2025 Primera Nacional
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 February – December 2025 |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 58 (1.61 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mateo Acosta (3 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Estudiantes (BA) 5–2 Almirante Brown (15 February) |
| Biggest away win | Nueva Chicago 0–2 San Telmo (7 February) Los Andes 1–3 Patronato (8 February) Defensores Unidos 0–2 Chaco For Ever (15 February) |
| Highest scoring | Estudiantes (BA) 5–2 Almirante Brown (15 February) |
← 2024 2026 →
All statistics correct as of 17 February 2025. | |
The 2025 Argentine Primera Nacional, officially known as the Campeonato de Primera Nacional Sur Finanzas 2025 for sponsorship purposes,[1] is the 41st season of the Primera Nacional, the second-tier competition of Argentine football. Thirty-six teams compete in the league, thirty-three of which took part in the 2024 season, along with one team promoted from Torneo Federal A and two teams promoted from Primera B Metropolitana. The season began on 6 February and is expected to end in December 2025, and the fixture draw was held on 20 December 2024.[1]
Format
[edit]For this season, the competition is played under the same format as the previous season, with the thirty-six participating teams being split into two zones of 18 teams, where they will play against the other teams in their group twice: once at home and once away. However, since this season has two teams less than the previous one as no teams were relegated from Primera División, no interzonal matches between rival teams will be played, although rival sides were still paired together for the season draw and drawn into different zones. Both zone winners will play a final match on neutral ground to decide the first promoted team to the top flight for the following 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. Moreover, the playoff match between the sides placing second-from-bottom in each group will not be played this season, and instead four teams will be relegated to the third-tier leagues, those being the bottom two teams from each zone.[2]
Similar to previous seasons, 15 Primera Nacional teams will qualify for the 2026 Copa Argentina through league performance, those being the top seven teams of each zone plus the best eighth-placed one.[3]
Club information
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]
Zone A
[edit]Standings
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Maipú | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Final and qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 2 | Patronato | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Torneo Reducido and qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 3 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Atlanta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 | San Martín (T) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Tristán Suárez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | Racing (C) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | San Miguel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Advance to Torneo Reducido and possible qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 9 | Arsenal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | Güemes | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | All Boys | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | Alvarado | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | Colegiales | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | Almagro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 15 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | |
| 16 | Los Andes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |
| 17 | Quilmes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | Relegation to Primera B Metropolitana or Torneo Federal A |
| 18 | Deportivo Madryn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only for deciding relegation); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[4]
Results
[edit]Zone B
[edit]Standings
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes (BA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Final and qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 2 | Deportivo Morón | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Torneo Reducido and qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 3 | San Telmo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Temperley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Chacarita Juniors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Colón | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Chaco For Ever | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Torneo Reducido and possible qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 9 | Central Norte | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Defensores Unidos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 11 | Estudiantes (RC) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | Defensores de Belgrano | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | Agropecuario Argentino | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | |
| 15 | Almirante Brown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |
| 16 | Talleres (RdE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 17 | Nueva Chicago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | Relegation to Primera B Metropolitana or Torneo Federal A |
| 18 | Mitre (SdE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only for deciding relegation); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.[4]
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]- As of 17 February 2025
Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mateo Acosta
|
Estudiantes (BA) | 3 |
| 2 | Hernán Rivero
|
Chacarita Juniors | 2 |
| Matías Romero
|
Chaco For Ever | ||
| Brian Ferreyra
|
Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) | ||
| Alan Bonansea
|
Patronato | ||
| Pablo Ruiz
|
Tristán Suárez |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Se realizó el sorteo del torneo de la Primera Nacional 2025" [The draw for the 2025 Primera Nacional tournament was held] (in Spanish). AFA. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Así será la Primera Nacional 2025: conocé las zonas y formato" [This is how the 2025 Primera Nacional will be: find out the zones and format] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 21 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Primera Nacional: los 36 equipos confirmados y el fixture para 2025" [Primera Nacional: the 36 confirmed teams and the fixture for 2025] (in Spanish). Olé. 21 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Reglamento General AFA" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
- ^ "Estadísticas Primera B Nacional". AFA.
External links
[edit]- Ascenso del Interior (in Spanish)
- Interior Futbolero (in Spanish)
- Promiedos (in Spanish)