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Primera Nacional
Argentine association football league
Argentine association football league
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Primera Nacional |
| logo | Primera Nacional Logo.svg |
| pixels | 150 |
| founded | |
| first | 1986–87 |
| country | ARG |
| confed | CONMEBOL |
| teams | 36 |
| promotion | Primera División |
| relegation | Primera B Metropolitana |
| Torneo Federal A | |
| levels | 2 |
| champions | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) |
| season | 2025 |
| most_champs | Banfield |
| Olimpo (3 titles each) | |
| top_goalscorer | Adrián Czornomaz (160) |
| tv | Argentina: |
| TyC Sports | |
| DirecTV SportsInternational: | |
| TNT Sports | |
| TyC Max | |
| website | |
| current | 2026 Primera Nacional |
Torneo Federal A Olimpo (3 titles each) TyC Sports DirecTV SportsInternational: TNT Sports TyC Max Primera Nacional, (usually called simply Nacional B, (English "National B Division"), and known as Primera B Nacional until the 2019–20 season) popularly known as La B (The B), is the second division of the Argentine football league system. The competition is made up of 38 teams.
It is played by teams from all over the country. Clubs from Buenos Aires surroundings, as well as some from Santa Fe Province, are promoted from or relegated to the Primera B Metropolitana ("Metropolitan B Division") while for teams from the other provinces the Torneo Federal A ("Federal A Tournament") is the next level down. In Argentine football, Primera Nacional is the second-highest league, and from it, the three best teams are automatically promoted to Primera División.
Primera B Nacional games are often transmitted to Argentina and abroad on television by TyC Sports.
History
It was created in 1986 to integrate unaffiliated clubs into the Argentine football structure, which until then had only participated in Nacional championships of Argentina's First Division tournament. It brought together teams from the old Primera B (until then, the second division) and regional leagues from several Argentine provinces.
After the 1985–86 season, the Primera B Nacional became the second hierarchical league in Argentina's professional football, after the Primera División, and it is above the Torneo Federal A and the Primera B Metropolitana, the last one started to act as a third division for the teams directly affiliated to AFA.
Beginning in the 2019–20 season, the name was changed dropping the B to simply be known as Primera Nacional.
Format
Main article: 2026 Primera Nacional
Thirty-six participating teams split into two zones of 18 teams, where they played against the other teams in their group twice: once at home and once away. However, interzonal matches between rival teams were played, although rival sides were still paired together for the season draw and drawn into different zones. Both zone winners played a final match on neutral ground to decide the first promoted team to the top flight for the following season, while the teams placed from second to eighth place in each zone played a knockout tournament (Torneo Reducido) for the second promotion berth along with the loser of the final between the zone winners. Four teams were relegated to the third-tier leagues, those being the bottom two teams from each zone.
List of champions
Since the first season held in 1986–87, the following teams have crowned champions of the division: In case of championships defined by final, they are indicated.
| Ed. | Season | Champion | Final score | Runner-up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | Deportivo Armenio (1) | Banfield | Belgrano (C) | ||
| 1987–88 | Deportivo Mandiyú (1) | Quilmes | Cipolletti | ||
| 1988–89 | Chaco For Ever (1) | Lanús | Unión | ||
| 1989–90 | Huracán (1) | Quilmes | Douglas Haig | ||
| 1990–91 | Quilmes (1) | Atlético Tucumán | Belgrano (C) | ||
| 1991–92 | Lanús (1) | Almirante Brown | Colón | ||
| 1992–93 | Banfield (1) | Colón | Gimnasia y Tiro | ||
| 1993–94 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) (1) | Quilmes | San Martin (T) | ||
| 1994–95 | Estudiantes (LP) (1) | Atlético de Rafaela | Colón | ||
| 1995–96 | Huracán (C) (1) | Talleres (C) | Atlético Tucumán | ||
| 1996–97 | Argentinos Juniors (1) | Talleres (C) | Godoy Cruz | ||
| 1997–98 | Talleres (C) (1) | Belgrano (C) | No third-place awarded | ||
| 1998–99 | Instituto (1) | Chacarita Juniors | No third-place awarded | ||
| 1999–00 | Huracán (2) | Quilmes | No third-place awarded | ||
| 2000–01 | Banfield (2) | Quilmes | No third-place awarded | ||
| 2001–02 | Olimpo (1) | Quilmes | San Martín (M) | ||
| 2002–03 | Atlético de Rafaela (1) | Argentinos Juniors | Quilmes | ||
| 2003–04 | Instituto (C) (2) | Almagro | Huracán (TA) | ||
| 2004–05 | Tiro Federal (1) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | Huracán | ||
| 2005–06 | Godoy Cruz (1) | Nueva Chicago | Belgrano (C) | ||
| 2006–07 | Olimpo (2) | San Martín (SJ) | Huracán | ||
| 2007–08 | San Martín (T) (1) | Godoy Cruz | Unión | ||
| 2008–09 | Atlético Tucumán (1) | Chacarita Juniors | Atlético de Rafaela | ||
| 2009–10 | Olimpo (3) | Quilmes | Atlético de Rafaela | ||
| 2010–11 | Atlético de Rafaela (2) | Unión | San Martín (SJ) | ||
| 2011–12 | River Plate (1) | Quilmes | Instituto | ||
| 2012–13 | Rosario Central (1) | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | Olimpo | ||
| 2013–14 | Banfield (3) | Defensa y Justicia | Independiente | ||
| 2014 | |||||
| 2015 | Atlético Tucumán (2) | Patronato | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||
| 2016 | Talleres (C) (2) | Chacarita Juniors | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | ||
| 2016–17 | Argentinos Juniors (2) | Chacarita Juniors | Guillermo Brown | ||
| 2017–18 | Aldosivi (1) | Almagro | San Martin (T) | ||
| 2018–19 | Arsenal (1) | Sarmiento (J) | Nueva Chicago | ||
| 2019–20 | |||||
| 2020 | Sarmiento (J) (1) | Estudiantes (RC) | No third-place awarded | ||
| 2021 | Tigre (1) | Barracas Central | No third-place awarded | ||
| 2022 | Belgrano (1) | Instituto | San Martín (T) | ||
| 2023 | Independiente Rivadavia (1) | Almirante Brown | No third-place awarded | ||
| 2024 | Aldosivi (2) | San Martín (T) | No third-place awarded | ||
| 2025 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) (1) | Deportivo Madryn | No third-place awarded |
;Notes
Titles by club
| Club | Titles | Runn. | Seasons won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banfield | 1992–93, 2000–01, 2013–14 | ||
| Olimpo | 2001–02, 2006–07, 2009–10 | ||
| Talleres (C) | 1997–98, 2016 | ||
| Atlético Tucumán | 2008–09, 2015 | ||
| Atlético de Rafaela | 2002–03, 2010–11 | ||
| Argentinos Juniors | 1996–97, 2016–17 | ||
| Aldosivi | 2017–18, 2024 | ||
| Huracán | 1989–90, 1999–00 | ||
| Instituto | 1998–99, 2003–04 | ||
| Deportivo Armenio | — | 1986–87 | |
| Deportivo Mandiyú | — | 1987–88 | |
| Chaco For Ever | 1988–89 | ||
| Quilmes | 1990–91 | ||
| Lanús | 1991–92 | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 1993–94 | ||
| Estudiantes (LP) | — | 1994–95 | |
| Huracán (C) | — | 1995–96 | |
| Tiro Federal | — | 2004–05 | |
| Godoy Cruz | 2005–06 | ||
| San Martín (T) | 1 | 2007–08 | |
| River Plate | — | 2011–12 | |
| Rosario Central | — | 2012–13 | |
| Arsenal | 2018–19 | ||
| Sarmiento (J) | 2020 | ||
| Tigre | — | 2021 | |
| Belgrano | 2022 | ||
| Independiente Rivadavia | 2023 | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 2025 |
Seasons in Primera Nacional
;Notes:
- Updated to 2026 season.
- Teams in bold are currently playing in the division.
| Club/s | Seasons |
|---|---|
| Instituto | |
| Atlético de Rafaela | |
| Quilmes | |
| Chacarita Juniors, Gimnasia y Esgrima (J), Nueva Chicago | |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | |
| San Martín (SJ), San Martín (T) | |
| Defensa y Justicia | |
| All Boys, Almagro | |
| Almirante Brown, Atlético Tucumán | |
| Independiente Rivadavia, Los Andes | |
| Deportivo Morón | |
| Belgrano (C), Douglas Haig | |
| Aldosivi | |
| Unión (SF), Tigre | |
| Atlanta, Godoy Cruz, Temperley, Villa Dálmine | |
| Arsenal, Chaco For Ever, Colón, Defensores de Belgrano, Huracán | |
| Banfield, Deportivo Maipú, Estudiantes (BA), Guillermo Brown, Olimpo | |
| Brown (A), Central Córdoba (R), Racing (C), Sportivo Italiano, Talleres (C) | |
| Agropecuario, Boca Unidos, Central Córdoba (SdE), Cipolletti, Mitre (SdE), Patronato, Platense, Santamarina, Sarmiento (J) | |
| Comisión de Actividades Infantiles, Gimnasia y Esgrima (M), Gimnasia y Tiro, Juventud Antoniana, San Martín (M), Talleres (RE) | |
| El Porvenir | |
| Alvarado, Estudiantes (RC), Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU), San Miguel, Tiro Federal (R) | |
| Almirante Brown (A), Deportivo Riestra, Güemes (SdE), San Telmo, Tristán Suárez | |
| Argentinos Juniors, Crucero del Norte, Deportivo Madryn, Huracán (TA), Laferrere, Lanús, | |
| Deportivo Merlo, Estudiantes (SL), Flandria, Guaraní Antonio Franco, Juventud Unida (G), Villa Mitre | |
| Atlético Paraná, Barracas Central, Ben Hur, Central Norte, Defensores Unidos, Deportivo Español, Huracán Corrientes, Rosario Central, Sportivo Belgrano | |
| Deportivo Armenio, Colegiales, Deportivo Mandiyú, Ferro Carril Oeste (GP), Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP), Ituzaingó | |
| Acassuso, Atlético Concepción, Argentino (R), Ciudad de Bolívar, Desamparados, Estación Quequén, Estudiantes (LP), Ferrocarril Midland, General Paz Juniors, Independiente, Juventud Unida Universitario, River Plate, Sacachispas, Unión (MdP), Unión de Villa Krause, Villa San Carlos |
Top scorers
| Season | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | ARG José Raúl Iglesias | Huracán | 36 |
| 1987–88 | ARG Daniel Leani | Quilmes | 24 |
| 1988–89 | ARG Daniel Aquino | Banfield | 24 |
| ARG Sergio Recchiutti | Almirante Brown | ||
| 1989–90 | ARG Juan Almada | Defensa y Justicia | 20 |
| ARG Abel Blasón | Quilmes | ||
| 1990–91 | ARG Roberto Oste | Defensa y Justicia | 24 |
| 1991–92 | ARG Carlos Cardozo | Almirante Brown | 26 |
| 1992–93 | ARG Miguel Amaya | Gimnasia y Tiro (S) | 21 |
| 1993–94 | ARG Dante Fernández | Quilmes | 29 |
| 1994–95 | ARG Alejandro Abaurre | Godoy Cruz | 29 |
| 1995–96 | ARG Adrián Czornomaz | Los Andes | 22 |
| 1996–97 | HON Eduardo Bennett | Argentinos Juniors | 23 |
| 1997–98 | ARG Alejandro Glaría | Banfield | 30 |
| 1998–99 | ARG Adrián Czornomaz | Atlético Tucumán | 26 |
| 1999–00 | ARG Gastón Casas | Huracán | 30 |
| 2000–01 | ARG Daniel Jiménez | Instituto | 23 |
| 2001–02 | ARG Diego Ceballos | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 26 |
| 2002–03 | ARG Daniel Giménez | Godoy Cruz | 13 |
| ARG Diego Torres | Quilmes | ||
| 2003–04 | ARG Julio Bevacqua | Comisión de Actividades Infantiles | 13 |
| 2004–05 | ARG Rubén Ramírez | Tiro Federal | 15 |
| 2005–06 | ARG Daniel Bazán Vera | Unión (SF) | 18 |
| 2006–07 | ARG Ismael Blanco | Olimpo | 29 |
| 2007–08 | ARG Cristian Milla | Chacarita Juniors | 20 |
| ARG Leandro Zárate | Unión | ||
| 2008–09 | ARG Luis Rodríguez | Atlético Tucumán | 20 |
| 2009–10 | ARG Leandro Armani | Tiro Federal | 19 |
| 2010–11 | ARG César Carignano | Atlético de Rafaela | 21 |
| 2011–12 | ARG Gonzalo Castillejos | Rosario Central | 26 |
| 2012–13 | ARG Luis Rodríguez | Atlético Tucumán | 20 |
| 2013–14 | ARG Juan M. Lucero | Defensa y Justicia | 24 |
| 2014 | ARG Ramón Ábila | Huracán | 9 |
| ARG Nicolás Mazzola | Instituto (C) | ||
| 2015 | ARG Fernando Zampedri | Juventud Unida (G) | |
| 2016 | ARG Germán Lesman | All Boys | |
| 2016–17 | ARG Rodrigo Salinas | Chacarita Juniors | |
| 2017–18 | ARG Jonathan Herrera | Deportivo Riestra / Ferro Carril Oeste | 13 |
| 2018–19 | ARG Patricio Cucchi | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 15 |
| 2019–20 | ARG Pablo Magnín | Sarmiento (J) | |
| 2020 | ECU Claudio Bieler | Atlético Rafaela | |
| 2021 | ARG Pablo Magnín | Tigre | |
| 2022 | ARG Pablo Vegetti | Belgrano (C) | |
| 2023 | PAR Álex Arce | Independiente Rivadavia | |
| 2024 | ARG Agustín Lavezzi | Tristán Suárez | |
| 2025 | ARG Alejandro Gagliardi | Agropecuario |
Notes
References
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