2014 Torneo Federal A

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I Torneo Federal A
Season 2014–15
Promoted Guillermo 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 goalscorer Hugo 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.

Contents

Reestructuring

Invitations

ProvinceTeamCityStadium
Bandera de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.svg Interior of Buenos Aires Independiente Chivilcoy Raúl Orlando Lungarzo
Bandera de la Provincia de Catamarca.svg Catamarca San Lorenzo de Alem Catamarca Bicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca
Unión Aconquija Aconquija Club Tiro Federal y Gimnasia [1]
Flag of Chaco province in Argentina 2007.svg Chaco Sarmiento Resistencia Centenario
Bandera de la Provincia de Corrientes.svg Corrientes Textil Mandiyú Corrientes José Antonio Romero Feris [2]
Flag of Formosa.svg Formosa Sol de América Formosa None
Sportivo Patria Antonio Romero
Flag of the Civil Freedom of Argentina.svg Jujuy Altos Hornos Zapla Palpalá Emilio Fabrizzi
Bandera de la Provincia de La Pampa.svg La Pampa Ferro Carril Oeste General Pico El Coloso del Barrio Talleres
General Belgrano Santa Rosa Nuevo Rancho Grande
Flag of La Rioja province in Argentina.svg La Rioja Andino Sport Club La Rioja Carlos Mercado Luna
Américo Tesorieri
Flag of Neuquen province in Argentina.svg Neuquén Independiente Neuquén José Rosas y Perito Moreno
Alianza Cutral Có Coloso del Ruca Quimey
Flag of Rio Negro Province.svg Río Negro Deportivo Roca General Roca Luis Maiolino
Flag of the San Juan Province.svg San Juan Unión Villa Krause 12 de Octubre
Flag of Santiago del Estero.svg 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 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

TeamCityStadium
600px Celeste Detalle Blanco.png Alianza Cutral Có Coloso del Ruca Quimey
Arancione e Blu.png CAI Comodoro Rivadavia Estadio Municipal
Nero e Bianco (Strisce).svg Cipolletti Cipolletti La Visera de Cemento
600px Nero e Giallo (Strisce).svg Deportivo Madryn Puerto Madryn Coliseo del Golfo
600px Arancione con striscia blu.png Deportivo Roca General Roca Luis Maiolino
600px Rojo Negro Blanco (Chacarita).png General Belgrano Santa Rosa Nuevo Rancho Grande
600px Bianco e Azzurro (Diagonale)2.png Guillermo Brown Puerto Madryn Raul Conti
600px vertical stripes Red HEX-FF0000 White.svg Independiente Neuquén José Rosas y Perito Moreno

Zone 2

TeamCityStadium
600px Celeste e Bianco (Strisce).png Américo Tesorieri La Rioja Carlos Mercado Luna
600px Rosso e Nero.svg Andino Sport Club La Rioja Carlos Mercado Luna
600px Rosso e Bianco (Diagonale)2.png Deportivo Maipú Maipú Higinio Sperdutti
600px Verde e Bianco (Strisce)2.png Estudiantes San Luis Héctor Odicino – Pedro Benoza
Nero e Bianco (Strisce).svg Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie
600px Blu e Giallo (Strisce)2.png Juventud Unida Universitario San Luis Mario Diez
600px vertical stripes Blue HEX-0E3193 Red HEX-FF0000.svg San Lorenzo Catamarca Bicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca
600px Blu e Bianco (Strisce Orizzontali).png Unión Villa Krause 12 de Octubre

Zone 3

TeamCityStadium
Sports flag icons - White with one dark gray stripe.svg Altos Hornos Zapla Palpalá Emilio Fabrizzi
Nero e Bianco (Strisce).svg Central Córdoba Santiago del Estero Alfredo Terrara
600px Celeste e Bianco (Strisce).png Gimnasia y Tiro Salta Gigante del Norte
600px Bianco e Blu (Diagonale).png Juventud Antoniana Salta Fray Honorato Pistoia
600px Nero e Giallo (Strisce).svg Mitre Santiago del Estero Doctores José y Antonio Castiglione
600px Verde Rosso Bianco Verde.png San Jorge San Miguel de Tucumán Senador Luis Cruz
600px vertical stripes Red HEX-FF0000 White.svg San Martín San Miguel de Tucumán La Ciudadela
600px Granata e Azzurro.png Unión Aconquija Aconquija Club Tiro Federal y Gimnasia

Zone 4

TeamCityStadium
600px vertical stripes Red HEX-FF0000 White.svg Atlético Paraná Paraná Pedro Mutio
Nero e Bianco (Strisce).svg Chaco For Ever Resistencia Juan Alberto García
600px Bianco e Celeste (Strisce Orizzontali).png Gimnasia y Esgrima Concepción del Uruguay Manuel y Ramón Núñez
600px Celeste e Bianco (Strisce).png Juventud Unida Gualeguaychú Luis Delfino
600px Rosso e Oro (Strisce).png Sarmiento Resistencia Centenario
600px Azul Detalle Blanco.png Sol de América Formosa (None)1
600px vertical stripes Red HEX-FF0000 White.svg Sportivo Patria Formosa Antonio Romero
Sports flag icons - White with one green stripe.svg Textil Mandiyú Corrientes José Antonio Romero Feris

1 Play their home games at Estadio Antonio Romero.

Zone 5

TeamCityStadium
600px Blu con striscia Bianca2.png Alvarado Mar del Plata (None)1
600px Amaranto.png Defensores de Belgrano Villa Ramallo Salomón Boeseldín
600px Verde Detalle Blanco.png Ferro Carril Oeste General Pico El Coloso del Barrio Talleres
600px Rojo Detalle Blanco.png Independiente Chivilcoy Raúl Orlando Lungarzo
600px Nero e Giallo (Strisce).svg Libertad Sunchales Hogar de Los Tigres
600px Bianco e Blu a Strisce-Flag.svg Talleres Córdoba La Boutique
Sports flag icons - White with one navy blue stripe.svg Tiro Federal Rosario Fortín de Ludueña
600px Celeste e Bianco (Strisce).png 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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1 Guillermo Brown 148512411+1329 Primera B Nacional
2 CAI 148422514+1128 Second Stage
3 Deportivo Madryn 147162015+522
4 Deportivo Roca [a] 146171521619
5 Independiente (N) 145361518318
6 Cipolletti [a] 144281418414
7 General Belgrano 142661318512
8 Alianza (CC) 143299221311
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Both teams lost the match 0-1 because of incidents

Results

Home \ Away ACC CAI CIP DMA DRO GBE GBR INE
Alianza (CC) 0–11–00–10–21–10–22–0
CAI 1–21–01–03–02–12–22–0
Cipolletti 2–12–23–20–13–10–22–1
Deportivo Madryn 5–13–21–02–11–11–21–0
Deportivo Roca 2–12–20–32–12–01–3
General Belgrano 0–01–22–11–00–11–11–1
Guillermo Brown 2–01–12–12–03–01–13–1
Independiente (N) 3–00–30–01–02–12–11–1
Updated to match(es) played on November 9, 2014. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1 Estudiantes (SL) 141022269+1732 Primera B Nacional
2 San Lorenzo (A) 146621710+724 Second Stage
3 Unión (VK) 147342016+424
4 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 147251512+323
5 Juventud Unida Universitario 147251611+523
6 Deportivo Maipú 146351916+321
7 Américo Tesorieri 141211826185
8 Andino 140410728214
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

Home \ Away ATE AND DEM ESL GEM JUU SLA UVK
Américo Tesorieri 2–12–30–11–20–00–20–1
Andino 1–10–20–10–32–20–30–1
Deportivo Maipú 3–03–12–31–00–10–00–1
Estudiantes (SL) 4–13–04–01–02–01–13–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 1–00–01–11–21–12–11–2
Juventud Unida Universitario 1–03–01–01–00–10–13–2
San Lorenzo (A) 1–03–10–01–13–10–30–0
Unión (VK) 5–11–12–41–00–12–11–1
Updated to match(es) played on November 9, 2014. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1 Central Córdoba (SdE) 149142014+628 Primera B Nacional
2 Unión Aconquija 149141415128 Second Stage
3 Mitre (SdE) 146531610+623
4 Juventud Antoniana 145631714+321
5 San Martín (T) 144551511+417
6 Altos Hornos Zapla 144371015515
7 San Jorge (T) 142571522711
8 Gimnasia y Tiro 142481319610
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 0–21–02–20–11–00–10–1
Central Córdoba (SdE) 2–11–01–22–11–01–12–0
Gimnasia y Tiro 0–11–20–23–12–20–01–2
Juventud Antoniana 2–20–10–11–11–02–12–0
Mitre (SdE) 2–02–01–11–12–10–00–0
San Jorge (T) 1–14–43–21–10–30–11–0
San Martín (T) 0–11–21–11–10–11–17–0
Unión Aconquija 1–01–02–12–01–02–12–0
Updated to match(es) played on November 9, 2014. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1 Juventud Unida (G) 147341715+224 Primera B Nacional
2 Sportivo Patria 145812113+823 Second Stage
3 Atlético Paraná 144731212019
4 Chaco For Ever 144641720318
5 Textil Mandiyú 144551412+217
6 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 143652019+115
7 Sarmiento (R) 143651722515
8 Sol de América (F) 144371520515
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

Home \ Away APA CFE GYE JUG SAR SOL SPP TEM
Atlético Paraná 2–11–11–00–03–10–01–0
Chaco For Ever 1–12–13–20–11–02–21–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 1–15–01–22–01–13–10–0
Juventud Unida (G) 2–11–12–11–02–00–10–3
Sarmiento (R) 1–11–01–13–31–11–10–3
Sol de América (F) 2–02–24–00–13–10–41–0
Sportivo Patria 0–01–13–20–05–32–00–0
Textil Mandiyú 2–00–21–10–11–42–01–1
Updated to match(es) played on November 9, 2014. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or qualification
1 Unión (MdP) 147522113+826 Primera B Nacional
2 Talleres (C) 147522113+826 Second Stage
3 Libertad (S) 146532216+623
4 Tiro Federal 143921815+318
5 Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 144641411+318
6 Independiente (Ch) 144461118716
7 Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) 143561016614
8 Alvarado 14059722155
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 0–32–40–22–21–30–01–1
Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 1–00–10–01–30–21–12–0
Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) 0–01–00–00–20–11–10–1
Independiente (Ch) 2–10–31–01–20–00–21–2
Libertad (S) 2–00–00–04–11–13–31–0
Talleres (C) 1–02–24–02–01–02–21–4
Tiro Federal 1–01–12–21–22–00–01–1
Unión (MdP) 0–00–02–11–14–23–12–1
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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 CAI 148422514+1128Team placed 2º
2 Unión Aconquija 149141415128
3 Talleres (C) 147522113+826
4 San Lorenzo (A) 146621710+724
5 Sportivo Patria 145812113+823
6 Unión (VK) 147342015+524Team placed 3º
7 Libertad (S) 146532216+623
8 Mitre (SdE) 146531610+623
9 Deportivo Madryn 147162015+522
10 Atlético Paraná 144731212019
11 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 147251512+323Team placed 4º
12 Juventud Antoniana 145631714+321
13 Deportivo Roca 146171520519
14 Tiro Federal 143921815+318
15 Chaco For Ever 144641720318
16 Juventud Unida Universitario 147251611+523Team placed 5º
Source: [ citation needed ]

Second stage

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
CAI 2–2 (5–3 p) Juventud Unida Universitario 2–10–1
Unión Aconquija 1–0 Chaco For Ever 1–00–0
Talleres (C) 2–1 Tiro Federal 2–10–0
San Lorenzo (A) 3–0 Deportivo Roca 1–02–0
Sportivo Patria 3–2 Juventud Antoniana 1–12–1
Unión (VK) 2–2 (3–4 p) Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 1–21–0
Libertad (S) 3–4 Atlético Paraná 0–33–1
Mitre (SdE) 4–2 Deportivo Madryn 1–13–1

Third stage

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
CAI 1–2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 0–21–0
Unión Aconquija 3–5 Atlético Paraná 2–51–0
Talleres (C) 3–3 (4–3 p) Mitre (SdE) 1–12–2
San Lorenzo (A) 3–4 Sportivo Patria 0–23–2

Fourth stage

The winners were promoted.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Talleres (C) 1–3 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 1–20–1
Sportivo Patria 1–5 Atlético Paraná 0–21–3

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals [3]
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Hugo Troche Sportivo Patria16
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Sergio Viturro Estudiantes (SL)10
Flag of Argentina.svg Wilson Albarracin Unión (MdP)
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Gonzalo Garavano Sarmiento (R)8
Flag of Argentina.svg Sergio Chitero Atlético Paraná
Flag of Argentina.svg 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.