 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–1
Aldosivi 1–3 2–2 1–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–3 1–0
All Boys 4–0 0–1 0–2 0–1 1–2 3–3 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 1–1
Almagro 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–2 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 3–0
Atletico de Rafaela 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 2–0
Boca Unidos 1–4 0–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–1
Brown 3–1 3–0 3–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–1
Deportivo Morón 2–1 3–3 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0
Deportivo Riestra 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 2–2 2–3 0–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–1
Estudiantes (SL) 2–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 3–2 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–1
Ferro Carril Oeste 0–2 1–0 0–2 2–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 4–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–1
Flandria 0–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–2 3–3 1–1 3–5
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 1–0 1–2 0–2 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 3–1 0–1
Guillermo Brown 1–1 0–0 1–3 2–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–2 1–1
Independiente Rivadavia 0–3 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 0–1
Instituto 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1
Juventud Unida (G) 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–4 0–2 2–0 2–2
Los Andes 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–0
Mitre (SdE) 1–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–1
Nueva Chicago 2–0 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2
Quilmes 2–3 0–2 1–1 3–0 2–1 0–0 0–2 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0
San Martín (T) 4–2 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1
Santamarina 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–2 1–0
Sarmiento (J) 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 0–0 0–2 3–3
Villa Dálmine 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 3–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2018. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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.

Quarterfinals Semi-finals Final
             
1 Almagro 0
8 Agropecuario Argentino 2
2 San Martín (T) 0 3 3
8 Agropecuario Argentino 0 0 0
4 Sarmiento (J) (bsr) 0
5 Instituto 0
2 San Martín (T) 0 5 5
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
4 Sarmiento (J) 1 1 2
2 San Martín (T) (bsr) 3
7 Villa Dálmine 3
3 Brown 1 2 3
4 Sarmiento (J) 1 4 5
3 Brown (bsr) 0
6 Atlético de Rafaela 0

Finals

2018 Torneo Reducido Finals
First leg
Sarmiento (J)1–0San Martín (T)
Miracco 16' (pen.) Report 1
Report 2
Referee: Germán Delfino
Second leg
San Martín (T)5–1Sarmiento (J)
Acevedo 1', 64'
Bieler 47', 72'
Rodríguez 2'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Estévez 84'
Attendance: 25,000 [4]
Referee: Facundo Tello

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.

Pos
 Team 2015
Pts 		2016
Pts 		2016–17
Pts 		2017–18
Pts 		Total
Pts 		Total
Pld 		Avg
 Relegation
1 Aldosivi — — — 41 41 24 1.708
2 Sarmiento (J) — — — 37 37 24 1.542
3 Atlético de Rafaela — — — 36 36 24 1.5
4 San Martín (T) — — 61 39 100 68 1.471
5 Brown — 28 65 37 130 89 1.461
6 Agropecuario Argentino — — — 35 35 24 1.458
7 Almagro — 28 60 41 129 89 1.449
8 Guillermo Brown 48 30 75 28 181 131 1.382
9 Deportivo Morón — — — 33 33 24 1.375
10 Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 55 38 52 34 179 131 1.366
11 Ferro Carril Oeste 67 26 60 26 179 131 1.366
12 Instituto 62 16 63 37 178 131 1.359
13 Santamarina 66 27 61 24 178 131 1.359
14 Villa Dálmine 60 33 47 36 176 131 1.344
15 Quilmes — — — 32 32 24 1.333
16 Mitre (SdE) — — — 32 32 24 1.333
17 Los Andes 54 30 59 27 170 131 1.298
18 Nueva Chicago — 30 60 25 115 89 1.292
19 Independiente Rivadavia 51 20 67 31 169 131 1.29
20 Juventud Unida (G) (R) 54 28 55 30 167 131 1.275 Primera B Metropolitana or Torneo Federal A
21 Boca Unidos (R) 54 38 47 25 164 131 1.252
22 All Boys (R) 53 26 60 25 164 131 1.252
23 Estudiantes (SL) (R) 56 24 54 25 159 131 1.214
24 Flandria (R) — — 56 24 80 68 1.176
25 Deportivo Riestra (R)[note 1] — — — 25 25 24 1.042

Source: AFA

As of 30 April 2018

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of May 1, 2018
Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 Argentina Jonathan Herrera Deportivo Riestra and Ferro Carril Oeste 13
2 Argentina Fernando Telechea Aldosivi 11
3 Argentina Claudio Bieler San Martín (T) 10

See also

Note

  1. ^ Deportivo Riestra were deducted ten points at the end of the tournament, as a result of the incidents against Comunicaciones in the second match of the final of the 2016–17 Primera B Metropolitana Torneo Reducido.[1] The deduction was appealed at the Court of Arbitration for Sports,[2] which, after the end of the tournament, upheld the points deduction.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "AFA Boletin 5429" (PDF). Argentine Football Association (in Spanish). 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Inédito: el TAS acepta revisar el fallo de Riestra". Doble Amarilla (in Spanish). 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b "El TAS confirma la sanción aplicada por AFA al Deportivo Riestra y desciende de categoría". Iusport.com (in Spanish). 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. ^ San Martín goleó a Sarmiento y volverá a jugar en primera, Telam, 3 Jun 2018
  5. ^ "Goleadores de Primera B Nacional Campeonato 2017–18".