The 2019–20 Argentine Torneo Federal A, was the seventh season of the
Torneo Federal A
The Torneo Federal A (in English "Federal A Tournament") is one of the two professional leagues that form the regionalised third level of the Argentine football league system, along with Primera B Metropolitana. The competition was established in 2 ...
, the regionalised third tier of the
Argentine football league system. The tournament is reserved for teams indirectly affiliated to the
Asociación del Fútbol Argentino
The Argentine Football Association ( es, Asociación del Fútbol Argentino, ; AFA) is the governing body of football in Argentina based in Buenos Aires. It organises the main divisions of Argentine league system (from Primera División to Torn ...
(AFA), while teams affiliated to AFA have to play the
Primera B Metropolitana
Primera B Metropolitana is one of two professional leagues that form the third level of the Argentine football league system. The division is made up of 17 clubs mainly from the city of Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area, Greater Buenos Aires.
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, which is the other third tier competition. The champions are promoted to
Primera B Nacional
Primera Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, in English "National B Division", and known as Primera B Nacional until the 2019–20 season) is the second division of the Argentine football league system. The competition is made up of 37 team ...
. 30 teams competed in the league, 25 returning from the
2018–19 season, one team that was relegated from
Primera B Nacional
Primera Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, in English "National B Division", and known as Primera B Nacional until the 2019–20 season) is the second division of the Argentine football league system. The competition is made up of 37 team ...
and four teams promoted from the
Torneo Regional Federal Amateur
The Torneo Regional Federal Amateur (in English "Regional Federal Amateur Tournament") is one of the two professional leagues that form the regionalised fourth level of the Argentine football league system, along with Primera C Metropolitana. The ...
. The regular season began on 1 September 2019 and was expected to end in June 2020.
Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...
, the
Argentine Football Association
The Argentine Football Association ( es, Asociación del Fútbol Argentino, ; AFA) is the governing body of football in Argentina based in Buenos Aires. It organises the main divisions of Argentine league system (from Primera División to Tor ...
suspended the tournament on 17 March 2020. On 28 April 2020 AFA announced the abandonment of the competition as well as the culmination of the 2019–20 season in all of its leagues, with no clubs promoted or relegated. AFA also announced that a decision on a suitable method for promotion from Torneo Federal A and the other lower tiers would be reached in due time.
Format
First stage
The teams were divided into two zones with fifteen teams (a total of 30 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 top six teams from each zone would qualify for the championship stage.
Championship stage
The teams that qualified from the first stage were divided into the same two zones with six teams each, also called ''Hexagonal Final'', where they would be playing in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The winner of each zone would be declared champion and automatically promoted to the
Primera B Nacional
Primera Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, in English "National B Division", and known as Primera B Nacional until the 2019–20 season) is the second division of the Argentine football league system. The competition is made up of 37 team ...
. Also, the best second place team from the two zones would have qualified for a final match against a team from
Primera B Metropolitana
Primera B Metropolitana is one of two professional leagues that form the third level of the Argentine football league system. The division is made up of 17 clubs mainly from the city of Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area, Greater Buenos Aires.
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for a promotion to Primera B Nacional.
Relegation
After the first stage, the two bottom teams of each zone would be relegated to the
Torneo Regional Federal Amateur
The Torneo Regional Federal Amateur (in English "Regional Federal Amateur Tournament") is one of the two professional leagues that form the regionalised fourth level of the Argentine football league system, along with Primera C Metropolitana. The ...
, giving a total of four teams relegated.
Club information
Zone A
Zone B
First stage
Zone A
Results
Zone B
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
See also
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2019–20 Argentine Primera División
The 2019–20 Argentine Primera División - Superliga Argentina (officially the Superliga Quilmes Clásica for sponsorship reasons) was the 130th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The league season began on 26 July 2019 a ...
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2019–20 Primera B Nacional
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2019–20 Copa Argentina
The 2019–20 Copa Argentina (officially the Copa Argentina AXION energy 2019–20 for sponsorship reasons) was the eleventh edition of the Copa Argentina, and the ninth since the relaunch of the tournament in 2011. The competition began on 15 Jan ...
References
External links
Sitio Oficial de AFA
Ascenso del Interior
Interior Futbolero
Solo Ascenso
Mundo Ascenso
Promiedos
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Torneo Federal A seasons
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Torneo Federal A
The Torneo Federal A (in English "Federal A Tournament") is one of the two professional leagues that form the regionalised third level of the Argentine football league system, along with Primera B Metropolitana. The competition was established in 2 ...