2024 Torneo Federal A
The 2024 Argentine Torneo Federal A,[1] was the twelfth 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 33 of the 36 teams that took part in the 2023 season, with no teams relegated from Primera Nacional and five 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 four teams were relegated to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. The season began on 24 March and ended on 1 December 2024. FormatFirst stageThe 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-three teams qualify for the revalida stage.[1] Championship stagesSecond stageThe 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 and 2nd qualified for the third stage. The remaining fourteen teams qualified for the second phase of the revalida stage. Third stageThe four teams play a two-legged tie and the winners advance to the fourth stage. The losing teams qualified for the third phase of the revalida stage. Fourth stageBoth 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.[1] Revalida stagesThe 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 phaseThe twelve teams from the first phase of revalida stage and the fourteen team from the second stage of championship stage play a two-legged tie and the winners advance to the third stage. Third to sixth phaseThe thirteen teams from the second phase, the losing teams from the third stage and the losing team from the fourth 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 played a promotion playoff against one team from Primera B Metropolitana. RelegationAfter 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.[1] Club informationZone A
Zone B
Zone C
Zone D
First stageZone A
Source: AFA Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots. (R) Relegated Notes: ResultsZone B
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots. ResultsZone C
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots. ResultsZone D
Updated to match(es) played on 14 July 2024. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots. ResultsChampionship StagesSecond stageZone A
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots. ResultsZone B
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots. ResultsThird stage
Fourth stage
Central Norte is promoted to Primera Nacional. Revalida StagesFirst phaseZone A
Updated to match(es) played on September 8, 2024. Source: AFA Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots. (R) Relegated Notes: ResultsZone B
Updated to match(es) played on September 8, 2024. Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots. ResultsSecond phase
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Performance in previous stage; 3) Goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) Drawing of lots.
Third to sixth phase
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Performance in previous stage; 3) Goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) Drawing of lots. Third phase
Fourth phase
Fifth phase
Sixth phase
RelegationZone A
Zone B
Relegation play-off
Unión (S) is relegated to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. Second promotion finalWinners of Torneo Reducido of 2024 Primera B Metropolitana (Los Andes) and Sarmiento (LB), winner of "Reválida" stage, will play a match to define which team promote to the second division in order to play the 2025 Primera Nacional season.
Los Andes is promoted to Primera Nacional. See also
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