The 2025 Argentine football season is over and the promotion tournaments have decided everything. In this way, all teams that Last season they managed to move up one category. Some will debut in their new divisions, while others have returned after many years and others with significantly shorter absences.
The Primera Nacional defined the two teams that will play in the Professional League. Gymnastics and Fencing of Mendoza He was the first to make the climb on October 11th. After a 1-1 draw in regular time and in the 30th minute of extra time, they beat Deportivo Madryn 3-0 on penalties and won the championship. The Mendoza Lobo returned to the first team after last playing in the famous national championships in 1984.
The second to achieve the goal was Students from Río Cuarto. The team from Cordoba, which is returning to major football after 40 years, also defeated Madryn’s team in the reduced competition for the second promotion. In the first leg at home it was 2-0 and in the rematch in Patagonia it was 1-1.
From the third two categories of Argentine football Four teams advanced to the First National. In the B Metropolitana, a tournament that brings together teams directly affiliated with the AFA, there was an absolute champion, Midland Railway Athletic Club. Those from Libertad in Buenos Aires Province won the division’s Apertura and Clausura and achieved direct promotion. This way they will debut in the second division.
It was played this Sunday the final of the reduced tournament from this category and the one who received the second promotion was the Acassuso Athletic Club. The team from San Isidro won 1-0 in the home game against Deportivo Armenio and drew 1-1 in the away game in Maschwitz. This way they will accompany Midland to the First National. El Quemero returned to the category after 78 years.
There were also two promotions from the Federal A tournament, which is organized by the Federal Council. The first was for him Association Bolivar city, that in the first final they beat Atlético de Rafaela 5-4 on penalties after equalizing 0-0 in regular time. Buenos Aires residents will make their debut in B. the cream They got revenge and managed to win the second promotion after beating San Martín de Formosa 1-0 both home and away, ending with an aggregate score of 2-0. The Rafaelinos return to the second division after losing this category at the end of 2024.
In C, two teams were promoted to Metropolitan B. The Truckers Social and Sports Club He played the final against Ituzaingó. In the first game they lost 1-2, but in the second leg they won 3-1 (4-3 on aggregate) and are playing in one of the third categories of Argentine football for the first time in their history. He also achieved his second promotion in less than a year, having been promoted to C on November 24, 2024.
The second team to advance was their own Ituzaingó. The Western team recovered from the defeat against Camioneros and beat Sportivo Barracas 5-3 on penalties in the final for the second promotion and will play in the Metropolitan B in 2026 after a two-year absence.
From the amateur promotion tournament to the First C, the time had finally come Metallurgical sports club the one who won the only promotion. In the final, which was played at the Ciudad de San Miguel stadium, they defeated FC Ezeiza 1-0 in the classic and thus achieved promotion to the fourth category of Argentine football. It is worth noting that at the moment the Regional amateur tournament, organized by the Federal Council. This championship, in which 332 teams took part, will allow four promotions to the 2026 Federal A tournament.
On the other hand, those who descended: Godoy Cruz And Saint Martin, from Saint Johnfrom the Professional League to the First National League; Alvarado, United Defenders, Climbing equipment workshops And arsenalfrom the second division to B Metropolitana; From Federal A, Crucero del Norte, Ben Hur, Estudiantes de San Luis and Gutiérrez moved back and from B Metro to C, Fénix and Sacachispas.
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