The 2026 Argentine Torneo Federal A was the fourteenth 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 2025 season, with one team relegated from Primera Nacional and four teams promoted from Torneo Regional Federal Amateur; Two teams were promoted to Primera Nacional and four teams were relegated to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. The season began on March 22 and ended in December 2026.
Format First stage The thirty-seven teams were divided into four zones, one with ten teams and three 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 the zone with ten teams, the teams placed 1st to 4th from each zone with nine teams and the best third place from the zones with nine teams qualified for the championship stages. The remaining 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 9 de Julio Rafaela Germán Solterman Atlético Escobar Ingeniero Maschwitz Armenia 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 B Team City Stadium Bartolomé Mitre Posadas Ernesto Tito Cucchiaroni Boca Unidos Corrientes José Antonio Romero Feris Defensores de VilelasPuerto Vilelas Estadio Vilelas 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 Tucumán Central San Miguel de TucumánEstadio Tucumán Central
Zone C Team City Stadium Argentino Monte MaízModesto Marrone Atenas Río Cuarto 9 de Julio Cipolletti Cipolletti La Visera de Cemento Costa Brava General Pico Nuevo Pacaembú Deportivo Rincón Rincón de Los Sauces Elías Moisés Gómez FADEP Russell Predio Social y Deportivo FADEP Huracán Las HerasLas HerasGeneral San Martín Juventud Unida Universitario San Luis Mario Diez San Martín San Martín Libertador General San Martín
Zone D Team City Stadium Alvarado Mar del Plata Estadio José María Minella Círculo Deportivo Cdte. Nicanor Otamendi Guillermo Trama 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
First stage Zone A
Results
Zone B
Results
Zone C
Results
Zone D
Results
Ranking of third-placed teams
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.
Revalida Stages First phase Zone A
Results
Zone B
Results
Second phase
Relegation Zone A Team Relegation 1Sportivo Las Parejas 24 12 36 26 2Boca Unidos 18 15 33 24 3Defensores de Vilelas 19 12 31 24 4Atlético Escobar 22 11 33 26 5El Linqueño 19 13 32 26 6Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 17 14 31 26 7Independiente (Ch) 19 12 31 26 8Sarmiento (R) 15 6 21 24 Torneo Argentino del Interior 9Tucumán Central 17 2 19 24
Zone B Team Relegation 1FADEP 21 15 25 36 2San Martín (M) 19 16 25 35 3Deportivo Rincón 19 15 25 34 4Costa Brava 18 16 25 34 5Germinal 18 13 25 31 6Juventud Unida Universitario 17 14 25 31 7Guillermo Brown 17 11 25 28 8Sol de Mayo 18 6 25 24Torneo Argentino del Interior relegation play-off 9Círculo Deportivo 13 11 25 24 10Santamarina 13 6 25 19Torneo Argentino del Interior
Relegation play-off
See also 2026 Argentine Primera División 2026 Primera Nacional 2026 Primera B Metropolitana 2026 Copa Argentina
References
External links Sitio Oficial de AFA Ascenso del Interior Interior Futbolero Solo Ascenso Mundo Ascenso Promiedos