Argentina · Tier 2

Primera Nacional

In US-sports termsArgentina's second tier — a sprawling division where storied clubs and provincial sides fight up toward the Primera.
What it is
The second level of Argentine soccer, feeding the top flight through promotion.
How you get in
Relegated from the Primera or promoted from the regionalized third tier.
What it feeds
Promotion to the Primera División — via automatic spots and playoffs (the exact mix shifts with the format-of-the-year).
Argentine league structures change often enough that even local fans double-check the rules each season. The pyramid holds; the fine print moves.
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