| Competition | I Torneo Federal A |
|---|---|
| Season | 2014–15 |
| Promoted | Guillermo Brown Estudiantes (SL) Central Córdoba (SdE) Juventud Unida (G) Unión (MdP) Gimnasia y Esgrima (M) Atlético Paraná |
| Relegated | No relegation this season |
| League topscorer | Hugo Troche (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | San Martín (T) 7-0 Unión Aconquija (October 16) |
| Biggest away win | Sol de América (F) 0-4 Sportivo Patria (August 24) |
| Highest scoring | San Jorge (T) 4-4 Central Córdoba (SdE) (October 19) Sportivo Patria (T) 5-3 Sarmiento (R) (November 2) |
| Matches | 283 |
| Total goals | 649 |
| Prevseason | 2013–14 |
| Nextseason | 2015 |
| Updated | 16 November 2014 |
The 2014 season was the first season of the Torneo Federal A, the third professional division of football in Argentina for clubs indirectly affiliated to AFA and successor to the Torneo Argentino A. For this season, AFA decided to change the structure in the Argentine football league system, so 21 teams were invited by the Consejo Federal and 17 accepted the invitation and exceptionally 7 teams were promoted to the next season of Primera B Nacional and there were no relegations for this season. A total of 40 teams competed, including Talleres de Córdoba, recently relegated from the 2013–14 Primera B Nacional.
Reestructuring
Invitations
| Province | Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior of Buenos Aires | Independiente | Chivilcoy | Raúl Orlando Lungarzo |
| Catamarca | San Lorenzo de Alem | Catamarca | Bicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca |
| Unión Aconquija | Aconquija | Club Tiro Federal y Gimnasia[1] | |
| align=left rowspan=| Chaco | Sarmiento | Resistencia | Centenario |
| align=left rowspan=| Corrientes | Textil Mandiyú | Corrientes | José Antonio Romero Feris[2] |
| Formosa | Sol de América | Formosa | None |
| Sportivo Patria | Antonio Romero | ||
| align=left rowspan=| Jujuy | Altos Hornos Zapla | Palpalá | Emilio Fabrizzi |
| La Pampa | Ferro Carril Oeste | General Pico | El Coloso del Barrio Talleres |
| General Belgrano | Santa Rosa | Nuevo Rancho Grande | |
| La Rioja | Andino Sport Club | La Rioja | Carlos Mercado Luna |
| Américo Tesorieri | |||
| Neuquén | Independiente | Neuquén | José Rosas y Perito Moreno |
| Alianza | Cutral Có | Coloso del Ruca Quimey | |
| align=left rowspan=| Río Negro | Deportivo Roca | General Roca | Luis Maiolino |
| San Juan | Unión | Villa Krause | 12 de Octubre |
| align=left rowspan=| Santiago del Estero | Mitre | Santiago del Estero | Doctores José y Antonio Castiglione |
Format
First stage
The teams were divided into five zones with eight teams (a total of 40 teams) in each zone and it was played in a round-robin tournament. The team placed first of each zone was automatically promoted to Primera B Nacional, the teams placed 2º to 4º and the best 5º team from the five zones qualified for the Second Stage.
Second stage
Consists of sixteen (16) teams that qualified from the First Stage. It was played in a double-elimination tournament. The order was:
- The five teams placed 2º in their respective zones were enumerated from 1º to 5º according to the points obtained in the First Stage.
- The five teams placed 3º in their respective zones were enumerated from 6º to 10º according to the points obtained in the First Stage.
- The five teams placed 4º in their respective zones were enumerated from 11º to 15º according to the points obtained in the First Stage.
- The best team placed 5º was enumerated 16º.
The playoffs were: 1º vs 16º; 2º vs 15º; 3º vs 14º; 4º vs 13; 5º vs 12º; 6º vs 11º; 7º vs 10º; 8º vs 9º. The winning teams qualified for the Third Stage.
Third stage
Consists of eight teams that qualified from the Second Stage. It was played in a double-elimination tournament. The teams remain with the designated positions of the Second Stage. The playoffs were: 1º vs 8º; 2º vs 7º; 3º vs 6º; 4º vs 5º. The winning teams qualified for the Fourth Stage.
Fourth stage
Consists of four(4) teams that qualified from the Second Stage. It was played in a double-elimination tournament. The teams remain with the designated positions of the Second Stage. The playoffs were: 1º vs 4; 2º vs 3º. The winning teams were promoted to Primera B Nacional.
Relegations
As it is a transition tournament there will be no relegations.
Club information
Zone 1
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Alianza | Cutral Có | Coloso del Ruca Quimey |
| CAI | Comodoro Rivadavia | Estadio Municipal |
| Cipolletti | Cipolletti | La Visera de Cemento |
| Deportivo Madryn | Puerto Madryn | Coliseo del Golfo |
| Deportivo Roca | General Roca | Luis Maiolino |
| General Belgrano | Santa Rosa | Nuevo Rancho Grande |
| Guillermo Brown | Puerto Madryn | Raul Conti |
| Independiente | Neuquén | José Rosas y Perito Moreno |
Zone 2
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Américo Tesorieri | La Rioja | Carlos Mercado Luna |
| Andino Sport Club | La Rioja | Carlos Mercado Luna |
| Deportivo Maipú | Maipú | Higinio Sperdutti |
| Estudiantes | San Luis | Héctor Odicino – Pedro Benoza |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | Mendoza | Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie |
| Juventud Unida Universitario | San Luis | Mario Diez |
| San Lorenzo | Catamarca | Bicentenario Ciudad de Catamarca |
| Unión | Villa Krause | 12 de Octubre |
Zone 3
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Altos Hornos Zapla | Palpalá | Emilio Fabrizzi |
| Central Córdoba | Santiago del Estero | Alfredo Terrara |
| Gimnasia y Tiro | Salta | Gigante del Norte |
| Juventud Antoniana | Salta | Fray Honorato Pistoia |
| Mitre | Santiago del Estero | Doctores José y Antonio Castiglione |
| San Jorge | San Miguel de Tucumán | Senador Luis Cruz |
| San Martín | San Miguel de Tucumán | La Ciudadela |
| Unión Aconquija | Aconquija | Club Tiro Federal y Gimnasia |
Zone 4
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético Paraná | Paraná | Pedro Mutio |
| Chaco For Ever | Resistencia | Juan Alberto García |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | Concepción del Uruguay | Manuel y Ramón Núñez |
| Juventud Unida | Gualeguaychú | Luis Delfino |
| Sarmiento | Resistencia | Centenario |
| Sol de América | Formosa | (None)1 |
| Sportivo Patria | Formosa | Antonio Romero |
| Textil Mandiyú | Corrientes | José Antonio Romero Feris |
1 Play their home games at Estadio Antonio Romero.
Zone 5
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarado | Mar del Plata | (None) 1 |
| Defensores de Belgrano | Villa Ramallo | Salomón Boeseldín |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | General Pico | El Coloso del Barrio Talleres |
| Independiente | Chivilcoy | Raúl Orlando Lungarzo |
| Libertad | Sunchales | Hogar de Los Tigres |
| Talleres | Córdoba | La Boutique |
| Tiro Federal | Rosario | Fortín de Ludueña |
| Unión | Mar del Plata | (None) 1 |
1 Play their home games at Estadio José María Minella.
First stage
The teams were divided into five zones and it was played in a round-robin system. The team placed first of each zone was automatically promoted to Primera B Nacional, the teams placed 2º to 4º and the best 5º team from the five zones qualified for the Second Stage.
Second to Fourth stage
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Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
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| 1 | Hugo Troche | Sportivo Patria | 16 |
| 2 | Sergio Viturro | Estudiantes (SL) | 10 |
| Wilson Albarracin | Unión (MdP) | ||
| 4 | Gonzalo Garavano | Sarmiento (R) | 8 |
| Sergio Chitero | Atlético Paraná | ||
| Mauro Villegas | CAI |
See also
References
- ^ Property of Club Tiro Federal y Gimnasia
- ^ Property of Huracán Corrientes.
- ^ "Goleadores Torneo Federal A 2014". Solo Ascenso. Archived from the original on 2016-01-06. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
External links
- Sitio Oficial de AFA (in Spanish)
- Ascenso del Interior (in Spanish)
- Interior Futbolero (in Spanish)
- Mundo Ascenso (in Spanish)