Location Argentina | ||
Top goalscorer Daniel Jiménez 23 goals Similar 2011–12 Primera B Nacional, 1974 Argentine Primera, 2000–01 Argentine Primera |
The 2000–01 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 15º season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 30 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.
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Promotion Playoff
The Promotion Playoff was played by the teams placed 1º and 2º of each zone. The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted to Primera División. The teams that lost in semifinal joined into the Quarterfinals of the Second Promotion Playoff, and the team that lost in the final joined in the semifinal of the Second Promotion Playoff.
Semifinals
1: Qualified because of sport advantage.
Second Promotion Playoff
The Second Promotion Playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 3º to 6º of each zone. Instituto and Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) joined in the Quarterfinals, and Quilmes joined in the Semifinals. The winner was promoted to Primera División.
Bracket
1: Qualified because of sport advantage.
Promotion Playoff Primera División-Primera B Nacional
The best two teams of each zone that were not promoted (Quilmes and Instituto) played against the 18º and the 17º placed of the Relegation Table of 2000-01 Primera División.
Relegation
7 teams were relegated: 2 teams with the worst co-efficient from Interior Zone, 2 teams with the worst co-efficient from Metropolitana Zone and 3 more teams regardless their affiliation.
Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to the Torneo Argentino A, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to Primera B Metropolitana. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from Greater Buenos Aires, with the exception of Newell's, Rosario Central, Central Córdoba and Argentino de Rosario, all from Rosario, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe.