The 1995–96 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the tenth season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 22 teams competed, with the champion and runner-up being promoted to the Argentine Primera División. It was also the first season in which 3 points were awarded for a win, instead of the previous 2.
Club information Club City StadiumAll Boys Floresta Islas Malvinas Almirante Brown Isidro Casanova Fragata Presidente SarmientoArsenal Sarandí Julio H. GrondonaAtlanta Villa Crespo León KolbovskiAtlético de RafaelaRafaelaNuevo Monumental Atlético Tucumán San Miguel de Tucumán Monumental Presidente Jose Fierro Central Córdoba Rosario Gabino SosaChacarita Juniors Villa Maipú Chacarita Juniors Deportivo Morón Morón Francisco Urbano Douglas Haig PergaminoMiguel Morales Gimnasia y Tiro Salta Gigante del NorteGodoy Cruz Mendoza Malvinas ArgentinasHuracán Corrientes Corrientes José Antonio Romero Feris Instituto Córdoba Presidente Perón Los Andes Lomas de Zamora Eduardo Gallardón Nueva Chicago Mataderos Nueva ChicagoQuilmes Quilmes Centenario San Martín San Juan Ing. Hilario Sánchez San Martín San Miguel de Tucumán La Ciudadela Talleres Córdoba Estadio La Boutique Tigre Victoria José Dellagiovanna Unión Santa Fe 15 de Abril
Apertura standings
Clausura standings
Overall standings
Promotion playoff This leg was played between the Apertura Winner: Huracán Corrientes, and the Clausura Winner: Talleres (C). The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted to 1996–97 Primera División and the losing team played the Second Promotion Playoff.
Match details
GK 1 Roberto Cabrera DF 4 Rodolfo Graieb DF 2 Daniel Kesman DF 6 Hernán Biasotto DF 3 José M. Rozzi MF 8 Adrián Fornero MF 5 Javier O. López MF 10 Diego Garay MF 11 José Luis Fernández FW 7 Diego Graieb FW 9 Oscar DertyciaSubstitutes: 16 Walter Parodi 14 Fernando Clementz 15 Víctor H. Delgado Manager: Osvaldo Sosa
GK 1 Claudio Mele DF 4 Cosme Zaccanti DF 2 Diego Capria DF 6 Julio C. Marinilli DF 3 Sergio Umpiérrez MF 8 Carlos A. González MF 5 Fernando D'Amico MF 7 Luis E. Sosa MF 9 Gonzalo Gaitán FW 10 Adrián F. Álvarez FW 11 Josemir Lujambio Substitutes: 13 Marcelino Galoppo 15 Alberto C. Rodríguez Manager: Humberto Zuccarelli Note: Huracán Corrientes won 6–3 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División
Second promotion playoff The second promotion playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 3rd to 8th in the overall standings: Atlético Tucumán (3rd), Godoy Cruz (4th), Douglas Haig (5th), Instituto (6th), Unión (7th) and San Martín (SJ) (8th); the Promotion Playoff loser: Talleres (C); and the champion of Primera B Metropolitana:Sportivo Italiano. The winning team was promoted to 1996–97 Primera División.
Bracket
Note: The team in the first line plays at home the second leg.
Finals
GK 1 Pablo Del Vecchio DF 4 José Guerrero DF 2 José Céliz DF 6 Adrián Bozzolletti DF 3 Daniel Becerra MF 8 Cristian Pino MF 5 Sergio González MF 10 Sergio Bonfigli FW 7 Víctor Lafure FW 9 Diego Klimowicz FW 11 Claudio SarríaSubstitutions: -->Manager: Jorge Ghiso
GK 1 Juan C. Maciel DF 4 Martín Mazzoni DF 2 Eduardo Magnín DF 6 Fabián Castro DF 3 Félix Pereyra MF 8 Lautaro Trullet MF 5 Silvio Mendoza MF 10 Darío Cabrol FW 7 José L. Marzo FW 9 Pablo Bezombe FW 11 Sebastián ClotetSubstitutions: -->Manager: Carlos Trullet
Relegation Team Situation 1Huracán Corrientes — — 54 54 42 Indirect 2Talleres (C) 47 — 54 101 84 Indirect 3Godoy Cruz — 50 48 98 84 Indirect 4Quilmes 55 45 43 143 126 Direct 5Atlético de Rafaela 42 54 46 142 126 Indirect 6San Martín (SJ) — — 46 46 42 Indirect 7Instituto 46 43 48 137 126 Indirect 8Douglas Haig 41 45 48 134 126 Indirect 9Unión 43 44 46 133 126 Direct 10Gimnasia y Tiro — 48 40 88 84 Indirect 11San Martín (T) 47 48 33 128 126 Indirect 12Atlético Tucumán 45 32 49 126 126 Indirect 13Nueva Chicago 46 41 39 126 126 Direct 14Atlanta — — 41 41 42 15All Boys 45 45 32 122 126 16Los Andes — 39 41 80 84 17Deportivo Morón 45 41 33 119 126 18Chacarita Juniors — 40 39 79 84 19Central Córdoba (R) 34 39 43 116 126 20Almirante Brown 38 39 38 115 126 Relegation Playoff Matches 21 Arsenal 43 36 34 113 126 22Tigre — — 27 27 42
Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to their respective league of his province according to the Argentine football league system, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to Primera B Metropolitana. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from Greater Buenos Aires, with the exception of Newell's, Rosario Central, Central Córdoba and Argentino de Rosario, all from Rosario, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe.
Relegation playoff matches The relegation playoff matches or Torneo Reclasificatorio were played by the 3 teams placed 20th, 21st, and 22nd of the relegation table, and 15 teams from Primera B Metropolitana.
First round In the first round played the 14 teams of Primera B Metropolitana.
First Round First LegHomeResultAwayTemperley1 - 1Dock SudDeportivo Armenio0 - 2Sarmiento (J)Defensores de Belgrano0 - 0San MiguelDefensores Unidos 1 - 0Talleres (RE)El Porvenir0 - 1Tristán SuárezArgentino (R)3 - 0Deportivo LaferrereDefensa y Justicia1 - 1Argentino (Q) Second LegDock Sud0 - 1TemperleySarmiento (J)1 - 2Deportivo ArmenioSan Miguel3 - 0Defensores de BelgranoTalleres (RE)1 - 2Defensores UnidosTristán Suárez3 - 2El PorvenirDeportivo Laferrere0 - 0Argentino (R)Argentino (Q)(4) 0 - 0 (5)Defensa y Justicia
Second round In the second round played Almagro, runner-up of Primera B Metropolitana, and 7 teams that qualified from the First Round.
Second Round First LegHomeResultAwayDefensores Unidos1 - 2AlmagroArgentino (R)1 - 0TemperleyDefensa y Justicia0 - 0Sarmiento (J)Tristán Suárez1 - 2San Miguel Second LegAlmagro1 - 1Defensores UnidosTemperley3 - 0Argentino (R)Sarmiento (J)2 - 0Defensa y JusticiaSan Miguel2 - 2Tristán Suárez
Third round In the third round played the 3 teams placed 20th, 21st, and 22nd of the relegation table (Almirante Brown, Arsenal and Tigre), 4 teams that qualified from the Second Round and the best loser team placed in the overall standings of Primera B Metropolitana. Almirante Brown and Arsenal won their playoffs and remained in the Primera B Nacional. Sarmiento (J) and Almagro won their playoffs and were promoted to Primera B Nacional. Temperley was also promoted as the best loser placed in the overall standings of Primera B Metropolitana. Tigre was relegated to Primera B Metropolitana and San Miguel and Tristán Suárez remained on it.
Third Round First LegHomeResultAwayTristán Suárez0 - 3Almirante BrownArsenal0 - 0San MiguelSarmiento (J)1 - 1TigreTemperley0 - 2Almagro Second LegAlmirante Brown1 - 2Tristán SuárezSan Miguel0 - 1ArsenalTigre1 - 3Sarmiento (J)Almagro 6 - 1Temperley
See also 1995–96 in Argentine football
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