2019–20 Primera Nacional
35th season of the second-tier football league in Argentina
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The 2019–20 Argentine Primera B Nacional, also known as the 2019–20 Primera Nacional,[1] was the 35th season of the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of Argentine football. The season began on 15 August 2019 and was scheduled to end in May 2020. Thirty-two teams compete in the league, twenty-one returning from the 2018–19 season, four teams that were relegated from Primera División, two teams promoted from Federal A and five from B Metropolitana.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August 2019 – 28 April 2020 |
| Champions | None; abandoned |
| Matches | 333 |
| Goals | 691 (2.08 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pablo Magnín (15 goals) |
← 2018–19 2020 → | |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Argentine Football Association suspended the tournament on 17 March 2020.[2] On 28 April 2020 AFA announced the abandonment of the competition as well as the culmination of the 2019–20 season in all of its leagues, with no clubs promoted or relegated. AFA also announced that a decision on a suitable method for promotion from the Primera Nacional and lower tiers would be reached in due time.[3]
Club information
Stadia and locations
Zone A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 38 |
| 2 | Estudiantes (RC) | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 37 |
| 3 | Estudiantes (BA) | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 36 |
| 4 | Temperley | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 32 |
| 5 | Deportivo Morón | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 32 |
| 6 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 31 |
| 7 | Platense | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 30 |
| 8 | Agropecuario Argentino | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 29 |
| 9 | San Martín (SJ) | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 28 |
| 10 | Belgrano | 21 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 27 |
| 11 | Alvarado | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 26 |
| 12 | Guillermo Brown | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 25 |
| 13 | Independiente Rivadavia | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 24 |
| 14 | Barracas Central | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 21 |
| 15 | Mitre (SdE) | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 17 |
| 16 | Nueva Chicago[a] | 21 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 16 |
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.[5]
Notes:
- Nueva Chicago were deducted one point as punishment for crowd disturbances in their home match against Temperley.[4]
Results
Zone B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Martín (T) | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 44 |
| 2 | Defensores de Belgrano | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 41 |
| 3 | Sarmiento (J) | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 34 |
| 4 | Deportivo Riestra | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 33 |
| 5 | Tigre | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 28 |
| 6 | Atlético de Rafaela | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 28 |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 27 |
| 8 | Villa Dálmine | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 26 |
| 9 | Instituto | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 25 |
| 10 | Brown | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 24 |
| 11 | Quilmes | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 24 |
| 12 | Chacarita Juniors | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 24 |
| 13 | Almagro | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 23 |
| 14 | All Boys | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 22 |
| 15 | Santamarina | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 20 |
| 16 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 19 |
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.[5]
