The 2003–04 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 18th season of second division professional
football in Argentina
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. A total of 20 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to
Argentine Primera División
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.
Club information
Torneo Apertura standings
Torneo Clausura standings
Overall standings
Promotion playoff
This leg was played between the Apertura Winner:
Instituto, and the Clausura Winner:
Almagro. The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted to
2004–05 Primera División and the losing team played the
Second Promotion Playoff.
Match details
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Second Promotion Playoff
This leg was played by
Almagro, the losing team of the Promotion Playoff, and
Huracán (TA), who was the best team in the overall standings. was promoted to
2004–05 Primera División and the losing team played the
Promotion Playoff Primera División-Primera B Nacional.
Match details
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Torneo Reducido
It was played by the teams placed 3rd and 5th, in the Overall Standings:
Argentinos Juniors
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(3rd) and
Godoy Cruz (5th). The winning team played the
Promotion Playoff Primera División-Primera B Nacional.
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Promotion playoff Primera División-Primera B Nacional
The Second Promotion playoff loser (
Huracán (TA)) and the Torneo Reducido Winner (
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its association football, football team, which currently plays in the Argentine Primera División, and was reco ...
) played against the 18th and the 17th placed of the Relegation Table of
2003–04 Primera División.
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* Huracán (TA) was promoted to
2004–05 Primera División by winning the playoff and Atlético de Rafaela was relegated to the
2004–05 Primera B Nacional.
* Argentinos Juniors was promoted to
2004–05 Primera División by winning the playoff and Talleres (C) was relegated to the
2004–05 Primera B Nacional.
Relegation
Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with
AFA are relegated to the
Torneo Argentino A
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, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to
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 ...
. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from
Greater Buenos Aires
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, with the exception of
Newell's,
Rosario Central
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,
Central Córdoba and
Argentino de Rosario, all from
Rosario
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, and
Unión and
Colón from
Santa Fe.
Metropolitana Zone
Interior Zone
Relegation playoff matches
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!colspan="5", Relegation/promotion playoff 2 (Indirect affiliation vs. Torneo Argentino A)
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* Unión remains in the
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 ...
by winning the playoff.
*CAI remains in
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 ...
after a 1-1 aggregate tie by virtue of a "sports advantage". In case of a tie in goals, the team from the Primera B Nacional gets to stay in it.
See also
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2003–04 in Argentine football
The 2003–04 Argentine First Division season saw Boca Juniors ecstatic after a title run that also included the Intercontinental Cup. River Plate stole the Clausura leaving hated rival Boca Juniors looking up from second place.
Four teams wer ...
References
External links
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Primera B Nacional seasons
2003–04 in Argentine football leagues