Primera C Metropolitana

The Primera C Metropolitana is one of the two professional leagues that form the fourth level of the Argentine football league system. Primera C Metropolitana is made up of 20 clubs mainly from the city of Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area (Greater Buenos Aires).

Primera C
Founded1900 (1900) [1]
Country Argentina
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of teams19 (2022)
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toPrimera B Metropolitana
Relegation toPrimera D
Domestic cup(s)Copa Argentina
Current championsArgentino (M)
(2022)
Most championshipsColegiales (7 titles)
TV partnersDirecTV Sports
DeporTV
Websiteafa.com.ar/primera-c
Current: 2023

The other league at level four is the Torneo Federal B, where teams from regional leagues take part.

Format

Primera C is currently organised into two league tournaments, the Apertura (opening) and the Clausura (closing). Each team plays every other team once in the Apertura, and then once again at the reverse venue in the Clausura.

The winners of the two league titles are recognised as champions. However, the overall championship is decided with an end of season playoff. The overall champion is promoted to Primera B Metropolitana. The teams finishing 2nd to 8th enter a playoff series to determine which team will play in a promotion/relegation playoff against the 2nd lowest finishing team from Primera B Metropolitana.

The team that finishes with the worst aggregate points total is automatically relegated to Primera D. The team with the 2nd worst aggregate points total plays a promotion/relegation playoff with the winner of the Primera D playoff series. And the winner then competes in Primera C Metropolitana the following season.

History

Originally named "Tercera División" (second level), the first championship was held in 1900, being won by Alumni (still under the "English High School" name).[1] With the creation of División Intermedia in 1911, the division became the fourth level behind Segunda División.[2] It lasted until 1932 when the Intermedia was suppressed and Tercera División became the 3rd. division/level again since the 1933 season.

In 1944 its name changed to "Primera Amateur", which lasted to 1962, when the tournament was renamed "Primera C",[3] Since the new restructuring of the league system in 1985, the division has become the fourth category of Argentine football (lower than Primera División, Primera B Nacional and Primera B Metropolitana).

Division levels

Since its inception in 1899 as "Tercera División", the Primera C has changed levels (between 3 and 4) and names several times. The table below shows them in details:[1][2][4][5]

Year Level Promotion to Relegation to
1900–1910
3
Segunda División(None) [note 1]
1911–1932
4
Segunda División (1911–26)
Intermedia (1927–32)		(None) [note 1]
1933–1985
3
Primera B(None) (1933–49) [note 1]
Primera D (1950–85)
1986–present
4
Primera B MetroPrimera D

Current teams (2023 season)
Club City Province Stadium
AtlasGeneral RodríguezBuenos AiresRicardo Puga
BerazateguiBerazateguiBuenos AiresNorman Lee
Central CórdobaRosarioSanta FeGabino Sosa
ClaypoleClaypoleBuenos AiresRodolfo Capocasa
Deportivo EspañolBuenos Aires CityBuenos AiresNueva España
Deportivo LaferrereLaferrereBuenos AiresJosé Luis Sánchez
ExcursionistasBuenos Aires CityBuenos AiresExcursionistas
Ferrocarril MidlandLibetadBuenos AiresEstadio Ferrocarril Midland
General LamadridBuenos Aires CityBuenos AiresEnrique Sexto
Justo José de UrquizaEl LibertadorBuenos AiresRamón Roque Martín
Leandro N. AlemGeneral RodríguezBuenos AiresLeandro N. Alem
LiniersVillegasBuenos AiresJuan Antonio Arias
LujánLujánBuenos AiresMunicipal de Luján
Puerto NuevoCampanaBuenos AiresRubén Vallejos
Real PilarPilarBuenos AiresCarlos Barraza
San MartínBurzacoBuenos AiresFrancisco Boga
Sportivo ItalianoCiudad EvitaBuenos AiresRepública de Italia
Victoriano ArenasValentin AlsinaBuenos AiresSaturnino Moure
YupanquiBuenos Aires CityBuenos AiresCiudad Evita

List of champions

Sources: [4][5]

Ed. Season Champion Runner-up
11900English High School III (1) [note 2]
21901Alumni III (2) [note 2]
31902Lomas Juniors (1) [note 2]Colegio Nacional del Sud
41903Estudiantes (BA) III (1) [note 2]Lomas Juniors [note 2]
51904Estudiantes (BA) IV (2) [note 2]Alumni III [note 2]
61905Alumni II (3) [note 2]Tiro Federal Argentino (San Fernando)
71906Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) (1)Gath & Chavez II
81907Atlanta (1)Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) II [note 2]
91908Banfield (1)Independiente II [note 2]
101909Ferro Carril Oeste II (1) [note 2]
111910Instituto Americano (Adrogué) (1)
121911Racing (1) [note 2]
131912Boca Juniors (1) [note 2]
1912 FAF [note 3]Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) [note 2]
141913Libertarios Unidos (1) [note 2]
1913 FAFSolís
151914Libertarios Unidos (2) [note 2]
1914 FAFVélez Sársfield [note 2]
161915Boca Juniors (2) [note 2]
171916Porteño (1) [note 2]
181917San Lorenzo (2) [note 2]
191918Independiente (1) [note 2]
201919Almagro (1) [note 2]
1919 AAm [6]Racing (3) [note 2]
211920Huracán [note 2]
1920 AAmEstudiantil Porteño [note 2]
221921Nueva Chicago [note 2]
1921 AAmAlmagro [note 2]
231922Sportivo Monserrat
1922 AAmVélez Sársfield [note 2]
241923Boca Juniors (3) [note 2]
1923 AAmPlatense [note 2]
251924Dock Sud [note 2]
1924 AAmPlatense
261925Palermo
1925 AAmSportivo Alsina [note 2]
271926Los Andes [note 2]
1926 AAmPlatense [note 2]
281927Independiente [note 2]
291928Liberal Argentino [note 2]
301929Racing [note 2]
311930Almagro [note 2]
321931Excursionistas
1931 LAF [note 4]25 de Mayo
331932Sportivo Alsina (1) [note 2]
1932 LAF
(Not held)
341933Sportivo Alsina III (2) [note 2]Excursionistas III [note 2]
1933 LAF
(Not held)
351934Excursionistas III [note 2]Almagro III B [note 2]
1934 LAF
(Not held)
361935Progresista25 de Mayo
371936Sportivo Alsina (3)Boulogne
381937Acassuso (1)Los Andes
391938Los AndesSportivo Palermo
401939BoulogneNueva Chicago
411940Nueva ChicagoSportivo Alsina
421941Sportivo Alsina (4)J. J. de Urquiza
431942Estudiantes (BA) (3)Liniers
441943El Porvenir (1)Sportivo Alsina
451944Barracas Central (1)Argentino (Q)
461945Argentino (Quilmes) (1)Colegiales
471946All Boys 1Colegiales
481947Colegiales (3)Barracas Central
491948Barracas Central (2)Acassuso
501949San Telmo (1)J. J. de Urquiza
511950All Boys 1Tiro Federal
521951Tiro FederalCentral Córdoba (R)
531952Central Córdoba (R) (1)Colegiales
541953Defensores de Belgrano (1)Flandria
551954El Porvenir (2)Colegiales
561955Colegiales (4)Tiro Federal
571956San Telmo (2)Los Andes
581957Los AndesDefensores de Belgrano
591958Defensores de Belgrano (2)Argentino (Q)
601959Deportivo Morón (1)Argentino (Q)
611960Deportivo Español 1Almirante Brown
621961San Telmo (3)Colón
631962Sportivo Italiano (1)Villa Dálmine
641963Villa Dálmine (1)All Boys
651964ArsenalCambaceres
661965Almirante BrownEstudiantes (BA)
671966Estudiantes (BA) (4)General Mitre
681967– [note 5]– [note 5]
691968Comunicaciones (1)J. J. de Urquiza
701969Comunicaciones (2)Central Córdoba (R)
711970Talleres (RE) (1)Argentino (Q)
721971AlmagroTigre
731972Defensores de Belgrano (3)Flandria
741973Central Córdoba (2)Dock Sud
751974Sportivo Italiano (2)Sarmiento (J)
761975Villa Dálmine (2)El Porvenir
771976Deportivo ArmenioArgentino (Q)
781977Sarmiento (J)Deportivo Español
791978Talleres (RE) (2)Deportivo Morón
801979Deportivo Español 2Deportivo Morón
811980Deportivo Morón (2)Central Córdoba (R)
821981LanúsChacarita Juniors
831982Villa Dálmine (3)Defensores Unidos
841983Argentino (R)Almagro
851984San MiguelAlmagro
861985Defensa y JusticiaTristán Suárez
871986–87Deportivo Laferrere (1)San Telmo
881987–88Central Córdoba (R) (3)Excursionistas
891988–89Argentino (Quilmes) (2)Ituzaingó
901989–90Berazategui (1)Sarmiento (J)
911990–91Cambaceres 1Comunicaciones
921991–92Defensores de Belgrano (4)Argentino (Q)
931992–93Colegiales (5)Argentino (Q)
941993–94Defensores UnidosSan Telmo
951994–95TemperleyTristán Suárez
961995–96Atl. Campana (4)Leandro N. Alem
971996–97Berazategui (2)Brown
981997–98FlandriaItuzaingó
991998–99Cambaceres 2Atl. Campana
1001999–00Deportivo Merlo (1)Dock Sud
1012000–01ItuzaingóDeportivo Laferrere
1022001–02Deportivo Laferrere (2)Colegiales
1032002–03Colegiales (6)Villa Dálmine
1042003–04Argentino (R)Barracas Central
1052004–05Comunicaciones (3)Colegiales
1062005–06Deportivo Merlo (2)Luján
1072006–07AcassusoJ. J. de Urquiza
1082007–08Colegiales (7)Fénix
1092008–09Villa San CarlosBerazategui
1102009–10Barracas Central (3)Excursionistas
1112010–11General LamadridArgentino (M)
1122011–12Villa Dálmine (5)UAI Urquiza
1132012–13UAI Urquiza (1)Deportivo Laferrere
1142013–14Sportivo Italiano (3)Cambaceres
1152015San Telmo (4)Talleres (RE)
1162016Excursionistas (1)Sportivo Italiano
1172016–17Sacachispas (1)Defensores Unidos
1182017–18Defensores Unidos (1)Central Córdoba (R)
1192018–19Argentino (Q) (3)Deportivo Armenio
1202019–20
(Abandoned because of Covid-19 pandemic) [note 6]
1212020Cañuelas (1)Deportivo Merlo
1222021Dock Sud (1)Ituzaingó
1232022Argentino (M)Ferrocarril Midland
1242023Excursionistas (2)San Martín (B)

Titles by club
Club Titles Years won
Colegiales
7
1913, 1914,[note 7] 1947, 1955, 1992–93, 2002–03, 2007–08
Villa Dálmine
5
1963, 1975, 1982, 1995–96,[note 8] 2011–12
Estudiantes (BA)
4
1903, 1904,[note 2] 1942, 1966
Sportivo Alsina
4
1932, 1933, 1936, 1941
Defensores de Belgrano
4
1953, 1958, 1972, 1991–92
San Telmo
4
1949, 1956, 1961, 2015
Alumni
3
1900, 1901, 1905 [note 2]
Racing
3
1911, 1919 AAm, 1929
Boca Juniors
3
1912, 1915, 1923 [note 2]
Argentino (Q)
3
1945, 1988–89, 2018–19
Barracas Central
3
1944, 1948, 2009–10
Comunicaciones
3
1968, 1969, 2004–05
Central Córdoba
3
1952, 1973, 1987–88
El Porvenir
2
1943, 1954
Sportivo Italiano
2
1962, 1974, 2013–14
All Boys
2
1946, 1950
Berazategui
2
1989-90, 1996–97
Deportivo Español
2
1960, 1979
Cambaceres
2
1990-91, 1998–99
Laferrere
2
1986-87, 2001–02
Deportivo Merlo
2
1999-00, 2005–06
Deportivo Morón
2
1959, 1980
Excursionistas
2
2016, 2023
Talleres (RE)
2
1970, 1978
Banfield
1
1908
Ferro Carril Oeste
1
1909
UAI Urquiza
1
2012–13
Sacachispas
1
2016–17
Defensores Unidos
1
2017–18
Cañuelas
1
2020
Dock Sud
1
2021
Argentino (M)
1
2022

Notes
  1. No fourth division or level existing then.
  2. As the senior squad was competing in Primera División by then, the club participated with reserve teams.
  3. The Federación Argentina de Football (FAF) was a dissident association that organized its own championships from 1912 to 1914.
  4. The Liga Argentina de Football (LAF) was a dissident professional association that organized its own championships from 1931 to 1934, when it merged with official body, Asocación Argentina de Football.
  5. No champion crowned. The winners of Zona A (Liniers) and Zona B (Comunicaciones) qualified to "Reclasificatorio de Primera B".[7]
  6. On 28 April 2020, AFA decided to abandon the competition and declare the season finished. All official competitions had been suspended on 17 March.[8]
  7. The club's name was "Libertarios Unidos".
  8. The club had renamed to "Atlético Campana" during those years, switching to its original name in 2000.

References
  1. Tercera División - Campeones on AFA website (Archived 13 Ago 2013)
  2. Cuarta División - Campeones on AFA (archived, 13 Aug 2013)
  3. Historia y Fútbol, 1963 by José Carluccio
  4. Argentina - Third Level Champions by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at the RSSSF
  5. Argentina - Fourth Level Champions by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at the RSSSF
  6. The Asociación Amateurs de Football (AAm) was a dissident association that organized its own championships from 1919 to 1926.
  7. "Argentina: 1ra. "C" AFA 1967 Zona "A"" by José Carluccio, 14 Oct 2009
  8. Oficial: suspendido el fútbol argentino por el coronavirus by Fede González on As, 17 Mar 2020
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