The Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 2006 was won by the selection of the U.R.B.A. (Buenos Aires) that beat in the final the selection of Unión de Rugby de Tucumàn
The 23 teams participating were divided two levels : "Campeonato" (8 teams), "Ascenso", (15 teams, divided in two zone and five pools)
"Campeonato"
The 8 teams divided in two pools of 4 teams. The first 2 to playoff. The fourth of each pools to the "finale descenso" (relegation final). The loser was relegated .
First phase Pool A 1.Round4 MarchTucumán-Salta42 - 12Tucumán4 MarchBuenos Aires-Santa Fe37 - 7Buenos Aires
2.Round11 MarchSanta Fe-Tucumán8 - 27Santa Fe11 MarchBuenos Aires-Salta43 - 13Buenos Aires
3.Round18 MarchTucumán-Buenos Aires26 - 22Tucumán18 MarchSalta-Santa Fe34 - 30Rosario
Qualified for Semifinalsto play-out ("descenso") Place Team Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1Tucumàn330095425362Buenos Aires320197405743Salta310253115-6224Santa Fè30034593-480
Pool B 1.Round4 MarchCuyo-Rosario16 - 16Mendoza4 MarchCórdoba-Mar del Plata16 - 9Córdoba
2.Round11 MarchMar del Plata-Cuyo23 - 33Mar del Plata11 MarchCórdoba-Rosario51 - 16Córdoba
3.Round18 MarchCuyo-Córdoba13 - 8Mendoza18 MarchRosario-Mar del Plata30 - 10Rosario
Qualified for Semifinalsto play-out ("descenso") Place Team Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1Cuyo321062471552Córdoba320175383743Rosario31116277-1534Mar del Plata30034279-370
Play-offs ("Title") Semifinals25 MarchTucumán-Córdoba40 - 26Tucumán25 MarchCuyo-Buenos Aires15 - 49Mendoza Finals1 AprilBuenos Aires-Tucumán34 - 10Buenos Aires
Pay Out ("Descenso") 25 MarchMar del Plata-Santa Fe26 - 25Mar del Plata1 AprilSanta Fe-Mar del Plata33 - 17Santa Fe
Mar del Plata relegated (lost on aggregate 43-58)
"Ascenso" 15 teams divided in two geografic zones: "North" and "South". The final for promotion between the winner of each zone.
North Zone Three pools of 3 teams. The first of each pool and the better second to semifinals-
First Phase POOL 1 1 JulyLa Rioja-San Juan10 - 345 AugustSan Luis-La Rioja26 - 22 San Juan-San Luis78 - 10
Qualified for Zonal semifinals Place Team Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1San Juan2200112209242San Luis210135100-6523La Rioja20023259-270
POOL 2 1 JulyJujuy-Santiago del estero10 - 255 AugustEntre Rios-Jujuy95 - 0 Santiago del estero-Entre Rios24 - 19
Qualified for Zonal semifinals Place Team Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1Santiago de l'Estero220049292042Entre Rios2101114249023Jujuy200210120-1100
POOL 3 1 JulyMisiones-Noreste11 - 165 AugustFormosa-Misiones10 - 35 Noreste-Formosa98 - 17
Qualified for Zonal semifinals Place Team Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1Noreste2200114288642Misiones210146341223Formosa200235133-980
Playoffs Semifinals14 OctoberSan Juan-Entre Rios37 - 2514 OctoberNoreste-Santiago del estero24 - 13
Final21 OctoberNoreste-San Juan11 - 25
South Zone Two pools of three teams. The winner of each Pool progressed to the zonal final.
POOL 1 5 AugustAlto Valle -Oeste39 - 3 Sur-Oeste65 - 714 OctoberAlto Valle -Sur17 - 20
Qualified for Zonal final Place Team Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1Sur220085196642Alto Valle 210151232823Oeste200210104-940
POOL 2 Lagos del Sur-Chubut3 - 377 OctoberAustral-Lagos31 - 1414 OctoberChubut-Austral20 - 18
Qualified for Zonal final Place Team Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against diff.1Chubut220051321942Austral210155233223Lagos del Sur20021768-510
ZONAL FINAL South final21 OctoberSur-Chubut26 - 7
"Ascenso" Final Finale "Ascenso"Sur-San Juan23 - 2918 NovemberSan Juan-Sur74 - 18
Promoted : San Juan
External links Memorias de la UAR 2006 Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2007, GTE Gruppo Editorale (2006)