Primera Nacional
Season2020
Dates28 November 2020 – 31 January 2021
ChampionsSarmiento (J) (1st title)
PromotedSarmiento (J)
Platense
RelegatedNone
Matches played131
Goals scored291 (2.22 per match)
Top goalscorerClaudio Bieler
(6 goals)
Biggest home winAlmagro 4–0 All Boys
(27 December 2020)
Estudiantes (RC) 4–0 Agropecuario
(10 January 2021)
Biggest away winNueva Chicago 2–5 Alvarado
(5 December 2020)
Ferro Carril Oeste 0–3 Atlanta
(7 December 2020)
San Martín (T) 0–3 Atl. de Rafaela
(13 December 2020)
Highest scoringNueva Chicago 2–5 Alvarado
(5 December 2020)
2021 →

The 2020 Argentine Primera Nacional, also known as the 2020 Campeonato de Transición Primera Nacional,[1] was the 36th season of the Primera Nacional, the second tier of Argentine football. The season began on 28 November 2020 and concluded on 31 January 2021. The competition was contested by the thirty-two teams that took part in the 2019–20 season, which was suspended and subsequently abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Format

The competition was split into two stages: First Promotion and Second Promotion, which in turn, were split into two groups according to the groupings and placements of teams in the previous season. The top eight teams of each group at the time of suspension of the previous season played in the First Promotion stage, where they were split into two groups, while the remaining eight teams from each group played in the first round of the Second Promotion stage. In both stages, the teams were placed in groups according to the ones they were in for the previous season. In the First Promotion stage, each team played against the other teams in their group once, with the group winners playing a final match on neutral ground to decide the first promoted team to the Liga Profesional for the 2021 season.

In the Second Promotion stage, each team also played against the other teams in their group once, with the top two in each group qualifying for a knockout tournament where they were joined by the teams that failed to earn promotion in the First Promotion stage, with the two group runners-up from that stage having a bye to the third knockout round and the loser from the First Promotion final having a bye to the semi-finals. The winners of that knockout tournament earned the second promotion berth to the Liga Profesional.[3]

Club information

Stadia and locations

Club City Stadium
Agropecuario Argentino Carlos Casares Ofelia Rosenzuaig
All Boys Buenos Aires Islas Malvinas
Almagro José Ingenieros Tres de Febrero
Alvarado Mar del Plata José María Minella
Atlanta Buenos Aires Don León Kolbowsky
Atlético de Rafaela Rafaela Nuevo Monumental
Belgrano Córdoba Julio César Villagra
Barracas Central Buenos Aires Claudio Chiqui Tapia
Brown Adrogué Lorenzo Arandilla
Chacarita Juniors Villa Maipú Chacarita Juniors
Defensores de Belgrano Buenos Aires Juan Pasquale
Deportivo Morón Morón Nuevo Francisco Urbano
Deportivo Riestra Buenos Aires Guillermo Laza
Estudiantes (BA) Caseros Ciudad de Caseros
Estudiantes (RC) Río Cuarto Antonio Candini
Ferro Carril Oeste Buenos Aires Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) Jujuy 23 de Agosto
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) Mendoza Víctor Legrotaglie
Guillermo Brown Puerto Madryn Raúl Conti
Independiente Rivadavia Mendoza Bautista Gargantini
Instituto Córdoba Presidente Perón
Mitre (SdE) Santiago del Estero Doctores José y Antonio Castiglione
Nueva Chicago Buenos Aires Nueva Chicago
Platense Florida Este Ciudad de Vicente López
Quilmes Quilmes Centenario
San Martín (SJ) San Juan Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez
Estadio del Bicentenario
San Martín (T) Tucumán La Ciudadela
Santamarina Tandil Municipal Gral. San Martín
Sarmiento Junín Eva Perón
Temperley Temperley Alfredo Beranger
Tigre Victoria José Dellagiovanna
Villa Dálmine Campana Villa Dálmine

First Promotion stage

Zone A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ERC PLA EBA AGA ATL DMO TEM FCO
1 Estudiantes (RC) 7 3 4 0 11 5 +6 13 Advance to Championship final — 1–1 — 4–0 — 0–0 — 2–1
2 Platense 7 3 4 0 10 6 +4 13 Advance to Eliminatory stage third knockout round — — — 1–1 — 1–1 2–1 —
3 Estudiantes (BA) 7 3 3 1 13 10 +3 12 Advance to Eliminatory stage first knockout round 2–2 1–1 — 3–1 3–3 — — —
4 Agropecuario Argentino 7 3 1 3 7 11 −4 10 — — — — — 1–0 1–0 0–1
5 Atlanta 7 2 2 3 12 12 0 8 1–2 0–2 — 2–3 — — 1–1 —
6 Deportivo Morón 7 1 3 3 6 8 −2 6 — — 2–1 — 1–2 — — 2–3
7 Temperley 7 1 3 3 3 5 −2 6 0–0 — 0–1 — — 0–0 — 1–0
8 Ferro Carril Oeste 7 2 0 5 7 12 −5 6 — 1–2 1–2 — 0–3 — — —
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored.[4]

Zone B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAR ATR DBE TIG GEM DRI VDA SMT
1 Sarmiento (J) 7 4 3 0 8 4 +4 15 Advance to Championship final — — 1–0 1–1 — — 0–0 1–0
2 Atlético de Rafaela 7 4 2 1 13 8 +5 14 Advance to Eliminatory stage third knockout round 0–0 — — 3–2 2–1 — — —
3 Defensores de Belgrano 7 4 1 2 6 3 +3 13 Advance to Eliminatory stage first knockout round — 2–0 — — 0–0 1–0 — 0–1
4 Tigre 7 2 2 3 9 9 0 8 — — 0–1 — — 1–2 3–1 —
5 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 7 1 4 2 10 10 0 7 2–3 — — 1–1 — — 1–1 —
6 Deportivo Riestra 7 1 3 3 8 11 −3 6 1–2 3–3 — — 1–3 — — 0–0
7 Villa Dálmine 7 1 3 3 5 9 −4 6 — 0–2 1–2 — — 1–1 — —
8 San Martín (T) 7 1 2 4 3 8 −5 5 — 0–3 — 0–1 2–2 — 0–1 —
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored.[4]

Championship final

Estudiantes (RC)1–1Sarmiento (J)
  • Sepúlveda 21'
 Report 1
Report 2
Penalties
 3–4
Attendance: 0

Match details

Second Promotion stage

Zone A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SMA BAC BEL ALV MIT GBR NCH IND
1 San Martín (SJ) 7 4 3 0 5 1 +4 15 Advance to Eliminatory stage first knockout round — 0–0 0–0 — 1–1 — 1–0 —
2 Barracas Central 7 4 2 1 7 4 +3 14 — — 1–0 — — 2–1 0–1 2–1
3 Belgrano 7 3 3 1 8 3 +5 12 — — — 2–2 — — 2–0 3–0
4 Alvarado 7 2 3 2 12 8 +4 9 0–1 0–1 — — — 0–0 — 3–0
5 Mitre (SdE) 7 1 5 1 8 9 −1 8 — 1–1 0–0 2–2 — — 1–1 —
6 Guillermo Brown 7 1 3 3 6 7 −1 6 0–1 — 0–1 — 4–2 — — —
7 Nueva Chicago 7 1 2 4 6 12 −6 5 — — — 2–5 — 1–1 — 1–2
8 Independiente Rivadavia 7 1 1 5 3 11 −8 4 0–1 — — — 0–1 0–0 — —
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored.[4]

Zone B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification QUI INS ALM SAN BRO GEJ ALL CHA
1 Quilmes 7 4 1 2 9 7 +2 13 Advance to Eliminatory stage first knockout round — — — — 1–0 3–2 — 3–2
2 Instituto 7 3 3 1 11 9 +2 12 2–1 — 0–1 3–2 — — — 2–1
3 Almagro 7 4 0 3 7 5 +2 12 0–1 — — — — 1–0 4–0 0–2
4 Santamarina 7 3 1 3 11 10 +1 10 1–0 — 2–0 — 1–3 — — 3–1
5 Brown 7 2 3 2 6 5 +1 9 — 1–1 0–1 — — 2–1 0–0 —
6 Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 7 2 2 3 9 9 0 8 — 1–1 — 2–2 — — 2–0 —
7 All Boys 7 1 4 2 3 8 −5 7 0–0 2–2 — 1–0 — — — —
8 Chacarita Juniors 7 1 2 4 6 9 −3 5 — — — — 0–0 0–1 0–0 —
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored.[4]

Eliminatory stage

First knockout round

The first knockout round was contested by 16 teams: the 12 teams ranked from third to eighth place in their groups of the First Promotion stage and the top two teams from each group of the Second Promotion stage. In this round, the 16 teams were seeded according to their performance and placements in the previous stage of the competition, with teams coming from the First Promotion stage being given a higher seed, and paired against a rival according to their seed: Team 1 vs. Team 16, Team 2 vs. Team 15 and so on, playing a single match on neutral ground. The eight winners advanced to the second knockout round.[1]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B Defensores de Belgrano 7 4 1 2 6 3 +3 13 Qualified from First Promotion stage
2 A Estudiantes (BA) 7 3 3 1 13 10 +3 12
3 A Agropecuario Argentino 7 3 1 3 7 11 −4 10
4 B Tigre 7 2 2 3 9 9 0 8
5 A Atlanta 7 2 2 3 12 12 0 8
6 B Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) 7 1 4 2 10 10 0 7
7 A Deportivo Morón 7 1 3 3 6 8 −2 6
8 B Deportivo Riestra 7 1 3 3 8 11 −3 6
9 A Temperley 7 1 3 3 3 5 −2 6
10 B Villa Dálmine 7 1 3 3 5 9 −4 6
11 A Ferro Carril Oeste 7 2 0 5 7 12 −5 6
12 B San Martín (T) 7 1 2 4 3 8 −5 5
13 A San Martín (SJ) 7 4 3 0 5 1 +4 15 Qualified from Second Promotion stage
14 B Quilmes 7 4 1 2 9 7 +2 13
15 A Barracas Central 7 4 2 1 7 4 +3 14
16 B Instituto 7 3 3 1 11 9 +2 12
Source: AFA
17 January 2021 Defensores de Belgrano 2–0InstitutoCampana
17:10
Report Stadium: Coliseo de Mitre y Puccini
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yamil Possi
17 January 2021 Atlanta 2–2
(4–1 p)		San Martín (T)Río Cuarto
17:10
Report
Stadium: Antonio Candini
Attendance: 0
Referee: Adrián Franklin
Penalties
17 January 2021 Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)1–4 Ferro Carril Oeste Córdoba
17:10
Report
Stadium: Presidente Perón
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez
17 January 2021 Deportivo Morón 2–1Villa DálmineFlorida Este
17:10
Report
Stadium: Ciudad de Vicente López
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nazareno Arasa
17 January 2021 Estudiantes (BA) 2–2
(3–2 p)		Barracas CentralBuenos Aires
19:10
Report
  • Estigarribia 24', 66'
 Stadium: Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 0
Referee: Diego Ceballos
Penalties
17 January 2021 Tigre1–1
(3–4 p)		 San Martín (SJ) Caseros
19:15
Report
Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
Penalties
17 January 2021 Deportivo Riestra 1–0TemperleyVilla Maipú
20:00
Report Stadium: Chacarita Juniors
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gerardo Méndez Cerro
18 January 2021 Agropecuario Argentino0–1 Quilmes Buenos Aires
17:00 Report
Stadium: Don León Kolbowski
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer
Note: The match was originally scheduled on 17 January 2021 at 21:10 but was suspended due to an electric failure at Estadio Don León Kolbowski. It was rescheduled to 18 January 2021 at 17:00.

Second knockout round

The second knockout round was contested by the eight winners from the previous stage. In this round, the eight teams were once again seeded according to their performance and placements in the first stage of the competition, with teams coming from the First Promotion stage being given a higher seed and paired against a rival according to their seed, playing a single match on neutral ground. The four winners advanced to the third knockout round.[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Defensores de Belgrano 7 4 1 2 6 3 +3 13 Qualified from First Promotion stage
2 Estudiantes (BA) 7 3 3 1 13 10 +3 12
3 Atlanta 7 2 2 3 12 12 0 8
4 Deportivo Morón 7 1 3 3 6 8 −2 6
5 Deportivo Riestra 7 1 3 3 8 11 −3 6
6 Ferro Carril Oeste 7 2 0 5 7 12 −5 6
7 San Martín (SJ) 7 4 3 0 5 1 +4 15 Qualified from Second Promotion stage
8 Quilmes 7 4 1 2 9 7 +2 13
Source: AFA
21 January 2021 Estudiantes (BA) 3–1San Martín (SJ)Buenos Aires
17:10
Report
  • Berterame 6'
 Stadium: Don León Kolbowski
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez
21 January 2021 Deportivo Morón0–1 Deportivo Riestra Victoria
19:15 Report
  • Gómez 59'
 Stadium: José Dellagiovanna
Attendance: 0
Referee: Adrián Franklin
21 January 2021 Atlanta 2–1Ferro Carril OesteFlorida Este
19:20
Report
Stadium: Ciudad de Vicente López
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pablo Echavarría
21 January 2021 Defensores de Belgrano0–1 Quilmes Caseros
21:30 Report
Stadium: Ciudad de Caseros
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pablo Giménez

Third knockout round

The third knockout round was contested by the four winners from the previous stage, as well as the two group runners-up from the First Promotion stage, Platense and Atlético de Rafaela. In this round, the six teams were once again seeded according to their performance and placements in the first stage of the competition, with teams coming from the First Promotion stage being given a higher seed and paired against a rival according to their seed, playing a single match on neutral ground. The three winners advanced to the semi-finals.[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlético de Rafaela 7 4 2 1 13 8 +5 14 Qualified from First Promotion stage
2 Platense 7 3 4 0 10 6 +4 13
3 Estudiantes (BA) 7 3 3 1 13 10 +3 12
4 Atlanta 7 2 2 3 12 12 0 8
5 Deportivo Riestra 7 1 3 3 8 11 −3 6
6 Quilmes 7 4 1 2 9 7 +2 13 Qualified from Second Promotion stage
Source: AFA
24 January 2021 Atlético de Rafaela 2–2
(10–9 p)		QuilmesRosario
18:20
Report
Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darío Herrera
Penalties
24 January 2021 Estudiantes (BA) 1–0AtlantaVictoria
20:25
Report Stadium: José Dellagiovanna
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fernando Echenique

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were contested by the three winners from the previous stage, as well as the First Promotion final losers Estudiantes (RC). In this round, the four teams were once again seeded according to their performance and placements in the first stage of the competition, with teams coming from the First Promotion stage being given a higher seed and paired against a rival according to their seed, playing a single match on neutral ground. The two winners advanced to the final.[1]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Estudiantes (RC) 7 3 4 0 11 5 +6 13 Qualified from First Promotion final
2 Atlético de Rafaela 7 4 2 1 13 8 +5 14 Qualified from First Promotion stage
3 Platense 7 3 4 0 10 6 +4 13
4 Estudiantes (BA) 7 3 3 1 13 10 +3 12
Source: AFA
27 January 2021 Estudiantes (RC) 1–0Estudiantes (BA)Rosario
19:15
Report Stadium: Gigante de Arroyito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jorge Baliño
27 January 2021 Atlético de Rafaela0–2 Platense Rosario
21:30 Report
Stadium: Marcelo Bielsa
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ariel Penel

Final

2020 Torneo Reducido Final
Estudiantes (RC)1–1Platense
 Report 1
Report 2
Penalties
 2–4
Attendance: 0

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[5]
1 Argentina Claudio Bieler Atlético de Rafaela 6
2 Argentina Enzo Copetti Atlético de Rafaela 5
Argentina Neri Bandiera Estudiantes (BA)
Argentina Ibrahim Hesar Estudiantes (RC)
Argentina Mariano Pavone Quilmes
6 Argentina Julián Marcioni Atlanta 4
Argentina Bruno Sepúlveda Estudiantes (RC)
Argentina Matías Tissera Platense
Argentina Jonathan Torres Sarmiento (J)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "BOLETÍN ESPECIAL Nº 5814 REGLAMENTO DEL CAMPEONATO TRANSICIÓN DE PRIMERA NACIONAL 2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "El comunicado completo de la AFA con las decisiones por el coronavirus". TyC Sports. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "¿Quién pone Primera en la PN?". Olé. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  5. ↑ "Estadísticas Primera B Nacional". AFA. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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