2026 Primera Nacional
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| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 February – November 2026 |
| Matches | 181 |
| Goals | 323 (1.78 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lautaro Gordillo (6 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 6–1 Almagro (19 April) |
| Biggest away win | Acassuso 0–3 Dep. Morón (21 March) Chacarita Juniors 0–3 Estudiantes (BA) (29 March) San Telmo 0–3 Quilmes (29 March) |
| Highest scoring | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 6–1 Almagro (19 April) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2026. | |
The 2026 Argentine Primera Nacional, officially known as the Campeonato de Primera Nacional Sur Finanzas 2026 for sponsorship purposes,[1] is the 42nd season of the Primera Nacional, the second-tier competition of Argentine football. Thirty-six teams compete in the league, thirty of which took part in the 2025 season, along with two teams relegated from Liga Profesional, two teams promoted from Torneo Federal A and two teams promoted from Primera B Metropolitana. The fixture draw was held on 22 December 2025,[1] and the season began on 13 February and is scheduled to end in December 2026.[2]
For this season, the competition is played under the same format as the previous season, with the thirty-six participating teams split into two zones of 18 teams, where they will play against the other teams in their group twice: once at home and once away. However, interzonal matches between rival teams will also be played as rival sides were paired together for the season draw and drawn into different zones. Both zone winners will play a final match on neutral ground to decide the first promoted team to the top flight for the following season, while the teams placing 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. The bottom two teams from each zone will be relegated to the third-tier leagues, Primera B Metropolitana or Torneo Federal A.[3]
Similar to previous seasons, fifteen Primera Nacional teams will qualify for the following year's Copa Argentina through league performance, those being the top seven teams of each zone plus the best eighth-placed one.
Club information
Stadia and locations
Zone A
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Morón | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 20 | Advance to Final and qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 2 | Colón | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 18 | Advance to Torneo Reducido and qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 3 | Los Andes | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 16 | |
| 4 | Ciudad de Bolívar | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 16 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Madryn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 15 | |
| 6 | Godoy Cruz | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 15 | |
| 7 | Defensores de Belgrano | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 14 | |
| 8 | Racing (C) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 14 | Advance to Torneo Reducido |
| 9 | Almirante Brown | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 14 | |
| 10 | San Miguel | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 14 | |
| 11 | Estudiantes (BA) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 13 | |
| 12 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 12 | |
| 13 | San Telmo | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 12 | |
| 14 | All Boys | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 11 | |
| 15 | Acassuso | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 10 | |
| 16 | Mitre (SdE) | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 9 | |
| 17 | Central Norte | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 9 | Relegation to Primera B Metropolitana or Torneo Federal A |
| 18 | Chaco For Ever | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only for deciding relegation); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[4]
Results
Zone B
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 22 | Advance to Final and qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 2 | Tristán Suárez | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 20 | Advance to Torneo Reducido and qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 3 | Nueva Chicago | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 17 | |
| 4 | Atlético de Rafaela | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 16 | |
| 5 | Atlanta | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 16 | |
| 6 | San Martín (T) | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 15 | |
| 7 | Temperley | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 15 | |
| 8 | Ferrocarril Midland | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 13 | Advance to Torneo Reducido |
| 9 | San Martín (SJ) | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 | |
| 10 | Quilmes | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 12 | |
| 11 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 12 | |
| 12 | Deportivo Maipú | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 11 | |
| 13 | Chacarita Juniors | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 11 | |
| 14 | Agropecuario Argentino | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 11 | |
| 15 | Güemes | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 10 | |
| 16 | Patronato | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 10 | |
| 17 | Colegiales | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 9 | Relegation to Primera B Metropolitana or Torneo Federal A |
| 18 | Almagro | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only for deciding relegation); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[4]
Results
Interzonal matches
The interzonal matches will be played on the seventh and twenty-fifth matchdays.[1]
Copa Argentina qualification
Fifteen Primera Nacional teams qualified for the round of 32 of the 2027 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, goal difference, goals scored, and a drawing of lots if needed.
Ranking of eighth-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Racing (C) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 14 | Qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 2 | B | Ferrocarril Midland | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Drawing of lots.
Season statistics
- As of 30 April 2026
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lautaro Gordillo |
Gimnasia y Tiro | 6 |
| 2 | Enzo González |
Defensores de Belgrano | 5 |
| Juan Gobetto |
Deportivo Maipú | ||
| 4 | Martiniano Moreno |
Atlético de Rafaela | 4 |
| Juan Manuel Olivares |
Deportivo Morón | ||
| Cristian Menéndez |
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | ||
 Vicente Poggi |
Godoy Cruz | ||
| Mauricio Asenjo |
Los Andes | ||
| Sebastián Cocimano |
Nueva Chicago | ||
| Agustín Lavezzi |
Quilmes | ||
| Leandro Córdoba |
Racing (C) | ||
| Maximiliano Álvarez |
Tristán Suárez |