# 1987–88 Primera B Nacional

The 1987–88 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 2nd. season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 22 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División. Deportivo Mandiyú of Corrientes Province won the championship, promoting to Primera along with San Martín de Tucumán.
On the other hand, Guaraní Antonio Franco, Ferro Carril Oeste (General Pico) and Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy were relegated.

## Club information

| Club | City | Stadium |
| Almirante Brown | Isidro Casanova | Fragata Presidente Sarmiento |
| Atlético Tucumán | San Miguel de Tucumán | Monumental Presidente Jose Fierro |
| Belgrano | Córdoba | El Gigante de Alberdi |
| Central Córdoba | Santiago del Estero | Alfredo Terrara |
| 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 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 |
| Quilmes | Quilmes | Centenario |
| Sportivo Italiano | Ciudad Evita | Republica de Italia |
| Temperley | Temperley | Alfredo Beranger |
| Tigre | Victoria | José Dellagiovanna |
1: Property of Huracán Corrientes.

## Standings

Deportivo Mandiyú was declared champion and was automatically promoted to Primera División, and the teams placed 2nd to 10th qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Deportivo Mandiyú | 42 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 58 | Champion, promoted to Primera División |
| 2 | Quilmes | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 54 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff Semifinals |
| 3 | Cipolletti | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 52 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff Second Round |
| 4 | Chaco For Ever | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 51 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff First Round |
| 5 | Tigre | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 49 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff First Round |
| 6 | Belgrano | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 49 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff First Round |
| 7 | Huracán | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 48 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff First Round |
| 8 | Colón | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 48 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff First Round |
| 9 | Atlético Tucumán | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 45 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff First Round |
| 10 | Douglas Haig | 42 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 43 | Qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff First Round |
| 11 | Chacarita Juniors | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 43 | |
| 12 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 42 | |
| 13 | Sportivo Italiano | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 41 | |
| 14 | Almirante Brown | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 40 | |
| 15 | Deportivo Maipú | 42 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 40 | |
| 16 | Defensa y Justicia | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 38 | |
| 17 | Guaraní Antonio Franco | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 38 | |
| 18 | Temperley | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 38 | |
| 19 | Lanús | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 64 | 69 | −5 | 35 | |
| 20 | Los Andes | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 45 | 63 | −18 | 33 | |
| 21 | Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) | 42 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 31 | 67 | −36 | 25 | |
| 22 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 42 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 82 | −59 | 14 | |

## Second Promotion Playoff

The Second Promotion Playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 2nd to 10th in the overall standings: Quilmes (2nd), who entered in the Semifinals, Cipolletti (3rd) who entered in the Second Round, Chaco For Ever (4th), Tigre (5th), Belgrano (6th), Huracán (7th), Colón (8th), Atlético Tucumán (9th), Douglas Haig (10th); the champion of Primera B Metropolitana: Talleres (RE), San Martin (T) and Estación Quequén, both winners of Zonales Noroeste y Sureste from Torneo del Interior. The winner was promoted to Primera División.
| First Round |
| First Leg |
| Home | Result | Away |
| Douglas Haig | 0 - 3 | Huracán |
| Talleres (RE) | 0 - 0 | Belgrano |
| Atlético Tucumán | 1 - 0 | Colón |
| San Martin (T) | 1 - 0 | Tigre |
| Estación Quequén | 1 - 3 | Chaco For Ever |
| Second Leg |
| Huracán | 2 - 2 | Douglas Haig |
| Belgrano | 4 - 1 | Talleres (RE) |
| Colón$^1$ | 1 - 0 | Atlético Tucumán |
| Tigre | 0 - 1 | San Martin (T) |
| Chaco For Ever | 1 - 1 | Estación Quequén |
| Second Round |
| First Leg |
| Home | Result | Away |
| Huracán | 3 - 1 | Belgrano |
| San Martin (T) | 5 - 2 | Cipolletti |
| Colón | 1 - 0 | Chaco For Ever |
| Second Leg |
| Belgrano | 1 - 1 | Huracán |
| Cipolletti | 1 - 1 | San Martin (T) |
| Chaco For Ever$^1$ | 2 - 1 | Colón |
| Semifinals |
| First Leg |
| Home | Result | Away |
| Huracán | 1 - 0 | Chaco For Ever |
| San Martin (T) | 0 - 0 | Quilmes |
| Second Leg |
| Chaco For Ever$^1$ | 1 - 0 | Huracán |
| Quilmes | 1 - 2 | San Martin (T) |
1: Qualified because of sport advantage.

### Final

Team details :
Chaco For Ever
San Martín (T) :
Note: San Martín de Tucumán won 3–0 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División.

## Relegation

| Pos | Team | 1985 Pts | Ap 1986 Pts | 1986–87 Pts | 1987–88 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Situation | Affiliation |
| 1 | Deportivo Mandiyú | — | — | 48 | 58 | 106 | 84 | 1.262 | | Indirect |
| 2 | Belgrano | — | — | 54 | 49 | 103 | 84 | 1.226 | | Indirect |
| 3 | Huracán | — | — | 54 | 48 | 102 | 84 | 1.214 | | Direct |
| 4 | Chaco For Ever | — | — | 48 | 51 | 99 | 84 | 1.179 | | Indirect |
| 5 | Colón$^1$ | 43 | 21 | 54 | 48 | 166 | 144 | 1.153 | | Direct |
| 6 | Quilmes$^2$ | 47 | 11 | 48 | 54 | 160 | 144 | 1.111 | | Direct |
| 7 | Atlético Tucumán | — | — | — | 45 | 45 | 42 | 1.071 | | Indirect |
| 8 | Deportivo Maipú | — | — | 49 | 40 | 89 | 84 | 1.06 | | Indirect |
| 9 | Lanús$^1$ | 47 | 21 | 47 | 35 | 150 | 144 | 1.042 | | Direct |
| 10 | Cipolletti | — | — | 35 | 52 | 87 | 84 | 1.036 | | Indirect |
| 11 | Tigre$^1$ | 36 | 23 | 38 | 49 | 146 | 144 | 1.014 | | Direct |
| 12 | Defensa y Justicia$^1$ | — | 21 | 43 | 38 | 102 | 102 | 1 | | Direct |
| 13 | Douglas Haig | — | — | 41 | 43 | 84 | 84 | 1 | | Indirect |
| 14 | Los Andes$^1$ | 47 | 23 | 40 | 33 | 143 | 144 | 0.993 | | Direct |
| 15 | Sportivo Italiano | — | — | — | 41 | 41 | 42 | 0.976 | | Direct |
| 16 | Central Córdoba (SdE) | — | — | 37 | 42 | 79 | 84 | 0.94 | Relegation Playoff Matches | Indirect |
| 17 | Almirante Brown$^2$ | 31 | 17 | 45 | 40 | 133 | 144 | 0.924 | | Direct |
| 18 | Chacarita Juniors | — | — | 34 | 43 | 77 | 84 | 0.917 | | Direct |
| 19 | Temperley | — | — | — | 38 | 38 | 42 | 0.905 | | Direct |
| 20 | Guaraní Antonio Franco | — | — | 35 | 38 | 73 | 84 | 0.869 | Liga Posadeña de fútbol | Indirect |
| 21 | Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) | — | — | 36 | 25 | 61 | 84 | 0.726 | Liga Pampeana de fútbol | Indirect |
| 22 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | — | — | 34 | 14 | 48 | 84 | 0.571 | Liga Jujeña de Fútbol | Indirect |
1: They kept the points earned in previous editions of the Primera B Metropolitana, although the category was new. 2: Despite they were promoted to play this season the points earned in previous editions of the Primera B Metropolitana were used to calculate averages, plus those achieved in the previous two tournaments.
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.

### Relegation Playoff Matches

Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. This season, Central Córdoba (SdE) had to play against Güemes (SdE) from the Liga Santiagueña de Fútbol.
| Relegation Playoff 1 |
| First Leg |
| Home | Result | Away |
| Güemes (SdE) | 1 - 2 | Central Córdoba (SdE) |
| Second Leg |
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | 0 - 0 | Güemes (SdE) |
* Central Córdoba (SdE) remains in Primera B Nacional.

## Top scorers

| Rank. | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Daniel Leani | Quilmes | 24 |
| 2 | Mario Noremberg | Chaco For Ever | 18 |
| 2 | Marcelo Reggiardo | Almirante Brown | 18 |
| 3 | Raúl Aredes | Atlético Tucumán | 17 |