2016–17 Primera B Metropolitana
Football league season
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The 2016-17 Argentine Primera B Metropolitana was the 118th. season of Primera B Metropolitana, the third division of the Argentine football league system. The season began on 26 August 2016 and end on 3 August 2017. Nineteen teams competed in the league.
Deportivo Riestra
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 Aug 2016 – 3 Aug 2017 |
| Champions | Deportivo Morón (2nd. title) |
| Promoted | Deportivo Morón Deportivo Riestra |
| Relegated | Excursionistas |
| 2016–17 Copa Argentina |
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| Matches | 342 |
| Goals | 729 (2.13 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Juan Martín (22) |
← 2016 2017–18 → | |
With four rounds remaining for the end of the season, Deportivo Morón won the championship and promoted to Primera Nacional. In that fixture, Morón defeated Platense 2–1, totalising 63 points.[1][2]
Deportivo Riestra was the second team promoted after winning the "torneo reducido" defeating Comunicaciones 21 (on goal difference) in the finals.[3] On the other hand, Excursionistas was relegated to Primera C Metropolitana.[4]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Qualification |
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| 1 | Deportivo Morón (C) | 36 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 66 | Promotion to Primera B Nacional |
| 2 | Deportivo Riestra | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 58 | Qualification to Primera B Nacional play-off |
| 3 | Atlanta | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 57 | |
| 4 | Comunicaciones | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 55 | |
| 5 | Defensores de Belgrano | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 54 | |
| 6 | Estudiantes | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 54 | |
| 7 | Barracas Central | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 51 | |
| 8 | Deportivo Español | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 51 | |
| 9 | Platense | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 51 | |
| 10 | Almirante Brown | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 51 | |
| 11 | San Telmo | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 49 | |
| 12 | UAI Urquiza | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 48 | |
| 13 | Fénix | 36 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 46 | |
| 14 | Tristán Suárez | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 41 | |
| 15 | Acassuso | 36 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 40 | |
| 16 | Talleres | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 40 | |
| 17 | Colegiales | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 37 | |
| 18 | Villa San Carlos | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 36 | |
| 19 | Excursionistas | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 60 | −28 | 31 | Relegation to Primera C |
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. (C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Deportivo Morón is the champion of the 2016–17 Primera B Metropolitana at 34th week.
Torneo reducido
The winner was the 2nd. team promoted to Primera Nacional.
Quarterfinals
Played as a single-elimination tournament:
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Riestra | 0–0 |
Platense |
| Atlanta | 0–1 |
Deportivo Español |
| Comunicaciones | 1–1 |
Barracas Central |
| Defensores de Belgrano | 0–1 |
Estudiantes (BA) |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Riestra | 2–1 | Deportivo Español | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Estudiantes de Buenos Aires | 2–3 | Comunicaciones | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Finals
(2nd. promotion playoff)
| Comunicaciones | 1–0 | Deportivo Riestra |
|---|---|---|
Rose  63' |
Report |
| Deportivo Riestra | 2–0 | Comunicaciones |
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| Benítez 12' Ortiz 33' |
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Deportivo Riestra won 2–1 on aggregate, promoting to Primera Nacional.
See also
Notes
- No spectators were allowed for the match.