Argentine football league system
Country | Argentina |
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Sport | Association football |
Promotion and relegation | Yes |
National system | |
Federation | Argentine Football Association |
Confederation | CONMEBOL |
Top division | Primera División |
Second division | Primera Nacional |
Cup competition | |
Association football in Argentina |
The Argentine football league system include tournaments organised by the Argentine Football Association. Clubs affiliated to the body compete in the tournaments, which are split into categories or divisions.
Rules establish a system of promotion and relegation, a process where teams are transferred between two divisions based on their performance for the completed season. The best-ranked team or teams in the lower division are promoted to the higher division for the next season, and the worst-ranked team or teams in the higher division are relegated to the lower division for the next season.[1]
Current league system (2024)
Below the second division championship (
Argentine football league system (2024) | ||
Level | Divisions | |
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Clubs directly affiliated to AFA | Clubs indirectly affiliated to AFA | |
1 | Primera División | |
2 | Primera Nacional | |
3 | Primera B | Torneo Federal A |
4 | Primera C | Torneo Regional Federal Amateur |
5 | Torneo Promocional Amateur | Regional Leagues |
History
Tournaments organised by the Association and its predecessors have been held since 1893 (the year when the current AFA was established). Nevertheless, the first championship was organised by the Argentine Association Football League (the first organised body in the country) in 1891.[2][3] Although the AAFL was dissolved that same year, AFA has recognised that championship as the first Primera División competition, adding it to its continuity.[4]
Until the creation of
Historic tables
The following charts detail all league competitions organised by the Argentine Association (National cups are not included):
Year by year
By tournament
Defunct competitions indicated in
Argentine football league system historical table (1891–present) | ||||||
Division | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | Level 6 |
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Primera División | 1891–present | |||||
Intermedia | 1911–1926 | 1927–1932 | ||||
Primera B | 1899–1910 1927–1985 |
1911–1926 1986–present |
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Torneo Regional | 1967–1985 | |||||
Primera Nacional |
1986–present | |||||
Primera C |
1900–1910 1927–1985 |
1911–1926 1986–present |
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Primera D |
1950–1985 | 1986–2023 | ||||
Torneo del Interior (es) | 1986–1995 | |||||
Torneo Argentino A | 1995–2014 | |||||
Torneo Federal A | 2014–present | |||||
Torneo Argentino B | 1995–2014 | |||||
Torneo Federal B | 2014–2017 | |||||
Torneo Argentino C | 2005–2014 | |||||
Torneo Federal C (es) | 2015–2018 | |||||
Torneo Regional Federal Amateur | 2018–present | |||||
Regional Leagues | 1967–1985 | 1986–1995 | 1995–2005 2018–present |
2005–2018 | ||
Torneo Promocional Amateur | 2024–present |
References
- ^ Asociación del Fútbol Argentino – Reglamento General Archived 2018-02-19 at the Wayback Machine, Certámenes Oficiales (arts. 98-100). Retrieved 2016-01-20
- ISBN 978-987-05-9773-5
- ISBN 9504343848
- ^ Campeones de Primera División Archived 2019-07-05 at the Wayback Machine on AFA website
External links
- AFA official site
- Sólo Ascenso
- Ascenso del Interior (regional)
- Interior Futbolero
- Promiedos (results)