Primera D Metropolitana

The Primera D Metropolitana is one of two leagues that form the fifth division of the Argentine football league system. Made up of 16 clubs from the city of Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area (Greater Buenos Aires), the league is the only that remains amateur.[2]

Primera D Metropolitana
Founded1950 (1950) [1]
Country Argentina
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of teams14 (2019-20)
Level on pyramid5
Promotion toPrimera C Metropolitana
Relegation toDisaffiliation for one season
Current championsClaypole
(2020)
Most championshipsArgentino (M) (3 titles)
TV partnersTyC Sports
WebsiteOfficial webpage

The other league at level five is the Torneo Federal C, where teams from regional leagues take part.

Format

The winners of Primera D Metropolitana gain automatic promotion to Primera C. The club finishing in 2nd to 9th place behind enter a playoff series; the winner of which faces the club finishing second bottom in Primera C in a promotion/relegation playoff.

The team that finishes bottom of Primera D Metropolitana faces relegation. However, because Primera D Metropolitana is the lowest league in the Argentine football system relegation this means that the relegated team will not participate in the league system the following season.

Current teams (2019–20 season)
Club City Area Stadium
Argentino (R)RosarioSanta Fe ProvinceJosé María Olaeta
AtlasGeneral RodríguezBuenos Aires ProvinceRicardo Puga
CambaceresEnsenadaBuenos Aires Province12 de Octubre
Central BallesterJosé León SuárezGreater Buenos Aires(none)
Centro EspañolVilla SarmientoGreater Buenos Aires(none)
ClaypoleClaypoleGreater Buenos AiresRodolfo Capocasa
Juventud Unida (SM)San MiguelGreater Buenos AiresEstadio Ciudad de San Miguel
LiniersVillegasGreater Buenos AiresJuan Antonio Arias
LuganoTapialesGreater Buenos AiresJosé María Moraños
MuñizMuñizGreater Buenos Aires(none)
Deportivo ParaguayoConstituciónBuenos Aires(none)
Puerto NuevoCampanaBuenos Aires ProvinceRubén Carlos Vallejos
Sportivo BarracasBarracas, Buenos AiresBuenos Aires(none)
YupanquiVilla LuganoBuenos Aires(none)

History

As precedents of the current league, there were tournaments disputed by youth divisions of some of the Primera División clubs, which took part from 1905 to 1926.

The first Primera D Metropolitana championship (under the name "Tercera de Ascenso") was held in 1950. The first champion was Liniers. In 1962 the tournament changed its name to "Primera de Aficionados", which lasted to 1974, when it was called "Primera D Metropolitana", which has remained to date.[3]

Since the restructuring of the league system in 1986, the division became the fifth category of Argentine football (lower than Primera División, Primera B Nacional, Primera B Metropolitana and Primera C).[4]

List of Champions
Season Champion Runner-up
1950LiniersBrown (A)
1951[lower-alpha 1]
(Not held)
1952FlandriaJ. J. de Urquiza
1953Deportivo RiestraJuventud de Bernal
1954SacachispasJuventud de Bernal
1955Deportivo MorónJuventud de Bernal
1956Almirante BrownJuventud de Bernal
1957Leandro N. AlemDefensores de Cambaceres
1958Deportivo EspañolDefensores de Cambaceres
1959Defensores de CambaceresSportivo Italiano
1960Sportivo ItalianoDefensores de Almagro
1961Villa DálmineArsenal (S)
1962Arsenal (S)Estudiantes (BA)
1963LujánEstudiantes (BA)
1964Arsenal (L)Ituzaingó
1965General Mitre (Sarandí) [lower-alpha 2]Piraña
1966Luz y Fuerza [lower-alpha 3]Ferrocarril Midland
1967Macabi [lower-alpha 4]Central Argentino
1968Ferrocarril MidlandSportivo Barracas
1969Defensores UnidosSportivo Barracas
1970Defensores de AlmagroSportivo Barracas
1971AcassusoCentral Argentino
1972Deportivo ArmenioLiniers
1973LujánVilla San Carlos
1974Barracas CentralVictoriano Arenas
1975Tristán SuarezDeportivo Merlo
1976Defensores de CambaceresBerazategui
1977General LamadridFerrocarril Midland
1978PirañaJ. J. de Urquiza
1979San MiguelBrown (A)
1980Brown (A)Juventud Unida
1981Barracas CentralMuñiz
1982Defensa y JusticiaItuzaingó
1983San Martín (B)Leandro N. Alem
1984Dock SudArgentino (M)
1985Argentino (M)Deportivo Laferrere
1986–87MuñizBrown (A)
1987–88LuganoPuerto Nuevo
1988–89Ferrocarril MidlandLiniers
1989–90LiniersDeportivo Paraguayo
1990–91Victoriano ArenasPuerto Nuevo
1991–92Deportivo ParaguayoJuventud Unida
1992–93Villa San CarlosAcassuso
1993–94Puerto NuevoCañuelas
1994–95J. J. de UrquizaVictoriano Arenas
1995–96Central BallesterSan Martín (B)
1996–97ClaypoleComunicaciones
1997–98Juventud UnidaSacachispas
1998–99Argentino (M)Victoriano Arenas
1999–00SacachispasFénix
2000–01AcassusoVilla San Carlos
2001–02Villa San CarlosSacachispas
2002–03SacachispasVictoriano Arenas
2003–04Sportivo BarracasFénix
2004–05FénixLiniers
2005–06ItuzaingóLiniers
2006–07Leandro N. AlemBerazategui
2007–08Defensores UnidosBerazategui
2008–09Ferrocarril MidlandDeportivo Riestra
2009–10UAI UrquizaSan Martín (B)
2010–11Dock SudAtlas
2011–12FénixArgentino (Q)
2012–13Argentino (Q)Deportivo Riestra
2013–14Deportivo RiestraSan Martín (B)
2014
(no champion crowned)
2015Sportivo BarracasAtlas
2016El PorvenirItuzaingó
2016–17ItuzaingóLeandro N. Alem
2017–18Victoriano ArenasArgentino (M)
2018–19Argentino (M)Liniers
2019–20
Abandoned [lower-alpha 5]
2020ClaypoleAtlas

Titles by club
Club Titles Years won
Argentino (M)31985, 1998–99, 2018–19
Ferrocarril Midland31968, 1988–89, 2008–09
Sacachispas31954, 1999–00, 2002–03
Acassuso21971, 2000–01
Barracas Central21974, 1981
Claypole21996–97, 2020
Defensores de Cambaceres21959, 1976
Defensores Unidos21969, 2007–08
Dock Sud21984, 2010–11
Fénix22004–05, 2011–12
Ituzaingó22005–06, 2016–17
Leandro N. Alem21957, 2006–07
Liniers21950, 1989–90
Luján21963, 1973
Sportivo Barracas22003–04, 2015
Victoriano Arenas21990–91, 2017–18
Villa San Carlos21992–93, 2001–02
Almirante Brown11956
Argentino (Q)12012–13
Arsenal (L)11964
Arsenal (S)11962
Brown (A)11980
Central Ballester11995–96
Defensa y Justicia11982
Defensores de Almagro11970
Deportivo Armenio11972
Deportivo Español11958
Deportivo Paraguayo11991–92
Deportivo Riestra12013–14
Deportivo Morón11955
El Porvenir12016
Flandria11952
General Lamadrid11977
General Mitre11965
J. J. de Urquiza11994–95
Juventud Unida11997–98
Lugano11987–88
Luz y Fuerza11966
Macabi11967
Muñiz11986–87
Piraña11978
Puerto Nuevo11993–94
San Martín (B)11983
San Miguel11979
Sportivo Italiano11960
Tristán Suárez11975
UAI Urquiza12009–10
Villa Dálmine11961

Notes
  1. A special tournament was played, where team from several categories competed together. The champion was Tiro Federal, promoting to Primera División B.
  2. Affiliated to AFA in 1963, remaining in the Association until 1965.[5]
  3. The football team from the "Luz y Fuerza" trade union was located in Villa Udaondo[6] and affiliated to AFA in 1964 under the name "Instituto Cultural y Deportivo Luz y Fuerza".[7]
  4. The team from the Jewish organization of Argentina, got affiliated to AFA in 1953. The team disaffiliated in 1968, just one year after promoting to Primera C.[8]
  5. On 28 April 2020, AFA decided to abandon the competition and declare the season finished due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All official competitions were suspended since 17 March.

References
  1. Campeones de la Cuarta División, AFA website (Archive, 2013-08-13)
  2. Marcha atrás en el Ascenso: no se juega la fecha de la B Metropolitana y la Primera C, Clarín, 4 Mar 2017
  3. Argentina fourth level champions - RSSSF
  4. Campeones de la Quinta División (1986-), AFA website (Archive, 2013-08-13)
  5. "Desafiliados: General Mitre"
  6. Argentina - Primera C AFA 1971 by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol
  7. "Desafiliados: Luz y Fuerza", Piel de Ascenso, 14 Aug 2013
  8. "Querido ascenso - El año inolvidable de Macabi" by Guillermo Tagliaferri, Clarín, 10 Nov 2011
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