2017–18_Torneo_Federal_A

2017–18 Torneo Federal A

2017–18 Torneo Federal A

Football league season


The 2017–18 Argentine Torneo Federal A, was the 5th season of the third tier of the Argentine football league system. The tournament is reserved for teams indirectly affiliated to the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA), while teams affiliated to AFA have to play the Primera B Metropolitana, which is the other third tier competition. The champion was promoted to Primera B Nacional. 39 teams are competing in the league, 31 returning from the 2016–17 season, 4 teams that were relegated from Primera B Nacional and 4 teams promoted from Federal B. The regular season began on September 17, 2017 and ended in May 2018.

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Format

First stage

The teams were divided into three zones with ten teams and one zone with nine teams (a total of 39 teams) in each zone and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams two times. The teams placed 1º to 4º from each zone qualified for the Second Stage. The remaining twenty three teams qualify for the Revalida Stage.[1]

Championship stages

Second stage

The teams were divided into two zones with eight teams each and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The teams placed 1º and 2º and the best 3º team from the two zones qualified for the Third Stage or Pentagonal Final. The remaining team placed 3º qualify for the Third Phase of the Revalida Stage. The other ten teams qualify for the Second Phase of the Revalida Stage.

Third stage

The five teams that qualified for the third stage or Pentagonal Final play in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The winner was declared champion and automatically promoted to the Primera B Nacional. The other four teams qualify for the Fourth Phase of the Revalida Stage.[1]

Revalida Stages

The Revalida Stage is divided in several phases: First, the twenty three teams that did not qualify for the Championship Stages were divided into the same four zones of the First Stage and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams two times. The team placed 1º of each zone qualified for the Second Phase. The second phase is played between the four teams that qualified from the First Phase and the ten teams that qualified from the Second Stage of the Championship Stage. The seven winners qualify for the Third Phase.

The Third Phase is played between the seven teams that qualified from the Second Phase and the team that qualified from the Second Stage of the Championship Stage. The four winners qualify for the Fourth Phase.

The Fourth Phase is played between the four teams that qualified from the Third Phase and the four teams that qualified from the Third Stage of the Championship Stage. The four winners qualify for the Fifth Phase. The Fifth and Sixth Phase is played between the remaining teams and aims to get the Second promotion to the Primera B Nacional.

Relegation

After the First Phase of the Revalida Stage a table was drawn up with the average of points obtained in the First Stage and the First Phase of the Revalida Stage. It is determined by dividing the points by the number of games played and the bottom team of each four zones was relegated to the Torneo Federal B. Also, another table was drawn up with the remaining teams that played the Revalida Stage and the bottom four teams were relegated to the Torneo Federal B. Giving a total of eight teams relegated.[1]

Club information

Zone A

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1 Play their home games at Estadio José María Minella.

Zone B

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Zone C

Zone D

1 Play their home games at Estadio José Antonio Romero Feris.

First stage

Zone A

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Updated to match(es) played on December 11, 2017. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored; 8) away goals scored; 9) draw of lots.
Notes:
  1. Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) ahead of Cipoletti on head-to-head points: Ferro Carril Oeste (GP)–Cipolletti 2–1, Cipolletti–Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) 1–1.
  2. Sansinena ahead of Deportivo Madryn on head-to-head goal difference: Sansinena–Deportivo Madryn 3–0, Deportivo Madryn–Sansinena 2–1.

Results

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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone B

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Updated to match(es) played on December 11, 2017. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored; 8) away goals scored; 9) draw of lots.
Notes:
  1. Juventud Unida Universitario ahead of Deportivo Maipú on head-to-head away goals: Juventud Unida Universitario–Deportivo Maipú 0–0, Deportivo Maipú–Juventud Unida Universitario 1–1.
  2. Unión Aconquija ahead of Gutiérrez SC on head-to-head away goals: Unión Aconquija–Gutiérrez SC 0–0, Gutiérrez SC–Unión Aconquija 1–1.

Results

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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone C

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Updated to match(es) played on December 11, 2017. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored; 8) away goals scored; 9) draw of lots.
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head: Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 12 points, +12 goal difference; Unión (S) 3 points, -5 goal difference; Douglas Haig 3 points, -7 goal difference.

Results

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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone D

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Updated to match(es) played on December 7, 2017. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored; 8) away goals scored; 9) draw of lots.

Results

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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship stages

Second stage

Zone A

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Updated to match(es) played on March 19, 2018. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) draw of lots.
Notes:
  1. Villa Mitre ahead of Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) on goal difference: Villa Mitre -4 goal difference; Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) -6 goal difference
Results
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone B

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Updated to match(es) played on March 19, 2018. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) draw of lots.
Notes:
  1. Goals scored: Unión (S) 9 goals; Sportivo Belgrano 8 goals; Crucero del Norte 7 goals.
  2. Chaco For Ever ahead of Gimnasia y Tiro on goal difference: Chaco For Ever -3 goal difference; Gimnasia y Tiro -7 goal difference.
Results
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Ranking of third-placed teams

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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goal scored; 4) draw of lots.

Third stage

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Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) draw of lots.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Reválida Stage

First phase

Zone A

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Updated to match(es) played on March 26, 2018. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored; 8) away goals scored; 9) draw of lots.
Results
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone B

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Updated to match(es) played on March 26, 2018. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored; 8) away goals scored; 9) draw of lots.
Notes:
  1. San Lorenzo ahead of Deportivo Maipú on head-to-head away goals: San Lorenzo–Deportivo Maipú 1–1, Deportivo Maipú–San Lorenzo 2–2.
Results
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone C

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Updated to match(es) played on March 26, 2018. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored; 8) away goals scored; 9) draw of lots.
Results
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone D

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Updated to match(es) played on March 26, 2018. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored; 8) away goals scored; 9) draw of lots.
Notes:
  1. Sportivo Patria ahead of Deportivo Mandiyú on head-to-head points: Sportivo Patria–Deportivo Mandiyú 5–1, Deportivo Mandiyú–Sportivo Patria 1–1.
Results
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second phase

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Source: [citation needed]
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Third phase

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Source: [citation needed]
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Fourth to Sixth phase

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Fourth phase

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Fifth phase

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Sixth phase

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Relegation

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Zone B

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Zone C

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Zone D

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General table

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Season statistics

Top scorers

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See also


References

  1. "Torneo Federal A 2017–18 - Forma de disputa" (in Spanish).

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