# 2006 Campeonato Argentino de Rugby

The Campeonato Argentino de Rugby 2006 was won by the selection of the U.R.B.A. (Buenos Aires) that beat in the final the selection of Unión de Rugby de Tucumàn
The 23 teams participating were divided two levels : "Campeonato" (8 teams), "Ascenso", (15 teams, divided in two zone and five pools)

## "Campeonato"

The 8 teams divided in two pools of 4 teams. The first 2 to playoff. The fourth of each pools to the "finale descenso" (relegation final). The loser was relegated .

### First phase

* Pool A
1.Round :
| 4 March | Tucumán | - | Salta | 42 - 12 | Tucumán |
| 4 March | Buenos Aires | - | Santa Fe | 37 - 7 | Buenos Aires |
2.Round :
| 11 March | Santa Fe | - | Tucumán | 8 - 27 | Santa Fe |
| 11 March | Buenos Aires | - | Salta | 43 - 13 | Buenos Aires |
3.Round :
| 18 March | Tucumán | - | Buenos Aires | 26 - 22 | Tucumán |
| 18 March | Salta | - | Santa Fe | 34 - 30 | Rosario |
* Qualified for Semifinals
* to play-out ("descenso")
| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Table points |
| 1 | Tucumàn | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 42 | 53 | 6 |
| 2 | Buenos Aires | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 40 | 57 | 4 |
| 3 | Salta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 115 | -62 | 2 |
| 4 | Santa Fè | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 93 | -48 | 0 |
* Pool B
1.Round :
| 4 March | Cuyo | - | Rosario | 16 - 16 | Mendoza |
| 4 March | Córdoba | - | Mar del Plata | 16 - 9 | Córdoba |
2.Round :
| 11 March | Mar del Plata | - | Cuyo | 23 - 33 | Mar del Plata |
| 11 March | Córdoba | - | Rosario | 51 - 16 | Córdoba |
3.Round :
| 18 March | Cuyo | - | Córdoba | 13 - 8 | Mendoza |
| 18 March | Rosario | - | Mar del Plata | 30 - 10 | Rosario |
* Qualified for Semifinals
* to play-out ("descenso")
| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Table points |
| 1 | Cuyo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 47 | 15 | 5 |
| 2 | Córdoba | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 38 | 37 | 4 |
| 3 | Rosario | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 77 | -15 | 3 |
| 4 | Mar del Plata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 79 | -37 | 0 |

### Play-offs ("Title")

Semifinals :
| 25 March | Tucumán | - | Córdoba | 40 - 26 | Tucumán |
| 25 March | Cuyo | - | Buenos Aires | 15 - 49 | Mendoza |
Finals :
| 1 April | Buenos Aires | - | Tucumán | 34 - 10 | Buenos Aires |

### Pay Out ("Descenso")

Mar del Plata :
| 1 April | Santa Fe | - | Mar del Plata | 33 - 17 | Santa Fe |
* Mar del Plata relegated (lost on aggregate 43-58)

## "Ascenso"

15 teams divided in two geografic zones: "North" and "South". The final for promotion between the winner of each zone.

### North Zone

Three pools of 3 teams. The first of each pool and the better second to semifinals-

#### First Phase

* POOL 1
| 5 August | San Luis | - | La Rioja | 26 - 22 |
| 2 September | San Juan | - | San Luis | 78 - 10 |
* Qualified for Zonal semifinals
| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Table points |
| 1 | San Juan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 20 | 92 | 4 |
| 2 | San Luis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 100 | -65 | 2 |
| 3 | La Rioja | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 59 | -27 | 0 |
* POOL 2
| 5 August | Entre Rios | - | Jujuy | 95 - 0 |
| 2 September | Santiago del estero | - | Entre Rios | 24 - 19 |
* Qualified for Zonal semifinals
| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Table points |
| 1 | Santiago de l'Estero | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 4 |
| 2 | Entre Rios | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 24 | 90 | 2 |
| 3 | Jujuy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 120 | -110 | 0 |
* POOL 3
| 5 August | Formosa | - | Misiones | 10 - 35 |
| 2 September | Noreste | - | Formosa | 98 - 17 |
* Qualified for Zonal semifinals
| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Table points |
| 1 | Noreste | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 28 | 86 | 4 |
| 2 | Misiones | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | Formosa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 133 | -98 | 0 |

#### Playoffs

Semifinals :
| 14 October | San Juan | - | Entre Rios | 37 - 25 |
| 14 October | Noreste | - | Santiago del estero | 24 - 13 |
Final :
| 21 October | Noreste | - | San Juan | 11 - 25 |

### South Zone

Two pools of three teams. The winner of each Pool progressed to the zonal final.
* POOL 1
| 2 September | Sur | - | Oeste | 65 - 7 |
| 14 October | Alto Valle | - | Sur | 17 - 20 |
* Qualified for Zonal final
| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Table points |
| 1 | Sur | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 19 | 66 | 4 |
| 2 | Alto Valle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 23 | 28 | 2 |
| 3 | Oeste | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 104 | -94 | 0 |
* POOL 2
| 7 October | Austral | - | Lagos | 31 - 14 |
| 14 October | Chubut | - | Austral | 20 - 18 |
* Qualified for Zonal final
| Place | Team | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Table points |
| Place | Team | played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | diff. | Table points |
| 1 | Chubut | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 32 | 19 | 4 |
| 2 | Austral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 23 | 32 | 2 |
| 3 | Lagos del Sur | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 68 | -51 | 0 |
* ZONAL FINAL
South final :
| 21 October | Sur | - | Chubut | 26 - 7 |

### "Ascenso" Final

Finale "Ascenso" :
| 11 November | Sur | - | San Juan | 23 - 29 |
| 18 November | San Juan | - | Sur | 74 - 18 |
* Promoted : San Juan