2021 Torneo Federal A

IX Torneo Federal A
Season2021
ChampionsDeportivo Madryn
(1st divisional title)
PromotedDeportivo Madryn
Chaco For Ever
RelegatedNone
Matches454
Goals1,001 (2.2 per match)
Biggest home winChaco For Ever 5-0 Juventud Unida (G) (April 25)
Biggest away winEstudiantes (SL) 0-4 Juventud Unida Universitario (June 27)
Highest scoringDefensores de Belgrano (VR) 4-3 Douglas Haig (October 3)
← 2020
2022 →
All statistics correct as of November 4, 2021.

The 2021 Argentine Torneo Federal A[1] was the ninth 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 27 of the 31 teams that took part in the 2020 season and four teams promoted from Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. Two teams will be promoted to Primera B Nacional and there was no relegation to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. The season began on 11 April and ended in December 2021.

Format

The 31 teams were split into two zones, one of 15 teams and another one of 16 teams, where they will play against the other teams in their group twice: once at home and once away, with one team in Zone B having a bye in each round for a total of 30 rounds. Both zone winners will play a final match on neutral ground to decide the first promoted team to the Primera B Nacional for the 2022 season, while the teams placed from second to eighth place in each zone will play a knockout tournament (Torneo Reducido) for the second promotion berth along with the loser of the final between the zone winners, which will join the Reducido in the Second knockout round. No teams will be relegated to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur this season.[1]

Club information

2021 Torneo Federal A is located in Argentina
Cipolletti
Círculo Deportivo
Círculo Deportivo
Cdad. de  Bolivar
Dvo. Camioneros
Dvo. Camioneros
Deportivo Madryn
Desamparados
Ferro (GP)
Ferro (GP)
Huracán LH
Huracán LH
Independiente (Ch)
Independiente (Ch)
San Luis
San Luis
Bahía Blanca
Bahía Blanca
Sansinena
Sol de Mayo
Sol de Mayo
Sportivo Peñarol
Sportivo Peñarol
B. Unidos
Salta
Salta
Resistencia
Resistencia
Crucero del Norte
Def. de Belgrano
Defensores (P)
Defensores (P)
Douglas Haig
Gimnasia (CdU)
Juv. Un. (G)
Racing (C)
Sp. Belgrano
Sp. Las Parejas
Unión (S)
Bahía Blanca teams Villa Mitre Olimpo
Bahía Blanca teams
Villa Mitre
Olimpo
Resistencia teams Chaco For Ever Sarmiento (R)
Resistencia teams
Chaco For Ever
Sarmiento (R)
Salta teams Central Norte Gimnasia y Tiro
San Luis teams Estudiantes (SL) Juventud Unida Universitario
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Locations of the 2021 season teams.
Yellow: Zone A; Blue: Zone B.

Zone A

TeamCityStadium
CipollettiCipollettiLa Visera de Cemento
Círculo DeportivoComandante Nicanor OtamendiGuillermo Trama
Ciudad de BolivarSan Carlos de BolívarMunicipal Eva Perón
Deportivo CamionerosGeneral RodríguezHugo Moyano
Deportivo MadrynPuerto MadrynColiseo del Golfo
DesamparadosSan JuanEl Serpentario
EstudiantesSan LuisHéctor Odicino – Pedro Benoza
Ferro Carril OesteGeneral PicoEl Coloso del Barrio Talleres
Huracán Las HerasLas HerasGeneral San Martín
IndependienteChivilcoyRaúl Orlando Lungarzo
Juventud Unida UniversitarioSan LuisMario Diez
OlimpoBahía BlancaRoberto Natalio Carminatti
SansinenaGeneral CerriLuis Molina
Sol de MayoViedmaSol de Mayo
Sportivo PeñarolChimbasRamón Pablo Rojas
Villa MitreBahía BlancaEl Fortín

Zone B

TeamCityStadium
Boca UnidosCorrientesJosé Antonio Romero Feris
Central NorteSaltaDoctor Luis Güemes
Chaco For EverResistenciaJuan Alberto García
Crucero del NorteGarupáAndrés Guacurarí
DefensoresPronunciamientoDelio Cardozo
Defensores de BelgranoVilla RamalloSalomón Boeseldín
Douglas HaigPergaminoMiguel Morales
Gimnasia y EsgrimaConcepción del UruguayManuel y Ramón Núñez
Gimnasia y TiroSaltaGigante del Norte
Juventud UnidaGualeguaychúDe los Eucaliptos
RacingCórdobaMiguel Sancho
SarmientoResistenciaCentenario
Sportivo BelgranoSan FranciscoOscar Boero
Sportivo Las ParejasLas ParejasFortaleza del Lobo
UniónSunchalesLa Fortaleza

Resignations

The following teams declined to participate in this season and will return in the next season.[2][3]

TeamCityStadium
San MartínFormosa17 De Octubre

First stage

Zone A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Deportivo Madryn3016863923+1656Advance to Final and qualification for Copa Argentina
2Sol de Mayo30131163224+850Advance to Second Promotion stage and qualification for Copa Argentina
3Cipolletti30131074126+1549[a]
4Sportivo Peñarol30131074438+649[a]
5Olimpo3014794232+1049[a]
6Independiente (Ch)30121263021+948Advance to Second Promotion
7Juventud Unida Universitario3013892818+1047
8Villa Mitre3012993528+745
9Desamparados30111092937−843
10Ferro Carril Oeste (GP)30134133938+143
11Sansinena301010103837+140
12Ciudad de Bolivar30911103028+238
13Huracán Las Heras3098133840−235
14Deportivo Camioneros3078152534−929
15Estudiantes (SL)3029191848−3015
16Círculo Deportivo3027211854−3613
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head: Cipolletti 7 points; Sportivo Peñarol 6 points; Olimpo 4 points.

Results

Home \ AwayCIPCDECBODEPDMADESESLFCOHLHICHJUUOLISANSOLSPPVMI
Cipolletti2–02–11–11–13–13–13–13–11–10–11–11–11–13–01–0
Círculo Deportivo1–32–20–10–10–10–00–20–21–20–10–02–11–41–21–0
Ciudad de Bolivar0–22–00–01–04–02–11–32–00–01–01–00–01–13–12–2
Deportivo Camioneros1–02–00–32–22–20–02–13–11–20–11–10–02–00–30–1
Deportivo Madryn0–01–01–03–22–13–13–12–01–31–02–11–01–11–13–0
Desamparados2–00–02–10–02–12–21–00–01–00–42–21–00–03–31–0
Estudiantes (SL)0–11–10–01–41–20–11–42–11–00–40–11–20–10–30–0
Ferro Carril Oeste (GP)1–04–10–02–00–30–11–00–20–01–02–13–20–13–23–0
Huracán Las Heras2–31–13–01–00–13–10–03–10–01–12–01–23–12–22–1
Independiente (Ch)1–12–10–01–01–00–02–11–21–12–11–13–12–00–11–0
Juventud Unida Universitario1–12–01–01–00–22–00–01–01–01–10–00–00–00–01–0
Olimpo0–34–02–01–02–00–13–22–11–02–12–05–10–30–20–0
Sansinena0–03–13–22–11–11–13–03–03–01–11–01–40–11–00–1
Sol de Mayo2–04–20–01–00–03–21–11–11–00–02–10–21–02–10–0
Sportivo Peñarol2–12–21–11–01–01–01–01–14–31–01–20–33–31–01–1
Villa Mitre1–02–01–02–00–03–02–12–13–30–12–15–12–22–02–2
Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Racing (C)2816934316+2757Advance to Final and qualification for Copa Argentina
2Gimnasia y Tiro28151033620+1655Advance to Second Promotion stage and qualification for Copa Argentina
3Central Norte28121334022+1849
4Chaco For Ever28121153320+1347
5Sportivo Las Parejas2811893428+641
6Defensores (P)28108103232038[a]Advance to Second Promotion
7Juventud Unida (G)28108102834−638[a]
8Defensores de Belgrano (VR)28107113640−437
9Sarmiento (R)2899103841−336
10Boca Unidos2871293836+233
11Unión (S)2879122840−1230
12Douglas Haig2876151925−627
13Sportivo Belgrano28511122535−1026[b]
14Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)2875162142−2126[b]
15Crucero del Norte28410141939−2022
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Defensores (P) ahead of Juventud Unida (G) on head-to-head goal difference: Defensores (P)–Juventud Unida (G) 3–0, Juventud Unida (G)–Defensores (P) 2–1.
  2. ^ a b Sportivo Belgrano ahead of Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) on head-to-head points: Sportivo Belgrano–Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 1–1, Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)–Sportivo Belgrano 1–2.

Results

Home \ AwayBOUCNOCFECRUDPRDEFDOUGYEGYTJUGRACSARSPBSLPUNS
Boca Unidos2–31–12–21–21–21–01–01–33–02–11–11–11–15–1
Central Norte2–22–04–12–01–00–04–01–12–10–03–01–11–03–2
Chaco For Ever2–12–21–02–10–01–01–00–15–00–00–12–03–12–2
Crucero del Norte1–10–00–00–01–10–03–02–11–01–21–00–00–20–2
Defensores (P)0–00–00–21–13–22–11–00–03–01–01–22–22–12–2
Defensores de Belgrano (VR)1–02–00–14–11–04–32–11–10–32–12–11–22–20–0
Douglas Haig1–20–00–11–00–10–20–10–10–10–02–10–01–03–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)2–20–01–31–10–12–11–00–12–11–32–41–21–01–0
Gimnasia y Tiro1–01–01–12–01–02–14–22–01–10–02–22–11–02–0
Juventud Unida (G)1–13–30–01–02–11–10–24–21–00–01–11–01–00–0
Racing (C)2–01–12–13–03–23–01–01–02–02–03–22–00–05–1
Sarmiento (R)0–31–11–13–12–24–11–00–00–13–20–31–01–30–0
Sportivo Belgrano2–00–21–13–11–22–20–11–11–10–21–10–22–20–2
Sportivo Las Parejas1–12–12–03–12–13–10–20–11–11–00–02–21–02–0
Unión (S)2–20–10–01–02–11–00–03–02–20–11–23–20–21–2
Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

First Promotion Final

Deportivo Madryn1–0Racing (C)
Jeldres 62'
Referee: Adrián Franklin

Deportivo Madryn is promoted to Primera B Nacional.

Second Promotion

First knockout round

The first knockout round will be contested by 14 teams: the teams ranked from 2nd to 8th place in their groups of the First stage. In this round, the teams will be 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 14, Team 2 vs. Team 13 and so on, playing a single match on local ground. The 7 winners will advance to the second knockout round.[1]

November 7, 2021 (2021-11-07) Gimnasia y Tiro 2–1 Villa Mitre Salta, Pcia. de Salta
16:15 UTC−3Perrillo 11'
Bordon 59'		Laumann 74'Stadium: Gigante del Norte
Referee: Nelson Bejas
November 7, 2021 (2021-11-07) Sol de Mayo 2–4 Defensores de Belgrano (VR) Viedma, Pcia. de Río Negro
17:00 UTC−3Galvan 79'
Silva 82'		Coronel 28', 38', 45+2'
Cervera 50'		Stadium: Sol de Mayo
Referee: Pablo Nuñez
November 7, 2021 (2021-11-07) Central Norte 1–0 Juventud Unida Universitario Salta, Pcia. de Salta
18:00 UTC−3Magno 75'Stadium: Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: Guillermo González
November 7, 2021 (2021-11-07) Cipolletti 1–0 Juventud Unida (G) Cipolletti, Pcia. de Río Negro
18:00 UTC−3Taborda 67'Stadium: La Visera de Cemento
Referee: Fernando Marcos
November 7, 2021 (2021-11-07) Chaco For Ever 2–1 Independiente (Ch) Resistencia, Pcia. de Chaco
18:45 UTC−3Ibarra 33' (pen.)
Romero 35'		Bernal 78'Stadium: Juan Alberto García
Referee: César Ceballos
November 7, 2021 (2021-11-07) Sportivo Peñarol 2–5 Defensores (P) Chimbas, Pcia. de San Juan
16:30 UTC−3Fernández 65'
Argumosa 86'		Rodríguez 16', 20'
Robles 46'
Guiffrey 73' (pen.)
Gutiérrez 78'		Stadium: Ramón Pablo Rojas
Referee: José Díaz
November 7, 2021 (2021-11-07) Olimpo 3–1 Sportivo Las Parejas Bahía Blanca, Pcia. de Buenos Aires
16:30 UTC−3Capraro 20'
Olego 50'
Araujo 61'		Gutiérrez 9'Stadium: Roberto N. Carminatti
Referee: Gastón Monzón

Second knockout round

The second knockout round will be contested by 8 teams: the 7 winning teams from First knockout round and the losing team from the First Promotion Final. In this round, the 8 teams will be 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 8, Team 2 vs. Team 7 and so on, playing a single match on neutral ground. The 4 winners will advance to the third knockout round.[1]

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1ARacing (C)2816934316+27572.04Qualified from First Promotion Final
2AGimnasia y Tiro28151033620+16551.96Qualified from First Stage
3ACentral Norte28121334022+1849[a]1.75[a]
4BCipolletti30131074126+1549[a]1.63[a]
5AChaco For Ever28121153320+13471.68
6BOlimpo3014794232+10491.63
7ADefensores (P)281081032320381.36
8ADefensores de Belgrano (VR)28107113640−4371.32
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Performance in previous stage; 3) Points average; 4) Drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Central Norte ahead of Cipolletti on points average obtained in the Second Promotion stage.
November 21, 2021 (2021-11-21) Racing (C) 2–0 Defensores de Belgrano (VR) Rafaela, Pcia. de Santa Fe
17:00 UTC−3García 19'
Schiavoni 90+2'		Stadium: Nuevo Monumental
Referee: Fernando Marcos
November 21, 2021 (2021-11-21) Gimnasia y Tiro 3–2 Defensores (P) Resistencia, Pcia. de Chaco
17:00 UTC−3Herrera 41'
Busse 45+1' (pen.)
Cháves 67'		Echague 34'
Meyer 83'		Stadium: Juan Alberto García
Referee: Guillermo González
November 21, 2021 (2021-11-21) Central Norte 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Olimpo Córdoba, Pcia. de Córdoba
17:00 UTC−3Stadium: Presidente Perón
Referee: Bruno Amiconi
November 21, 2021 (2021-11-21) Cipolletti 0–0
(3–4 p)		 Chaco For Ever Río Cuarto, Pcia. de Córdoba
17:00 UTC−3Stadium: Antonio Candini
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina


Third knockout round

The third knockout round will be contested by 4 teams: all the 4 winning teams from second knockout round. In this round, the 4 teams will be 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 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3 and so on, playing a single match on neutral ground. The 2 winners will advance to the fourth knockout round.[1]

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1ARacing (C)2816934316+2757Qualified from First Promotion Final
2AGimnasia y Tiro28151033620+1655Qualified from First Stage
3ACentral Norte28121334022+1849
4AChaco For Ever28121153320+1347
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Performance in previous stage; 3) Points average; 4) Drawing of lots.


November 28, 2021 (2021-11-28) Racing (C) 1–1
(3–4 p)		 Chaco For Ever Santiago del Estero, Pcia. de Santiago del Estero
18:00 UTC−3Jara 82'Bruno 4'Stadium: Doctores José y Antonio Castiglione
Referee: Nelson Bejas
November 28, 2021 (2021-11-28) Gimnasia y Tiro 2–1 Central Norte Salta, Pcia. de Salta
18:00 UTC−3Chaves 41'
Herrera 82'		Lesman 67'Stadium: Padre Ernesto Martearena
Referee: César Ceballos

Fourth knockout round

The fourth knockout round will be contested by 2 teams: all the 2 winning teams from third knockout round. In this round, the 2 teams will be seeded according to their performance and placements in the previous stage of the competition, with teams coming from the First Promotion stage being given a higher seed, and paired against a rival according to their seed: Team 1 vs. Team 2, playing a single match on neutral ground. The winner will be promoted to Primera B Nacional.[1]

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1AGimnasia y Tiro28151033620+1655Qualified from First Stage
2AChaco For Ever28121153320+1347
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Performance in previous stage; 3) Points average; 4) Drawing of lots.
December 5, 2021 (2021-12-05) Gimnasia y Tiro 0–1 Chaco For Ever Santiago del Estero, Pcia. de Santiago del Estero
18:00 UTC−3Díaz 45+1' (pen.)Stadium: Doctores José y Antonio Castiglione
Attendance: Gastón Monson

Chaco For Ever is promoted to Primera B Nacional.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "REGLAMENTO DEL TORNEO FEDERAL A 2021" (in Spanish). Ascenso del Interior. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Comunicado oficial: San Martín de Formosa no jugará el Federal A de este año y pide que se le conserve la plaza para el 2022". Ascenso del Interior.
  3. ^ "San Martín de Formosa mantendrá su plaza para el Federal A 2022. El despacho oficial". Ascenso del Interior.
  • Sitio Oficial de AFA (in Spanish)
  • Ascenso del Interior (in Spanish)
  • Interior Futbolero (in Spanish)
  • Solo Ascenso (in Spanish)
  • Mundo Ascenso (in Spanish)
  • Promiedos (in Spanish)
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