| Season | 1995–96 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Juventud Antoniana (1st divisional title) | 
| Promoted | Juventud Antoniana Cipolletti Aldosivi Chaco For Ever Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) Olimpo | 
| Relegated | Andino Estación Quequén | 
| 1996–97 →  | |
The 1995–96 Argentine Torneo Argentino A[1] was the first season of third division professional football in Argentina. A total of 32 teams competed; the champion was promoted to Primera B Nacional.
Club information
Zone A
| Club | City | Stadium | 
|---|---|---|
|  Andino | La Rioja | Carlos Mercado Luna | 
|  Central Norte | Salta | Dr. Luis Güemes | 
|  Concepción | Concepción | Stewart Shipton | 
| 2.png.webp) Desamparados | San Juan | El Serpentario | 
| .png.webp) Juventud Alianza | Santa Lucía | Bosque del Bajo Grande | 
| .png.webp) Juventud Antoniana | Salta | Fray Honorato Pistoia | 
|  Unión Santiago | Santiago del Estero | Roberto Molinari | 
| .png.webp) Villa Cubas | Catamarca | Malvinas Argentinas | 
Zone B
| Club | City | Stadium | 
|---|---|---|
| .png.webp) Aldosivi | Mar del Plata | José María Minella | 
|  Alvarado | Mar del Plata1 | (None) 1 | 
| .png.webp) Cultural Argentino | General Pico | El Volcán | 
| 2.png.webp) Estación Quequén | Quequén | Panamericano | 
|  Grupo Universitario | Tandil | Municipal General San Martín | 
|  Huracán | San Rafael | Pretel Hermanos | 
|  Independiente Rivadavia | Mendoza | Bautista Gargantini | 
| .png.webp) San Martín | Mendoza | San Martín | 
Play their home games at Estadio José María Minella.
Zone C
| Club | City | Stadium | 
|---|---|---|
|  CAI | Comodoro Rivadavia | Estadio Municipal | 
|  Cipolletti | Cipolletti | La Visera de Cemento | 
|  Deportivo Patagones | Carmen de Patagones | Tricolor | 
|  Deportivo Roca | General Roca | Luis Maiolino | 
| .png.webp) General Belgrano | Santa Rosa | Nuevo Rancho Grande | 
| 2.png.webp) Germinal | Rawson | El Fortín | 
| .png.webp) Olimpo | Bahía Blanca | Roberto Natalio Carminatti | 
| .png.webp) Villa Mitre | Bahía Blanca | El Fortín | 
Zone D
| Club | City | Stadium | 
|---|---|---|
|  Chaco For Ever | Resistencia | Juan Alberto García | 
|  Estudiantes | Río Cuarto | Ciudad de Río Cuarto | 
| 2.png.webp) Ferrocarril | Concordia | Professor Mariano Amable | 
|  General Paz Juniors | Córdoba | General Paz Juniors | 
| .png.webp) Gimnasia y Esgrima | Concepción del Uruguay | Manuel y Ramón Núñez | 
|  Guaraní Antonio Franco | Posadas | Clemente F. de Oliveira | 
| .png.webp) Patronato | Paraná | Presbítero Bartolomé Grella | 
|  San Martín | Formosa | 17 de Octubre | 
Teams from Argentino B that played the Third Stage
| Club | City | Stadium | 
|---|---|---|
| .png.webp) Almirante Brown | Arrecifes | Estadio Municipal | 
|  Mataderos | Necochea | Panamericano | 
First stage
Zone A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concepción FC | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 25 | Championship Zone | 
| 2 | Juventud Antoniana | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 24 | |
| 3 | Desamparados | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 19 | |
| 4 | Juventud Alianza | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 17 | |
| 5 | Andino | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 17 | Relegation Zone | 
| 6 | Unión Santiago | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 16 | |
| 7 | Central Norte | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 15 | |
| 8 | Villa Cubas | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 14 | 
Source: 
Zone B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Martín (M) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 27 | Championship Zone | 
| 2 | Independiente Rivadavia | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 25 | |
| 3 | Huracán (SR) | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 24 | |
| 4 | Alvarado | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 23 | |
| 5 | Aldosivi | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 22 | Relegation Zone | 
| 6 | Cultural Argentino | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 16 | |
| 7 | Estación Quequén | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 15 | |
| 8 | Grupo Universitario | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 34 | −26 | 3 | 
Source: 
Zone C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villa Mitre | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 26 | Championship Zone | 
| 2 | Cipolletti | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 25 | |
| 3 | Germinal | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 23 | |
| 4 | Olimpo | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 23 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Patagones | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 20 | Relegation Zone | 
| 6 | Deportivo Roca | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 19 | |
| 7 | General Belgrano | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 13 | |
| 8 | CAI | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 43 | −35 | 5 | 
Source: 
Zone D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes (RC) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 27 | Championship Zone | 
| 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 24 | |
| 3 | General Paz Juniors | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 19 | |
| 4 | Chaco For Ever | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 19 | |
| 5 | Ferrocarril (C) | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 18 | Relegation Zone | 
| 6 | Guaraní Antonio Franco | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 16 | |
| 7 | San Martín (F) | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 14 | |
| 8 | Patronato | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 14 | 
Source: 
Second stage
Championship Stage
Zone A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cipolletti | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 23 | Championship Stage | 
| 2 | Independiente Rivadavia | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
| 3 | Germinal | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 20 | |
| 4 | Huracán (SR) | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 20 | |
| 5 | Villa Mitre | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 20 | |
| 6 | Olimpo | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 19 | |
| 7 | Alvarado | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 17 | |
| 8 | San Martín (M) | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 15 | 
Source: 
Zone B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventud Antoniana | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 25 | Championship Stage | 
| 2 | Concepción FC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 23 | |
| 3 | Chaco For Ever | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 23 | |
| 4 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 22 | |
| 5 | Desamparados | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 21 | |
| 6 | Estudiantes (RC) | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
| 7 | General Paz Juniors | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 14 | |
| 8 | Juventud Alianza | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 29 | −21 | 10 | 
Source: 
Relegation Stage
Zone A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aldosivi | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 30 | |
| 2 | CAI | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 20 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Patagones | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 17 | |
| 4 | General Belgrano | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 | |
| 5 | Cultural Argentino | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Grupo Universitario | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 11 | |
| 7 | Deportivo Roca | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 8 | Relegation Stage | 
| 8 | Estación Quequén[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
Source: 
Notes:
Notes:
- ↑ Estación Quequén abandoned the tournament for financial problems.
Zone B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrocarril (C) | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 28 | |
| 2 | San Martín (F) | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 23 | |
| 3 | Unión Santiago | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 22 | |
| 4 | Patronato | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 22 | |
| 5 | Central Norte | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Guaraní Antonio Franco | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 21 | |
| 7 | Villa Cubas | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 18 | Relegation Stage | 
| 8 | Andino | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 49 | −38 | 5 | 
Source: 
Third stage
Championship Stage
Zone A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cipolletti | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 22 | Championship Final | 
| 2 | Germinal | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 19 | |
| 3 | Villa Mitre | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 16 | |
| 4 | Independiente Rivadavia | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 14 | |
| 5 | Huracán (SR) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 11 | |
| 6 | Mataderos | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 26 | −18 | 3 | 
Source: 
Zone B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventud Antoniana | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 21 | Championship Final | 
| 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 18 | |
| 3 | Almirante Brown (A) | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 14 | |
| 4 | Desamparados | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 14 | |
| 5 | Concepción FC | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 10 | |
| 6 | Chaco For Ever | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 5 | 
Source: 
Relegation Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Roca | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 2 | Villa Cubas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 5 | |
| 3 | Andino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 | Torneo Argentino B | 
| 4 | Estación Quequén[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
Source: 
Notes:
Notes:
- ↑ Estación Quequén abandoned the tournament for financial problems.
Championship final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion playoff 1 | ||||
| Cipolletti | 0–1 | Juventud Antoniana | 0–0 | 0–1 | 
Extra Promotion playoffs
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarado | 0–4 | Aldosivi | 0–2 | 0–2 | 
| Promotion playoff 2 | ||||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 4–2 | Patronato | 2–1 | 2–1 | 
| Promotion playoff 3 | ||||
| Villa Mitre | 2–2 | Olimpo | 0–1 | 2–1 | 
| Extra Match | ||||
| Olimpo | 2–0 | Villa Mitre | ||
- Aldosivi was promoted to 1996–97 Primera B Nacional by winning the playoff.
- Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) was promoted to 1996–97 Primera B Nacional by winning the playoff.
- Olimpo was promoted to 1996–97 Primera B Nacional by winning the playoff.
See also
References
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