Primera Nacional draw: when it starts, how the two zones fared and which classics will be played

The tournament, according to the protagonists themselves, will be played from 3 February to 26 October, the most difficult in Argentine football. It’s about First Nationalthat this Wednesday at the AFA building in the center of Buenos Aires, the draw for the two zones into which the teams were divided took place. 38 participantswith last minute changes which he understood confirmation of interzonal crossings -not initially planned- at the request of the clubs themselves, which will motivate the return of a historic city classic after 27 years.

There will be no midweek matches and, like last season, the format provides for this two promotions: the winner of each zone will determine the first promotion to a final match to be played in a neutral stadium, and the second of which will be determined in a Reduced which will begin on November 2nd and end on December 8th. THE there will be three descents: the last of each group and the loser of a match between the two penultimate teams.

The first thing announced at the “Lionel Andrés Messi” facility was the composition of the zones. The first news has already arrived there, because they were paired on the same line Aldoses AND Alvarado, which will officially return the Mar del Plata classic after 27 years of absence.

First, a peculiarity: as happened with Deportivo Riestra in the Professional League, the case of Ferro Carril Oeste needs to be analysed. Beyond the fact that it is a home and away tournament, no less important is the detail that Caballito’s team will play 11 home games (three in a row) in the first round and, therefore, 11 away games in the rematches.

In the Zone A left: San Martín de Tucumán, Patronato, Chacarita, San Miguel, Agropecuario, All Boys, Ferro, Racing de Córdoba, San Martín de San Juan, Gimnasia de Jujuy, Alvarado, Güemes, Deportivo Maipú, Brown de Puerto Madryn, Quilmes, Arsenal, Tristán Suárez, Estudiantes y Talleres (RE).

In the Zone Bfor its part: Chaco For Ever, Colón de Santa Fe, Defensores de Belgrano, Dep. Morón, Defensores Unidos, Atlanta, Nueva Chicago, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, Atlético de Rafaela, Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta, Aldosivi, Mitre, Gimnasia di Mendoza, Deportivo Madryn, Temperley, Almirante Brown, Brown di Adrogué, San Telmo and Almagro.

The interzonals, however, were the following: San Martín de Tucumán-Chaco For Ever; Board of Directors of Paraná-Colón; Chacarita Juniors-Defensores de Belgrano; San Miguel-Deportivo Morón; Agricultural by Carlos Casares-Def. Participated; All Boys-Atlanta; West-New Chicago Railroad; Racing de Córdoba-Estudiantes de Río Cuarto; San Martín de San Juan-Atlético de Rafaela; Gymnasia de Jujuy-Gimnasia y Tiro de Jumpa; Alvarado of Mar del Plata-Aldosivi of Mar del Plata; Güemes de Santiago del Estero-Mitre de Santiago del Estero; Deportivo Maipú de Mendoza-Gimnasia de Mendoza; Brown of Puerto Madryn-Deportivo Madryn; Quilmes-Temperley; Arsenale-San Telmo; Tristán Suárez-Almirante Brown; Estudiantes-Almagro; Workshops on remedies for climbing-Brown of Adrogué; and Quilmes-Temperley, who will play on the first date.

Furthermore, the opening day of zone A will include the following duels: Talleres (RE) vs San Miguel; Students (BA) vs Ferro; Chacarita vs. Dep. Maipu; San Martín (T) vs Gimnasia (Jujuy); Arsenal-Güemes (Santiago del Estero); San Martín (SJ)-Alvarado; Guillermo Brown (Madryn) vs. Racing (Córdoba); Agriculture vs. Board of Directors; All Boys against Tristán Suárez.

In ‘B’, the Dep. Morón will face Brown de Adrogué; Chicago-Almagro; Gimnasia (Mendoza)-Defensores de Belgrano; Gymnastics and Shooting (Jump) vs Chaco For Ever; Miter (Santiago del Estero) vs San Telmo; Aldosivi-Atl. by Raffaella; Estudiantes (Río Cuarto) vs. Dep. Madryn; Colón vs. United Defenders of Zárate; Admiral Brown vs. Atlanta