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 championsDock Sud
(2021)
Most championshipsColegiales (7 titles)
TV partnersDirecTV Sports
DeporTV
Websiteafa.com.ar/primera-c

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 supressed 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]

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

Current teams (2022 season)
Club City Province Stadium
ArgentinoMerloBuenos AiresEstadio del Argentino de Merlo
AtlasGeneral RodríguezBuenos AiresRicardo Puga
BerazateguiBerazateguiBuenos AiresNorman Lee
Central CórdobaRosarioSanta FeGabino Sosa
ClaypoleClaypoleBuenos AiresRodolfo Capocasa
Deportivo EspañolBuenos Aires CityBuenos AiresNueva España
El PorvenirGerliBuenos AiresGildo Francisco Ghersinich
ExcursionistasBuenos Aires CityBuenos AiresExcursionistas
General LamadridBuenos Aires CityBuenos AiresEnrique Sexto
LaferrereLafèrrereBuenos AiresCiudad de Laferrere
Leandro N. AlemGeneral RodríguezBuenos AiresLeandro N. Alem
LiniersVillegasBuenos AiresJuan Antonio Arias
LujánLujánBuenos AiresEstadio Municipal de Luján
MidlandLibertadBuenos AiresCiudad de Libertad
Puerto NuevoCampanaBuenos AiresRubén Vallejos
Real PilarPilarBuenos AiresCarlos Barraza
San MartínBurzacoBuenos AiresFrancisco Boga
Sportivo ItalianoCiudad EvitaBuenos AiresRepública de Italia
Victoriano ArenasValentin AlsinaBuenos AiresSaturnino Moure

List of champions
Season Champion Runner-up
1900English High School (1) [note 2]
1901Alumni (2) [note 2]
1902Lomas (1)Colegio Nacional del Sud
1903Estudiantes (BA) (1) [note 2]Lomas |
1904Estudiantes (BA) (2) [note 2]Alumni
1905Alumni (3) [note 2]Tiro Federal (San Fernando)
1906Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) (1)Gath & Chavez
1907Atlanta (1)Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA)
1908Banfield (1)
1909Ferro Carril Oeste (1) [note 2]
1910Instituto Americano (Adrogué) (1)
1911Racing (1) [note 2]
1912Boca Juniors (1) [note 2]
1912 FAF [note 3]Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA)
1913Libertarios Unidos (1)
1913 FAFSolís
1914Libertarios Unidos (2)
1914 FAFVélez Sársfield
1915Boca Juniors (2) [note 2]
1916Porteño (1) [note 2]
1917San Lorenzo (2) [note 2]
1918Independiente (1) [note 2]
1919Almagro (1)
1919 AAm [4]Racing (3) [note 2]
1920Huracán [note 2]
1920 AAmEstudiantil Porteño
1921Nueva Chicago
1921 AAmAlmagro
1922Sportivo Monserrat
1922 AAmVélez Sársfield
1923Boca Juniors (3) [note 2]
1923 AAmPlatense
1924Dock Sud
1924 AAmPlatense
1925Palermo
1925 AAmSportivo Alsina
1926Los Andes
1926 AAmPlatense
1927Independiente A [note 2]
1928Liberal Argentino
1929Racing [note 2]
1930Almagro A [note 2]
1931Excursionistas
1931 LAF [note 4]25 de Mayo
1932 LAF
(Not held)
1932Sportivo Alsina (1)
1933 LAF
(Not held)
1933Sportivo Alsina (2) [note 2]
1934 LAF
(Not held)
1934Excursionistas [note 2]
1935Progresista25 de Mayo
1936Sportivo Alsina (3)Boulogne
1937Acassuso (1)Los Andes
1938Los AndesSportivo Palermo
1939BoulogneNueva Chicago
1940Nueva ChicagoSportivo Alsina
1941Sportivo Alsina (4)J. J. de Urquiza
1942Estudiantes (BA) (3)Liniers
1943El Porvenir (1)Sportivo Alsina
1944Barracas Central (1)Argentino (Q)
1945Argentino (Quilmes) (1)Colegiales
1946All Boys 1Colegiales
1947Colegiales (3)Barracas Central
1948Barracas Central (2)Acassuso
1949San Telmo (1)J. J. de Urquiza
1950All Boys 1Tiro Federal
1951Tiro FederalCentral Córdoba (R)
1952Central Córdoba (R) (1)Colegiales
1953Defensores de Belgrano (1)Flandria
1954El Porvenir (2)Colegiales
1955Colegiales (4)Tiro Federal
1956San Telmo (2)Los Andes
1957Los AndesDefensores de Belgrano
1958Defensores de Belgrano (2)Argentino (Q)
1959Deportivo Morón (1)Argentino (Q)
1960Deportivo Español 1Almirante Brown
1961San Telmo (3)Colón
1962Sportivo Italiano (1)Villa Dálmine
1963Villa Dálmine (1)All Boys
1964ArsenalCambaceres
1965Almirante BrownEstudiantes (BA)
1966Estudiantes (BA) (4)General Mitre
1967
(No champion crowned)
1968Comunicaciones (1)J. J. de Urquiza
1969Comunicaciones (2)Central Córdoba (R)
1970Talleres (RE) (1)Argentino (Q)
1971AlmagroTigre
1972Defensores de Belgrano (3)Flandria
1973Central Córdoba (2)Dock Sud
1974Sportivo Italiano (2)Sarmiento (J)
1975Villa Dálmine (2)El Porvenir
1976Deportivo ArmenioArgentino (Q)
1977Sarmiento (J)Deportivo Español
1978Talleres (RE) (2)Deportivo Morón
1979Deportivo Español 2Deportivo Morón
1980Deportivo Morón (2)Central Córdoba (R)
1981LanúsChacarita Juniors
1982Villa Dálmine (3)Defensores Unidos
1983Argentino (R)Almagro
1984San MiguelAlmagro
1985Defensa y JusticiaTristán Suárez
1986–87Deportivo Laferrere (1)San Telmo
1987–88Central Córdoba (R) (3)Excursionistas
1988–89Argentino (Quilmes) (2)Ituzaingó
1989–90Berazategui (1)Sarmiento (J)
1990–91Cambaceres 1Comunicaciones
1991–92Defensores de Belgrano (4)Argentino (Q)
1992–93Colegiales (5)Argentino (Q)
1993–94Defensores UnidosSan Telmo
1994–95TemperleyTristán Suárez
1995–96Atl. Campana (4)Leandro N. Alem
1996–97Berazategui (2)Brown
1997–98FlandriaItuzaingó
1998–99Cambaceres 2Atl. Campana
1999–00Deportivo Merlo (1)Dock Sud
2000–01ItuzaingóDeportivo Laferrere
2001–02Deportivo Laferrere (2)Colegiales
2002–03Colegiales (6)Villa Dálmine
2003–04Argentino (R)Barracas Central
2004–05Comunicaciones (3)Colegiales
2005–06Deportivo Merlo (2)Luján
2006–07AcassusoJ. J. de Urquiza
2007–08Colegiales (7)Fénix
2008–09Villa San CarlosBerazategui
2009–10Barracas Central (3)Excursionistas
2010–11General LamadridArgentino (M)
2011–12Villa Dálmine (5)UAI Urquiza
2012–13UAI Urquiza (1)Deportivo Laferrere
2013–14Sportivo Italiano (3)Cambaceres
2015San Telmo (4)Talleres (RE)
2016Excursionistas (1)Sportivo Italiano
2016–17Sacachispas (1)Defensores Unidos
2017–18Defensores Unidos (1)Central Córdoba (R)
2018–19Argentino (Quilmes) (3)Deportivo Armenio
2019–20
(Abandoned) [note 5]
2020Cañuelas (1)Deportivo Merlo
2021Dock Sud (1)Ituzaingó

Titles by club
Club Titles Years won
Colegiales
7
1913, 1914,[note 6] 1947, 1955, 1992–93, 2002–03, 2007–08
Villa Dálmine
5
1963, 1975, 1982, 1995–96,[note 7] 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 (Quilmes)
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
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
Berazategui
2
1989-90, 1996–97
Talleres (RE)
2
1970, 1978
Banfield
1
1908
Ferro Carril Oeste
1
1909
UAI Urquiza
1
2012–13
Excursionistas
1
2016
Sacachispas
1
2016–17
Defensores Unidos
1
2017–18
Cañuelas
1
2020
Dock Sud
1
2021

Notes
  1. No third 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. On 28 April 2020, AFA decided to abandon the competition and declare the season finished due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All official competitions were suspended since 17 March.
  6. The club's name was "Libertarios Unidos".
  7. 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. The Asociación Amateurs de Football (AAm) was a dissident association that organized its own championships from 1919 to 1926.
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