The 2022 Argentine Torneo Federal A,[1] was the tenth season of the Torneo Federal A, the regionalised third tier of the Argentine football league system. The tournament is reserved for teams indirectly affiliated to the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA), while teams affiliated to AFA have to play the Primera B Metropolitana, which is the other third tier competition. The competition was contested by 29 of the 31 teams that took part in the 2021 season and four teams promoted from Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. Two teams will be promoted to Primera Nacional and four teams were relegated to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. The season began on 27 march and ended in 13 November 2022.

X Torneo Federal A
Season2022
ChampionsRacing (C)
(3rd divisional title)
PromotedRacing (C)
RelegatedAtlético Paraná
Deportivo Camioneros
Desamparados
Juventud Unida (G)
Matches played559
Goals scored1,151 (2.06 per match)
Biggest home winOlimpo 5-0 Sportivo Peñarol (April 24)
Biggest away winJuventud Antoniana 0-4 Racing (C) (April 17)
Highest scoringGimnasia y Tiro 4-3 Douglas Haig (July 20)
2021
2023
All statistics correct as of November 13, 2022.

Format

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First stage

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The 34 teams were split into two zones of 17 teams, where they will play against the other teams in their group twice: once at home and once away. The top eight teams from each zone qualified for the final stages.[1]

Final Stages

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The final stages was played between the 16 teams that qualified from the first stage. They were seeded in the final stages according to their results in the first stage, with the best eight seeded 1–8, and the worst eight teams seeded 9–16. The teams played four rounds and the winner was declared champion and automatically promoted to the Primera Nacional.[1]

Relegation

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After the first stage, the two bottom teams of each zone were relegated to the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur, giving a total of four teams relegated.[1]

Club information

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Zone A

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Team City Stadium
  Argentino Monte Maíz Modesto Marrone
  Cipolletti Cipolletti La Visera de Cemento
  Círculo Deportivo Comandante Nicanor Otamendi Guillermo Trama
  Ciudad de Bolivar San Carlos de Bolívar Municipal Eva Perón
  Deportivo Camioneros General Rodríguez Hugo Moyano
  Desamparados San Juan El Serpentario
  Estudiantes San Luis Héctor Odicino – Pedro Benoza
  Ferro Carril Oeste General Pico El Coloso del Barrio Talleres
  Huracán Las Heras Las Heras General San Martín
  Independiente Chivilcoy Raúl Orlando Lungarzo
  Juventud Unida Universitario San Luis Mario Diez
  Liniers Bahía Blanca Alejandro Pérez
  Olimpo Bahía Blanca Roberto Natalio Carminatti
  Sansinena General Cerri Luis Molina
  Sol de Mayo Viedma Sol de Mayo
  Sportivo Peñarol Chimbas Ramón Pablo Rojas
  Villa Mitre Bahía Blanca El Fortín

Zone B

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Team City Stadium
  Atlético Paraná Paraná Pedro Mutio
  Boca Unidos Corrientes José Antonio Romero Feris
  Central Norte Salta Doctor Luis Güemes
  Crucero del Norte Garupá Andrés Guacurarí
  Defensores Pronunciamiento Delio Cardozo
  Defensores de Belgrano Villa Ramallo Salomón Boeseldín
  Douglas Haig Pergamino Miguel Morales
  Gimnasia y Esgrima Concepción del Uruguay Manuel y Ramón Núñez
  Gimnasia y Tiro Salta Gigante del Norte
  Juventud Antoniana Salta Fray Honorato Pistoia
  Juventud Unida Gualeguaychú De los Eucaliptos
  Racing Córdoba Miguel Sancho
  San Martín Formosa 17 De Octubre
  Sarmiento Resistencia Centenario
  Sportivo Belgrano San Francisco Oscar Boero
  Sportivo Las Parejas Las Parejas Fortaleza del Lobo
  Unión Sunchales La Fortaleza

First stage

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Zone A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or Relegation
1 Olimpo 32 22 7 3 53 19 +34 73 Advance to Final Stages and qualification for Copa Argentina
2 Villa Mitre 32 16 9 7 42 25 +17 57
3 Ciudad de Bolivar 32 14 7 11 30 28 +2 49
4 Independiente (Ch) 32 12 11 9 33 22 +11 47
5 Sol de Mayo 32 12 10 10 32 26 +6 46[a]
6 Estudiantes (SL) 32 13 7 12 34 29 +5 46[a] Advance to Final Stages
7 Juventud Unida Universitario 32 10 15 7 28 25 +3 45
8 Sansinena 32 12 6 14 44 42 +2 42
9 Argentino (MM) 32 10 10 12 29 34 −5 40
10 Cipolletti 32 9 11 12 26 35 −9 38
11 Sportivo Peñarol 32 9 10 13 31 42 −11 37
12 Liniers (BB) 32 8 12 12 34 44 −10 36[b]
13 Círculo Deportivo 32 9 9 14 31 40 −9 36[b]
14 Huracán Las Heras[c] 32 8 14 10 23 26 −3 35[d]
15 Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) 32 8 11 13 28 32 −4 35[d]
16 Desamparados (R) 32 7 13 12 24 36 −12 34 Relegated to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur
17 Deportivo Camioneros (R) 32 7 10 15 27 44 −17 31
Updated to match(es) played on October 16, 2022. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored; 8) away goals scored; 9) draw of lots.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Sol de Mayo ahead of Estudiantes (SL) on head-to-head points: Sol de Mayo–Estudiantes (SL) 1–0, Estudiantes (SL)–Sol de Mayo 0–0.
  2. ^ a b Liniers (BB) ahead of Círculo Deportivo on head-to-head away goals: Liniers (BB)–Círculo Deportivo 0–0, Círculo Deportivo–Liniers (BB) 1–1.
  3. ^ Huracán Las Heras was deducted 15 points due to incidents, later reduced to 3 points.[2] [3]
  4. ^ a b Huracán Las Heras ahead of Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) on head-to-head away goals: Huracán Las Heras–Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) 0–0, Ferro Carril Oeste (GP)–Huracán Las Heras 1–1.

Results

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Home \ Away ARG CIP CIR CIU DEP DES ESL FCO HLH ICH JUU LIN OLI SAN SOL SPP VMI
Argentino (MM) 1–0 3–1 4–1 3–0 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–1
Cipolletti 1–0 4–2 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–3 1–2 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0
Círculo Deportivo 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–2 1–0
Ciudad de Bolivar 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–2
Deportivo Camioneros 1–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–4 0–0 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 0–0
Desamparados 0–1 1–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–0
Estudiantes (SL) 4–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 4–1 0–1
Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) 1–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–3 0–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 1–1
Huracán Las Heras 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 3–0 0–0 0–3 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–1
Independiente (Ch) 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–1
Juventud Unida Universitario 1–1 2–2 1–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 3–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–1
Liniers (BB) 0–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–3 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–3 2–2 1–2 1–0 2–0
Olimpo 2–0 3–0 3–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 3–1 3–0 0–1 5–0 2–0
Sansinena 3–1 1–3 1–1 0–3 3–1 3–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 1–0
Sol de Mayo 1–1 3–0 2–0 0–1 2–0 4–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 0–1 4–1 1–1 0–4 1–0 0–0
Sportivo Peñarol 2–2 1–2 2–1 3–0 3–1 2–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 3–0 0–2 2–1 1–1 0–1
Villa Mitre 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–1 3–0 4–0 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 0–3 3–0 2–1 3–0
Updated to match(es) played on October 16, 2022. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or Relegation
1 Racing (C) 32 19 11 2 52 16 +36 68 Advance to Final Stages and qualification for Copa Argentina
2 Sarmiento (R) 32 18 10 4 44 19 +25 64
3 San Martín (F) 32 17 8 7 56 30 +26 59
4 Central Norte 32 15 12 5 44 25 +19 57
5 Gimnasia y Tiro 32 15 9 8 35 30 +5 54
6 Douglas Haig 32 13 9 10 42 32 +10 48[a] Advance to Final Stages
7 Sportivo Belgrano 32 14 6 12 41 34 +7 48[a]
8 Sportivo Las Parejas 32 12 10 10 33 33 0 46
9 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 32 13 5 14 33 39 −6 44
10 Crucero del Norte 32 11 7 14 26 45 −19 40[b]
11 Juventud Antoniana 32 11 7 14 34 41 −7 40[b]
12 Boca Unidos 32 8 13 11 34 34 0 37
13 Defensores (P) 32 7 10 15 27 40 −13 31
14 Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 32 8 6 18 24 37 −13 30[c]
15 Unión (S) 32 8 6 18 30 48 −18 30[c]
16 Atlético Paraná (R) 32 6 8 18 25 48 −23 26 Relegated to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur
17 Juventud Unida (G) (R) 32 6 5 21 27 56 −29 23
Updated to match(es) played on October 16, 2022. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals; 6) goal difference; 7) goals scored; 8) away goals scored; 9) draw of lots.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Douglas Haig ahead of Sportivo Belgrano on head-to-head points: Douglas Haig–Sportivo Belgrano 1–0, Sportivo Belgrano–Douglas Haig 0–0.
  2. ^ a b Crucero del Norte ahead of Juventud Antoniana on head-to-head goals scored: Crucero del Norte–Juventud Antoniana 2–0, Juventud Antoniana–Crucero del Norte 2–1.
  3. ^ a b Defensores de Belgrano (VR) ahead of Sportivo Belgrano on head-to-head points: Defensores de Belgrano (VR)–Unión (S) 0–0, Unión (S)–Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 1–2.

Results

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Home \ Away APA BOU CNO CRU DPR DEF DOU GYE GYT JUA JUG RAC SAF SAR SPB SLP UNS
Atlético Paraná 0–0 0–1 4–0 2–3 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–3 2–0 2–2 0–1 0–4 0–1 1–2 2–1
Boca Unidos 0–0 3–3 5–0 0–0 4–1 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 2–3 0–0 2–0
Central Norte 0–1 3–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 1–0 4–1 0–1 3–3 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–2
Crucero del Norte 1–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 0–3 1–0 0–2 2–1
Defensores (P) 2–0 1–2 1–1 4–0 1–1 0–3 3–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–1
Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 4–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 3–1 0–1 2–3 1–0 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–2 0–0 0–0
Douglas Haig 1–2 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–0 4–0 1–0 3–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–2 3–1
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 4–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 4–1 1–0 0–3 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–1 3–0 2–1 1–0
Gimnasia y Tiro 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 4–3 3–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–3 0–1 2–1
Juventud Antoniana 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–4 2–1 0–3 3–1 5–0 1–2
Juventud Unida (G) 4–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 3–0 0–3 2–2 2–2 0–3 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–1
Racing (C) 2–0 2–0 1–0 4–1 1–0 2–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 4–1 4–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 4–0
San Martín (F) 1–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 4–0 4–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 4–2 4–2 2–0
Sarmiento (R) 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 2–0
Sportivo Belgrano 4–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 5–1 0–1 0–0 3–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–0
Sportivo Las Parejas 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–3 1–1 1–0 3–0 0–0 2–1 0–1 0–0 3–1
Unión (S) 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–2 2–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–3 0–1 3–1 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on October 16, 2022. Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final Stages

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Teams ending in positions 1 to 8 will play the final stages for the second and last promotion berth to Primera Nacional, in which teams will be seeded in each round according to their final placement in the first stage of the tournament. In all rounds, the teams were seeded according to their performance and placements in the previous stage of the competition 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 local ground, except the final that will be played in neutral ground. In all rounds, in case of tie, penalties will decide the winner.[1]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 A Olimpo 32 22 7 3 53 19 +34 73
2 B Racing (C) 32 19 11 2 52 16 +36 68
3 B Sarmiento (R) 32 18 10 4 44 19 +25 64
4 A Villa Mitre 32 16 9 7 42 25 +17 57
5 B San Martín (F) 32 17 8 7 56 30 +26 59
6 A Ciudad de Bolivar 32 14 7 11 30 28 +2 49
7 B Central Norte 32 15 12 5 44 25 +19 57
8 A Independiente (Ch) 32 12 11 9 33 22 +11 47
9 B Gimnasia y Tiro 32 15 9 8 35 30 +5 54
10 A Sol de Mayo 32 12 10 10 32 26 +6 46
11 B Douglas Haig 32 13 9 10 42 32 +10 48
12 A Estudiantes (SL) 32 13 7 12 34 29 +5 46
13 B Sportivo Belgrano 32 14 6 12 41 34 +7 48
14 A Juventud Unida Universitario 32 10 15 7 28 25 +3 45
15 B Sportivo Las Parejas 32 12 10 10 33 33 0 46
16 A Sansinena 32 12 6 14 44 42 +2 42
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Performance in previous stage.

First knockout round

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October 22, 2022 (2022-10-22) Olimpo 1–0SansinenaBahía Blanca, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
18:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Roberto N. Carminatti
Referee: Pablo Núñez
October 23, 2022 (2022-10-23) Racing (C) 2–0Sportivo Las ParejasCórdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
17:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Estadio Miguel Sancho
Referee: Mauricio Martín
October 23, 2022 (2022-10-23) Sarmiento (R) 1–0Juventud Unida UniversitarioResistencia, Pcia. de Chaco
19:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Centenario
Referee: Jonathan Correa
October 23, 2022 (2022-10-23) Villa Mitre 4–0Sportivo BelgranoBahía Blanca, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
16:00 UTC−3 Stadium: El Fortín
Referee: Adrián Franklin
October 23, 2022 (2022-10-23) San Martín (F) 1–1
(4–1 p)
Estudiantes (SL)Formosa, Pcia. de Formosa
16:00 UTC−3 Stadium: 17 De Octubre
Referee: Jorge Sosa
October 23, 2022 (2022-10-23) Ciudad de Bolivar 2–0Douglas HaigSan Carlos de Bolívar, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
15:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Municipal Eva Perón
Referee: Bruno Amiconi
October 23, 2022 (2022-10-23) Central Norte 2–0Sol de MayoSalta, Pcia. de Salta
18:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Nelson Bejas
October 23, 2022 (2022-10-23) Independiente (Ch) 1–1
(4–3 p)
Gimnasia y TiroChivilcoy, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
16:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Raúl Orlando Lungarzo

Second knockout round

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October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30) Olimpo 2–1Independiente (Ch)Bahía Blanca, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
16:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Roberto N. Carminatti
Referee: José Díaz
October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30) Racing (C) 1–0Central NorteCórdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
17:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Estadio Miguel Sancho
Referee: Jorge Sosa
October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30) Sarmiento (R) 0–0
(5–4 p)
Ciudad de BolivarResistencia, Pcia. de Chaco
19:30 UTC−3 Stadium: Centenario
Referee: Fernando Marcos
October 29, 2022 (2022-10-29) Villa Mitre 2–0San Martín (F)Bahía Blanca, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
16:00 UTC−3 Stadium: El Fortín
Referee: Bruno Amiconi

Third knockout round

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November 6, 2022 (2022-11-06) Olimpo0–0
(2–4 p)
Villa Mitre Bahía Blanca, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
15:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Roberto N. Carminatti
November 6, 2022 (2022-11-06) Racing (C) 2–0Sarmiento (R)Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
18:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Estadio Miguel Sancho

Fourth knockout round

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November 13, 2022 (2022-11-13) Racing (C) 0–0
(5–4 p)
Villa Mitre Villa Mercedes, Pcia. de San Luis
16:45 UTC−3 Stadium: Estadio Único
Referee: Nelson Bejas

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "EL REGLAMENTO DEL TORNEO FEDERAL A 2022" (in Spanish). Ascenso del Interior. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Fallo Huracan Las Heras vs. Ferro de Gral. Pico, otras sanciones y resoluciones". Ascenso del Interior. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Sanciones del Federal A y fallos: Se reconsideró la sanción a Huracán Las Heras y finalmente se le descontarán tres puntos en la tabla de posiciones". Ascenso del Interior. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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