The 2018–19 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 34th season of the Argentine second division. The season began on 25 August 2018 and ended on 8 June 2019. Twenty-five teams competed in the league, seventeen returning from the 2017–18 season, four teams that were relegated from Primera División and two teams promoted from Federal A and B Metropolitana.
Competition format Twenty-five teams played each other once for a total of twenty-four matches each. The champion earns promotion to the Primera División. The teams placed from 2nd to 9th place competed in the "Torneo Reducido" for the second promotion berth after the regular season ended. Two teams were relegated at the end of the season; one with indirect affiliation with AFA was relegated to the Torneo Federal A, while one directly affiliated faced relegation to Primera B Metropolitana.
Club information Stadia and locations
ClubCityStadium Agropecuario Argentino Carlos Casares Ofelia Rosenzuaig Almagro José Ingenieros Tres de Febrero Arsenal Sarandí Julio Humberto Grondona Atlético de Rafaela Rafaela Nuevo Monumental Brown Adrogué Lorenzo Arandilla Central Córdoba Santiago del Estero Alfredo Terrera Chacarita Juniors Villa Maipú Chacarita Juniors Defensores de Belgrano Buenos Aires Juan Pasquale Deportivo Morón Morón Nuevo Francisco Urbano Ferro Carril Oeste Buenos Aires Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry Gimnasia y Esgrima Mendoza Víctor Legrotaglie Gimnasia y Esgrima Jujuy 23 de Agosto Guillermo Brown Puerto Madryn Raúl Conti Independiente Rivadavia Mendoza Bautista Gargantini Instituto Córdoba Presidente Perón Los Andes Lomas de Zamora Eduardo Gallardón Mitre Santiago del Estero Doctores José y Antonio Castiglione Nueva Chicago Buenos Aires Nueva Chicago Olimpo Bahía Blanca Roberto Natalio Carminatti Platense Florida Este Ciudad de Vicente López Quilmes Quilmes Centenario Santamarina Tandil Municipal Gral. San Martín Sarmiento Junín Eva Perón Temperley Temperley Alfredo Beranger Villa Dálmine Campana Villa Dálmine
Personnel ClubManager Agropecuario Argentino Felipe De la Riva Almagro Sergio Gómez - Favio Orsi Arsenal Sergio Rondina Atlético de Rafaela Juan Manuel Llop Brown Pablo Vicó Central Córdoba (SdE) Gustavo Coleoni Chacarita Juniors Patricio Pisano Defensores de Belgrano Fabián Nardozza Deportivo Morón Alejandro Méndez - Walter Pico Ferro Carril Oeste Alejandro Orfila Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) Carlos Morales Santos Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) José María Blanco Guillermo Brown Luciano Theiler Independiente Rivadavia Nicolás Medina Instituto Diego Cagna Los Andes Aníbal Biggeri Mitre (SdE) Alfredo Grelak Nueva Chicago Wálter Perazzo Olimpo Darío Bonjour Platense Fernando Ruíz Quilmes Diego Colotto Santamarina Guillermo Pereyra Sarmiento (J) Iván Delfino Temperley Cristián Aldirico Villa Dálmine Walter Otta
Managerial changes
Foreign players
League table
Championship play-off
Sarmiento (J) and Arsenal 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 the Primera División as champions, while the loser qualified to the Torneo Reducido as runners-up.
GK 1 Maximiliano Gagliardo DF 4 Fernando Torrent DF 2 Fabio Pereyra DF 6 Rubén Zamponi DF 3 Emiliano Papa MF 8 Jesús Soraire MF 5 Emiliano Méndez MF 10 Lucas Necul MF 11 Gastón Álvarez FW 7 Ezequiel Cérica FW 9 Leandro Garate Substitutions: MF 14 Alejo Antilef FW 15 Facundo Pons MF 16 Ramiro López Manager: Sergio Rondina
GK 1 Manuel Vicentini (c) DF 4 Yamil Garnier DF 2 Wilfredo Olivera DF 6 Lucas Landa DF 3 Facundo Castet MF 8 Franco Leys MF 5 Guillermo Farré MF 10 Leonardo Villalba MF 11 Nicolás Castro FW 7 Nicolás Miracco FW 9 Nicolás OrsiniSubstitutions: FW 18 Sebastián Penco MF 17 Matías Garrido FW 14 Sergio Quiroga Manager: Iván Delfino
Results
Torneo Reducido
Teams ending between second and ninth place played the Torneo Reducido for the second promotion berth to Primera División. Quarterfinals and semi-finals were played over two legs, and in case of a tie the best-placed team advanced. The finals were played over two legs, and a penalty shootout occurred in case of a tie.
Final
GK 1 Manuel Vicentini DF 4 Yamil Garnier DF 2 Wilfredo Olivera DF 6 Lucas Landa DF 3 Facundo Castet MF 10 Matías Garrido MF 8 Franco Leys MF 5 Guillermo Farré MF 11 Nicolás Castro FW 9 Nicolás Orsini FW 7 Nicolás MiraccoSubstitutions: DF 13 Ariel Kippes FW 15 Sergio Quiroga FW 16 Leonardo Villalba Manager: Iván Delfino
GK 1 César Taborda DF 4 Cristian Díaz DF 2 Alexis Ferrero DF 6 Hugo Vera Oviedo DF 3 Jonathan Bay MF 8 Alfredo Ramírez MF 5 Cristian Vega MF 7 Santiago Gallucci MF 11 Marcos Sánchez FW 10 Nahuel Luján FW 9 Javier RossiSubstitutions: MF 15 Renso Pérez FW 16 Facundo Melivilo FW 18 Diego Jara Manager: Gustavo Coleoni
Relegation Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to the Torneo Federal A, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to Primera B Metropolitana. The bottom team of each table was relegated.
Direct Affiliation Team Relegation 1Arsenal — — 46 46 24 2Sarmiento (J) — 37 46 83 48 3Platense — — 39 39 24 4Almagro 60 41 40 141 92 5Brown 65 37 36 138 92 6Chacarita Juniors 77 — 24 101 68 7Nueva Chicago 60 25 42 127 92 8Ferro Carril Oeste 60 26 35 121 92 9Deportivo Morón — 33 30 63 48 10Temperley — — 31 31 24 11Villa Dálmine 47 36 33 116 92 12Defensores de Belgrano — — 29 29 24 13Quilmes — 32 26 58 48 14Los Andes (R) 59 27 20 106 92 Primera B Metropolitana
Indirect Affiliation Team Relegation 1Central Córdoba (SdE) — — 37 37 24 2Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) — — 37 37 24 3Independiente Rivadavia 67 31 36 134 92 4Agropecuario Argentino — 35 34 69 48 5Mitre (SdE) — 32 35 67 48 6Guillermo Brown 75 28 25 128 92 7Instituto 63 37 24 124 92 8Atlético de Rafaela — 36 26 62 48 9Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 52 34 25 111 92 10Santamarina 61 24 24 109 92 11Olimpo (R) — — 25 25 24 Torneo Federal A
Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Enzo DíazFerro Carril Oeste15 Patricio CucchiGimnasia y Esgrima (M) Pablo VegettiInstituto4 Nicolás OrsiniSarmiento (J)125 Javier RossiCentral Córdoba (SdE)10 Nicolás MiraccoSarmiento (J)7 Nicolás FrancoNueva Chicago9 Juan Sánchez SoteloNueva Chicago Cristian TarragonaPlatense Federico AnselmoQuilmes Ijiel ProttiVilla Dálmine
See also 2018–19 Argentine Primera División 2018–19 Torneo Federal A 2018–19 Copa Argentina
References
External links soccerway.com Ascenso del Interior Interior Futbolero Promiedos