The 2021 Argentine Primera Nacional, also known as the Campeonato de Primera Nacional 2021,
was the 37th season of the
Primera 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 ...
, the second tier of
Argentine football. The season began on 12 March 2021 and ended on 21 December 2021. Thirty-five teams competed in the league, thirty returning from the
2020 season, two teams promoted from
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 ...
and three 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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.
Tigre were the champions, winning their first Primera Nacional title by beating
Barracas Central
Club Atlético Barracas Central is an Argentine football club from the district of Barracas, Buenos Aires. Established in 1904, Barracas Central will return to the Primera División, the top level of the Argentine football league system, in the ...
by a 1–0 score in the final played on 22 November 2021 and earned promotion to the
Argentine Primera División.
Format
The 35 teams were split into two zones, one of 17 teams and another one of 18 teams, where they played against the other teams in their group twice: once at home and once away, with one team in Zone A having a bye in each round for a total of 34 rounds. Both zone winners played a final match on neutral ground to decide the first promoted team to the
Liga Profesional for the
2022 season, while the teams placed from second to fourth place in each zone played a knockout tournament (''Torneo Reducido'') for the second promotion berth along with the loser of the final between the zone winners, which joined the Reducido in the semi-finals. No teams were relegated to either Primera B Metropolitana or Torneo Federal A this season. The draw to decide the groups and fixture was held on 25 February 2021.
Club information
Stadia and locations
Zone A
Standings
Results
Zone B
Standings
Results
Final
The top-ranked teams of each zone played a match on neutral ground to decide the champions and the first team promoted to Primera División. The losing team advanced to the semi-finals of the Torneo Reducido.
Torneo Reducido
First round
First leg
Second leg
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were contested by the three winners from the previous stage, as well as the Final losers
Barracas Central
Club Atlético Barracas Central is an Argentine football club from the district of Barracas, Buenos Aires. Established in 1904, Barracas Central will return to the Primera División, the top level of the Argentine football league system, in the ...
. In this round, the four teams were seeded according to their performance in the first stage of the competition, with the best-ranked teams being paired against the worst ranked ones in double-legged ties. The two winners advanced to the final.
First leg
Second leg
Final
The semi-final winners played a match on neutral ground to decide the second team promoted to Primera División.
Copa Argentina qualification
Fifteen Primera Nacional teams qualified for the round of 32 of the
2021–22 Copa Argentina, which were the top seven teams of each zone at the end of the season and the best eighth-placed team, which was selected according to points earned per game, goal difference, and goals scored.
Ranking of eighth-placed teams
Season statistics
Top scorers
See also
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2021 Argentine Primera División
The 2021 Argentine Primera División - Liga Profesional (officially the Torneo Socios.com for sponsorship reasons) was the 131st season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The league season began on 16 July and ended on 13 December ...
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2021 Torneo Federal A
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2021 Primera B Metropolitana
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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
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Promiedos
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