The 1995–96 Argentine

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was the tenth season of second division professional of

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. A total of 22 teams competed, with the champion and runner-up being promoted to the

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. It was also the first season in which 3 points were awarded for a win, instead of the previous 2.

Club information

Apertura standings

Clausura standings

Overall standings

Promotion playoff

This leg was played between the Apertura Winner: Huracán Corrientes, and the Clausura Winner: Talleres (C). The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted to 1996–97 Primera División and the losing team played the Second Promotion Playoff.

Match details

---- Note: Huracán Corrientes won 6–3 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División

Second promotion playoff

The second promotion playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 3rd to 8th in the overall standings:

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(3rd), Godoy Cruz (4th),

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(5th), Instituto (6th), Unión (7th) and San Martín (SJ) (8th); the Promotion Playoff loser: Talleres (C); and the champion of

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. The winning team was promoted to 1996–97 Primera División.

Bracket

*Note: The team in the first line plays at home the second leg.

Finals

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Relegation

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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 Argentino de Rosario, all from

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, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe.

Relegation playoff matches

The relegation playoff matches or Torneo Reclasificatorio were played by the 3 teams placed 20th, 21st, and 22nd of the relegation table, and 15 teams from

First round

In the first round played the 14 teams of Primera B Metropolitana.

Second round

In the second round played Almagro, runner-up of

, and 7 teams that qualified from the First Round.

Third round

In the third round played the 3 teams placed 20th, 21st, and 22nd of the relegation table (

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and Tigre), 4 teams that qualified from the Second Round and the best loser team placed in the overall standings of Primera B Metropolitana.

and

won their playoffs and remained in the

. Sarmiento (J) and Almagro won their playoffs and were promoted to

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was also promoted as the best loser placed in the overall standings of

. Tigre was relegated to

and San Miguel and Tristán Suárez remained on it.

References

External links

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