# 2023 Torneo Federal A

The 2023 Argentine Torneo Federal A, was the eleventh season of the Torneo Federal A, the regionalised third tier of the Argentine football league system. The tournament is reserved for teams indirectly affiliated to the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA), while teams affiliated to AFA have to play the Primera B Metropolitana, which is the other third tier competition. The competition was contested by 29 of the 34 teams that took part in the 2022 season, with one team relegated from Primera Nacional and six teams promoted from Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. One team was promoted to Primera Nacional, other team qualified for a promotion playoff against a team from Primera B Metropolitana and two teams were relegated to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. The season began on 12 march and ended on 3 December 2023.

## Format
### First stage

The 36 teams were split into four zones of nine teams, where they will play against the other teams in their group four: twice at home and twice away. The top four teams from each zone qualified for the final stages.

### Final Stages

The final stages was played between the 16 teams that qualified from the first stage. They were seeded in the final stages according to their results in the first stage, with the best eight seeded 1–8, and the worst eight teams seeded 9–16. The teams played four rounds and the winner was declared champion and automatically promoted to the Primera Nacional, the losing team in the final qualified for a promotion playoff against a team from Primera B Metropolitana.

### Relegation

After the first stage, the bottom team of each zone qualified for a Relegation play-off, facing the teams in neutral venue. The losing teams were relegated to the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur, giving a total of two teams relegated.

## Club information
### Zone A

| Team | City | Stadium |
| Cipolletti | Cipolletti | La Visera de Cemento |
| Círculo Deportivo | Cdte. Nicanor Otamendi | Guillermo Trama |
| Germinal | Rawson | El Fortín |
| Liniers | Bahía Blanca | Alejandro Pérez |
| Olimpo | Bahía Blanca | Roberto Natalio Carminatti |
| Sansinena | General Cerri | Luis Molina |
| Santamarina | Tandil | Municipal General San Martín |
| Sol de Mayo | Viedma | Sol de Mayo |
| Villa Mitre | Bahía Blanca | El Fortín |

### Zone B

| Team | City | Stadium |
| Argentino | Monte Maíz | Modesto Marrone |
| Atenas | Río Cuarto | 9 de Julio |
| Ciudad de Bolivar | San Carlos de Bolívar | Municipal Eva Perón |
| Estudiantes | San Luis | Héctor Odicino – Pedro Benoza |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | General Pico | El Coloso del Barrio Talleres |
| Huracán Las Heras | Las Heras | General San Martín |
| Juventud Unida Universitario | San Luis | Mario Diez |
| San Martín | San Martín | Libertador General San Martín |
| Sportivo Peñarol | Chimbas | Ramón Pablo Rojas |

### Zone C

| Team | City | Stadium |
| Defensores | Pronunciamiento | Delio Cardozo |
| Defensores de Belgrano | Villa Ramallo | Salomón Boeseldín |
| Douglas Haig | Pergamino | Miguel Morales |
| El Linqueño | Lincoln | Leonardo Costa |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | Concepción del Uruguay | Manuel y Ramón Núñez |
| Independiente | Chivilcoy | Raúl Orlando Lungarzo |
| Sportivo Belgrano | San Francisco | Oscar Boero |
| Sportivo Las Parejas | Las Parejas | Fortaleza del Lobo |
| Unión | Sunchales | La Fortaleza |

### Zone D

| Team | City | Stadium |
| 9 de Julio | Rafaela | Germán Solterman |
| Boca Unidos | Corrientes | José Antonio Romero Feris |
| Central Norte | Salta | Doctor Luis Güemes |
| Crucero del Norte | Garupá | Andrés Guacurarí |
| Gimnasia y Tiro | Salta | Gigante del Norte |
| Juventud Antoniana | Salta | Fray Honorato Pistoia |
| San Martín | Formosa | 17 De Octubre |
| Sarmiento | Resistencia | Centenario |
| Sol de América | Formosa | Sol de América |

## First stage
### Zone A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
| 1 | Olimpo | 32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 58 | 20 | +38 | 70 | Advance to Final Stages and qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 2 | Villa Mitre | 32 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 55 | 15 | +40 | 67 | Advance to Final Stages and qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 3 | Cipolletti | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 47 | Advance to Final Stages |
| 4 | Santamarina | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 44 | Advance to Final Stages |
| 5 | Sansinena | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 43 | |
| 6 | Sol de Mayo | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 38 | |
| 7 | Germinal | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 34 | |
| 8 | Círculo Deportivo | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 29 | |
| 9 | Liniers (BB) | 32 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 24 | Qualified to Relegation play-off |

#### Results
### Zone B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
| 1 | Ciudad de Bolivar | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 59 | Advance to Final Stages and qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 2 | Argentino (MM) | 32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 58 | Advance to Final Stages and qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 3 | Juventud Unida Universitario | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 51 | Advance to Final Stages |
| 4 | Atenas (RC) | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 44 | Advance to Final Stages |
| 5 | Huracán Las Heras | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 43 | |
| 6 | San Martín (M) | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 39 | |
| 7 | Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 37 | |
| 8 | Estudiantes (SL) | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 35 | |
| 9 | Sportivo Peñarol | 32 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 25 | Qualified to Relegation play-off |

#### Results
### Zone C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
| 1 | Douglas Haig | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 67 | Advance to Final Stages and qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 2 | Independiente (Ch) | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 49 | Advance to Final Stages and qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 3 | Sportivo Las Parejas | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 47 | Advance to Final Stages |
| 4 | Sportivo Belgrano | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 47 | Advance to Final Stages |
| 5 | El Linqueño | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 44 | |
| 6 | Defensores (P) | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 40 | |
| 7 | Defensores de Belgrano (VR) | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 38 | |
| 8 | Unión (S) | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 37 | |
| 9 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 33 | Qualified to Relegation play-off |
* 1 2 Sportivo Las Parejas ahead of Sportivo Las Parejas on head-to-head goal difference.

#### Results
### Zone D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
| 1 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 59 | Advance to Final Stages and qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 2 | Central Norte | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 49 | Advance to Final Stages and qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 3 | Boca Unidos | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 46 | Advance to Final Stages |
| 4 | Sol de América (F) | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 45 | Advance to Final Stages |
| 5 | San Martín (F) | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 43 | |
| 6 | 9 de Julio (R) | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 41 | |
| 7 | Sarmiento (R) | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 39 | |
| 8 | Crucero del Norte | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 36 | |
| 9 | Juventud Antoniana | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 32 | Qualified to Relegation play-off |

#### Results
### Copa Argentina qualification

Ten Torneo Federal A teams qualified for the round of 32 of the 2024 Copa Argentina, which were the top two teams plus the two best third-placed teams of each zone.

#### Ranking of third-placed teams

| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | B | Juventud Unida Universitario | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 51 | Qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 2 | C | Sportivo Las Parejas | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 47 | Qualification for Copa Argentina |
| 3 | A | Cipolletti | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 47 | |
| 4 | D | Boca Unidos | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 46 | |

## Relegation play-off

The bottom team of each zone qualified for a Relegation play-off, facing the teams in neutral venue. The losing teams were relegated to the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur.

## Final Stages

The teams placing first to fourth place in each zone play the Torneo Reducido or Final Stages to decide the champion and the first team promoted to Primera Nacional, and the team that will play a playoff against the winner of 2023 Primera B Metropolitana Torneo Reducido. The teams will be seeded in each round according to their final placement in the first stage of the tournament. The first rounds are played over a single leg, at the stadium of the higher-seeded team, whilst the final will be played as a single match on neutral ground. In all rounds except for the final, the higher-seeded team will advance in case of a tie, with extra time and a penalty shoot-out set to be played in case of a draw in the final.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Olimpo | 32 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 58 | 20 | +38 | 70 | Qualified first from First Stage |
| 2 | Douglas Haig | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 67 | Qualified first from First Stage |
| 3 | Ciudad de Bolivar | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 59 | Qualified first from First Stage |
| 4 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 59 | Qualified first from First Stage |
| 5 | Villa Mitre | 32 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 55 | 15 | +40 | 67 | Qualified second from First Stage |
| 6 | Argentino (MM) | 32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 58 | Qualified second from First Stage |
| 7 | Central Norte | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 49 | Qualified second from First Stage |
| 8 | Independiente (Ch) | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 49 | Qualified second from First Stage |
| 9 | Juventud Unida Universitario | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 51 | Qualified third from First Stage |
| 10 | Sportivo Las Parejas | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 47 | Qualified third from First Stage |
| 11 | Cipolletti | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 47 | Qualified third from First Stage |
| 12 | Boca Unidos | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 46 | Qualified third from First Stage |
| 13 | Sportivo Belgrano | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 47 | Qualified fourth from First Stage |
| 14 | Sol de América (F) | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 45 | Qualified fourth from First Stage |
| 15 | Santamarina | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 44 | Qualified fourth from First Stage |
| 16 | Atenas (RC) | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 44 | Qualified fourth from First Stage |

### Fourth knockout round
#### Promotion playoff

The loser of fourth knockout round will play a Promotion playoff against one team from Primera B Metropolitana.