# 1986–87 Primera B Nacional

The 1986–87 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 1st season of the newly created professional second division of Argentine football. This was the result of new changes in the entire Argentine football league system, the Metropolitano and Nacional of Primera División disappeared and the previous second division, the Primera B Metropolitana became the third division.
The division was formed by 7 teams from Primera B Metro (the best placed teams from a tournament played previously), 13 teams from regional leagues outside Buenos Aires and 2 teams relegated from Primera División in the 1985–86 season. A total of 22 teams competed, with the champion and runner-up being promoted to Primera División.
Deportivo Armenio won the championship, promoting to Primera along with Banfield (winner of "Torneo Octogonal"). On the other hand, Central Norte (Salta), Atlético Concepción (Banda del Río Salí, Tucumán), and Unión of Villa Krause (San Juan) were relegated to Primera B Metropolitana.

## Club information

| Club | City | Stadium |
| Atlético Concepción | Banda del Río Salí | Ing. José María Paz |
| Banfield | Banfield | Florencio Solá |
| Belgrano | Córdoba | El Gigante de Alberdi |
| Central Córdoba | Santiago del Estero | Alfredo Terrara |
| Central Norte | Salta | Dr. Luis Güemes |
| Chacarita Juniors | Villa Maipú | Chacarita Juniors |
| Chaco For Ever | Resistencia | Juan Alberto García |
| Cipolletti | Cipolletti | La Visera de Cemento |
| Colón | Santa Fe | Brigadier General Estanislao López |
| Defensa y Justicia | Florencio Varela | Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello |
| Deportivo Armenio | Ingeniero Maschwitz | República de Armenia |
| Deportivo Maipú | Maipú | Higinio Sperdutti |
| Deportivo Mandiyú | Corrientes | José A. Romero Feris$^1$ |
| Douglas Haig | Pergamino | Miguel Morales |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | General Pico | Coloso de Barrio Talleres |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | Jujuy | 23 de Agosto |
| Guaraní Antonio Franco | Posadas | Clemente Fernandez de Oliveira |
| Huracán | Buenos Aires | Tomás Adolfo Ducó |
| Lanús | Lanús | Ciudad de Lanús |
| Los Andes | Lomas de Zamora | Eduardo Gallardón |
| Tigre | Victoria | José Dellagiovanna |
| Unión | Villa Krause | 12 de Octubre |
1: Property of Huracán Corrientes.

## Standings

Deportivo Armenio was declared champion and was automatically promoted to Primera División, and the teams placed 2nd to 9th qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Deportivo Armenio | 42 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 69 | 26 | +43 | 62 | Champion, promoted to Primera División |
| 2 | Banfield | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 87 | 49 | +38 | 54 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff |
| 3 | Belgrano | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 75 | 44 | +31 | 54 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff |
| 4 | Huracán | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 54 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff |
| 5 | Colón | 42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 54 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff |
| 6 | Deportivo Maipú | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 49 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff |
| 7 | Deportivo Mandiyú | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 48 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff |
| 8 | Chaco For Ever | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 55 | 42 | +13 | 48 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff |
| 9 | Lanús | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 47 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff |
| 10 | Defensa y Justicia | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 43 | |
| 11 | Douglas Haig | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 41 | |
| 12 | Los Andes | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 54 | 60 | −6 | 40 | |
| 13 | Tigre | 42 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 38 | |
| 14 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 37 | |
| 15 | Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 36 | |
| 16 | Guaraní Antonio Franco | 42 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 35 | |
| 17 | Cipolletti | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 35 | |
| 18 | Central Norte | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 34 | |
| 19 | Chacarita Juniors | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 34 | |
| 20 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 52 | 82 | −30 | 34 | |
| 21 | Atlético Concepción | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 32 | |
| 22 | Unión (VK) | 42 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 35 | 127 | −92 | 15 | |

## Second Promotion Playoff

The Second Promotion Playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 2nd to 9th in the overall standings: Banfield (2nd), Belgrano (3rd), Huracán (4th), Colón (5th), Deportivo Maipú (6th), Deportivo Mandiyú (7th), Chaco For Ever (8th) and Lanús (9th). The winner was promoted to Primera División.

### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 2 | Banfield | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Lanús | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Lanús | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Banfield$^1$ | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Colón | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 5 | Colón | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | Colón | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 6 | Deportivo Maipú | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Deportivo Maipú | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 2 | Banfield | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Belgrano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Belgrano$^1$ | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Belgrano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Chaco For Ever | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Chaco For Ever | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | Belgrano | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Huracán | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | Huracán | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Huracán | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| 7 | Deportivo Mandiyú | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
1: Qualified because of sport advantage.

### Final

Team details :
Banfield
Belgrano (C)
GK Eduardo Quinto Pagés
DF Rubén Solari
DF Héctor Clide Díaz
DF Raúl Cardozo a'
DF Elbio Vázquez
MF Luis Oriolo b'
MF Néstor Sassone  c'
MF Horacio García
FW Robinson Hernández
FW Félix Orte
FW Toribio Aquino
Substitutions:
MF Marcelo Benítez b'
MF José L. Zuttión b'
Manager:
Héctor D'Angelo
GK Juan M. Ramos
DF Luis Escobedo
DF José Céliz
DF Héctor Zucchini
DF Alejandro Chiera
MF Mario Ballarino
MF José Luis Villarreal
MF Germán Martellotto
FW Abel Blasón a'
FW Ariel Raimonda
FW Julio César Villagra
Substitutions:
 ? a'
Manager:
Pedro Marchetta :

## Relegation

| Pos | Team | 1984 Pts | 1985 Pts | Ap 1986 Pts | 1986–87 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Situation | Affiliation |
| 1 | Deportivo Armenio$^1$ | — | — | 22 | 62 | 84 | 60 | 1.4 | | Direct |
| 2 | Belgrano | — | — | — | 54 | 54 | 42 | 1.286 | | Indirect |
| 3 | Huracán | — | — | — | 54 | 54 | 42 | 1.286 | | Direct |
| 4 | Deportivo Maipú | — | — | — | 49 | 49 | 42 | 1.167 | | Indirect |
| 5 | Banfield$^1$ | 43 | 46 | 23 | 54 | 166 | 144 | 1.153 | | Direct |
| 6 | Chaco For Ever | — | — | — | 48 | 48 | 42 | 1.143 | | Indirect |
| 7 | Deportivo Mandiyú | — | — | — | 48 | 48 | 42 | 1.143 | | Indirect |
| 8 | Lanús$^1$ | 49 | 47 | 21 | 47 | 164 | 144 | 1.139 | | Direct |
| 9 | Colón$^1$ | 37 | 43 | 21 | 54 | 155 | 144 | 1.076 | | Direct |
| 10 | Los Andes$^1$ | 44 | 47 | 23 | 40 | 154 | 144 | 1.069 | | Direct |
| 11 | Defensa y Justicia$^1$ | — | — | 21 | 43 | 64 | 60 | 1.067 | | Direct |
| 12 | Tigre$^1$ | 44 | 36 | 23 | 38 | 141 | 144 | 0.979 | | Direct |
| 13 | Douglas Haig | — | — | — | 41 | 42 | 42 | 0.976 | | Indirect |
| 14 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | — | — | — | 37 | 37 | 42 | 0.881 | | Indirect |
| 15 | Ferro Carril Oeste (Gral. Pico) | — | — | — | 36 | 36 | 42 | 0.857 | | Indirect |
| 16 | Guaraní Antonio Franco | — | — | — | 35 | 35 | 42 | 0.833 | | Indirect |
| 17 | Cipolletti | — | — | — | 35 | 35 | 42 | 0.833 | | Indirect |
| 18 | Chacarita Juniors$^2$ | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | 42 | 0.81 | Additional Playoff | Direct |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)$^2$ | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | 42 | 0.81 | Additional Playoff | Indirect |
| 20 | Central Norte$^2$ | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | 42 | 0.81 | Additional Playoff | Indirect |
| 21 | Atlético Concepción | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | 42 | 0.762 | Relegated to Liga Tucumana | Indirect |
| 22 | Unión (Villa Krause) | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 42 | 0.357 | Relegated to Liga Sanjuanina | Indirect |
1: They kept the points earned in previous editions of the Primera B Metropolitana, although the category was new.
2: They had to play a tiebreaker triangular to see which team was relegated.
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.

### Additional Playoff

Chacarita Juniors, Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) and Central Norte were tied in points, they had to play a tiebreaker triangular in a neutral field to see which team was relegated.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Chacarita Juniors | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Central Norte | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Relegation Tiebreaker |
| Home | Result | Away |
| Central Norte | 0 - 0 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) |
| Chacarita Juniors | 1 - 1 | Central Norte |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 0 - 0 | Chacarita Juniors |
As the 3 matches ended in a tie, it was used the overall table and the matches between the 3 teams and Central Norte was the team with less points, so it was relegated to the Liga Salteña de fútbol.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Chacarita Juniors | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Central Norte (R) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
| Home | Result | Away | Round |
| Chacarita Juniors | 1 - 0 | Central Norte | Round 2 |
| Central Norte | 1 - 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | Round 5 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 2 - 2 | Chacarita Juniors | Round 12 |
| Central Norte | 1 - 1 | Chacarita Juniors | Round 23 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 3 - 2 | Central Norte | Round 26 |
| Chacarita Juniors | 2 - 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | Round 33 |

## Top scorers

| Rank. | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | José Iglesias | Huracán | 36 |
| 2 | Abel D. Blasón | Belgrano (C) | 34 |
| 3 | Miguel R. Hernández | Banfield | 25 |