# 2005–06 Torneo Argentino A

The 2005–06 Argentine Torneo Argentino A was the eleventh season of third division professional football in Argentina. A total of 24 teams competed; the champion was promoted to Primera B Nacional.

## Club information
### Zone A

| Club | City | Stadium |
| Cipolletti | Cipolletti | La Visera de Cemento |
| Desamparados | San Juan | El Serpentario |
| Douglas Haig | Pergamino | Miguel Morales |
| Guillermo Brown | Puerto Madryn | Raul Conti |
| Huracán | Comodoro Rivadavia | César Muñoz |
| Independiente Rivadavia | Mendoza | Bautista Gargantini |
| Juventud | Pergamino | José Raymundi |
| Juventud Unida Universitario | San Luis | Mario Diez |
| La Plata | La Plata | Gobernador Mercante |
| Luján de Cuyo | Luján de Cuyo | Jardín del Bajo |
| Racing | Olavarría | José Buglione |
| Villa Mitre | Bahía Blanca | El Fortín |

### Zone B

| Club | City | Stadium |
| 9 de Julio | Rafaela | El Coloso |
| Atlético Candelaria | Candelaria | Anastacio Cabrera |
| Atlético Tucumán | Tucumán | Monumental José Fierro |
| General Paz Juniors | Córdoba | General Paz Juniors |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | Concepción del Uruguay | Manuel y Ramón Núñez |
| La Florida | La Florida | Capitán Jaime Solá |
| Ñuñorco | Monteros | Ñuñorco |
| Racing | Córdoba | Miguel Sancho |
| San Martín | San Miguel de Tucumán | La Ciudadela |
| Sportivo Patria | Formosa | Antonio Romero |
| Talleres | Perico | Plinio Zabala |
| Unión | Sunchales | La Fortaleza |

## Apertura 2005
### First stage
#### Zone A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Douglas Haig | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 21 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Villa Mitre | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 20 | Final Stage |
| 3 | La Plata | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 20 | Final Stage |
| 4 | Guillermo Brown | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 18 | Final Stage |
| 5 | Independiente Rivadavia | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 17 | Final Stage |
| 6 | Desamparados | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 16 | Final Stage |
| 7 | Cipolletti | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 14 | Final Stage |
| 8 | Juventud (P) | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 14 | Final Stage |
| 9 | Luján de Cuyo | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 14 | |
| 10 | Racing (O) | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 11 | |
| 11 | Juventud Unida Universitario | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 8 | |
| 12 | Huracán (CR) | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 7 | |
* 1 2 3 Tiebreaker: Head-to-head match and not goal difference.

#### Zone B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | San Martín (T) | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 20 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Atlético Tucumán | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 19 | Final Stage |
| 3 | Sportivo Patria | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 18 | Final Stage |
| 4 | Unión (S) | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 17 | Final Stage |
| 5 | Talleres (P) | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 16 | Final Stage |
| 6 | Atlético Candelaria | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 15 | Final Stage |
| 7 | General Paz Juniors | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 14 | Final Stage |
| 8 | Racing (C) | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 14 | Final Stage |
| 9 | La Florida | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 13 | |
| 10 | Ñuñorco | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 13 | |
| 11 | 9 de Julio (R) | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 10 | |
| 12 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 10 | |

### Final stage

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| A1 | Douglas Haig$^1$ | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A8 | Juventud (P) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A8 | Juventud (P) | 0 | 1 | 1 | A1 | Douglas Haig$^1$ | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | A6 | Desamparados | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A3 | La Plata | 0 | 3 | 3 | A6 | Desamparados | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A6 | Desamparados | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A6 | Desamparados | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | A1 | Douglas Haig | 2 | 1 | 3(6) | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | B7 | General Paz Juniors (p) | 0 | 3 | 3(7) | | | | | | |
| B1 | San Martín (T) | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | B7 | General Paz Juniors (p) | 0 | 3 | 3(7) | | | | | | |
| B8 | Racing (C) | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B8 | Racing (C) | 0 | 2 | 2 | B1 | San Martín (T) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | B7 | General Paz Juniors | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B2 | Atlético Tucumán | 1 | 1 | 2 | B7 | General Paz Juniors | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B7 | General Paz Juniors | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B7 | General Paz Juniors | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | A2 | Villa Mitre (p) | 0 | 1 | 1(9) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B7 | General Paz Juniors | 1 | 0 | 1(8) |
| A2 | Villa Mitre | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B7 | General Paz Juniors | 1 | 0 | 1(8) |
| A7 | Cipolletti | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A7 | Cipolletti | 2 | 0 | 2 | A2 | Villa Mitre$^1$ | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | A4 | Guillermo Brown | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A4 | Guillermo Brown | 0 | 5 | 5 | A4 | Guillermo Brown | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A5 | Independiente Rivadavia | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A5 | Independiente Rivadavia | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | A2 | Villa Mitre | 5 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | B3 | Sportivo Patria | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |
| B3 | Sportivo Patria | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | B3 | Sportivo Patria | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |
| B6 | Atlético Candelaria | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B6 | Atlético Candelaria | 2 | 1 | 3 | B3 | Sportivo Patria | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | B5 | Talleres (P) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B4 | Unión (S) | 0 | 1 | 1 | B5 | Talleres (P) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B5 | Talleres (P) | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1: Qualified because of sport advantage.
* Note: The team in the first line plays at home the second leg.

## Clausura 2006
### First stage
#### Zone A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Guillermo Brown | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 23 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Juventud Unida Universitario | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 20 | Final Stage |
| 3 | Desamparados | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 18 | Final Stage |
| 4 | Douglas Haig | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 18 | Final Stage |
| 5 | La Plata | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 17 | Final Stage |
| 6 | Villa Mitre | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 16 | Final Stage |
| 7 | Independiente Rivadavia | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 14 | Final Stage |
| 8 | Juventud (P) | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 12 | Final Stage |
| 9 | Racing (O) | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 12 | |
| 10 | Luján de Cuyo | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 11 | |
| 11 | Huracán (CR) | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 10 | |
| 12 | Cipolletti | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 8 | |

#### Zone B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Atlético Tucumán | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 23 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Racing (C) | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 22 | Final Stage |
| 3 | San Martín (T) | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 20 | Final Stage |
| 4 | 9 de Julio (R) | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 19 | Final Stage |
| 5 | Unión (S) | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 19 | Final Stage |
| 6 | Talleres (P) | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 15 | Final Stage |
| 7 | La Florida | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 15 | Final Stage |
| 8 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 13 | |
| 9 | Sportivo Patria | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 12 | Final Stage |
| 10 | Atlético Candelaria | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 9 | |
| 11 | General Paz Juniors | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 9 | |
| 12 | Ñuñorco | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 3 | |
* 1 2 The match played between them in Round 10 was originally 2-2, but it was awarded 0-1 loss to both.
* ↑ Didn't qualify for the Final Stage as it was involved in Relegation Playoff Qualifying.

### Final stage

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| A1 | Guillermo Brown | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A8 | Juventud (P) | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A8 | Juventud (P) | 0 | 2 | 2 | A1 | Guillermo Brown | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | A7 | Independiente Rivadavia | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A2 | Juventud Unida Universitario | 2 | 2 | 4 | A7 | Independiente Rivadavia | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A7 | Independiente Rivadavia | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A7 | Independiente Rivadavia | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | A1 | Guillermo Brown | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | B3 | San Martín (T) | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | |
| B3 | San Martín (T) | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | B3 | San Martín (T) | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | |
| B7 | La Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B7 | La Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | B3 | San Martín (T) | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | B4 | 9 de Julio (R) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B4 | 9 de Julio (R)$^1$ | 2 | 2 | 4 | B4 | 9 de Julio (R) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B5 | Unión (S) | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B5 | Unión (S) | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | B2 | Racing (C) | 1 | 2 | 3(6) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B3 | San Martín (T) (p) | 2 | 1 | 3(7) |
| B2 | Racing (C) | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B3 | San Martín (T) (p) | 2 | 1 | 3(7) |
| B6 | Talleres (P) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B6 | Talleres (P) | 2 | 1 | 3 | B2 | Racing (C)$^1$ | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | B8 | Sportivo Patria | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B1 | Atlético Tucumán | 0 | 1 | 1 | B8 | Sportivo Patria | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B8 | Sportivo Patria | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B8 | Sportivo Patria | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | B2 | Racing (C) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | A3 | Desamparados | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| A3 | Desamparados | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | A3 | Desamparados | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| A6 | Villa Mitre | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A6 | Villa Mitre | 1 | 2 | 3 | A3 | Desamparados | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | A4 | Douglas Haig | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A4 | Douglas Haig | 3 | 3 | 6 | A4 | Douglas Haig | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A5 | La Plata | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1: Qualified because of sport advantage.
* Note: The team in the first line plays at home the second leg.

## Overall standings
### Zone A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Guillermo Brown | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 41 | |
| 2 | Douglas Haig | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 39 | |
| 3 | La Plata | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 37 | |
| 4 | Villa Mitre | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 36 | |
| 5 | Desamparados | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 34 | |
| 6 | Independiente Rivadavia | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 31 | |
| 7 | Juventud Unida Universitario | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 28 | |
| 8 | Juventud (P) | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 26 | |
| 9 | Luján de Cuyo | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 25 | Relegation Playoff Qualifying |
| 10 | Racing (O) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 23 | Relegation Playoff Qualifying |
| 11 | Cipolletti | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 22 | Additional Playoff |
| 12 | Huracán (CR) | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 38 | −23 | 17 | Torneo Argentino B |

### Zone B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Atlético Tucumán | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 42 | |
| 2 | San Martín (T) | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 40 | |
| 3 | Unión (S) | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 36 | |
| 4 | Racing (C) | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 36 | |
| 5 | Talleres (P) | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 31 | |
| 6 | Sportivo Patria | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 30 | |
| 7 | 9 de Julio (R) | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 29 | |
| 8 | La Florida | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 28 | |
| 9 | Atlético Candelaria | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 24 | Relegation Playoff Qualifying |
| 10 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 23 | Relegation Playoff Qualifying |
| 11 | General Paz Juniors | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 23 | Additional Playoff |
| 12 | Ñuñorco | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 16 | Torneo Argentino B |

## Championship final

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| San Martín (T) | 3–3 (3–4 p) | Villa Mitre | 2–2 | 1–1 |

## Promotion/relegation playoff B Nacional-Torneo Argentino A

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| San Martín (M) | 0–1 | San Martín (T) | 0–1 | 0–0 |
* San Martín (T) was promoted to 2006–07 Primera B Nacional by winning the playoff and San Martin (T) was relegated to 2006–07 Torneo Argentino A.

## Relegation playoff Qualifying

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Luján de Cuyo | 4–1 | Racing (O) | 0–1 | 4–0 |
* Lujan de Cuyo remains in Torneo Argentino A and Racing (O) played the Relegation Playoff.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Atlético Candelaria | 3–5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 0–2 | 3–3 |
* Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) remains in Torneo Argentino A and Atlético Candelaria played the Relegation Playoff.

## Additional Playoff

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| General Paz Juniors | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Cipolletti | 1–2 | 1–0 |
* General Paz Juniors plays the Relegation Playoff and Cipolletti was relegated to 2006–07 Torneo Argentino B.

## Relegation playoff

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Relegation/promotion playoff 1 |||||
| Rivadavia (L) | 2–1 | Racing (O) | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Relegation/promotion playoff 2 |||||
| Real Arroyo Seco | 4–2 | Atlético Candelaria | 4–0 | 0–2 |
| Relegation/promotion playoff 3 |||||
| Alumni (VM) | 5–2 | General Paz Juniors | 5–0 | 0–2 |
* Rivadavia (L) was promoted to 2006–07 Torneo Argentino A by winning the playoff and Racing (O) was relegated to 2006–07 Torneo Argentino B.
* Real Arroyo Seco was promoted to 2006–07 Torneo Argentino A by winning the playoff and Atlético Candelaria was relegated to 2006–07 Torneo Argentino B.
* Alumni (VM) was promoted to 2006–07 Torneo Argentino A by winning the playoff and General Paz Juniors was relegated to 2006–07 Torneo Argentino B.