1996-97_Primera_B_Nacional
1996–97 Primera B Nacional
11th season of the second-tier football league in Argentina
The 1996–97 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 11th season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 32 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Argentinos Juniors (1st divisional title) |
| Promoted | Argentinos Juniors Gimnasia y Tiro |
| Relegated | Sarmiento (J) Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) Temperley Juventud Antoniana |
| Top goalscorer | Eduardo Bennett 23 goals |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
Interior Zone
Metropolitana Zone
Sub-Zone A1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgrano | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 31 | Championship Group |
| 2 | San Martín (SJ) | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 28 | |
| 3 | Atlético de Rafaela | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 28 | |
| 4 | Olimpo | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 26 | Fourth Place Playoff |
| 5 | San Martín (T) | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 23 | Relegation Group |
| 6 | Aldosivi | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 17 | |
| 7 | Juventud Antoniana | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 16 | |
| 8 | Chaco For Ever | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 16 |
Sub-Zone A2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godoy Cruz | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 28 | Championship Group |
| 2 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 26 | |
| 3 | Talleres (C) | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 26 | |
| 4 | Instituto | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 22 | Fourth Place Playoff |
| 5 | Atlético Tucumán | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 21 | Relegation Group |
| 6 | Cipolletti | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 15 | |
| 7 | Douglas Haig | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 13 | |
| 8 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 13 |
Sub-Zone B1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almagro | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 27 | Championship Group |
| 2 | Quilmes | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 25 | |
| 3 | All Boys | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 24 | |
| 4 | Central Córdoba (R) | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 23 | Fourth Place Playoff |
| 5 | Atlanta | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 22 | Relegation Group |
| 6 | Arsenal | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 16 | |
| 7 | Almirante Brown | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 14 | |
| 8 | Temperley | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 11 |
Sub-Zone B2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Andes | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 28 | Championship Group |
| 2 | Argentinos Juniors | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 28 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Morón | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 27 | |
| 4 | Nueva Chicago | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 26 | Fourth Place Playoff |
| 5 | Chacarita Juniors | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 23 | Relegation Group |
| 6 | Sportivo Italiano | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 15 | |
| 7 | Sarmiento (J) | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 12 | |
| 8 | Estudiantes (BA) | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 10 |
A tiebreaker was played between the teams that finished 4th in their respective zones. For the Interior Zone played Olimpo vs Instituto and for the Metropolitana Zone played Central Córdoba (R) vs Nueva Chicago. Both matches were played in neutral stadiums. The winning teams qualified for the Championship Group.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Central Córdoba (R) | 0–0 (4-3 p) | Nueva Chicago |
The championship Group was played by the 14 teams that qualified from their zones and the 2 teams that qualified by winning the Fourth Place Playoff. The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted to Primera Division, and the teams placed 2nd to 5th played the Second Promotion Playoff.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentinos Juniors | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 52 | Primera Division |
| 2 | Talleres (C) | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 50 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 3 | Godoy Cruz | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 48 | |
| 4 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 43 | |
| 5 | Belgrano | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 40 | |
| 6 | Quilmes | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 40 | |
| 7 | Los Andes | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 35 | |
| 8 | Central Córdoba (R) | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 31 | |
| 9 | Almagro | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 30 | |
| 10 | Olimpo | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 28 | |
| 11 | Atlético de Rafaela | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 27[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 12 | All Boys | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 24 | |
| 13 | San Martín (SJ) | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 24[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 14 | Deportivo Morón | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 55 | −28 | 19 |
It was divided in 2 groups (Interior and Metropolitana). 9 teams played in each group. Teams placed 1st and 2nd qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff.
Interior Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaco For Ever | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 29 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | Cipolletti | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 28 | |
| 3 | Instituto | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 28 | |
| 4 | Aldosivi | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 26 | |
| 5 | San Martín (T) | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 22 | |
| 6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 21 | |
| 7 | Douglas Haig | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 19 | |
| 8 | Juventud Antoniana | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 16 | |
| 9 | Atlético Tucumán | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 14 |
Metropolitano Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nueva Chicago | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 30 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | Sportivo Italiano | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 30 | |
| 3 | Almirante Brown | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 24 | |
| 4 | Estudiantes (BA) | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 22 | |
| 5 | Atlanta | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 22 | |
| 6 | Chacarita Juniors | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 21 | |
| 7 | Temperley | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 17 | |
| 8 | Arsenal | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 16 | |
| 9 | Sarmiento (J) | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 10 |
The Second Promotion playoff was played by the teams placed 2nd to 5th from the Championship Group and 4 teams (2 from Interior Group and 2 from Metropolitano Group) from the Relegation Group. The winning team was promoted to Primera Division.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2CG | Talleres (C) | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2IG | Cipolletti | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2CG | Talleres (C) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2MG | Sportivo Italiano | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3CG | Godoy Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2MG | Sportivo Italiano | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2CG | Talleres (C) | 0 | 1 | 1(1) | ||||||||||||||||
| 4CG | Gimnasia y Tiro (p) | 1 | 0 | 1(3) | ||||||||||||||||
| 4CG | Gimnasia y Tiro | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1IG | Chaco For Ever | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4CG | Gimnasia y Tiro | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5CG | Belgrano | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5CG | Belgrano | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1MG | Nueva Chicago | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
- Note: The team in the first line plays at home the second leg.
Finals
| Talleres (C) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Gimnasia y Tiro |
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Zelaya  29' |
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Note: After the series ended 1–1 on aggregate, Gimnasia y Tiro won 3–1 on penalties, promoting to Primera División.
Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to the Torneo Argentino A, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to Primera B Metropolitana. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from Greater Buenos Aires, with the exception of Newell's, Rosario Central, Central Córdoba and Argentino de Rosario, all from Rosario, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe.
Interior Zone
| Pos |
Team | 1994–95 Pts |
1995–96 Pts |
1996–97 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Situation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instituto | 43 | 48 | 35 | 126 | 116 | 1.086 | Indirect | |
| 2 | Douglas Haig | 45 | 48 | 25 | 118 | 116 | 1.017 | ||
| 3 | Cipolletti | — | — | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Chaco For Ever | — | — | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 5 | San Martín (T) | 48 | 33 | 32 | 113 | 116 | 0.974 | ||
| 6 | Aldosivi | — | — | 31 | 31 | 32 | 0.969 | ||
| 7 | Atlético Tucumán | 32 | 49 | 25 | 106 | 116 | 0.914 | ||
| 8 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | — | — | 25 | 25 | 32 | 0.781 | Torneo Argentino A | |
| 9 | Juventud Antoniana | — | — | 25 | 25 | 32 | 0.781 |
Metropolitana Zone
| Pos |
Team | 1994–95 Pts |
1995–96 Pts |
1996–97 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Situation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | — | — | 35 | 32 | 32 | 1.094 | Direct | |
| 2 | Sportivo Italiano | — | — | 35 | 35 | 32 | 1.094 | ||
| 3 | Nueva Chicago | 41 | 39 | 40 | 120 | 116 | 1.034 | ||
| 4 | Chacarita Juniors | 40 | 39 | 34 | 113 | 116 | 0.974 | ||
| 5 | Almirante Brown | — | — | 29 | 29 | 32 | 0.906 | ||
| 6 | Estudiantes (BA) | — | — | 26 | 26 | 32 | 0.813 | ||
| 7 | Arsenal | — | — | 25 | 25 | 32 | 0.781 | ||
| 8 | Temperley | — | — | 23 | 23 | 32 | 0.719 | Primera B Metropolitana | |
| 9 | Sarmiento (J) | — | — | 17 | 17 | 32 | 0.531 |
- "Argentina Second Level 1996/97". RSSSF. Retrieved 2014-06-01.