2026 Torneo Federal A

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The 2026 Argentine Torneo Federal A[1] was the fourteenth season of the Torneo Federal A, the regionalised third tier of the Argentine football league system. The tournament is reserved for teams indirectly affiliated to the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA), while teams affiliated to AFA have to play the Primera B Metropolitana, which is the other third-tier competition. The competition was contested by 32 of the 36 teams that took part in the 2025 season, with one team relegated from Primera Nacional and four teams promoted from Torneo Regional Federal Amateur; Two teams were promoted to Primera Nacional and four teams were relegated to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. The season began on March 22 and ended in December 2026.

Format

First stage

The thirty-seven teams were divided into four zones, one with ten teams and three with nine 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 teams placed 1st to 5th from the zone with ten teams, the teams placed 1st to 4th from each zone with nine teams and the best third place from the zones with nine teams qualified for the championship stages. The remaining teams qualify for the revalida stage.[1]

Championship stages

Second stage

The eighteen teams were divided into two zones with nine teams each and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The teams placed 1st to 4th qualified for the third stage. The remaining ten teams qualified for the second phase of the revalida stage.

Third stage

The eight teams play a two-legged tie and the winners advance to the fourth stage. The losing teams qualified for the second phase of the revalida stage.

Fourth stage

The four teams play a two-legged tie and the winners advance to the fifth stage. The losing teams qualified for the third phase of the revalida stage.

Fifth stage

Both tie winners will play a final match on neutral ground to decide the champion and first promoted team to Primera Nacional. The losing team qualified for the third phase of the revalida stage.[1]

Revalida stages

The revalida stage is divided in several phases: First, the twenty teams that did not qualify for the championship stages were divided into two zones and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The teams placed 1st to 6th from each zone advance too the second phase.

Second phase

The twelve teams from the first phase of revalida stage and the fourteen teams from the second and third stages of championship stages play a two-legged tie and the winners advance to the third phase.

Third to sixth phase

The thirteen teams from the second phase, the losing teams from the fourth and fifth stage of championship stages, play a torneo reducido, with teams seeded according to their previous results; playing a two-legged tie over the phases. The winner of the sixth phase is promoted to Primera Nacional.

Relegation

After the first phase of the revalida stage a table was drawn up with the points obtained in the first stage and the first phase of the revalida stage and the bottom two teams of each two zones were relegated to the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur, giving a total of four teams relegated.[1]

Club information

Atlético Escobar
Chivilcoy
Bart. Mitre (P)
Def. de Vilelas
Formosa
Tucumán Central
Argentino (MM)
Costa Brava
Dvo. Rincón
FADEP
Huracán LH
Círculo Dvo.
Germinal
Mar del Plata
Bahía Blanca
Bahía Blanca teams
Olimpo
Villa Mitre
Chivilcoy teams
Gimnasia y Esgrima (Ch)
Independiente (Ch)
Formosa teams
San Martín (F)
Sol de América
Mar del Plata teams
Alvarado
Kimberley
Locations of the 2026 season teams.
Yellow: Zone A; Blue: Zone B;
Green: Zone C; Red: Zone D.

Zone A

Team City Stadium
9 de Julio Rafaela Germán Solterman
Atlético Escobar Ingeniero Maschwitz Armenia
Defensores de Belgrano Villa Ramallo Salomón Boeseldín
Douglas Haig Pergamino Miguel Morales
El Linqueño Lincoln Leonardo Costa
Gimnasia y Esgrima Chivilcoy José María Paz
Gimnasia y Esgrima Concepción del Uruguay Manuel y Ramón Núñez
Independiente Chivilcoy Raúl Orlando Lungarzo
Sportivo Belgrano San Francisco Oscar Boero
Sportivo Las Parejas Las Parejas Fortaleza del Lobo

Zone B

Team City Stadium
Bartolomé Mitre Posadas Ernesto Tito Cucchiaroni
Boca Unidos Corrientes José Antonio Romero Feris
Defensores de Vilelas Puerto Vilelas Estadio Vilelas
Juventud Antoniana Salta Fray Honorato Pistoia
San Martín Formosa 17 De Octubre
Sarmiento La Banda Ciudad de La Banda
Sarmiento Resistencia Centenario
Sol de América Formosa Sol de América
Tucumán Central San Miguel de Tucumán Estadio Tucumán Central

Zone C

Team City Stadium
Argentino Monte Maíz Modesto Marrone
Atenas Río Cuarto 9 de Julio
Cipolletti Cipolletti La Visera de Cemento
Costa Brava General Pico Nuevo Pacaembú
Deportivo Rincón Rincón de Los Sauces Elías Moisés Gómez
FADEP Russell Predio Social y Deportivo FADEP
Huracán Las Heras Las Heras General San Martín
Juventud Unida Universitario San Luis Mario Diez
San Martín San Martín Libertador General San Martín

Zone D

Team City Stadium
Alvarado Mar del Plata Estadio José María Minella
Círculo Deportivo Cdte. Nicanor Otamendi Guillermo Trama
Germinal Rawson El Fortín
Guillermo Brown Puerto Madryn Raul Conti
Kimberley Mar del Plata José Alberto Valle
Olimpo Bahía Blanca Roberto Natalio Carminatti
Santamarina Tandil Municipal General San Martín
Sol de Mayo Viedma Sol de Mayo
Villa Mitre Bahía Blanca El Fortín

First stage

Zone A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or Relegation
1 9 de Julio (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Championship Stages
2 Atlético Escobar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Defensores de Belgrano (VR) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Douglas Haig 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 El Linqueño 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Gimnasia y Esgrima (Ch) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Revalida Stages
7 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Independiente (Ch) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Sportivo Belgrano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sportivo Las Parejas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots.

Results

Home \ Away 9JU ATE DEF DOU ELI GCH GYE ICH SPB SLP
9 de Julio (R)
Atlético Escobar
Defensores de Belgrano (VR)
Douglas Haig
El Linqueño
Gimnasia y Esgrima (Ch)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)
Independiente (Ch)
Sportivo Belgrano
Sportivo Las Parejas
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or Relegation
1 Bartolomé Mitre (P) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Championship Stages
2 Boca Unidos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Defensores de Vilelas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Juventud Antoniana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 San Martín (F) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Revalida Stages
6 Sarmiento (LB) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Sarmiento (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sol de América (F) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Tucumán Central 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots.

Results

Home \ Away BAR BOU DVI JUA SAF SLB SAR SOL TUC
Bartolomé Mitre (P)
Boca Unidos
Defensores de Vilelas
Juventud Antoniana
San Martín (F)
Sarmiento (LB)
Sarmiento (R)
Sol de América (F)
Tucumán Central
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or Relegation
1 Argentino (MM) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Championship Stages
2 Atenas (RC) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Cipolletti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Costa Brava 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Deportivo Rincón 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Revalida Stages
6 FADEP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Huracán Las Heras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Juventud Unida Universitario 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 San Martín (M) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots.

Results

Home \ Away ARG ATE CIP CBR DRI FAD HLH JUU SMA
Argentino (MM)
Atenas (RC)
Cipolletti
Costa Brava
Deportivo Rincón
FADEP
Huracán Las Heras
Juventud Unida Universitario
San Martín (M)
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Zone D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or Relegation
1 Alvarado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Championship Stages
2 Círculo Deportivo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Germinal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Guillermo Brown 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Kimberley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Revalida Stages
6 Olimpo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Santamarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sol de Mayo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Villa Mitre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) goals scored; 5) away goals scored; 6) draw of lots.

Results

Home \ Away ALV CIR GER GBR KIM OLI RSA SOL VMI
Alvarado
Círculo Deportivo
Germinal
Guillermo Brown
Kimberley
Olimpo
Santamarina
Sol de Mayo
Villa Mitre
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Reglamento Oficial Torneo Federal 2026" (in Spanish). Ascenso del Interior.
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