Country Argentina Current champions Talleres (C)
(2016) Number of teams 23 Current champion Talleres de Córdoba Levels on pyramid 2 | Level on pyramid 2 Top goalscorer Adrián Czornomaz (160) Founded 1985 Confederation CONMEBOL | |
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Relegation to Primera B Metropolitana
Torneo Federal A Most championships Olimpo
Banfield (3 titles) Promotion to Argentine Primera División Teams Club Atlético Independiente, Instituto Atlético Central C, Ferro Carril Oeste, Chacarita Juniors, All Boys | ||
Todos los goles fecha 1 torneo primera b nacional 2015 f tbol para todos
Primera B Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, in English National B Division) is the second division of the Argentine football league system, made up of 23 teams in the 2016–17 season.
Contents
- Todos los goles fecha 1 torneo primera b nacional 2015 f tbol para todos
- History
- Format
- List of champions
- References
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 Argentino A (Argentine A Tournament) is the next level down. In the league system of Argentine football, Nacional B 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 1985 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 football league in Argentina's professional football, after the First Division, and it is above the Torneo Federal A and the Primera B or Primera B Metropolitana, the last one started to act as a third division for the teams directly affiliated to AFA.
Format
For the 2016-17 season, the twenty-three participating teams will play each other twice for a total of forty-six matches.. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points. The Champion and the runner-up team are automatically promoted to the Primera División. Four teams will be relegated at the end of the season.
List of champions
Since the first season held in 1986-87, the following teams have crowned champions of the division: