The 1989–90 Argentine

Primera B Nacional Primera Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, (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 38 team ...

was the fourth season of second division professional of

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. A total of 22 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to

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Club information

Standings

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was declared champion and was automatically promoted to Primera División, and the teams placed 2nd to 10th qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff.

Second Promotion Playoff

The Second Promotion Playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 2nd to 10th in the overall standings:

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(2nd) who entered in the Semifinals,

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(3rd) who entered in the Second Round, San Martín (T) (4th),

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(5th),

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(6th),

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(7th), Banfield (8th),

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(9th) and Colón (10th); the champion of

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and

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and

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, both winners of ''Zonales Noroeste y Sureste'' from ''Torneo del Interior''. The winner was promoted to Primera División.

Final

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Match details

Relegation

Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to their respective league of his province according to the

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, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to

. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from

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, with the exception of Newell's,

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, Central Córdoba and

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, all from

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, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe.

Relegation Playoff Matches

Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, but if the first match was won by the team of

(who also played the first leg at home), there was no need to play the second. If instead, the team from the Regional leagues wins the first leg, the second leg must be played, leg that, if its won by the team of

, a third leg must be played, if the third leg finishes in a tie, the team from

remains on it. This season,

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had to play against Fernández Oro from the Liga Deportiva Confluencia (Río Negro Province), Central Córdoba (SdE) had to play against Güemes (SdE) from the Liga Santiagueña de Fútbol, and

Atlético Tucumán Club Atlético Tucumán (mostly known as Atlético Tucumán) is an Argentine football club based in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán of Tucumán Province. Although several sports are practised at the club, Atlético is mostly known for its footba ...

had to play against Atlético Concepción from the Liga Tucumana de Fútbol. *Cipolletti remains in

. *Central Córdoba (SdE) remains in

. *Atlético Tucumán remains in

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:1989-90 Primera B Nacional Primera B Nacional seasons 2 1989 in South American football leagues 1990 in South American football leagues Quilmes Atlético Club matches Club Atlético Lanús matches