The 2014 season was the first season of the Torneo Federal A, the third professional division of football in Argentina for clubs indirectly affiliated to AFA and successor to the Torneo Argentino A. For this season, AFA decided to change the structure in the Argentine football league system, so 21 teams were invited by the Consejo Federal and 17 accepted the invitation and exceptionally 7 teams were promoted to the next season of Primera B Nacional and there were no relegations for this season. A total of 40 teams competed, including Talleres de Córdoba, recently relegated from the 2013–14 Primera B Nacional.
Reestructuring
Invitations ProvinceTeamCityStadium Interior of Buenos AiresIndependienteChivilcoyRaúl Orlando Lungarzo CatamarcaSan Lorenzo de AlemCatamarcaBicentenario Ciudad de CatamarcaUnión AconquijaAconquijaClub Tiro Federal y GimnasiaProperty of Club Tiro Federal y Gimnasia ChacoSarmientoResistenciaCentenario CorrientesTextil Mandiyú Corrientes José Antonio Romero FerisProperty of Huracán Corrientes. Formosa Sol de AméricaFormosaNoneSportivo PatriaAntonio Romero JujuyAltos Hornos ZaplaPalpaláEmilio Fabrizzi La PampaFerro Carril OesteGeneral PicoEl Coloso del Barrio TalleresGeneral BelgranoSanta RosaNuevo Rancho Grande La RiojaAndino Sport Club La RiojaCarlos Mercado LunaAmérico Tesorieri NeuquénIndependienteNeuquénJosé Rosas y Perito MorenoAlianzaCutral CóColoso del Ruca Quimey Río NegroDeportivo RocaGeneral RocaLuis Maiolino San JuanUniónVilla Krause12 de Octubre Santiago del EsteroMitreSantiago del Estero Doctores José y Antonio Castiglione
Format
First stage The teams were divided into five zones with eight teams (a total of 40 teams) in each zone and it was played in a round-robin tournament. The team placed first of each zone was automatically promoted to Primera B Nacional, the teams placed 2º to 4º and the best 5º team from the five zones qualified for the Second Stage.
Second stage Consists of sixteen (16) teams that qualified from the First Stage. It was played in a double-elimination tournament. The order was: The five teams placed 2º in their respective zones were enumerated from 1º to 5º according to the points obtained in the First Stage. The five teams placed 3º in their respective zones were enumerated from 6º to 10º according to the points obtained in the First Stage. The five teams placed 4º in their respective zones were enumerated from 11º to 15º according to the points obtained in the First Stage. The best team placed 5º was enumerated 16º. The playoffs were: 1º vs 16º; 2º vs 15º; 3º vs 14º; 4º vs 13; 5º vs 12º; 6º vs 11º; 7º vs 10º; 8º vs 9º. The winning teams qualified for the Third Stage.
Third stage Consists of eight teams that qualified from the Second Stage. It was played in a double-elimination tournament. The teams remain with the designated positions of the Second Stage. The playoffs were: 1º vs 8º; 2º vs 7º; 3º vs 6º; 4º vs 5º. The winning teams qualified for the Fourth Stage.
Fourth stage Consists of four(4) teams that qualified from the Second Stage. It was played in a double-elimination tournament. The teams remain with the designated positions of the Second Stage. The playoffs were: 1º vs 4; 2º vs 3º. The winning teams were promoted to Primera B Nacional.
Relegations As it is a transition tournament there will be no relegations.
Club information
Zone 1 Team City Stadium Alianza Cutral Có Coloso del Ruca Quimey CAI Comodoro Rivadavia Estadio Municipal Cipolletti Cipolletti La Visera de Cemento Deportivo Madryn Puerto MadrynColiseo del Golfo Deportivo Roca General RocaLuis Maiolino General Belgrano Santa RosaNuevo Rancho Grande Guillermo Brown Puerto Madryn Raul Conti Independiente NeuquénJosé Rosas y Perito Moreno
Zone 2 Team City Stadium Américo TesorieriLa RiojaCarlos Mercado Luna Andino Sport ClubLa RiojaCarlos Mercado Luna Deportivo Maipú Maipú Higinio Sperdutti Estudiantes San Luis Héctor Odicino – Pedro Benoza Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie Juventud Unida Universitario San Luis Mario Diez San Lorenzo CatamarcaBicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca Unión Villa Krause12 de Octubre
Zone 3 Team City Stadium Altos Hornos ZaplaPalpaláEmilio Fabrizzi Central Córdoba Santiago del Estero Alfredo Terrara Gimnasia y Tiro Salta Gigante del Norte Juventud Antoniana Salta Fray Honorato Pistoia Mitre Santiago del Estero Doctores José y Antonio Castiglione San Jorge San Miguel de Tucumán Senador Luis Cruz San Martín San Miguel de Tucumán La Ciudadela Unión Aconquija AconquijaClub Tiro Federal y Gimnasia
Zone 4 Team City Stadium Atlético ParanáParanáPedro Mutio Chaco For EverResistencia Juan Alberto García Gimnasia y Esgrima Concepción del Uruguay Manuel y Ramón Núñez Juventud Unida Gualeguaychú Luis Delfino Sarmiento ResistenciaCentenario Sol de América Formosa(None)1 Sportivo Patria Formosa Antonio Romero Textil Mandiyú Corrientes José Antonio Romero Feris 1 Play their home games at Estadio Antonio Romero.
Zone 5 Team City Stadium Alvarado Mar del Plata (None) 1 Defensores de Belgrano Villa Ramallo Salomón Boeseldín Ferro Carril Oeste General PicoEl Coloso del Barrio Talleres IndependienteChivilcoyRaúl Orlando Lungarzo Libertad Sunchales Hogar de Los Tigres Talleres Córdoba La Boutique Tiro Federal Rosario Fortín de Ludueña Unión Mar del Plata (None) 1
1 Play their home games at Estadio José María Minella.
First stage The teams were divided into five zones and it was played in a round-robin system. The team placed first of each zone was automatically promoted to Primera B Nacional, the teams placed 2º to 4º and the best 5º team from the five zones qualified for the Second Stage.
Zone 1
Results
Zone 2
Results
Zone 3
Tiebreaker
Results
Zone 4
Results
Zone 5
Tiebreaker
Results
Second to Fourth stage
Ordering Table
Second stage
Third stage
Fourth stage The winners were promoted.
Season statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Hugo TrocheSportivo Patria162 Sergio ViturroEstudiantes (SL)10 Wilson AlbarracinUnión (MdP)4 Gonzalo GaravanoSarmiento (R)8 Sergio ChiteroAtlético Paraná Mauro VillegasCAI
See also 2013–14 in Argentine football
References
External links Sitio Oficial de AFA Ascenso del Interior Interior Futbolero Mundo Ascenso