The finalists, who are classified for the Reduced and one of the two relegations, will be determined on the last day of the exciting second category.
Whatever happens to the format and number of teams participating, the First National always makes for an exciting definition and beyond 37 dates in Zone A and another 33 in Zone Bthe day of the outcome arrives when almost everything is at stake: finalists for the first promotion, classified in the Reduced for the second and one of the two relegations.
The equality on all these fronts is so great that the respective matches of each group are played simultaneously: the nine of B will take place on Sunday, October 15 from 3:30 PM and at the same time, but on Monday, October 16, the nine of A.
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FINALISTS FOR THE FIRST PROMOTION
The champion of the 2023 season of the second category of Argentine football will be determined through a match to be played on October 28 at a neutral venue and in one match by the winners of each zone.
On the A side, there are three teams with concrete chances, as the fourth in the table, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, has mathematical possibilities but must disregard a difference of seven goals. The top is shared Agropecuario and Almirante Brown, both with 58 units, but advantage for that of Carlos Casares who has +10, against +4 for the frigate, which is the decisive criterion according to Article 112 of the General Regulations of AFA Competitions. And with 56 (+15) it shows San Martin de Tucuman.
As for zone B, Chacarita leads with 66 points (+25), while Independent Rivadavia add 65 and +17. Third wash Deportivo Maipu with 63 points and +16, virtually beyond discussion.
REDUCED BY THE SECOND PROMOTION
The second chance to reach the Professional League is resolved through a competition in which the teams classified from 2nd to 8th place participate and are then joined by the loser of the final for the first promotion.
In Zone A, two of the three teams that do not finish in first place already have a guaranteed place Students from Río Cuarto (55), Temperley (53) and Deportivo Morón (53)while five teams compete for the last two places: San Martín de San Juan (52), Defensores de Belgrano (50), Gimnasia de Mendoza (50), Güemes de Santiago del Estero (50) and Nueva Chicago (49).
As for B, everything is clearer because of the big difference between the eighth and the ninth. In addition to Chacarita or Independiente Rivadavia they play the Reduced Deportivo Maipú, Quilmes, Atlético Rafaela, Miter de Santiago del Estero and Ferro. For his part, Deportivo Riestra has 47 points (+5) while Brown from Adrogué (+2) and Jujuy gymnastics (-3) add to 44.
DESCENTS TO THE FIRST B METRO AND THE FEDERAL A
As for the teams that will lose the category, one has been decided, and that’s it Villa Dalminewith a very weak campaign in Zone B and which is 11 points behind the penultimate Tristan Suarezpractically condemned to play the tiebreak to avoid the third relegation, as it is three points behind Aldosivi.
Since then, everything has been much more even in Zone A Flandria He is last with 33 and he appears with 34 San Telmowhile that is the case with 37 Almagro. It should be remembered that, in case of equality of points in this fight, a tiebreak match must be played, as goal difference is not used as a criterion.
THE LUMINAIR OF THE LAST
ZONE A – DATE 38 – All matches will be played on Monday, October 16 from 3:30 PM.
- Supervisory Board – Agriculture
- Admiral Brown – Temperley
- Defenders of Belgrano – San Martín de Tucumán
- Students from Río Cuarto – Nueva Chicago
- Gimnasia de Mendoza – Brown de Puerto Madryn
- Alvarado – United Defenders of Zárate
- Guemes from Santiago del Estero – Almagro
- Deportivo Morón-San Telmo
- Flandria – San Martín de San Juan’
ZONE B – DATE 34 – All matches will be played on Sunday, October 15 from 3:30 PM.
- Atlético Rafaela-Chacarita
- Deportivo Maipú – Independiente Rivadavia
- Quilmes – Racing de Córdoba
- Ferro-Aldosivi
- Jujuy Gymnastics – Deportivo Riestra
- Brown from Adrogué – Atlanta
- Students of Buenos Aires – Tristán Suárez
- Deportivo Madryn – Miter de Santiago del Estero
- Villa Dalmine – Chaco forever
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