The 2017–18 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 33rd season of the Argentine second division. The season began in September 2017 and ended in June 2018. Twenty-five teams competed in the league, seventeen returning from the 2016–17 season, four teams that were relegated from Primera División and two teams promoted from Federal A and B Metropolitana.
Competition format The league's format changed from the previous season. Twenty-five teams play each other once for a total of twenty-four matches each. The Champion earns promotion to the Primera División. The teams placed 2nd to 9th compete in the "Torneo Reducido" for the second promotion after the regular season ends. Six teams are relegated at the end of the season.
Club information
ClubCityStadium Agropecuario Argentino Carlos Casares Ofelia Rosenzuaig Aldosivi Mar del Plata José María Minella All Boys Buenos Aires Islas Malvinas Almagro José Ingenieros Tres de Febrero Atlético de Rafaela Rafaela Nuevo Monumental Boca Unidos Corrientes Leoncio Benítez Brown Adrogué Lorenzo Arandilla Deportivo Morón Morón Nuevo Francisco Urbano Deportivo Riestra Buenos Aires Guillermo Laza Estudiantes (SL) San Luis Héctor Odicino-Pedro Benoza Ferro Carril Oeste Buenos Aires Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry Flandria Jáuregui Carlos V Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) Jujuy 23 de Agosto Guillermo Brown Puerto Madryn Raúl Conti Independiente Rivadavia Mendoza Bautista Gargantini Instituto Córdoba Presidente Perón Juventud Unida (G) Gualeguaychú Luis Delfino Los Andes Lomas de Zamora Eduardo Gallardón Mitre (SdE) Santiago del Estero Doctores José y Antonio Castiglione Nueva Chicago Buenos Aires Nueva Chicago Quilmes Quilmes Centenario San Martín (T) San Miguel de Tucumán La Ciudadela Santamarina Tandil Municipal Gral. San Martín Sarmiento (J) Junín Eva Perón Villa Dálmine Campana Villa Dálmine
League table
Championship play-off Almagro and Aldosivi ended up tied in points at the end of the 24 weeks of regular season. Tournament rules establish that, unlike any other position on the table, if two or more teams are equal in points at the end of play, goal difference does not count and a playoff game is required. The winner of this match achieved promotion to Primera División as champions, while the loser advanced to the Torneo Reducido as runners-up.
GK 1 Sebastián Moyano DF 4 Emanuel Iñiguez DF 2 Ezequiel Parnisari DF 6 Maximiliano Velázquez DF 3 Franco Canever MF 8 Nahuel Yeri MF 5 Leandro Somoza MF 10 Arnaldo González FW 7 Antonio Medina FW 11 Cristian G. Chávez FW 9 Emiliano Ellacopulos Substitutions: MF Esteban Orfano DF Ismael Quilez MF Federico Domínguez Manager: Gustavo Álvarez
GK 1 Christian Limousin DF 4 Brian Mieres DF 6 Ariel Coronel DF 2 Juan G. Rodríguez DF 3 Adrián Torres MF 8 Gabriel Compagnucci MF 11 Saúl Nelle MF 5 Ezequiel Piovi MF 10 Ariel Chaves FW 7 Alan Bonansea FW 9 Diego Diellos Substitutions: FW Leonardo S. Acosta FW Adrián Fernández Manager: Sebastián Battaglia
Results
Torneo Reducido
Teams ending in positions 2 to 9 play the Torneo Reducido for a second Promotion to Primera División. Quarterfinals are played in one leg, at the stadium of the best placed team. In case of a tie, the best placed team advances. Semi-finals are played on two legs, and in case of a tie the best placed team advances. The finals are played on two legs, and a penalty shootout will occur in case of a tie.
Finals
GK 1 Ignacio Arce DF 4 Rolando Serrano DF 2 Lucas Acevedo DF 6 Ismael Benegas DF 3 Ramón Martínez MF 7 Gonzalo Rodríguez MF 8 Juan Galeano MF 5 Alejandro Altuna MF 10 Matías García MF 11 Walter Busse FW 9 Claudio Bieler (c)Substitutes: MF 15 Lucas Bossio MF 16 Damián Arce MF 17 Sergio González Manager: Rubén Forestello
GK 1 Fernando Pellegrino DF 4 Yamil Garnier (c) DF 2 Ariel Kippes DF 6 Lucas Landa DF 3 Ramiro Arias MF 7 Ignacio Cacheiro MF 8 Nahuel Estévez MF 5 Guillermo Farré MF 10 Gonzalo Bazán FW 11 Lucas Passerini FW 9 Nicolás Miracco Substitutes: DF 14 Maximiliano Méndez FW 16 Sergio Quiroga FW 17 Patricio Vidal Manager: Iván Delfino
Relegation The bottom six teams of this table were relegated. In the Primera B Nacional, clubs with an indirect affiliation with Argentine Football Association are relegated to the Torneo Federal A, while clubs directly affiliated are relegated to Primera B Metropolitana. Team Relegation 1Aldosivi — — — 41 41 24 2Sarmiento (J) — — — 37 37 24 3Atlético de Rafaela — — — 36 36 24 4San Martín (T) — — 61 39 100 68 5Brown — 28 65 37 130 89 6Agropecuario Argentino — — — 35 35 24 7Almagro — 28 60 41 129 89 8Guillermo Brown 48 30 75 28 181 131 9Deportivo Morón — — — 33 33 24 10Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 55 38 52 34 179 131 11Ferro Carril Oeste 67 26 60 26 179 131 12Instituto 62 16 63 37 178 131 13Santamarina 66 27 61 24 178 131 14Villa Dálmine 60 33 47 36 176 131 15Quilmes — — — 32 32 24 16Mitre (SdE) — — — 32 32 24 17Los Andes 54 30 59 27 170 131 18Nueva Chicago — 30 60 25 115 89 19Independiente Rivadavia 51 20 67 31 169 131 20Juventud Unida (G) (R) 54 28 55 30 167 131 Primera B Metropolitana or Torneo Federal A 21Boca Unidos (R) 54 38 47 25 164 131 22All Boys (R) 53 26 60 25 164 131 23Estudiantes (SL) (R) 56 24 54 25 159 131 24Flandria (R) — — 56 24 80 68 25Deportivo Riestra (R) — — — 25 25 24 Source: AFA
Season statistics Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Jonathan HerreraDeportivo Riestra and Ferro Carril Oeste132 Fernando TelecheaAldosivi113 Claudio BielerSan Martín (T)10
See also 2017–18 Argentine Primera División 2017–18 Torneo Federal A 2017–18 Copa Argentina
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References
External links soccerway.com