1999-00_Primera_B_Nacional
1999–2000 Primera B Nacional
14th season of the second-tier football league in Argentina
The 1999–00 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 14th season of second division professional of football in Argentina. 34 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.
| Season | 1999–00 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Huracán (2nd divisional title) |
| Promoted | Huracán Los Andes Almagro |
| Relegated | Deportivo Español Gimnasia y Tiro Argentino (R) Deportivo Morón Aldosivi Temperley |
| Top goalscorer | Gastón Casas 30 goals |
← 1998–99 2000–01 → | |
Interior Zone
| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Aldosivi | Mar del Plata | José María Minella |
| Almirante Brown | Arrecifes | Estadio Municipal |
| Atlético de Rafaela | Rafaela | Nuevo Monumental |
| Atlético Tucumán | San Miguel de Tucumán | Monumental Presidente Jose Fierro |
| Cipolletti | Cipolletti | La Visera de Cemento |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | Concepción del Uruguay | Manuel y Ramón Núñez |
| Gimnasia y Tiro | Salta | Gigante del Norte |
| Godoy Cruz | Mendoza | Malvinas Argentinas |
| Independiente Rivadavia | Mendoza | Bautista Gargantini |
| Juventud Antoniana | Salta | Fray Honorato Pistoia |
| Olimpo | Bahía Blanca | Roberto Natalio Carminatti |
| Racing | Córdoba | Miguel Sancho |
| San Martín | Mendoza | San Martín |
| San Martín | San Juan | Ing. Hilario Sánchez |
| San Martín | San Miguel de Tucumán | La Ciudadela |
| Villa Mitre | Bahía Blanca | El Fortín |
Metropolitana Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético de Rafaela | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 51 | Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | San Martín (M) | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 50 | |
| 3 | San Martín (SJ) | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 49 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 4 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 47 | |
| 5 | Juventud Antoniana | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 46 | |
| 6 | Independiente Rivadavia | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 45 | |
| 7 | Godoy Cruz | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 43 | |
| 8 | Villa Mitre | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 41 | |
| 9 | Olimpo | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 41 | |
| 10 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 40 | |
| 11 | Almirante Brown (A) | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 40 | |
| 12 | Racing (C) | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 38 | |
| 13 | Aldosivi | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 31 | |
| 14 | Atlético Tucumán | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 29[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 15 | San Martín (T) | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 28 | |
| 16 | Cipolletti | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 23[lower-alpha 2] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huracán | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 64 | Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | Quilmes | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 63 | |
| 3 | Los Andes | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 63 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 4 | Almagro | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 62 | |
| 5 | Banfield | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 59[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 55 | |
| 7 | Defensa y Justicia | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 52 | |
| 8 | El Porvenir | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 50 | |
| 9 | Tigre | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 45 | |
| 10 | Platense | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 45 | |
| 11 | Central Córdoba (R) | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 38 | |
| 12 | Deportivo Español | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 37 | |
| 13 | San Miguel | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 35 | |
| 14 | Nueva Chicago | 34 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 33 | |
| 15 | Argentino (R) | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 30 | |
| 16 | All Boys | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 59 | −27 | 29 | |
| 17 | Temperley | 34 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 27 | 55 | −28 | 25 | |
| 18 | Deportivo Morón | 34 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 58 | −30 | 22 |
The Promotion Playoff was played by the teams placed 1st and 2nd of each zone. The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted to Primera División. The teams that lost in semifinal joined into the Quarterfinals of the Second Promotion Playoff, and the team that lost in the final joined in the semifinal of the Second Promotion Playoff.
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinals | ||||
| Atlético de Rafaela | 0-2 | Quilmes | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| Semifinals | ||||
| Huracán1 | 2–2 | San Martín (M) | 2-1 | 0-1 |
1: Qualified because of sport advantage.
Final
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Note: Huracán won 2–1 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División
The Second Promotion Playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 3rd to 6th of each zone. Atlético de Rafaela and San Martín (M) joined in the Quarterfinals, and Quilmes joined in the Semifinals. The winner was promoted to Primera División.
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2I | San Martín (M) | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5M | Banfield | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4I | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5M | Banfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3M | Los Andes | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5M | Banfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3M | Los Andes | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6I | Independiente Rivadavia | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3M | Los Andes | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4M | Almagro | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4M | Almagro | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5I | Juventud Antoniana | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2M | Quilmes | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3M | Los Andes | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1I | Atlético de Rafaela | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6M | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3I | San Martín (SJ) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6M | Arsenal | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2M | Quilmes 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1I | Atlético de Rafaela | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1: Qualified because of sport advantage.
- Note: The team in the first line plays at home the second leg.
The best two teams of the overall standings that were not promoted (Quilmes and Almagro) played against the 18th and the 17th placed of the Relegation Table of 1999–2000 Primera División.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relegation/promotion playoff 1 | ||||
| Almagro | 2-1 | Instituto | 1-0 | 1–1 |
| Relegation/promotion playoff 2 | ||||
| Quilmes | 4-4 | Belgrano | 3-1 | 1-3 |
- Almagro was promoted to 2000–01 Primera División by winning the playoff and Instituto was relegated to the 2000–01 Primera B Nacional.
- Belgrano remains in Primera División after a 4-4 aggregate tie by virtue of a "sports advantage". In case of a tie in goals, the team from the Primera División gets to stay in it.
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 | 1997–98 Pts |
1998–99 Pts |
1999–00 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Situation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético de Rafaela | 45 | 44 | 51 | 140 | 90 | 1.556 | Indirect | |
| 2 | Juventud Antoniana | — | 46 | 46 | 92 | 60 | 1.533 | ||
| 3 | Independiente Rivadavia | — | — | 45 | 45 | 30 | 1.5 | ||
| 4 | San Martín (SJ) | 48 | 36 | 49 | 133 | 90 | 1.478 | ||
| 5 | Atlético Tucumán | 43 | 57 | 29 | 129 | 90 | 1.433 | ||
| 6 | Almirante Brown (A) | 45 | 42 | 40 | 127 | 90 | 1.411 | ||
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | — | 37 | 47 | 84 | 60 | 1.4 | ||
| 8 | Villa Mitre | — | — | 41 | 41 | 30 | 1.367 | ||
| 9 | San Martín (T) | 43 | 51 | 52 | 121 | 90 | 1.344 | ||
| 10 | San Martín (M) | 50 | 57 | 36 | 116 | 90 | 1.289 | ||
| 11 | Godoy Cruz | 50 | 57 | 36 | 115 | 90 | 1.278 | ||
| 12 | Racing (C) | — | — | 38 | 38 | 30 | 1.267 | ||
| 13 | Olimpo | 29 | 43 | 41 | 113 | 90 | 1.256 | ||
| 14 | Cipolletti | 34 | 53 | 23 | 110 | 90 | 1.222 | ||
| 15 | Gimnasia y Tiro | — | 33 | 40 | 73 | 60 | 1.217 | Torneo Argentino A | |
| 16 | Aldosivi | 36 | 42 | 31 | 109 | 90 | 1.211 |
Metropolitana Zone
| Pos |
Team | 1997–98 Pts |
1998–99 Pts |
1999–00 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Situation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huracán | — | — | 64 | 64 | 34 | 1.882 | Direct | |
| 2 | Banfield | 62 | 43 | 59 | 164 | 96 | 1.708 | ||
| 3 | Arsenal | 46 | 57 | 55 | 158 | 96 | 1.646 | ||
| 4 | Quilmes | 48 | 47 | 63 | 158 | 96 | 1.646 | ||
| 5 | El Porvenir | — | 45 | 50 | 95 | 66 | 1.439 | ||
| 6 | Defensa y Justicia | 42 | 44 | 52 | 138 | 96 | 1.438 | ||
| 7 | Los Andes | 48 | 28 | 63 | 138 | 96 | 1.438 | ||
| 8 | Central Córdoba (R) | 48 | 43 | 38 | 129 | 96 | 1.344 | ||
| 9 | Tigre | — | 43 | 45 | 88 | 66 | 1.333 | ||
| 10 | Platense | — | — | 45 | 45 | 34 | 1.324 | ||
| 11 | All Boys | 46 | 51 | 29 | 126 | 96 | 1.313 | ||
| 12 | San Miguel | 45 | 43 | 35 | 123 | 96 | 1.281 | ||
| 13 | Almagro | 22 | 36 | 62 | 120 | 96 | 1.25 | ||
| 14 | Nueva Chicago | 40 | 44 | 33 | 117 | 96 | 1.219 | ||
| 15 | Deportivo Español | — | 43 | 37 | 80 | 66 | 1.212 | Primera B Metropolitana | |
| 16 | Argentino (R) | — | — | 30 | 30 | 34 | 0.882 | ||
| 17 | Deportivo Morón | 30 | 28 | 22 | 80 | 96 | 0.833 | ||
| 18 | Temperley | — | — | 25 | 25 | 34 | 0.735 |