# 2025 Torneo Federal A

The 2025 Argentine Torneo Federal A, was the thirteenth 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 32 of the 36 teams that took part in the 2024 season, with two teams relegated from Primera Nacional and four teams promoted from Torneo Regional Federal Amateur; also, Deportivo Camioneros declined to participate, losing the place in the category. Two teams were promoted to Primera Nacional and four teams were relegated to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur. The season began on 16 March and ended on 1 December 2024.

## Format
### First stage

The thirty-eight teams were divided into four zones, two with ten teams and two with nine teams in each zone and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams two times. The teams placed 1st to 5th from each zone with ten teams, and the teams placed 1st to 4th from each zone with nine teams qualified for the championship stages. The remaining twenty teams qualify for the revalida stage.

### Championship stages
#### Second stage

The eighteen teams were divided into two zones with nine teams each and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The teams placed 1st to 4th qualified for the third stage. The remaining ten teams qualified for the second phase of the revalida stage.

#### Third stage

The eight teams play a two-legged tie and the winners advance to the fourth stage. The losing teams qualified for the second phase of the revalida stage.

#### Fourth stage

The four teams play a two-legged tie and the winners advance to the fourth stage. The losing teams qualified for the third phase of the revalida stage.

#### Fourth stage

Both tie winners will play a final match on neutral ground to decide the champion and first promoted team to Primera Nacional. The losing team qualified for the third phase of the revalida stage.

### Revalida stages

The revalida stage is divided in several phases: First, the twenty teams that did not qualify for the championship stages were divided into two zones and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams one time. The teams placed 1st to 6th from each zone advance too the second phase.

#### Second phase

The twelve teams from the first phase of revalida stage and the fourteen teams from the second and third stages of championship stages play a two-legged tie and the winners advance to the third phase.

#### Third to sixth phase

The thirteen teams from the second phase, the losing teams from the fourth, fifth and sixth stage of championship stages, play a torneo reducido, with teams seeded according to their previous results; playing a two-legged tie over the phases. The winner of the sixth phase is promoted to Primera Nacional.

### Relegation

After the first phase of the revalida stage a table was drawn up with the points obtained in the first stage and the first phase of the revalida stage and the bottom two teams of each two zones were relegated to the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur, giving a total of four teams relegated.

## Club information
### Zone A

| Team | City | Stadium |
| Cipolletti | Cipolletti | La Visera de Cemento |
| Círculo Deportivo | Cdte. Nicanor Otamendi | Guillermo Trama |
| Deportivo Rincón | Rincón de Los Sauces | Elías Moisés Gómez |
| Germinal | Rawson | El Fortín |
| Guillermo Brown | Puerto Madryn | Raul Conti |
| Kimberley | Mar del Plata | José Alberto Valle |
| Olimpo | Bahía Blanca | Roberto Natalio Carminatti |
| 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 |
| Costa Brava | General Pico | Nuevo Pacaembú |
| Estudiantes | San Luis | Héctor Odicino – Pedro Benoza |
| Gutiérrez | General Gutiérrez | General Gutiérrez |
| Huracán Las Heras | Las Heras | General San Martín |
| Juventud Unida Universitario | San Luis | Mario Diez |
| San Martín | San Martín | Libertador General San Martín |

### Zone C

| Team | City | Stadium |
| 9 de Julio | Rafaela | Germán Solterman |
| Ben Hur | Rafaela | Parque Barrio Ilolay |
| Defensores de Belgrano | Villa Ramallo | Salomón Boeseldín |
| Douglas Haig | Pergamino | Miguel Morales |
| El Linqueño | Lincoln | Leonardo Costa |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | Chivilcoy | José María Paz |
| 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 |

### Zone D

| Team | City | Stadium |
| Atlético de Rafaela | Rafaela | Nuevo Monumental |
| Bartolomé Mitre | Posadas | Ernesto Tito Cucchiaroni |
| Boca Unidos | Corrientes | José Antonio Romero Feris |
| Crucero del Norte | Garupá | Andrés Guacurarí |
| Juventud Antoniana | Salta | Fray Honorato Pistoia |
| San Martín | Formosa | 17 De Octubre |
| Sarmiento | La Banda | Ciudad de La Banda |
| 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 | Guillermo Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 2 | Círculo Deportivo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 3 | Deportivo Rincón | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 4 | Villa Mitre | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 5 | Santamarina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 6 | Olimpo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 7 | Sol de Mayo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 8 | Germinal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 9 | Kimberley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 10 | Cipolletti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Advance to Revalida Stages |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | CIP | CIR | GBR | VMI |
| Cipolletti | | | | |
| Círculo Deportivo | | | | |
| Deportivo Rincón | 1–0 | | | |
| Germinal | | | 1–2 | |
| Guillermo Brown | | | | |
| Kimberley | | 0–1 | | |
| Olimpo | | | | |
| Santamarina | | | | 1–1 |
| Sol de Mayo | | | | |
| Villa Mitre | | | | |

### Zone B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
| 1 | Ciudad de Bolivar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 2 | San Martín (M) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 3 | Juventud Unida Universitario | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 4 | Costa Brava | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 5 | Argentino (MM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 6 | Estudiantes (SL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 7 | Gutiérrez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 8 | Atenas (RC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 9 | Huracán Las Heras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | Advance to Revalida Stages |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | ARG | HLH | JUU | SMA |
| Argentino (MM) | | | | |
| Atenas (RC) | | | | 0–1 |
| Ciudad de Bolivar | | 3–1 | | |
| Costa Brava | | | 1–1 | |
| Estudiantes (SL) | 0–0 | | | |
| Gutiérrez | | | | |
| Huracán Las Heras | | | | |
| Juventud Unida Universitario | | | | |
| San Martín (M) | | | | |

### Zone C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
| 1 | Sportivo Las Parejas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 3 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (Ch) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 4 | Defensores de Belgrano (VR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 5 | Douglas Haig | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 6 | Sportivo Belgrano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 7 | 9 de Julio (R) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 8 | Independiente (Ch) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 9 | El Linqueño | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 10 | Ben Hur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | Advance to Revalida Stages |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | BEN | DEF | DOU | GYE | ICH |
| 9 de Julio (R) | | 1–1 | | | |
| Ben Hur | | | | | |
| Defensores de Belgrano (VR) | | | | | |
| Douglas Haig | | | | | |
| El Linqueño | | | | 0–1 | |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (Ch) | | | | | 1–0 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | | | | | |
| Independiente (Ch) | | | | | |
| Sportivo Belgrano | | | 0–0 | | |
| Sportivo Las Parejas | 3–0 | | | | |

### Zone D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or Relegation |
| 1 | Bartolomé Mitre (P) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 2 | Sol de América (F) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 3 | Sarmiento (R) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 4 | Juventud Antoniana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Championship Stages |
| 5 | San Martín (F) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 6 | Boca Unidos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 7 | Sarmiento (LB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 8 | Atlético de Rafaela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | Advance to Revalida Stages |
| 9 | Crucero del Norte | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | Advance to Revalida Stages |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | ATR | BAR | BOU | SLB |
| Atlético de Rafaela | | | | |
| Bartolomé Mitre (P) | | | | |
| Boca Unidos | | | | |
| Crucero del Norte | | 1–3 | | |
| Juventud Antoniana | | | | 1–0 |
| San Martín (F) | | | | |
| Sarmiento (LB) | | | | |
| Sarmiento (R) | | | 2–1 | |
| Sol de América (F) | 3–1 | | | |