2005–06 Torneo Argentino A

XI Torneo Argentino A

Season	2005–06
Champions	Villa Mitre (1st divisional title)
Promoted	Villa Mitre San Martín (T)
Relegated	Ñuñorco Huracán (CR) Cipolletti Racing (O) Atlético Candelaria General Paz Juniors
Top goalscorer	Adrían Aranda (21 goals)
← 2004–05 2006–07 →

The 2005–06 Argentine Torneo Argentino A was the eleventh 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
Cipolletti	Cipolletti	La Visera de Cemento
Desamparados	San Juan	El Serpentario
Douglas Haig	Pergamino	Miguel Morales
Guillermo Brown	Puerto Madryn	Raul Conti
Huracán	Comodoro Rivadavia	César Muñoz
Independiente Rivadavia	Mendoza	Bautista Gargantini
Juventud	Pergamino	José Raymundi
Juventud Unida Universitario	San Luis	Mario Diez
La Plata	La Plata	Gobernador Mercante
Luján de Cuyo	Luján de Cuyo	Jardín del Bajo
Racing	Olavarría	José Buglione
Villa Mitre	Bahía Blanca	El Fortín

Zone B

Club	City	Stadium
9 de Julio	Rafaela	El Coloso
Atlético Candelaria	Candelaria	Anastacio Cabrera
Atlético Tucumán	Tucumán	Monumental José Fierro
General Paz Juniors	Córdoba	General Paz Juniors
Gimnasia y Esgrima	Concepción del Uruguay	Manuel y Ramón Núñez
La Florida	La Florida	Capitán Jaime Solá
Ñuñorco	Monteros	Ñuñorco
Racing	Córdoba	Miguel Sancho
San Martín	San Miguel de Tucumán	La Ciudadela
Sportivo Patria	Formosa	Antonio Romero
Talleres	Perico	Plinio Zabala
Unión	Sunchales	La Fortaleza

Apertura 2005

First Stage

Zone A

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Zone B

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Final Stage

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

Clausura 2006

First Stage

Zone A

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Zone B

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Final Stage

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Overall Standings

Zone A

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Zone B

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Championship Final

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
San Martín (T)	3–3 (3–4 p)	Villa Mitre	2–2	1–1

Promotion/Relegation Playoff B Nacional-Torneo Argentino A

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
San Martín (M)	0–1	San Martín (T)	0–1	0–0

• San Martín (T) was promoted to 2006–07 Primera B Nacional by winning the playoff and San Martin (T) was relegated to 2006–07 Torneo Argentino A.

Relegation Playoff Qualifying

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Luján de Cuyo	4–1	Racing (O)	0–1	4–0

• Lujan de Cuyo remains in Torneo Argentino A and Racing (O) played the Relegation Playoff.

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Atlético Candelaria	3–5	Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)	0–2	3–3

• Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) remains in Torneo Argentino A and Atlético Candelaria played the Relegation Playoff.

Additional Playoff

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
General Paz Juniors	0–1 (3–2 p)	Cipolletti	1–2	1–0

• General Paz Juniors plays the Relegation Playoff and Cipolletti was relegated to 2006–07 Torneo Argentino B.

Relegation Playoff

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Relegation/promotion playoff 1
Rivadavia (L)	2–1	Racing (O)	1–0	1–1
Relegation/promotion playoff 2
Real Arroyo Seco	4–2	Atlético Candelaria	4–0	0–2
Relegation/promotion playoff 3
Alumni (VM)	5–2	General Paz Juniors	5–0	0–2

• Rivadavia (L) was promoted to 2006–07 Torneo Argentino A by winning the playoff and Racing (O) was relegated to 2006–07 Torneo Argentino B.
• Real Arroyo Seco was promoted to 2006–07 Torneo Argentino A by winning the playoff and Atlético Candelaria was relegated to 2006–07 Torneo Argentino B.
• Alumni (VM) was promoted to 2006–07 Torneo Argentino A by winning the playoff and General Paz Juniors was relegated to 2006–07 Torneo Argentino B.

See also

• 2005–06 in Argentine football