The 2021 Argentine Torneo Federal A was the ninth season of the Torneo Federal A, the regionalised third tier of the Argentine football league system. The tournament is reserved for teams indirectly affiliated to the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA), while teams affiliated to AFA have to play the Primera B Metropolitana, which is the other third tier competition. The competition was contested by 27 of the 31 teams that took part in the 2020 season and four teams promoted from Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. Two teams will be promoted to Primera B Nacional and there was no relegation to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. The season began on 11 April and ended in December 2021.
Format The 31 teams were split into two zones, one of 15 teams and another one of 16 teams, where they will play against the other teams in their group twice: once at home and once away, with one team in Zone B having a bye in each round for a total of 30 rounds. Both zone winners will play a final match on neutral ground to decide the first promoted team to the Primera B Nacional for the 2022 season, while the teams placed from second to eighth place in each zone will play a knockout tournament (Torneo Reducido) for the second promotion berth along with the loser of the final between the zone winners, which will join the Reducido in the Second knockout round. No teams will be relegated to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur this season.
Club information
Zone A Team City Stadium Cipolletti Cipolletti La Visera de Cemento Círculo Deportivo Comandante Nicanor Otamendi Guillermo Trama Ciudad de Bolivar San Carlos de Bolívar Municipal Eva Perón Deportivo Camioneros General Rodríguez Hugo Moyano Deportivo Madryn Puerto MadrynColiseo del Golfo Desamparados San Juan El Serpentario Estudiantes San Luis Héctor Odicino – Pedro Benoza Ferro Carril Oeste General PicoEl Coloso del Barrio Talleres Huracán Las HerasLas HerasGeneral San Martín IndependienteChivilcoyRaúl Orlando Lungarzo Juventud Unida Universitario San Luis Mario Diez Olimpo Bahía Blanca Roberto Natalio Carminatti Sansinena General Cerri Luis Molina Sol de Mayo Viedma Sol de Mayo Sportivo Peñarol Chimbas Ramón Pablo Rojas Villa Mitre Bahía Blanca El Fortín
Zone B Team City Stadium Boca Unidos Corrientes José Antonio Romero Feris Central NorteSaltaDoctor Luis Güemes Chaco For EverResistencia Juan Alberto García Crucero del NorteGarupáAndrés Guacurarí Defensores Pronunciamiento Delio Cardozo Defensores de Belgrano Villa Ramallo Salomón Boeseldín Douglas HaigPergamino Miguel Morales Gimnasia y Esgrima Concepción del Uruguay Manuel y Ramón Núñez Gimnasia y Tiro Salta Gigante del Norte Juventud Unida Gualeguaychú De los Eucaliptos Racing Córdoba Miguel Sancho Sarmiento ResistenciaCentenario Sportivo Belgrano San Francisco Oscar Boero Sportivo Las Parejas Las Parejas Fortaleza del Lobo Unión Sunchales La Fortaleza
Resignations The following teams declined to participate in this season and will return in the next season. Team City Stadium San Martín Formosa 17 De Octubre
First stage
Zone A
Results
Zone B
Results
First Promotion Final
Deportivo Madryn is promoted to Primera B Nacional.
Second Promotion
First knockout round The first knockout round will be contested by 14 teams: the teams ranked from 2nd to 8th place in their groups of the First stage. In this round, the teams will be seeded according to their performance and placements in the previous stage of the competition and paired against a rival according to their seed: Team 1 vs. Team 14, Team 2 vs. Team 13 and so on, playing a single match on local ground. The 7 winners will advance to the second knockout round.
Second knockout round The second knockout round will be contested by 8 teams: the 7 winning teams from First knockout round and the losing team from the First Promotion Final. In this round, the 8 teams will be seeded according to their performance and placements in the previous stage of the competition, and paired against a rival according to their seed: Team 1 vs. Team 8, Team 2 vs. Team 7 and so on, playing a single match on neutral ground. The 4 winners will advance to the third knockout round.
Third knockout round The third knockout round will be contested by 4 teams: all the 4 winning teams from second knockout round. In this round, the 4 teams will be seeded according to their performance and placements in the previous stage of the competition, and paired against a rival according to their seed: Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3 and so on, playing a single match on neutral ground. The 2 winners will advance to the fourth knockout round.
Fourth knockout round The fourth knockout round will be contested by 2 teams: all the 2 winning teams from third knockout round. In this round, the 2 teams will be seeded according to their performance and placements in the previous stage of the competition, with teams coming from the First Promotion stage being given a higher seed, and paired against a rival according to their seed: Team 1 vs. Team 2, playing a single match on neutral ground. The winner will be promoted to Primera B Nacional.
Chaco For Ever is promoted to Primera B Nacional.
See also 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional 2021 Argentine Primera División 2021 Primera Nacional 2021 Primera B Metropolitana 2019–20 Copa Argentina
References
External links Sitio Oficial de AFA Ascenso del Interior Interior Futbolero Solo Ascenso Mundo Ascenso Promiedos