# 1995–96 Primera B Nacional

The 1995–96 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the tenth season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 22 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División. It was the first season in which 3 points were awarded for a win instead of 2.

## Club information

| Club | City | Stadium |
| All Boys | Floresta | Islas Malvinas |
| Almirante Brown | Isidro Casanova | Fragata Presidente Sarmiento |
| Arsenal | Sarandí | Julio H. Grondona |
| Atlanta | Villa Crespo | León Kolbovski |
| Atlético de Rafaela | Rafaela | Nuevo Monumental |
| Atlético Tucumán | San Miguel de Tucumán | Monumental Presidente Jose Fierro |
| Central Córdoba | Rosario | Gabino Sosa |
| Chacarita Juniors | Villa Maipú | Chacarita Juniors |
| Deportivo Morón | Morón | Francisco Urbano |
| Douglas Haig | Pergamino | Miguel Morales |
| Gimnasia y Tiro | Salta | Gigante del Norte |
| Godoy Cruz | Mendoza | Malvinas Argentinas |
| Huracán Corrientes | Corrientes | José Antonio Romero Feris |
| Instituto | Córdoba | Presidente Perón |
| Los Andes | Lomas de Zamora | Eduardo Gallardón |
| Nueva Chicago | Mataderos | Nueva Chicago |
| Quilmes | Quilmes | Centenario |
| San Martín | San Juan | Ing. Hilario Sánchez |
| San Martín | San Miguel de Tucumán | La Ciudadela |
| Talleres | Córdoba | Estadio La Boutique |
| Tigre | Victoria | José Dellagiovanna |
| Unión | Santa Fe | 15 de Abril |

## Apertura standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Huracán Corrientes | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 42 | Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | Atlético Tucumán | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 37 | |
| 3 | Atlético de Rafaela | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 36 | |
| 4 | Talleres (C) | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 35 | |
| 5 | Quilmes | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 34 | |
| 6 | Godoy Cruz | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 34 | |
| 7 | Instituto | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 33 | |
| 8 | San Martín (SJ) | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 33 | |
| 9 | Atlanta | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 32 | |
| 10 | Nueva Chicago | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 31 | |
| 11 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 29 | |
| 12 | Douglas Haig | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 28 | |
| 13 | Unión | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 27 | |
| 14 | Chacarita Juniors | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 26 | |
| 15 | All Boys | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 25 | |
| 16 | Deportivo Morón | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 24 | |
| 17 | San Martín (T) | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 23 | |
| 18 | Almirante Brown | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 22 | |
| 19 | Arsenal | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 21 | |
| 20 | Central Córdoba (R) | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 20 | |
| 21 | Los Andes | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 18 | |
| 22 | Tigre | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 15 | |

## Clausura standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Talleres (C) | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 42 | Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | Central Córdoba (R) | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 39 | |
| 3 | Unión | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 37 | |
| 4 | Douglas Haig | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 37 | |
| 5 | Los Andes | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 36 | |
| 6 | Huracán Corrientes | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 33 | |
| 7 | Godoy Cruz | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 32 | |
| 8 | Instituto | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 31 | |
| 9 | San Martín (SJ) | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 31 | |
| 10 | Atlético Tucumán | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 31 | |
| 11 | Atlético de Rafaela | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 28 | |
| 12 | Almirante Brown | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 28 | |
| 13 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 27 | |
| 14 | Chacarita Juniors | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 26 | |
| 15 | Quilmes | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 25 | |
| 16 | Atlanta | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 23 | |
| 17 | Nueva Chicago | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 21 | |
| 18 | Arsenal | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 20 | |
| 19 | Tigre | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 20 | |
| 20 | San Martín (T) | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 20 | |
| 21 | Deportivo Morón | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 19 | |
| 22 | All Boys | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 32 | −12 | 16 | |
* ↑ 3 points deducted

## Overall standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Talleres (C) | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 77 | Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | Huracán Corrientes | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 75 | Promotion Playoff |
| 3 | Atlético Tucumán | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 68 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 4 | Godoy Cruz | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 66 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 5 | Douglas Haig | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 65 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 6 | Instituto | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 64 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 7 | Unión | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 64 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 8 | San Martín (SJ) | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 64 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 9 | Atlético de Rafaela | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 61 | 56 | +5 | 64 | |
| 10 | Central Córdoba (R) | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 62 | 51 | +11 | 59 | |
| 11 | Quilmes | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 59 | |
| 12 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 56 | |
| 13 | Atlanta | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 55 | |
| 14 | Los Andes | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 67 | 64 | +3 | 54 | |
| 15 | Nueva Chicago | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 52 | |
| 16 | Chacarita Juniors | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 52 | |
| 17 | Almirante Brown | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 50 | |
| 18 | Deportivo Morón | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 43 | |
| 19 | San Martín (T) | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 74 | −29 | 43 | |
| 20 | Arsenal | 42 | 7 | 20 | 15 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 41 | |
| 21 | All Boys | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 39 | 60 | −21 | 41 | |
| 22 | Tigre | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 70 | −28 | 35 | |
* ↑ 3 points deducted

## Promotion playoff

This leg was played between the Apertura Winner: Huracán Corrientes, and the Clausura Winner: Talleres (C). The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted to 1996–97 Primera División and the losing team played the Second Promotion Playoff.

### Match details

Team details :
Talleres (C)
Huracán Corrientes
GK 1Roberto Cabrera
DF4Rodolfo Graieb
DF2Daniel Kesman
DF6Hernán Biasotto
DF3José M. Rozzi a'
MF8Adrián Fornero
MF5Javier O. López
MF10Diego Garay b'
MF11José Luis Fernández c'
FW7Diego Graieb
FW9Oscar Dertycia
Substitutes:
16Walter Parodi a'
14Fernando Clementz b'
15Víctor H. Delgado c'
Manager:
Osvaldo Sosa
GK1Claudio Mele
DF4Cosme Zaccanti
DF2Diego Capria
DF6Julio C. Marinilli
DF3Sergio Umpiérrez
MF8Carlos A. González
MF5Fernando D'Amico
MF7Luis E. Sosa
MF9Gonzalo Gaitán a'
FW10Adrián F. Álvarez b'
FW11Josemir Lujambio
Substitutes:
13Marcelino Galoppo a'
15Alberto C. Rodríguez b'
Manager:
Humberto Zuccarelli :
Note: Huracán Corrientes won 6–3 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División

## Second promotion playoff

The second promotion playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 3rd to 8th in the overall standings: Atlético Tucumán (3rd), Godoy Cruz (4th), Douglas Haig (5th), Instituto (6th), Unión (7th) and San Martín (SJ) (8th); the Promotion Playoff loser: Talleres (C); and the champion of Primera B Metropolitana:Sportivo Italiano. The winning team was promoted to 1996–97 Primera División.

### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 3 | Atlético Tucumán | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | San Martín (SJ) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | San Martín (SJ) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Atlético Tucumán | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Instituto | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| 5 | Douglas Haig | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Instituto | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| 6 | Instituto | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Instituto | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | 6 | Instituto | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Unión | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | Talleres (C) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Unión | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PBM | Sportivo Italiano | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| PBM | Sportivo Italiano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Talleres (C) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Unión | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Godoy Cruz | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Unión | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | Unión | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
* Note: The team in the first line plays at home the second leg.

### Finals

Team details :
Instituto
Unión
GK1Pablo Del Vecchio
DF4José Guerrero
DF2José Céliz
DF6Adrián Bozzolletti
DF3Daniel Becerra
MF8Cristian Pino
MF5Sergio González
MF10Sergio Bonfigli
FW7Víctor Lafure
FW9Diego Klimowicz
FW11Claudio Sarría
Manager:
Jorge Ghiso
GK1Juan C. Maciel
DF4Martín Mazzoni
DF2Eduardo Magnín
DF6Fabián Castro
DF3Félix Pereyra
MF8Lautaro Trullet
MF5Silvio Mendoza
MF10Darío Cabrol
FW7José L. Marzo
FW9Pablo Bezombe
FW11Sebastián Clotet
Manager:
Carlos Trullet :
Note: Unión won 3–2 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División.

## Relegation

| Pos | Team | 1993–94 Pts | 1994–95 Pts | 1995–96 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Situation | Affiliation |
| 1 | Huracán Corrientes | — | — | 54 | 54 | 42 | 1.286 | | Indirect |
| 2 | Talleres (C) | 47 | — | 54 | 101 | 84 | 1.202 | | Indirect |
| 3 | Godoy Cruz | — | 50 | 48 | 98 | 84 | 1.167 | | Indirect |
| 4 | Quilmes | 55 | 45 | 43 | 143 | 126 | 1.135 | | Direct |
| 5 | Atlético de Rafaela | 42 | 54 | 46 | 142 | 126 | 1.127 | | Indirect |
| 6 | San Martín (SJ) | — | — | 46 | 46 | 42 | 1.095 | | Indirect |
| 7 | Instituto | 46 | 43 | 48 | 137 | 126 | 1.087 | | Indirect |
| 8 | Douglas Haig | 41 | 45 | 48 | 134 | 126 | 1.063 | | Indirect |
| 9 | Unión | 43 | 44 | 46 | 133 | 126 | 1.056 | | Direct |
| 10 | Gimnasia y Tiro | — | 48 | 40 | 88 | 84 | 1.048 | | Indirect |
| 11 | San Martín (T) | 47 | 48 | 33 | 128 | 126 | 1.016 | | Indirect |
| 12 | Atlético Tucumán | 45 | 32 | 49 | 126 | 126 | 1 | | Indirect |
| 13 | Nueva Chicago | 46 | 41 | 39 | 126 | 126 | 1 | | Direct |
| 14 | Atlanta | — | — | 41 | 41 | 42 | 0.976 | | Direct |
| 15 | All Boys | 45 | 45 | 32 | 122 | 126 | 0.968 | | Direct |
| 16 | Los Andes | — | 39 | 41 | 80 | 84 | 0.952 | | Direct |
| 17 | Deportivo Morón | 45 | 41 | 33 | 119 | 126 | 0.944 | | Direct |
| 18 | Chacarita Juniors | — | 40 | 39 | 79 | 84 | 0.94 | | Direct |
| 19 | Central Córdoba (R) | 34 | 39 | 43 | 116 | 126 | 0.921 | | Direct |
| 20 | Almirante Brown | 38 | 39 | 38 | 115 | 126 | 0.913 | Relegation Playoff Matches | Direct |
| 21 | Arsenal | 43 | 36 | 34 | 113 | 126 | 0.897 | Relegation Playoff Matches | Direct |
| 22 | Tigre | — | — | 27 | 27 | 42 | 0.643 | Relegation Playoff Matches | Direct |
Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to their respective league of his province according to the Argentine football league system, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to Primera B Metropolitana. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from Greater Buenos Aires, with the exception of Newell's, Rosario Central, Central Córdoba and Argentino de Rosario, all from Rosario, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe.

## Relegation playoff matches

The relegation playoff matches or Torneo Reclasificatorio were played by the 3 teams placed 20th, 21st, and 22nd of the relegation table, and 15 teams from Primera B Metropolitana.

### First round

In the first round played the 14 teams of Primera B Metropolitana.
| First Round |
| First Leg |
| Home | Result | Away |
| Temperley | 1 - 1 | Dock Sud |
| Deportivo Armenio | 0 - 2 | Sarmiento (J) |
| Defensores de Belgrano | 0 - 0 | San Miguel |
| Defensores Unidos | 1 - 0 | Talleres (RE) |
| El Porvenir | 0 - 1 | Tristán Suárez |
| Argentino (R) | 3 - 0 | Deportivo Laferrere |
| Defensa y Justicia | 1 - 1 | Argentino (Q) |
| Second Leg |
| Dock Sud | 0 - 1 | Temperley |
| Sarmiento (J) | 1 - 2 | Deportivo Armenio |
| San Miguel | 3 - 0 | Defensores de Belgrano |
| Talleres (RE) | 1 - 2 | Defensores Unidos |
| Tristán Suárez | 3 - 2 | El Porvenir |
| Deportivo Laferrere | 0 - 0 | Argentino (R) |
| Argentino (Q) | (4) 0 - 0 (5) | Defensa y Justicia |

### Second round

In the second round played Almagro, runner-up of Primera B Metropolitana, and 7 teams that qualified from the First Round.
| Second Round |
| First Leg |
| Home | Result | Away |
| Defensores Unidos | 1 - 2 | Almagro |
| Argentino (R) | 1 - 0 | Temperley |
| Defensa y Justicia | 0 - 0 | Sarmiento (J) |
| Tristán Suárez | 1 - 2 | San Miguel |
| Second Leg |
| Almagro | 1 - 1 | Defensores Unidos |
| Temperley | 3 - 0 | Argentino (R) |
| Sarmiento (J) | 2 - 0 | Defensa y Justicia |
| San Miguel | 2 - 2 | Tristán Suárez |

### Third round

In the third round played the 3 teams placed 20th, 21st, and 22nd of the relegation table (Almirante Brown, Arsenal and Tigre), 4 teams that qualified from the Second Round and the best loser team placed in the overall standings of Primera B Metropolitana. Almirante Brown and Arsenal won their playoffs and remained in the Primera B Nacional. Sarmiento (J) and Almagro won their playoffs and were promoted to Primera B Nacional. Temperley was also promoted as the best loser placed in the overall standings of Primera B Metropolitana. Tigre was relegated to Primera B Metropolitana and San Miguel and Tristán Suárez remained on it.
| Third Round |
| First Leg |
| Home | Result | Away |
| Tristán Suárez | 0 - 3 | Almirante Brown |
| Arsenal | 0 - 0 | San Miguel |
| Sarmiento (J) | 1 - 1 | Tigre |
| Temperley | 0 - 2 | Almagro |
| Second Leg |
| Almirante Brown | 1 - 2 | Tristán Suárez |
| San Miguel | 0 - 1 | Arsenal |
| Tigre | 1 - 3 | Sarmiento (J) |
| Almagro | 6 - 1 | Temperley |