The 2021 Argentine Primera Nacional, also known as the Campeonato de Primera Nacional 2021,[1] was the 37th season of the Primera Nacional, the second tier of Argentine football. The season began on 12 March 2021 and ended on 21 December 2021. Thirty-five teams competed in the league, thirty returning from the 2020 season, two teams promoted from Torneo Federal A and three from Primera B Metropolitana.
Season | 2021 |
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Dates | 12 March – 21 December 2021 |
Champions | Tigre (1st title) |
Promoted | Tigre Barracas Central |
Relegated | None |
Matches played | 590 |
Goals scored | 1,219 (2.07 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Pablo Magnín (22 goals) |
Biggest home win | Ferro Carril Oeste 6–0 Indep. Rivadavia (10 September) Ferro Carril Oeste 6–0 San Telmo (26 October) |
Biggest away win | Def. de Belgrano 1–6 Tristán Suárez (10 July) |
Highest scoring | Indep. Rivadavia 4–3 San Telmo (22 March) Quilmes 3–4 Alvarado (10 May) Def. de Belgrano 1–6 Tristán Suárez (10 July) |
← 2020 2022 → |
Tigre were the champions, winning their first Primera Nacional title by beating Barracas Central by a 1–0 score in the final played on 22 November 2021 and earned promotion to the Argentine Primera División.[2]
Format
editThe 35 teams were split into two zones, one of 17 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 for a total of 34 rounds. Both zone winners played a final match on neutral ground to decide the first promoted team to the Liga Profesional for the 2022 season, while the teams placed from second to fourth 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 semi-finals. No teams were relegated to either Primera B Metropolitana or Torneo Federal A this season. The draw to decide the groups and fixture was held on 25 February 2021.[3]
Club information
editStadia and locations
editZone A
editStandings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Tigre | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 60 | Advance to Final and qualification for Copa Argentina |
2 | Quilmes | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 59 | Advance to Torneo Reducido and qualification for Copa Argentina |
3 | Almirante Brown | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 59 | |
4 | San Martín (T) | 32 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 57 | |
5 | Agropecuario Argentino | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 53 | Qualification for Copa Argentina |
6 | Belgrano | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 52 | |
7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 44 | |
8 | Alvarado | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 42 | |
9 | Temperley | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 41 | |
10 | Atlanta | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 39 | |
11 | Estudiantes (BA) | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 38 | |
12 | Mitre (SdE) | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 37 | |
13 | Deportivo Maipú | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 36 | |
14 | Estudiantes (RC) | 32 | 5 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 34 | |
15 | Deportivo Riestra | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 34 | |
16 | Chacarita Juniors | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 27 | |
17 | Nueva Chicago | 32 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 21 |
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.[4]
Results
editZone B
editStandings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Barracas Central | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 58 | Advance to Final and qualification for Copa Argentina |
2 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 57 | Advance to Torneo Reducido and qualification for Copa Argentina |
3 | Independiente Rivadavia | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 56 | |
4 | Deportivo Morón | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 53 | |
5 | Güemes | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 52 | Qualification for Copa Argentina |
6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 52 | |
7 | Brown (A) | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 47 | |
8 | Tristán Suárez | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 45 | |
9 | Almagro | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 43 | |
10 | Defensores de Belgrano | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 42 | |
11 | Instituto | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 40 | |
12 | All Boys | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 39 | |
13 | San Martín (SJ) | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 38 | |
14 | Villa Dálmine | 34 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 38 | |
15 | Atlético de Rafaela | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 37 | |
16 | Guillermo Brown | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 37 | |
17 | San Telmo | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 37 | |
18 | Santamarina | 34 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 33 |
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.[4]
Results
editFinal
editThe 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 advanced to the semi-finals of the Torneo Reducido.
Tigre | 1–0 | Barracas Central |
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Torneo Reducido
editFirst round
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Deportivo Morón | 3–3 (4–5 p) | Quilmes | 2–2 | 1–1 |
San Martín (T) | 2–3 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 1–3 | 1–0 |
Independiente Rivadavia | 1–2 | Almirante Brown | 1–1 | 0–1 |
First leg
edit21 November 2021 | Deportivo Morón | 2–2 | Quilmes | Morón |
19:15 | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Francisco Urbano Referee: Darío Herrera |
22 November 2021 | Independiente Rivadavia | 1–1 | Almirante Brown | Mendoza |
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Stadium: Bautista Gargantini Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez |
22 November 2021 | San Martín (T) | 1–3 | Ferro Carril Oeste | Tucumán |
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Report | Stadium: La Ciudadela Referee: Mauro Vigliano |
Second leg
edit27 November 2021 | Quilmes | 1–1 (3–3 agg.) (5–4 p) | Deportivo Morón | Quilmes |
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Stadium: Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes Referee: Ariel Penel |
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29 November 2021 | Almirante Brown | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Independiente Rivadavia | Isidro Casanova |
17:00 | Report | Stadium: Fragata Presidente Sarmiento Referee: Jorge Baliño | ||
Note: Match originally scheduled for 28 November 2021, 20:00 local time but suspended and rescheduled for 29 November 2021, 17:00 local time due to a failure in the stadium's lighting system.[5] |
29 November 2021 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 0–1 (3–2 agg.) | San Martín (T) | Buenos Aires |
21:10 | Report | Stadium: Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez |
Semi-finals
editThe semi-finals were contested by the three winners from the previous stage, as well as the Final losers Barracas Central. In this round, the four teams were seeded according to their performance in the first stage of the competition, with the best-ranked teams being paired against the worst ranked ones in double-legged ties. The two winners advanced to the final.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Almirante Brown | 2–3 | Barracas Central | 0–0 | 2–3 |
Ferro Carril Oeste | 1–2 | Quilmes | 1–1 | 0–1 |
First leg
edit6 December 2021 | Almirante Brown | 0–0 | Barracas Central | Isidro Casanova |
17:00 | Report | Stadium: Fragata Presidente Sarmiento Referee: Leandro Rey Hilfer |
6 December 2021 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 1–1 | Quilmes | Buenos Aires |
21:10 |
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Stadium: Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry Referee: Pablo Echavarría |
Second leg
edit13 December 2021 | Barracas Central | 3–2 (3–2 agg.) | Almirante Brown | Buenos Aires |
17:10 | Report | Stadium: Claudio Chiqui Tapia Referee: Andrés Merlos |
13 December 2021 | Quilmes | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Ferro Carril Oeste | Quilmes |
21:10 | Report | Stadium: Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes Referee: Nicolás Lamolina |
Final
editThe semi-final winners played a match on neutral ground to decide the second team promoted to Primera División.
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Copa Argentina qualification
editFifteen Primera Nacional teams qualified for the round of 32 of the 2021–22 Copa Argentina, which were the top seven teams of each zone at the end of the season and the best eighth-placed team, which was selected according to points earned per game, goal difference, and goals scored.[6]
Ranking of eighth-placed teams
editPos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | B | Tristán Suárez | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 45 | 1.32 | Qualification for Copa Argentina |
2 | A | Alvarado | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 42 | 1.31 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Drawing of lots.
Season statistics
editTop scorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals[7] |
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1 | Tigre | 22 | |
2 | Belgrano | 17 | |
3 | Brown | 15 | |
4 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 14 | |
5 | Almagro | 13 | |
Atlético de Rafaela | |||
7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 12 | |
8 | All Boys | 11 | |
Alvarado | |||
10 | Almirante Brown | 10 | |
Atlanta | |||
Ferro Carril Oeste | |||
Independiente Rivadavia | |||
Mitre (SdE) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Se llevaron a cabo los sorteos de la Primera Nacional, Primera B y Primera C" (in Spanish). AFA. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Tigre vence a Barracas Central, es campeón de la Primera Nacional y jugará en la Liga Profesional de Fútbol" (in Spanish). AS Argentina. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Se sorteó la Primera Nacional: los 35 equipos que la jugarán, cómo se definirán los ascensos y cuál será la primera fecha". Infobae. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
- ^ "Suspendido: Independiente Rivadavia y Almirante Brown jugarán mañana a las 17". Los Andes. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Así es cómo será la clasificación a la Copa Argentina para el Ascenso" (in Spanish). Olé. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Estadísticas Primera B Nacional". AFA. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
External links
edit- Ascenso del Interior (in Spanish)
- Interior Futbolero (in Spanish)
- Promiedos (in Spanish)