Primera Nacional

Primera Nacional

Founded	1986; 38 years ago (1986)
First season	1986–87
Country	Argentina
Confederation	CONMEBOL
Number of teams	38
Level on pyramid	2
Promotion to	Primera División
Relegation to	Primera B Metropolitana [note 1] Torneo Federal A [note 2]
Current champions	Independiente Rivadavia (2023)
Most championships	Banfield Olimpo (3 titles each)
Top goalscorer	Adrián Czornomaz (160)[1]
TV partners	Argentina: TyC Sports DirecTV Sports International: TNT Sports TyC Max
Website	afa.com.ar/primerabnacional
Current: 2024 Primera Nacional

Primera Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, in English "National B Division", and known as Primera B Nacional until the 2019–20 season)^[2][3] is the second division of the Argentine football league system. The competition is made up of 38 teams.

It is played by teams from all over the country. Clubs from Buenos Aires surroundings, as well as some from Santa Fe Province, are promoted from or relegated to the Primera B Metropolitana ("Metropolitan B Division") while for teams from the other provinces the Torneo Federal A ("Federal A Tournament") is the next level down. In Argentine football, Primera Nacional is the second-highest league, and from it, the three best teams are automatically promoted to Primera División.

Primera B Nacional games are often transmitted to Argentina and abroad on television by TyC Sports.

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