2006–07 Torneo Argentino A
# 2006–07 Torneo Argentino A

The 2006–07 Argentine Torneo Argentino A was the twelfth season of third division professional football in Argentina. A total of 24 teams competed; the champion was promoted to Primera B Nacional.

## Club information

### Zone A

| Club | City | Stadium |
| - | - | - |
| Douglas Haig | Pergamino | Miguel Morales |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | Concepción del Uruguay | Manuel y Ramón Núñez |
| Guillermo Brown | Puerto Madryn | Raul Conti |
| Juventud | Pergamino | José Raymundi |
| La Plata | La Plata | Gobernador Mercante |
| Real Arroyo Seco | Arroyo Seco | Arroyo Seco |
| Rivadavia | Lincoln | El Coliseo |
| Santamarina | Tandil | Municipal Gral. San Martín |

### Zone B

| Club | City | Stadium |
| - | - | - |
| Alumni | Villa María | Manuel Ocampo |
| Desamparados | San Juan | El Serpentario |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | Mendoza | Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie |
| Independiente Rivadavia | Mendoza | Bautista Gargantini |
| Juventud Unida Universitario | San Luis | Mario Diez |
| Luján de Cuyo | Luján de Cuyo | Jardín del Bajo |
| Racing | Córdoba | Miguel Sancho |
| San Martín | Mendoza | San Martín |

### Zone C

| Club | City | Stadium |
| - | - | - |
| 9 de Julio | Rafaela | El Coloso |
| Atlético Tucumán | Tucumán | Monumental José Fierro |
| Central Norte | Salta | Luis Güemes |
| Juventud Antoniana | Salta | Fray Honorato Pistoia |
| La Florida | La Florida | Capitán Jaime Solá |
| Sportivo Patria | Formosa | Antonio Romero |
| Talleres | Perico | Plinio Zabala |
| Unión | Sunchales | La Fortaleza |

## Apertura 2006

### Zone A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Guillermo Brown | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 28 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 23 | Final Stage |
| 3 | Santamarina | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 22 | Final Stage |
| 4 | Rivadavia (L) | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 21 | |
| 5 | Real Arroyo Seco | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 20 | |
| 6 | Douglas Haig | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 17 | |
| 7 | Juventud (P) | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 16 | |
| 8 | La Plata | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 9 | |

### Zone B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Independiente Rivadavia | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 28 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Desamparados | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 24 | Final Stage |
| 3 | Alumni (VM) | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 22 | Final Stage |
| 4 | San Martín (M) | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 22 | |
| 5 | Luján de Cuyo | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 | |
| 6 | Juventud Unida Universitario | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 15 | |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mza) | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 13 | |
| 8 | Racing (C) | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 10 | |

### Zone C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sportivo Patria | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 29 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Juventud Antoniana | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 21 | Final Stage |
| 3 | Unión (S) | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 20 | |
| 4 | Talleres (P) | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 20 | |
| 5 | La Florida | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 19 | |
| 6 | Atlético Tucumán | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 18 | |
| 7 | 9 de Julio (R) | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 18 | |
| 8 | Central Norte | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 14 | |

## Final stage

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sportivo Patria | 1 | 1 | 2(1) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alumni (VM) (p) | 0 | 2 | 2(3) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alumni (VM) (p) | 0 | 2 | 2(3) | 4 | Desamparados | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Alumni (VM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | Desamparados | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Alumni (VM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| 5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | 4 | Desamparados (p) | 0 | 3 | 3(2) |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Santamarina | 2 | 1 | 3(1) |
| 3 | Independiente Rivadavia | 0 | 4 | 4(2) | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Santamarina | 2 | 1 | 3(1) |
| 6 | Juventud Antoniana (p) | 3 | 1 | 4(4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Juventud Antoniana (p) | 3 | 1 | 4(4) | 6 | Juventud Antoniana | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Santamarina | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| 2 | Guillermo Brown | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Santamarina | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| 7 | Santamarina | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

* Note: The team in the first line plays at home the second leg.

## Clausura 2007

### Zone A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | La Plata | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 25 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Rivadavia (L) | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 22 | Final Stage |
| 3 | Guillermo Brown | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 22 | Final Stage |
| 4 | Santamarina | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 21 | |
| 5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 20 | |
| 6 | Real Arroyo Seco | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 16 | |
| 7 | Juventud (P) | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 15 | |
| 8 | Douglas Haig | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 12 | |

### Zone B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Racing (C) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 27 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Independiente Rivadavia | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 26 | Final Stage |
| 3 | Juventud Unida Universitario | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 21 | |
| 4 | Luján de Cuyo | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 21 | |
| 5 | Alumni (VM) | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 18 | |
| 6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mza) | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 16 | |
| 7 | San Martín (M) | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 13 | |
| 8 | Desamparados | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 12 | |

* 1 2 The match played between them in Round 14 was originally 0-0, but it was awarded 0-1 loss to both; each team has 9 points deducted in the aggregate table because of match fixing scandal.

### Zone C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Atlético Tucumán | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 28 | Final Stage |
| 2 | Unión (S) | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 26 | Final Stage |
| 3 | Juventud Antoniana | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 24 | Final Stage |
| 4 | 9 de Julio (R) | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 23 | |
| 5 | La Florida | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 15 | |
| 6 | Central Norte | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 14 | |
| 7 | Talleres (P) | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 12 | |
| 8 | Sportivo Patria | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 11 | |

* 1 2 The match played between them in Round 14 was originally 1-1, but it was awarded 0-1 loss to both; both teams have 6 points deducted in the 2007–08 Torneo Argentino A because of match fixing scandal. (Central Norte was relegated so the 6 points were deducted in the 2007–08 Torneo Argentino B)

## Final stage

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Atlético Tucumán | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Guillermo Brown | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Guillermo Brown | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Racing (C) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Guillermo Brown | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Racing (C) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Guillermo Brown | 3 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | Juventud Antoniana | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Juventud Antoniana | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 6 | Rivadavia (L) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Guillermo Brown | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | La Plata | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Guillermo Brown | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Rivadavia (L) | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Rivadavia (L) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | Independiente Rivadavia | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Rivadavia (L) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | Independiente Rivadavia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | Rivadavia (L) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 5 | Unión (S) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

* Note: The team in the first line plays at home the second leg.

## Overall standings

### Zone A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Guillermo Brown | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 50 | |
| 2 | Rivadavia (L) | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 43 | |
| 3 | Santamarina | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 43 | |
| 4 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 43 | |
| 5 | Real Arroyo Seco | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 36 | |
| 6 | La Plata | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 34 | |
| 7 | Juventud (P) | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 31 | Relegation Playoff |
| 8 | Douglas Haig | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 29 | Torneo Argentino B |

### Zone B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Independiente Rivadavia | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 54 | |
| 2 | Alumni (VM) | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 40 | |
| 3 | Racing (C) | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 37 | |
| 4 | Luján de Cuyo | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 36 | |
| 5 | Juventud Unida Universitario | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 36 | |
| 6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mza) | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 29 | |
| 7 | Desamparados | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 27 | Relegation Playoff |
| 8 | San Martín (M) | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 26 | Torneo Argentino B |

* 1 2 Both teams have 9 points deducted in the aggregate table because of match fixing scandal

### Zone C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Atlético Tucumán | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 46 | |
| 2 | Unión (S) | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 46 | |
| 3 | Juventud Antoniana | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 45 | |
| 4 | 9 de Julio (R) | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 41 | |
| 5 | Sportivo Patria | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 40 | |
| 6 | La Florida | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 34 | |
| 7 | Talleres (P) | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 32 | Relegation Playoff |
| 8 | Central Norte | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 28 | Torneo Argentino B |

* 1 2 Both teams have 6 points deducted in the 2007–08 Torneo Argentino A because of match fixing scandal. (Central Norte was relegated so the 6 points were deducted in the 2007–08 Torneo Argentino B)

## Championship final

The Final was played between the Apertura winners, Desamparados and clausura winners, Guillermo Brown. But as Desamparados had to play the Relegation Playoff, so Independiente Rivadavia, as best team in the overall standings took their place.

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Independiente Rivadavia | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Guillermo Brown | 0–1 | 2–1 |

## Promotion/relegation playoff B Nacional-Torneo Argentino A

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Ben Hur | 4–0 | Guillermo Brown | 1–0 | 3–0 |

* Ben Hur remained in the Primera B Nacional by winning the playoff.

## Relegation playoff

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Relegation/promotion playoff 1 |||||
| Racing (O) | 1–3 | Juventud (P) | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Relegation/promotion playoff 2 |||||
| Central Córdoba (SdE) | 1–2 | Talleres (P) | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Relegation/promotion playoff 3 |||||
| Deportivo Maipú | 2–2 | Desamparados | 0–0 | 2–2 |

* Juventud (P) remained in the Torneo Argentino A by winning the playoff.
* Talleres (P) remained in the Torneo Argentino A by winning the playoff.
* Desamparados remained in the Torneo Argentino A after a 2-2 aggregate tie by virtue of a "sports advantage". In case of a tie in goals, the team from the Torneo Argentino A gets to stay in it.

## Match Fixing Scandal

This season was marred by two match-fixing scandal, which altered the normal course of the competition.

The first involved Central Norte and 9 de Julio (R), they had to play in the round 14 of Torneo Clausura 2007. Central Norte was already relegated to the Torneo Argentino B because of the victory of Talleres (P) and gives intentionally a penalty to 9 de Julio (R) in the last moments of the match, allowing them to qualify for the Final Stage and avoiding in the same way the qualification of Juventud Antoniana, the city rival of Central Norte. The match finished 0-1 because of the penalty, but after this, in the TV it was found that both Managers were talking in the middle of the match. The Consejo Federal decided to give the match as a defeat for both teams 0-1, replaced Juventud Antoniana for 9 de Julio (R) in the Final Stage, suspended both Managers and the Referee and deducted 6 points to both teams (Central Norte and 9 de Julio (R)) for the next season.

3 days after, in a match between Desamparados and San Martín (M) something similar happened. For Desamparados, Champion of Torneo Apertura, a defeat meant, due to their very bad performance in the Torneo Clausura, that they had to play the Relegation Playoff, losing the possibility of playing to get promoted to Primera B Nacional, and Independiente Rivadavia would take their place (cty rival of San Martín (M)). San Martin (M), meanwhile, with a draw avoided the Relegation Playoff, so the draw benefited both teams: Desamparados would avoid the Relegation Playoff and would play the Final to get promoted, and San Martín would avoid also the Relegation Playoff and would prevent their city rival, Independiente Rivadavia to play the Final to get Promoted. The most disadvantaged was Juventud Unida Universitario because they had to play the Relegation Playoff. The match ended 0-0. Days after Juventud Unida Universitario filed a complaint and a video showing that a player from San Martín (M) was admitting that Desamparados offered them an incentive of $30.000. The Consejo Federal decided to give the match as a defeat for both teams 0-1 and deducted 9 points to both teams so San Martín (M) was relegated to the Torneo Argentino B and Desamparados had to play the Relegation Playoff (this benefited Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mza) and Juventud Unida Universitario, who were displaced of the last places of the table. Thus Independiente Rivadavia played the Final to get promoted.

