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2023 Primera Nacional

The 2023 Argentine Primera Nacional, also known as the Campeonato de Primera Nacional "Campeones del Mundo" 2023,[1] was the 39th season of the Primera Nacional, the second-tier competition of Argentine football. The season began on 3 February and ended on 2 December 2023. Thirty-seven teams competed in the league, thirty-three of which took part in the 2022 season, along with two teams relegated from Primera División, one team promoted from Torneo Federal A and another one promoted from Primera B Metropolitana.

Primera Nacional
Season2023
Dates3 February – 2 December 2023
ChampionsIndependiente Rivadavia (1st title)
PromotedIndependiente Rivadavia
Deportivo Riestra
RelegatedFlandria
Villa Dálmine
Matches played664
Goals scored1,409 (2.12 per match)
Top goalscorerAlex Arce (25 goals)
Biggest home winPatronato 6–0 Alvarado
(6 March)
Biggest away winTristán Suárez 0–4 Dep. Maipú
(4 March)
Chaco For Ever 0–4 Quilmes
(10 September)
Highest scoringGimnasia y Esgrima (M) 4–3 Almagro
(1 October)
← 2022
2024 →

Independiente Rivadavia promoted to Primera División and won the competition for the first time in this season, defeating Almirante Brown 2–0 after extra time in the championship final played on 29 October 2023.[2] The other promoted side was Deportivo Riestra, who won the Torneo Reducido after defeating Deportivo Maipú in the final.[3]

Format

For this season, the competition was played under a format similar to the one used for the 2021 season, with the thirty-seven participating teams being split into two zones, one of 19 teams and another one of 18 teams, where they played against the other teams in their group twice: once at home and once away, with one team in Zone A having a bye in each round. No interzonal or derby matchdays were played, and teams from the same city were drawn into different zones. Both zone winners played a final match on neutral ground to decide the first promoted team to the Liga Profesional for the 2024 season, while the teams placed from second to eighth place in each zone played a knockout tournament (Torneo Reducido) for the second promotion berth along with the loser of the final between the zone winners, which joined the Reducido in the second round. The teams placing in bottom place of each zone were relegated at the end of the season, with a third relegated team slated to be decided in a playoff match between the sides placing second-from-bottom in each group.[4] However, the third relegation from Primera Nacional and consequently, the relegation playoffs, were cancelled by the Argentine Football Association on 23 October 2023 in order to have a 38-team competition for 2024.[5]

This tournament also served as part of the qualification process for the 2024 Copa Argentina, qualifying 15 teams for that competition: the top 7 teams in each group plus the best eighth-placed one.[6] The draw to decide the fixture of the season was held on 29 December 2022 at the Argentine Football Association's Ezeiza offices.[1]

Club information

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 2023 Primera Nacional teams outside Greater Buenos Aires.
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Locations of the 2023 Primera Nacional teams within Greater Buenos Aires.
ClubCityProvinceStadiumCapacity
Agropecuario ArgentinoCarlos CasaresBuenos AiresOfelia Rosenzuaig8,000
AldosiviMar del PlataBuenos AiresJosé María Minella35,180
All BoysBuenos Aires—Islas Malvinas12,199
AlmagroJosé IngenierosBuenos AiresTres de Febrero12,500
Almirante BrownIsidro CasanovaBuenos AiresFragata Presidente Sarmiento25,000
AlvaradoMar del PlataBuenos AiresJosé María Minella35,180
AtlantaBuenos Aires—Don León Kolbowsky14,000
Atlético de RafaelaRafaelaSanta FeNuevo Monumental16,000
BrownAdroguéBuenos AiresLorenzo Arandilla4,500
Chacarita JuniorsVilla MaipúBuenos AiresChacarita Juniors19,000
Chaco For EverResistenciaChacoJuan Alberto García23,000
Defensores de BelgranoBuenos Aires—Juan Pasquale9,000
Defensores UnidosZárateBuenos AiresMario Lossino6,000
Deportivo MadrynPuerto MadrynChubutAbel Sastre8,000
Deportivo MaipúMaipúMendozaOmar Higinio Sperdutti8,000
Deportivo MorónMorónBuenos AiresNuevo Francisco Urbano32,000
Deportivo RiestraBuenos Aires—Guillermo Laza3,000
EstudiantesCaserosBuenos AiresCiudad de Caseros16,740
EstudiantesRío CuartoCórdobaAntonio Candini15,000
Ferro Carril OesteBuenos Aires—Ricardo Etcheverri24,442
FlandriaJáureguiBuenos AiresCarlos V5,000
Gimnasia y EsgrimaJujuyJujuy23 de Agosto23,200
Gimnasia y EsgrimaMendozaMendozaVíctor Legrotaglie11,500
GüemesSantiago del EsteroSantiago del EsteroArturo Miranda15,000
Guillermo BrownPuerto MadrynChubutRaúl Conti15,000
Independiente RivadaviaMendozaMendozaBautista Gargantini24,000
MitreSantiago del EsteroSantiago del EsteroJosé y Antonio Castiglione10,500
Nueva ChicagoBuenos Aires—Nueva Chicago28,500
PatronatoParanáEntre RíosPresbítero Bartolomé Grella22,000
QuilmesQuilmesBuenos AiresCentenario35,200
RacingCórdobaCórdobaMiguel Sancho15,000
San MartínSan JuanSan JuanIngeniero Hilario Sánchez17,000
San MartínTucumánTucumánLa Ciudadela30,250
San TelmoDock SudBuenos AiresOsvaldo Baletto2,000
TemperleyTemperleyBuenos AiresAlfredo Beranger13,000
Tristán SuárezTristán SuárezBuenos Aires20 de Octubre15,000
Villa DálmineCampanaBuenos AiresEl Coliseo de Mitre y Puccini12,000

Zone A

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Almirante Brown36171093630+661Advance to Final and qualification for Copa Argentina
2Agropecuario Argentino36178114636+1059Advance to Torneo Reducido and qualification for Copa Argentina
3San Martín (T)361511103824+1456
4Estudiantes (RC)36167133432+255
5Defensores de Belgrano36158134435+953
6Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)36131494537+853
7San Martín (SJ)361411114438+653
8Temperley36131494238+453
9Güemes36131493734+353
10Deportivo Morón361411113837+153
11Nueva Chicago361313103425+952
12Defensores Unidos361211133031−147
13Alvarado361014123540−544
14Patronato36119163944−542
15All Boys361012143140−942
16Guillermo Brown[a]361011153542−738
17Almagro36910172636−1037
18San Telmo36107194052−1237
19Flandria (R)3697203356−2334Relegation to Primera B Metropolitana
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only for deciding promotion or relegation); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[8]
(R) Relegated
Notes:

Relegation play-off tiebreaker

Since Almagro and San Telmo ended up tied in points for 18th place, a tiebreaker match would be played to decide the team that would play the relegation play-off. Since the third relegation from the league was voided, this match was cancelled.

AlmagroCancelledSan Telmo

Results

Home \ AwayAGAALLALMCABALVDBEDUNDMOERCFLAGEMGÜEGBRNCHPATSMASMTSTETEM
Agropecuario Argentino—1–11–14–03–12–12–03–10–03–00–01–01–02–12–14–10–02–11–3
All Boys2–0—0–02–12–12–11–00–21–21–03–10–21–11–10–11–10–11–01–1
Almagro0–10–0—0–11–12–11–00–11–03–10–01–12–00–02–10–30–02–02–0
Almirante Brown4–13–01–0—1–00–00–00–10–23–11–10–10–01–02–02–11–01–02–0
Alvarado1–20–00–00–1—0–04–20–22–12–01–12–12–01–02–00–01–11–00–1
Defensores de Belgrano1–01–01–00–11–1—1–20–11–04–21–04–14–10–02–00–12–12–01–1
Defensores Unidos2–03–11–00–10–01–0—2–00–10–01–01–02–10–01–10–01–03–21–1
Deportivo Morón2–10–00–12–21–13–21–0—2–02–12–21–10–01–00–11–00–01–22–0
Estudiantes (RC)2–11–21–02–01–11–01–02–1—2–01–11–11–01–22–13–20–12–21–0
Flandria2–12–11–00–20–01–20–22–01–0—1–13–12–10–11–11–12–11–42–3
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)2–10–04–34–13–11–01–12–21–00–0—0–15–02–10–02–01–02–11–1
Güemes0–11–11–00–00–20–01–10–01–01–11–0—1–11–01–04–00–11–12–0
Guillermo Brown1–02–11–10–02–00–1[a]3–00–20–13–11–24–1—0–20–01–03–01–12–2
Nueva Chicago0–12–02–03–01–42–10–00–02–01–02–21–23–2—1–10–01–02–00–0
Patronato1–13–21–00–16–01–21–03–21–13–11–01–20–00–0—1–21–31–03–1
San Martín (SJ)1–12–03–01–11–11–33–24–02–02–00–10–02–10–02–1—0–01–23–1
San Martín (T)1–12–11–00–02–03–11–02–00–02–04–01–10–11–12–04–1—1–01–1
San Telmo0–10–13–23–11–12–21–12–10–12–13–21–21–20–23–10–22–1—0–0
Temperley2–01–13–11–12–11–11–01–12–00–21–03–30–01–03–10–11–03–0—
Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone B

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Independiente Rivadavia (P)3420865133+1868Advance to Final and qualification for Copa Argentina
2Chacarita Juniors34181334823+2567Advance to Torneo Reducido and qualification for Copa Argentina
3Deportivo Maipú3419694631+1563
4Quilmes34158114431+1353
5Atlético de Rafaela34141193831+753
6Mitre (SdE)34157123837+152
7Deportivo Riestra (P)34121484034+650
8Ferro Carril Oeste341310114537+849Advance to Torneo Reducido
9Brown (A)34111493431+347
10Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)34135163640−444
11Deportivo Madryn341013112828043
12Racing (C)341011134443+141
13Chaco For Ever34117163043−1340
14Estudiantes (BA)34812143140−936
15Atlanta34811153341−835
16Aldosivi34811153344−1135
17Tristán Suárez34810163653−1734
18Villa Dálmine (R)3455242156−3520Relegation to Primera B Metropolitana
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only for deciding promotion or relegation); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[8]
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayALDATLATRBROCHACFEDEMDMADRIEBAFCOGEJINDMITQUIRACTRIVDA
Aldosivi—0–10–12–10–12–00–01–11–11–11–23–11–23–11–23–11–11–1
Atlanta0–0—0–01–20–14–01–11–31–13–21–11–22–20–10–12–23–22–1
Atlético de Rafaela2–21–0—0–01–11–30–02–00–11–11–21–01–30–11–02–13–01–0
Brown (A)2–02–11–1—1–21–23–11–11–11–11–11–00–00–01–01–22–12–0
Chacarita Juniors2–01–13–00–0—1–00–02–14–21–13–12–13–01–12–21–01–13–0
Chaco For Ever3–01–10–11–11–1—0–00–12–12–14–20–02–11–00–42–11–12–0
Deportivo Madryn2–10–10–10–00–01–0—2–30–31–11–03–11–10–20–01–01–04–0
Deportivo Maipú3–21–01–11–00–22–00–0—1–12–01–03–20–12–11–02–13–22–1
Deportivo Riestra3–01–00–22–10–10–00–01–0—2–11–12–13–30–01–12–22–02–1
Estudiantes (BA)0–12–01–11–12–13–00–30–01–0—1–21–20–00–11–11–10–21–0
Ferro Carril Oeste0–02–00–11–00–02–10–00–12–20–2—3–01–13–02–33–12–13–0
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)1–12–01–01–12–02–01–01–00–11–21–1—1–32–00–11–01–02–0
Independiente Rivadavia2–11–12–10–21–01–01–02–11–02–12–12–1—4–12–01–11–31–0
Mitre (SdE)0–22–02–13–01–22–01–01–01–13–00–21–12–1—1–01–10–13–1
Quilmes4–11–21–21–11–11–02–00–23–12–01–02–10–11–3—1–25–12–0
Racing (C)2–01–13–31–21–12–03–11–01–00–11–12–02–04–20–1—1–10–0
Tristán Suárez0–01–00–02–01–32–11–20–40–01–12–41–20–33–00–03–2—1–1
Villa Dálmine0–10–21–40–10–10–11–32–31–21–02–02–10–30–00–02–13–1—
Source: AFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship final

The top-ranked teams of each zone played a match on neutral ground to decide the champions and the first team promoted to Primera División. The losing team entered the Torneo Reducido in the second round.

Almirante Brown0–2 (a.e.t.)Independiente Rivadavia
Report 1
Report 2
  • Sánchez 114'
  • Ramis 118'
Referee: Nicolás Ramírez

Torneo Reducido

The teams placing second to eighth place in each zone, along with the loser of the championship final play the Torneo Reducido for the second and last promotion berth to Primera División, in which teams were seeded in each round according to their final placement in the first stage of the tournament. The first round was played over a single leg, at the stadium of the higher-seeded team. The second round (in which the championship final loser entered the Reducido) and the semi-finals were played over two legs, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg, whilst the final was played as a single match on neutral ground. In all rounds except for the final, the higher-seeded team advanced in case of a tie, with extra time and a penalty shoot-out set to be played in case of a draw in the final.[9]

First round

27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) San Martín (T)0–1 Deportivo Riestra San Miguel de Tucumán
21:10 UTC−3Report
  • Romero 33'
Stadium: La Ciudadela
Referee: Diego Ceballos
28 October 2023 (2023-10-28) Chacarita Juniors1–2 Temperley Villa Maipú
17:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Chacarita Juniors
Referee: Mario Ejarque
28 October 2023 (2023-10-28) Agropecuario Argentino0–2 Ferro Carril Oeste Carlos Casares
18:00 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Ofelia Rosenzuaig
Referee: Pablo Giménez
28 October 2023 (2023-10-28) Quilmes 1–0Gimnasia y Esgrima (M)Quilmes
21:30 UTC−3
  • Río 83'
ReportStadium: Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes
Referee: José Carreras
Note: Match suspended at halftime with the score at 0–0 due to an aggression on Gimnasia y Esgrima goalkeeper Brian Olivera.[10] The second half resumed on 4 November 2023 (originally 3 November 2023), 15:00 local time at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, Florida behind closed doors.[11]
29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) Deportivo Maipú 1–0San Martín (SJ)Maipú
16:00 UTC−3
  • Agorreca 25'
ReportStadium: Omar Higinio Sperdutti
Referee: Fabricio Llobet
29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) Estudiantes (RC) 1–0Mitre (SdE)Río Cuarto
19:00 UTC−3
  • Cainelli 5'
ReportStadium: Antonio Candini
Referee: Nelson Sosa
30 October 2023 (2023-10-30) Atlético de Rafaela 1–0Defensores de BelgranoRafaela
21:30 UTC−3
ReportStadium: Nuevo Monumental
Referee: Juan Pafundi

Second round

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ferro Carril Oeste1–1Almirante Brown (bsr)1–10–0
Temperley2–3Deportivo Maipú2–10–2
Deportivo Riestra2–1Quilmes1–11–0
Atlético de Rafaela0–0Estudiantes (RC) (bsr)0–00–0

First leg

5 November 2023 (2023-11-05) Temperley 2–1 Deportivo Maipú Turdera
16:00 UTC−3
Report
  • González 68'
Stadium: Alfredo Beranger
Referee: Sebastián Zunino
5 November 2023 (2023-11-05) Ferro Carril Oeste 1–1 Almirante Brown Buenos Aires
18:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverri
Referee: Yamil Possi
7 November 2023 (2023-11-07) Deportivo Riestra 1–1 Quilmes Buenos Aires
15:30 UTC−3
  • Romero 58'
Report
  • Río 66'
Stadium: Guillermo Laza
Referee: Sebastián Martínez
8 November 2023 (2023-11-08) Atlético de Rafaela 0–0 Estudiantes (RC) Rafaela
21:05 UTC−3ReportStadium: Nuevo Monumental
Referee: Carlos Córdoba

Second leg

11 November 2023 (2023-11-11) Almirante Brown (bsr) 0–0
(1–1 agg.)		Ferro Carril OesteIsidro Casanova
16:15 UTC−3ReportStadium: Fragata Presidente Sarmiento
Referee: Jorge Baliño
12 November 2023 (2023-11-12) Deportivo Maipú 2–0
(3–2 agg.)		TemperleyMaipú
14:30 UTC−3
ReportStadium: Omar Higinio Sperdutti
Referee: Darío Herrera
13 November 2023 (2023-11-13) Quilmes0–1
(1–2 agg.)		 Deportivo Riestra Quilmes
19:00 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes
Referee: Luis Lobo Medina
13 November 2023 (2023-11-13) Estudiantes (RC) (bsr) 0–0
(0–0 agg.)		Atlético de RafaelaRío Cuarto
21:05 UTC−3ReportStadium: Antonio Candini
Referee: Pablo Giménez

Semi-finals

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Deportivo Riestra4–0Almirante Brown2–02–0
Estudiantes (RC)1–1Deportivo Maipú (bsr)0–01–1

First leg

20 November 2023 (2023-11-20) Deportivo Riestra 2–0 Almirante Brown Buenos Aires
17:00 UTC−3
ReportStadium: Guillermo Laza
Referee: Ariel Penel
22 November 2023 (2023-11-22) Estudiantes (RC) 0–0 Deportivo Maipú Río Cuarto
19:00 UTC−3ReportStadium: Antonio Candini
Referee: Nazareno Araza

Second leg

26 November 2023 (2023-11-26) Almirante Brown0–2
(0–4 agg.)		 Deportivo Riestra Isidro Casanova
17:00 UTC−3Report
Stadium: Fragata Presidente Sarmiento
Referee: Pablo Giménez
26 November 2023 (2023-11-26) Deportivo Maipú (bsr) 1–1
(1–1 agg.)		Estudiantes (RC)Maipú
17:00 UTC−3
Report
  • Villalba 42'
Stadium: Omar Higinio Sperdutti
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina

Final

The winner was the second and last team promoted to Primera División for the 2024 season.

Deportivo Riestra1–0Deportivo Maipú
Report
Referee: Darío Herrera

Relegation play-off

The teams placing second-from-bottom in each zone would play a match on neutral ground to decide the third and last relegated team. The losing team would be relegated to Primera B Metropolitana or Torneo Federal A according to their affiliation to AFA. Since the third relegation from the league was voided, this match was cancelled.

Zone A relegation play-off tiebreaker loserCancelledTristán Suárez

Copa Argentina qualification

Fifteen Primera Nacional teams qualified for the round of 32 of the 2024 Copa Argentina, which were the top seven teams of each zone and the best eighth-placed team at the end of the season, which was selected according to points earned per game, goal difference, goals scored, and a drawing of lots if needed.[6]

Ranking of eighth-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1ATemperley36131494238+4531.47Qualification for Copa Argentina
2BFerro Carril Oeste341310114537+8491.44
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Drawing of lots.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[12]
1 Alex ArceIndependiente Rivadavia25
2 Gabriel BenegasDefensores de Belgrano18
3 Emanuel DeningSan Martín (T)15
4 Claudio BielerAtlético de Rafaela14
Martín PinoGuillermo Brown
Lázaro RomeroDeportivo Riestra
7 Alejandro MeloAgropecuario Argentino13
Luciano GiménezChacarita Juniors
Lucas GonzálezDeportivo Madryn
Franco CoronelRacing (C)

See also

References

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