Primera D Metropolitana

The Primera D is one of two leagues that form the fifth division of the Argentine football league system. Made up of 11 clubs from Buenos Aires Province, the league is the only one that remains amateur.[2] The other league at level five is the Torneo Federal C, where teams from regional leagues take part.

Primera D
Founded1950 (1950) [1]
Country Argentina
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of teams11 (2022)
Level on pyramid5
Promotion toPrimera C
Relegation toDisaffiliation for one season
Domestic cup(s)Copa Argentina
Current championsLiniers
(2021)
Most championships
TV partnersDirecTV Sports
Websiteafa.com.ar/primera-d

It was created in 1950 under the name "Tercera de Ascenso" ("third level of promotion").[1] The first champion was Liniers. In 1962 the tournament changed its name to "Primera de Aficionados", which lasted to 1974, when it was called "Primera D", which has remained to date.[3]

Since the restructuring of the league system in 1986, the division became the fifth category of Argentine football (lower than Primera División, Primera B Nacional, Primera B Metropolitana and Primera C).[4]

Format

The winners of Primera D gain automatic promotion to Primera C. The club finishing in 2nd to 9th place behind enter a playoff series; the winner of which faces the club finishing second bottom in Primera C in a promotion/relegation playoff.

The team that finishes bottom of Primera D Metropolitana faces relegation. However, because Primera D Metropolitana is the lowest league in the Argentine football system relegation this means that the relegated team will not participate in the league system the following season.

Current teams (2022 season)
Club City Region Stadium
ArgentinoRosarioSanta Fe ProvinceJosé María Olaeta
Central BallesterJosé L. SuárezGreater Buenos AiresPredio Cacique
Centro EspañolVilla SarmientoGreater Buenos Aires(none)
Defensores de CambaceresEnsenadaBuenos Aires ProvinceDefensores de Cambaceres
Juventud UnidaMuñizGreater Buenos AiresCiudad de San Miguel
LuganoTapialesGreater Buenos AiresJosé María Moraños
MercedesMercedesBuenos Aires ProvinceLiga Mercedina,
MuñizMuñizGreater Buenos Aires(none)
Deportivo ParaguayoConstituciónBuenos Aires City(none)
Sportivo BarracasBarracas, Buenos AiresBuenos Aires City(none)
YupanquiVilla LuganoBuenos Aires City(none)

List of Champions
Names
  • 1950–61: Tercera de Ascenso
  • 1962–73: Primera de Aficionados
  • 1974–present: Primera D
Season Champion Runner-up
1950Liniers (1)Brown (A)
1951 [note 1]
(Not held)
1952Flandria (1)J. J. de Urquiza
1953Deportivo Riestra (1)Juventud de Bernal
1954Sacachispas (1)Juventud de Bernal
1955Deportivo Morón (1)Juventud de Bernal
1956Almirante Brown (1)Juventud de Bernal
1957Leandro N. Alem (1)Defensores de Cambaceres
1958Deportivo Español (1)Defensores de Cambaceres
1959Defensores de Cambaceres (1)Sportivo Italiano
1960Sportivo Italiano (1)Defensores de Almagro
1961Villa Dálmine (1)Arsenal (Sarandí)
1962Arsenal (Sarandí) (1)Estudiantes (BA)
1963Luján (1)Estudiantes (BA)
1964Arsenal (Llavallol) (1)Ituzaingó
1965General Mitre (Sarandí) (1) [note 2]Piraña
1966Luz y Fuerza (1) [note 3]Ferrocarril Midland
1967Macabi (1) [note 4]Central Argentino
1968Ferrocarril Midland (1)Sportivo Barracas
1969Defensores Unidos (1)Sportivo Barracas
1970Defensores de Almagro (1)Sportivo Barracas
1971Acassuso (1)Central Argentino
1972Deportivo Armenio (1)Liniers
1973Luján (2)Villa San Carlos
1974Barracas Central (1)Victoriano Arenas
1975Tristán Suarez (1)Deportivo Merlo
1976Defensores de Cambaceres (2)Berazategui
1977General Lamadrid (1)Ferrocarril Midland
1978Piraña (1)J. J. de Urquiza
1979San Miguel (1)Brown (A)
1980Brown (A) (1)Juventud Unida
1981Barracas Central (2)Muñiz
1982Defensa y Justicia (1)Ituzaingó
1983San Martín (B) (1)Leandro N. Alem
1984Dock Sud (1)Argentino (Merlo)
1985Argentino (Merlo) (1)Deportivo Laferrere
1986–87Muñiz (1)Brown (A)
1987–88Lugano (1)Puerto Nuevo
1988–89Ferrocarril Midland (2)Liniers
1989–90Liniers (2)Deportivo Paraguayo
1990–91Victoriano Arenas (1)Puerto Nuevo
1991–92Deportivo Paraguayo (1)Juventud Unida
1992–93Villa San Carlos (1)Acassuso
1993–94Puerto NuevoCañuelas
1994–95J. J. de UrquizaVictoriano Arenas
1995–96Central Ballester (1)San Martín (B)
1996–97Claypole (1)Comunicaciones
1997–98Juventud Unida (1)Sacachispas
1998–99Argentino (Merlo) (2)Victoriano Arenas
1999–00Sacachispas (2)Fénix
2000–01Acassuso (2)Villa San Carlos
2001–02Villa San Carlos (2)Sacachispas
2002–03Sacachispas (3)Victoriano Arenas
2003–04Sportivo Barracas (1)Fénix
2004–05Fénix (1)Liniers
2005–06Ituzaingó (1)Liniers
2006–07Leandro N. Alem (2)Berazategui
2007–08Defensores Unidos (2)Berazategui
2008–09Ferrocarril Midland (3)Deportivo Riestra
2009–10UAI Urquiza (1)San Martín (B)
2010–11Dock Sud (2)Atlas
2011–12Fénix (2)Argentino (Q)
2012–13Argentino (Q) (1)Deportivo Riestra
2013–14Deportivo Riestra (1)San Martín (B)
2014
(no champion crowned)
2015Sportivo Barracas (2)Atlas
2016El Porvenir (1)Ituzaingó
2016–17Ituzaingó (2)Leandro N. Alem
2017–18Victoriano Arenas (2)Argentino (Merlo)
2018–19Argentino (Merlo) (3)Liniers
2019–20
(Abandoned) [note 5]
2020Claypole (2)Atlas
2021Liniers (3)Puerto Nuevo

Titles by club
Club Titles Years won
Argentino (Merlo)31985, 1998–99, 2018–19
Ferrocarril Midland31968, 1988–89, 2008–09
Liniers31950, 1989–90, 2021
Sacachispas31954, 1999–00, 2002–03
Acassuso21971, 2000–01
Barracas Central21974, 1981
Claypole21996–97, 2020
Defensores de Cambaceres21959, 1976
Defensores Unidos21969, 2007–08
Dock Sud21984, 2010–11
Fénix22004–05, 2011–12
Ituzaingó22005–06, 2016–17
Leandro N. Alem21957, 2006–07
Luján21963, 1973
Sportivo Barracas22003–04, 2015
Victoriano Arenas21990–91, 2017–18
Villa San Carlos21992–93, 2001–02
Almirante Brown11956
Argentino (Q)12012–13
Arsenal (Llavallol)11964
Arsenal (Sarandí)11962
Brown (A)11980
Central Ballester11995–96
Defensa y Justicia11982
Defensores de Almagro11970
Deportivo Armenio11972
Deportivo Español11958
Deportivo Paraguayo11991–92
Deportivo Riestra12013–14
Deportivo Morón11955
El Porvenir12016
Flandria11952
General Lamadrid11977
General Mitre11965
J. J. de Urquiza11994–95
Juventud Unida11997–98
Lugano11987–88
Luz y Fuerza11966
Macabi11967
Muñiz11986–87
Piraña11978
Puerto Nuevo11993–94
San Martín (B)11983
San Miguel11979
Sportivo Italiano11960
Tristán Suárez11975
UAI Urquiza12009–10
Villa Dálmine11961

Notes
  1. A special tournament was played, where team from several categories competed together. The champion was Tiro Federal, promoting to Primera División B.
  2. Affiliated to AFA in 1963, remaining in the Association until 1965.[5]
  3. The football team from the "Luz y Fuerza" trade union was located in Villa Udaondo[6] and affiliated to AFA in 1964 under the name "Instituto Cultural y Deportivo Luz y Fuerza".[7]
  4. The team from the Jewish organization of Argentina, got affiliated to AFA in 1953. The team disaffiliated in 1968, just one year after promoting to Primera C.[8]
  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.

References
  1. Campeones de la Cuarta División, AFA website (Archive, 2013-08-13)
  2. Marcha atrás en el Ascenso: no se juega la fecha de la B Metropolitana y la Primera C, Clarín, 4 Mar 2017
  3. Argentina fourth level champions - RSSSF
  4. Campeones de la Quinta División (1986-), AFA website (Archive, 2013-08-13)
  5. "Desafiliados: General Mitre"
  6. Argentina - Primera C AFA 1971 by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol
  7. "Desafiliados: Luz y Fuerza", Piel de Ascenso, 14 Aug 2013
  8. "Querido ascenso - El año inolvidable de Macabi" by Guillermo Tagliaferri, Clarín, 10 Nov 2011
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