The 1988–89 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 3rd. season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 22 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División. Chaco For Ever (champion) and Unión (SF) (winner of "Torneo Dodecagonal" after beating arch-rival Colón in a two-legged series)Unión y el inolvidable ascenso de 1989: A 32 años de la primera final ante Colón, 22 Jul 2021 on Aire de Santa Fe, by ANDRÉS YOSSEN promoted to Primera División.
On the other hand, Chacarita Juniors, Temperley, and Estación Quequén (Necochea) were relegated to Primera B."Argentina: AFA 1ra. "B" Nacional 1988/89" by José Carluccio, 7 Oct 2011Argentina Second Level 1988/89 by Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF
Club information Club City Stadium Almirante Brown Isidro Casanova Fragata Presidente Sarmiento Atlético Tucumán San Miguel de Tucumán Monumental Presidente Jose FierroBanfieldBanfield Florencio Solá Belgrano Córdoba El Gigante de Alberdi Central Córdoba Santiago del Estero Alfredo TerraraChacarita Juniors Villa Maipú Chacarita Juniors Chaco For Ever Resistencia Juan Alberto García Cipolletti Cipolletti La Visera de CementoColón Santa Fe Brigadier General Estanislao López Defensa y Justicia Florencio Varela Norberto "Tito" TomaghelloDeportivo Maipú Maipú Higinio Sperdutti Douglas Haig PergaminoMiguel MoralesEstación Quequén Quequén Carlos Cuomo Huracán Parque Patricios Tomás Adolfo DucóLanús Lanús Ciudad de Lanús Los Andes Lomas de Zamora Eduardo GallardónQuilmes Quilmes Centenario Sportivo Italiano Ciudad Evita Republica de Italia Talleres Remedios de Escalada Talleres de Remedios de EscaladaTemperley Temperley Alfredo BerangerTigre Victoria José Dellagiovanna Unión Santa Fe 15 de Abril
Standings Chaco For Ever was declared champion and was automatically promoted to Primera División, and the teams placed 2nd to 10th qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff.
Second Promotion Playoff The Second Promotion Playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 2nd to 10th in the overall standings: Lanús (2nd) who entered in the Semifinals, Unión (3rd) who entered in the Second Round, Almirante Brown (4th) Huracán (5th) Colón (6th), Belgrano (7th), Defensa y Justicia (8th), Talleres (RE) (9th) and Sportivo Italiano (10th); the champion of Primera B Metropolitana: Villa Dálmine, Atlético de Rafaela and Olimpo, both winners of Zonales Noroeste y Sureste from Torneo del Interior. The winner was promoted to Primera División.
First Round First LegHomeResultAwayAtlético de Rafaela3–5HuracánOlimpo2–0Almirante BrownVilla Dálmine0–0ColónSportivo Italiano0–0BelgranoTalleres (RE)0–0 Defensa y Justicia Second LegHuracán2–1Atlético de RafaelaAlmirante Brown13–1OlimpoColón4–1Villa DálmineBelgrano0–1Sportivo Italiano Defensa y Justicia2–1Talleres (RE)
Second Round First LegHomeResultAwayColón1–0HuracánDefensa y Justicia0–2Almirante BrownSportivo Italiano1–2Unión Second LegHuracán1–2ColónAlmirante Brown1–2Defensa y JusticiaUnión2–2Sportivo Italiano
Semifinals First LegHomeResultAwayAlmirante Brown0–2UniónLanús0–2Colón Second LegUnión3–0Almirante BrownColón1–1Lanús
Final
GK Gustavo Tognarelli DF Ricardo Altamirano DF Luis Tomé DF Jorge Mauri DF Horacio Humoller MF Carlos González MF Roberto Passucci MF Víctor Rabuñal MF Leonardo Madelón FW Gustavo Echaniz FW Dante Fernández Substitutes: MF Eduardo R. Sánchez DF Mario Alberto Manager: Humberto Zuccarelli
GK Miguel A. Wirtz DF Luis Escobedo DF Horacio Monti DF Guillermo Nicosia DF Sergio Míguez MF Javier López MF Gustavo Toledo MF Raúl Chaparro FW Pedro Argota FW Juan A. Vera FW Daniel Mozas Substitutes: FW Héctor López FW Sergio Verdirame Manager: Orlando Medina
Relegation Team Situation 1Unión — — 52 52 42 Direct 2Belgrano 54 49 50 153 126 Indirect 3Huracán 54 48 51 153 126 Direct 4Chaco For Ever 48 51 54 153 126 Indirect 5Colón 54 48 50 152 126 Direct 6Banfield 54 — 44 98 84 Direct 7Talleres (RE) — — 48 48 42 Direct 8Quilmes 48 54 37 139 126 Direct 9Almirante Brown 45 40 51 136 126 Direct 10Atlético Tucumán — 45 45 90 84 Indirect 11Lanús 47 35 53 135 126 Direct 12Deportivo Maipú 49 40 43 132 126 Relegation Playoff MatchesIndirect 13Sportivo Italiano — 41 46 87 84 Direct 14Defensa y Justicia 43 38 49 130 126 Direct 15Central Córdoba (SdE) 37 42 43 122 126 Indirect 16Tigre 38 49 30 117 126 Direct 17Douglas Haig 41 43 32 116 126 Indirect 18Cipolletti 35 52 28 115 126 Indirect 19Los Andes 40 33 33 106 126 Direct 20Chacarita Juniors 34 43 23 100 126 Primera B MetropolitanaDirect 21Temperley — 38 26 64 84 Direct 22Estación Quequén — — 31 31 42 Liga Necochense de fútbolIndirect
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 Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, but if the first match was won by the team of Primera B Nacional (who also played the first leg at home), there was no need to play the second. If instead, the team from the Regional leagues wins the first leg, the second leg must be played, leg that, if its won by the team of Primera B Nacional, a third leg must be played, if the third leg finishes in a tie, the team from Primera B Nacional remains on it. This season, Deportivo Maipú had to play against Gutiérrez Sport Club from the Liga Mendocina de fútbol.
Relegation Playoff 1HomeResultAwayDeportivo Maipú1–0Gutiérrez Sport Club Deportivo Maipú remains in Primera B Nacional.
Top scorers Rank. Player Club Goals Daniel Aquino Banfield Sergio Recchiuti Almirante Brown Juan Carlos Almada Defensa y Justicia Hugo Noremberg Chaco For Ever Sergio Verdirame Colón
See also 1988–89 in Argentine football
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