The 2025 Argentine Torneo Federal A was the thirteenth 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 32 of the 36 teams that took part in the 2024 season, with two teams relegated from Primera Nacional and four teams promoted from Torneo Regional Federal Amateur; also, Deportivo Camioneros declined to participate, losing the place in the category. Two teams were promoted to Primera Nacional and four teams were relegated to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. The season began on 16 March and ended on 1 December 2024.
Format First stage The thirty-eight teams were divided into four zones, two with ten teams and two with nine teams in each zone and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams two times. The teams placed 1st to 5th from each zone with ten teams, and the teams placed 1st to 4th from each zone with nine teams qualified for the championship stages. The remaining twenty teams qualify for the revalida stage.
Championship stages Second stage The eighteen teams were divided into two zones with nine teams each and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The teams placed 1st to 4th qualified for the third stage. The remaining ten teams qualified for the second phase of the revalida stage.
Third stage The eight teams play a two-legged tie and the winners advance to the fourth stage. The losing teams qualified for the second phase of the revalida stage.
Fourth stage The four teams play a two-legged tie and the winners advance to the fifth stage. The losing teams qualified for the third phase of the revalida stage.
Fifth stage Both tie winners will play a final match on neutral ground to decide the champion and first promoted team to Primera Nacional. The losing team qualified for the third phase of the revalida stage.
Revalida stages The revalida stage is divided in several phases: First, the twenty teams that did not qualify for the championship stages were divided into two zones and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The teams placed 1st to 6th from each zone advance too the second phase.
Second phase The twelve teams from the first phase of revalida stage and the fourteen teams from the second and third stages of championship stages play a two-legged tie and the winners advance to the third phase.
Third to sixth phase The thirteen teams from the second phase, the losing teams from the fourth and fifth stage of championship stages, play a torneo reducido, with teams seeded according to their previous results; playing a two-legged tie over the phases. The winner of the sixth phase is promoted to Primera Nacional.
Relegation After the first phase of the revalida stage a table was drawn up with the points obtained in the first stage and the first phase of the revalida stage and the bottom two teams of each two zones were relegated to the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur, giving a total of four teams relegated.
Club information
Zone A Team City Stadium Cipolletti Cipolletti La Visera de Cemento Círculo Deportivo Cdte. Nicanor Otamendi Guillermo Trama Deportivo Rincón Rincón de Los Sauces Elías Moisés Gómez Germinal Rawson El Fortín Guillermo Brown Puerto Madryn Raul Conti Kimberley Mar del Plata José Alberto Valle Olimpo Bahía Blanca Roberto Natalio Carminatti 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 Costa Brava General Pico Nuevo Pacaembú Estudiantes San Luis Héctor Odicino – Pedro Benoza Gutiérrez General Gutiérrez General Gutiérrez Huracán Las HerasLas HerasGeneral San Martín Juventud Unida Universitario San Luis Mario Diez San Martín San Martín Libertador General San Martín
Zone C Team City Stadium 9 de Julio Rafaela Germán Solterman Ben Hur Rafaela Parque Barrio Ilolay Defensores de Belgrano Villa Ramallo Salomón Boeseldín Douglas HaigPergamino Miguel Morales El Linqueño Lincoln Leonardo Costa Gimnasia y EsgrimaChivilcoyJosé María Paz 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
Zone D Team City Stadium Atlético de RafaelaRafaelaNuevo Monumental Bartolomé Mitre Posadas Ernesto Tito Cucchiaroni Boca Unidos Corrientes José Antonio Romero Feris Crucero del NorteGarupáAndrés Guacurarí Juventud Antoniana Salta Fray Honorato Pistoia San Martín Formosa 17 De Octubre Sarmiento La BandaCiudad de La Banda Sarmiento ResistenciaCentenario Sol de América FormosaSol de América
First stage
Zone A
Results
Zone B
Results
Zone C
Results
Zone D
Results
Championship Stages Second stage Zone A
Results
Zone B
Results
Third to fifth stage
Note: In the Third and Fourth stage, the team in the first line plays at home the second leg. The fifth stage is played on neutral ground.
Fifth stage
Ciudad de Bolivar is promoted to Primera Nacional.
Revalida Stages First phase Zone A
Results
Zone B
Results
Bracket
Second phase
Third phase
Fourth phase
Fifth phase
Sixth phase
Atlético de Rafaela is promoted to Primera Nacional.
Relegation Zone A Team Relegation 1Guillermo Brown 21 20 41 27 2San Martín (M) 21 15 36 25 3Juventud Unida Universitario 20 14 34 25 4Círculo Deportivo 23 13 36 27 5Huracán Las Heras 21 11 32 25 6Germinal 16 16 32 27 7Sol de Mayo 17 15 32 27 8Santamarina 20 11 31 27 9Estudiantes (SL) 18 9 27 25 Torneo Regional Federal Amateur 10Gutiérrez 8 0 8 25
Zone B Team Relegation 1Bartolomé Mitre (P) 21 16 37 25 2Sportivo Las Parejas 22 16 38 27 3Sarmiento (R) 18 16 34 25 4Sol de América (F) 20 13 33 25 5El Linqueño 19 14 33 27 6Boca Unidos 12 18 30 25 7Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 20 12 32 27 8Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 20 11 31 27 9Ben Hur 18 10 28 27 Torneo Regional Federal Amateur 10Crucero del Norte 10 2 12 25
See also 2025 Argentine Primera División 2025 Primera Nacional 2025 Primera B Metropolitana 2025 Copa Argentina
References
External links Sitio Oficial de AFA Ascenso del Interior Interior Futbolero Solo Ascenso Mundo Ascenso Promiedos