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.
| Founded | 1899 [1] |
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| Country | Argentina |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| Level on pyramid | 3 (1986–present) |
| Promotion to | Primera Nacional |
| Relegation to | Primera C |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa Argentina |
| Current champions | Defensores Unidos (2022) |
| Most championships | Banfield Ferro Carril Oeste (7 titles each) |
| TV partners | TyC Sports DirecTV Sports |
| Website | afa.com.ar/primera-b |
| Current: 2023 | |
Originally created as the second division, it became the third level after a restructuring of the system in 1985 that ended with the creation of Primera B Nacional, set as the second division since then.
The other league at level three is the Torneo Federal A, where teams from regional leagues take part.
Format
Primera B Metropolitana is currently organized so, during the course of a season, each club plays the others twice (a double round robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents.
The team that gets the most points at the end of the season is recognized as the Primera B champion and is automatically promoted to Primera B Nacional. The teams that hold the second to fifth positions have the chance to enter the Torneo Reducido (small tournament) whose winner will be promoted.
The teams with the 2 lowest aggregate points total in Primera B Metropolitana are relegated to Primera C Metropolitana.
History
Established in 1899, the Primera B Metropolitana (originally named "Segunda División") was the first second division championship in Argentine football. Some of the teams participating were youth or reserve teams of Primera División clubs. Since 1906, a promotion and relegation system was established. Porteño would be the first club to achieve promotion under those rules.
In 1911, the Association created the "División Intermedia" as a second level of Argentine football pyramid, therefore the Segunda División became the third division of the system. Three years later, San Lorenzo de Almagro promoted to Primera División after beating Honor y Patria. Tournaments organised by dissident Asociación Amateurs (AAm) were named "Extra". When both associations, AAmF and AAF merged in 1926, from the 1927 season, the "Primera División Sección B" (predecessor of Primera B) is created and the Segunda División was set as the fourth level (level of youth team), and Intermedia the third.[2]
In 1933, the Primera División Sección B and División Intermedia are eliminated and, its participants, become part of the Second Division and Third Division, which are again second and third level.
In 1949, the Primera División B was recreated and was contested by teams from the Segunda Division, which returned to the third level in 1950.
In 1986 the Argentine Association created the Primera B Nacional with the purpose of allowing clubs throughout Argentina to play official competitions. Primera B Nacional became the second division of Argentine football while Primera B was set as the third division, being also renamed "Primera B Metropolitana" due to it was contested by teams from the Buenos Aires metropolitan area (including Greater Buenos Aires).[3]
Primera B Metropolitana has received several names since its inception in 1899 as the second division of Argentine football. The following charts describe the changes made to the division since its creation:
Division levels
Since its inception in 1899 as "Segunda División", the Primera B Metropolitana has changed levels (between 2 and 3) and names several times. The table below shows them in details:
| Year | Level | Promotion to | Relegation to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1899–1910 | 2 | Primera División | (None) [note 1] |
| 1911–1926 | 3 | Intermedia | Tercera División |
| 1927–1985 | 2 | Primera División | Tercera División |
| 1986–present | 3 | Primera Nacional | Primera C |
Current teams (2023 season)
List of champions
The tournament has received different names since its first edition in 1899, such as "Segunda División" (1899–1926), "Primera División B" (or simply "Primera B", since 1927).
After the restructuring of the Argentine football league system in 1985, the tournament became the third division, changing its name to "Primera B Metropolitana" to set a difference with Primera B Nacional.[1][4]
- Tournament names
Titles by club
This list include all the titles won with both, senior and reserve teams.
| Club | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Banfield | 7 | 1899, 1900,[note 5] 1912, 1939, 1946, 1962, 1973 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 7 | 1913,[note 5] 1958, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1978, 2002–03 |
| Tigre | 6 | 1912 FAF, 1914, 1945, 1953, 1979, 2004–05 |
| Chacarita Juniors | 4 | 1941, 1959, 1993–94, 2014 |
| Quilmes | 4 | 1949, 1961, 1975, 1986–87 |
| Lanús | 4 | 1950, 1964, 1971, 1976 |
| Barracas A.C. | 3 | 1901, 1903, 1904 |
| Estudiantes (BA) | 3 | 1906, 1977, 1999-2000 |
| Racing | 3 | 1910, 1924 AAm, 1926 AAm |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 3 | 1913 FAF, 1935, 1954 |
| Nueva Chicago | 3 | 1930, 1981, 2013–14 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 1956, 1983, 2010–11 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 3 | 1944, 1947, 1952 |
| All Boys | 3 | 1972, 1992–93, 2007–08 |
| Rosario Central | 3 | 1942, 1951, 1985 |
| Platense | 3 | 1976, 2005–06, 2017-18 |
| Sarmiento (J) | 3 | 1980, 2003–04, 2011–12 |
| Almirante Brown | 3 | 2006–07, 2009–10, 2020 |
| River Plate | 2 | 1908, 1934 LAF [note 5] |
| El Porvenir | 2 | 1927, 1997–98 |
| Defensores de Belgrano | 2 | 1967, 2000–01 |
| San Lorenzo | 2 | 1914, 1982 |
| Huracán | 2 | 1916,[note 5] 1921 [note 5] |
| Racing | 3 | 1910, 1924 AAm,[note 5] 1926 AAm [note 5] |
| Almagro | 2 | 1937, 1968 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 2 | 1940, 1955 |
| Central Córdoba (R) | 2 | 1957, 1990–91 |
| Deportivo Español | 2 | 1984, 2001–02 |
| Deportivo Morón | 2 | 1989–90, 2016–17 |
| Flandria | 2 | 2016, 2021 |
| Belgrano A.C. | 1 | 1902 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) | 1 | 1909 |
| Floresta | 1 | 1913 FAF |
| Talleres (RE) | 1 | 1925 AAm, 1987–88 |
| Tigre Juniors | 1 | 1914 FAF |
| Sportivo Palermo | 1 | 1917 |
| San Fernando | 1 | 1918 |
| Sportivo Barracas | 1 | 1919 AAm [note 5] |
| Sportivo Balcarce | 1 | 1925 |
| Perla del Plata | 1 | 1925 AAm |
| Colegiales | 1 | 1928 |
| Honor y Patria | 1 | 1929 |
| Ramsar | 1 | 1933 |
| Bella Vista | 1 | 1934 |
| Argentino (Q) | 1 | 1938 |
| Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | 1943 |
| Los Andes | 1 | 1960 |
| Colón | 1 | 1965 |
| Unión | 1 | 1966 |
| Temperley | 1 | 1974 |
| Liberal Argentino | 1 | 1931 |
| Dock Sud | 1 | 1932 |
| Boca Juniors | 1 | 1936 [note 5] |
| Villa Dálmine | 1 | 1988–89 |
| Argentino (R) | 1 | 1998–99 |
| Sportivo Italiano | 1 | 2008–09 |
| Villa San Carlos | 1 | 2012–13 |
| Brown (A) | 1 | 2015 |
| Barracas Central | 1 | 2018–19 |
| Defensores Unidos | 1 | 2022 |
See also
- División Intermedia (2nd Division, 1911–26)
- Argentine football league system
Notes
- No third division or level existing then.
- In those years, the second level was División Intermedia.
- Some referred to this era with several names, with few variations.
- Became the third level when Primera B Nacional was created as the second division of Argentine football league system.
- As the senior team was competing in Primera División, the club played the second division with reserve teams.
- The tournament began in April and ran until December, when it was cancelled by the AFA after a players strike. An annual assembly decided Atlanta and Ferro C.O. were promoted to Primera División.[9]
- Ferro C.O. won the tournament but could not promote to Primera División after they lost in the Reclasificatorio tournament.[10]
References
- "Segunda División - Campeones" on AFA website (Archive, 13 Aug 2013)
- "De 1891 al presente: Los campeones de todos los niveles" Archived 2017-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, CIHF
- "Tercera División - Campeones" on AFA website, 11 Aug 2013 (Archive)
- Argentina second level champions - RSSSF
- Then renamed "Alumni AC", in 1901.
- The Federación Argentina de Football (FAF) was a rival association that organized its own championships from 1912 to 1914.
- The Asociación Amateurs de Football (Aam) was a rival association that organized its own championships from 1919 to 1926.
- The Liga Argentina de Football (LAF) was a dissident professional association that organized its own championships from 1931 to 1934, when it merged the official body (AFA).
- "Argentina: 2da. División AFA 1948" by José Carluccio, 7 May 2009
- "Argentina: 1ra. "B" AFA 1958" by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol, 17 Jul 2009
- In 1976 two tournaments were disputed, proclaiming one champion each. Both titles were official.
- Oficial: suspendido el fútbol argentino por el coronavirus by Fede González on As, 17 Mar 2020
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