The 2023 Argentine Torneo Federal A was the eleventh 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 29 of the 34 teams that took part in the 2022 season, with one team relegated from Primera Nacional and six teams promoted from Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. One team was promoted to Primera Nacional, other team qualified for a promotion playoff against a team from Primera B Metropolitana and two teams were relegated to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. The season began on 12 march and ended on 3 December 2023.
Format
First stage The 36 teams were split into four zones of nine teams, where they will play against the other teams in their group four: twice at home and twice away. The top four teams from each zone qualified for the final stages.
Final Stages The final stages was played between the 16 teams that qualified from the first stage. They were seeded in the final stages according to their results in the first stage, with the best eight seeded 1–8, and the worst eight teams seeded 9–16. The teams played four rounds and the winner was declared champion and automatically promoted to the Primera Nacional, the losing team in the final qualified for a promotion playoff against a team from Primera B Metropolitana.
Relegation After the first stage, the bottom team of each zone qualified for a Relegation play-off, facing the teams in neutral venue. The losing teams were relegated to the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur, giving a total of two teams relegated.
Club information
Zone A Team City Stadium Cipolletti Cipolletti La Visera de Cemento Círculo Deportivo Cdte. Nicanor Otamendi Guillermo Trama Germinal Rawson El Fortín Liniers Bahía Blanca Alejandro Pérez Olimpo Bahía Blanca Roberto Natalio Carminatti Sansinena General Cerri Luis Molina Santamarina Tandil Municipal General San Martín Sol de Mayo Viedma Sol de Mayo Villa Mitre Bahía Blanca El Fortín
Zone B Team City Stadium Argentino Monte MaízModesto Marrone Atenas Río Cuarto 9 de Julio Ciudad de Bolivar San Carlos de Bolívar Municipal Eva Perón Estudiantes San Luis Héctor Odicino – Pedro Benoza Ferro Carril OesteGeneral PicoEl Coloso del Barrio Talleres Huracán Las HerasLas HerasGeneral San Martín Juventud Unida Universitario San Luis Mario Diez San Martín San Martín Libertador General San Martín Sportivo Peñarol Chimbas Ramón Pablo Rojas
Zone C Team City Stadium Defensores Pronunciamiento Delio Cardozo Defensores de Belgrano Villa Ramallo Salomón Boeseldín Douglas HaigPergamino Miguel Morales El Linqueño Lincoln Leonardo Costa Gimnasia y Esgrima Concepción del Uruguay Manuel y Ramón Núñez IndependienteChivilcoyRaúl Orlando Lungarzo Sportivo Belgrano San Francisco Oscar Boero Sportivo Las Parejas Las Parejas Fortaleza del Lobo Unión Sunchales La Fortaleza
Zone D Team City Stadium 9 de Julio Rafaela Germán Solterman Boca Unidos Corrientes José Antonio Romero Feris Central NorteSaltaDoctor Luis Güemes Crucero del NorteGarupáAndrés Guacurarí Gimnasia y Tiro Salta Gigante del Norte Juventud Antoniana Salta Fray Honorato Pistoia San Martín Formosa 17 De Octubre Sarmiento ResistenciaCentenario Sol de América FormosaSol de América
First stage
Zone A
Results
Matches 1–18
Matches 19–36
Zone B
Results
Matches 1–18
Matches 19–36
Zone C
Results
Matches 1–18
Matches 19–36
Zone D
Results
Matches 1–18
Matches 19–36
Copa Argentina qualification Ten Torneo Federal A teams qualified for the round of 32 of the 2024 Copa Argentina, which were the top two teams plus the two best third-placed teams of each zone.
Ranking of third-placed teams
Relegation play-off The bottom team of each zone qualified for a Relegation play-off, facing the teams in neutral venue. The losing teams were relegated to the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur.
Final Stages The teams placing first to fourth place in each zone play the Torneo Reducido or Final Stages to decide the champion and the first team promoted to Primera Nacional, and the team that will play a playoff against the winner of 2023 Primera B Metropolitana Torneo Reducido. The teams will be seeded in each round according to their final placement in the first stage of the tournament. The first rounds are played over a single leg, at the stadium of the higher-seeded team, whilst the final will be played as a single match on neutral ground. In all rounds except for the final, the higher-seeded team will advance in case of a tie, with extra time and a penalty shoot-out set to be played in case of a draw in the final.
First knockout round
Second knockout round
Third knockout round
Fourth knockout round
Promotion playoff The loser of fourth knockout round will play a Promotion playoff against one team from Primera B Metropolitana.
See also 2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional 2023 Argentine Primera División 2023 Primera Nacional 2023 Primera B Metropolitana 2023 Copa Argentina
References
External links Sitio Oficial de AFA Ascenso del Interior Interior Futbolero Solo Ascenso Mundo Ascenso Promiedos