1987–88 Primera B Nacional

The 1987–88 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the second 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.

Primera B Nacional
Season1987–88
ChampionsDeportivo Mandiyú
(1st divisional title)
PromotedDeportivo Mandiyú
San Martin (T)
RelegatedGuaraní Antonio Franco
Ferro Carril Oeste (GP)
Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)
Top goalscorerDaniel Leani 24 goals

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 Feris1
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
6 Belgrano 42 18 13 11 50 44 +6 49
7 Huracán 42 19 10 13 54 38 +16 48
8 Colón 42 18 12 12 50 45 +5 48
9 Atlético Tucumán 42 14 17 11 57 51 +6 45
10 Douglas Haig 42 12 19 11 45 41 +4 43
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
Source:

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.

1: Qualified because of sport advantage.

Relegation
Pos
 Team 1985
Pts		 Ap 1986
Pts		 1986–87
Pts		 1987–88
Pts		 Total
Pts		 Total
Pld		 Avg
 Situation Affiliation
1 Deportivo Mandiyú ——4858106841.262 Indirect
2 Belgrano ——5449103841.226 Indirect
3 Huracán ——5448102841.214 Direct
4 Chaco For Ever ——485199841.179 Indirect
5 Colón1 432154481661441.153 Direct
6 Quilmes2 471148541601441.111 Direct
7 Atlético Tucumán ———4545421.071 Indirect
8 Deportivo Maipú ——494089841.06 Indirect
9 Lanús1 472147351501441.042 Direct
10 Cipolletti ——355287841.036 Indirect
11 Tigre1 362338491461441.014 Direct
12 Defensa y Justicia1 —2143381021021 Direct
13 Douglas Haig ——414384841 Indirect
14 Los Andes1 472340331431440.993 Direct
15 Sportivo Italiano ———4141420.976 Direct
16 Central Córdoba (SdE) ——374279840.94 Relegation Playoff Matches Indirect
17 Almirante Brown2 311745401331440.924 Direct
18 Chacarita Juniors ——344377840.917 Direct
19 Temperley ———3838420.905 Direct
20 Guaraní Antonio Franco ——353873840.869 Liga Posadeña de fútbol Indirect
21 Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) ——362561840.726 Liga Pampeana de fútbol Indirect
22 Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) ——341448840.571 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.

See also

References
    • "Argentina Second Level 1987/88". rsssf.com. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
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