| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Instituto (2nd divisional title) |
| Promoted | Instituto Almagro Argentinos Juniors Huracán (TA) |
| Relegated | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) Los Andes |
| Top goalscorer | AP:Julio Bevacqua 13 goals CL:Luis Tonelotto 12 goals |
2004–05 → | |
The2003–04 ArgentinePrimera B Nacional was the 18th season of second division professionalfootball in Argentina. A total of 20 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted toArgentine Primera División.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instituto | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 36 | Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | Belgrano | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 29 | |
| 3 | San Martín (M) | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 29 | |
| 4 | Huracán (TA) | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 28 | |
| 5 | CAI | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 27 | |
| 6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 27 | |
| 7 | Defensa y Justicia | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 27 | |
| 8 | Defensores de Belgrano | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 26 | |
| 9 | Huracán | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 26 | |
| 10 | Juventud Antoniana | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 25 | |
| 11 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 25 | |
| 12 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 24 | |
| 13 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 23 | |
| 14 | Tiro Federal | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 23 | |
| 15 | Los Andes | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 21 | |
| 16 | Almagro | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 21 | |
| 17 | Unión | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 21 | |
| 18 | El Porvenir | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 21 | |
| 19 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 19 | |
| 20 | San Martín (SJ) | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 18 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almagro | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 37 | Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 36 | |
| 3 | Huracán (TA) | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 34 | |
| 4 | Godoy Cruz | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 33 | |
| 5 | El Porvenir | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 31 | |
| 6 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 30 | |
| 7 | San Martín (SJ) | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 29 | |
| 8 | Belgrano | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 28 | |
| 9 | Huracán | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 28 | |
| 10 | Tiro Federal | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 27 | |
| 11 | Unión | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 26 | |
| 12 | Los Andes | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 25 | |
| 13 | Instituto | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 24 | |
| 14 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 22 | |
| 15 | Defensa y Justicia | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 21 | |
| 16 | CAI | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 20 | |
| 17 | Defensores de Belgrano | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 20 | |
| 18 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 19 | |
| 19 | Juventud Antoniana | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 17 | |
| 20 | San Martín (M) | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 13 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huracán (TA) | 38 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 62 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | Instituto | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 60 | Promotion Playoff |
| 3 | Argentinos Juniors | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 59 | Torneo Reducido |
| 4 | Almagro | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 58 | Promotion Playoff |
| 5 | Godoy Cruz | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 58 | Torneo Reducido |
| 6 | Belgrano | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 57 | |
| 7 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 54 | |
| 8 | Huracán | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 54 | |
| 9 | El Porvenir | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 52 | |
| 10 | Tiro Federal | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 53 | 54 | −1 | 50 | |
| 11 | San Martín (SJ) | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 50 | |
| 12 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 49 | |
| 13 | Defensa y Justicia | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 56 | −7 | 48 | |
| 14 | CAI | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 47 | |
| 15 | Unión | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 47 | |
| 16 | Defensores de Belgrano | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 46 | |
| 17 | Los Andes | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 46 | |
| 18 | San Martín (M) | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 42 | |
| 19 | Juventud Antoniana | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 42 | |
| 20 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 38 |
This leg was played between the Apertura Winner:Instituto, and the Clausura Winner:Almagro. The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted to2004–05 Primera División and the losing team played theSecond Promotion Playoff.
| Instituto (C) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Almagro |
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| Raimonda Riggio | Report 1 Report 2 |
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This leg was played byAlmagro, the losing team of the Promotion Playoff, andHuracán (TA), who was the best team in the overall standings. was promoted to2004–05 Primera División and the losing team played thePromotion Playoff Primera División-Primera B Nacional.
| Huracán (TA) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Almagro |
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| González García | Report 1 Report 2 | |
| Penalties | ||
| Galván Izquierdo Guevara García Miralles | 3–4 | Figueroa Meloño Sparapani Baigorria Tonelotto |
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Note: The series ended 2–2 on aggregate, and Almagro promoted to Primera after winning 4–3 on penalties.
It was played by the teams placed 3rd and 5th, in the Overall Standings:Argentinos Juniors (3rd) andGodoy Cruz (5th). The winning team played thePromotion Playoff Primera División-Primera B Nacional.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | ||||
| Argentinos Juniors | 2–1 | Godoy Cruz | 0–1 | 2–0 |
The Second Promotion playoff loser (Huracán (TA)) and the Torneo Reducido Winner (Argentinos Juniors) played against the 18th and the 17th placed of the Relegation Table of2003–04 Primera División.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Relegation/promotion playoff 1 | ||||
| Huracán (Tres Arroyos) | 5–3 | Atlético de Rafaela | 2–1 | 3–2 |
| Relegation/promotion playoff 2 | ||||
| Argentinos Juniors | 4–2 | Talleres (C) | 2–1 | 2–1 |
Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation withAFA are relegated to theTorneo Argentino A, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation toPrimera B Metropolitana. Clubs with direct affiliation are all fromGreater Buenos Aires, with the exception ofNewell's,Rosario Central,Central Córdoba andArgentino de Rosario, all fromRosario, andUnión andColón fromSanta Fe.
| Pos | Team | 2001–02 Pts | 2002–03 Pts | 2003–04 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Situation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentinos Juniors | — | 74 | 59 | 135 | 76 | 1.75 | Direct | |
| 2 | Ferro Carril Oeste | — | — | 54 | 54 | 38 | 1.421 | Direct | |
| 3 | Huracán | — | — | 54 | 54 | 38 | 1.421 | Direct | |
| 4 | Almagro | 43 | 59 | 58 | 160 | 38 | 1.404 | Direct | |
| 5 | Defensa y Justicia | 57 | 55 | 48 | 160 | 114 | 1.404 | Direct | |
| 6 | El Porvenir | 59 | 42 | 52 | 153 | 114 | 1.342 | Direct | |
| 7 | Defensores de Belgrano | 56 | 49 | 46 | 151 | 114 | 1.325 | Direct | |
| 8 | Unión | — | — | 47 | 47 | 38 | 1.237 | Relegation Playoff Matches | Direct |
| 9 | Los Andes | 49 | 45 | 46 | 140 | 114 | 1.228 | Primera B Metropolitana | Direct |
| Pos | Team | 2001–02 Pts | 2002–03 Pts | 2003–04 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Situation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huracán (TA) | 63 | 55 | 62 | 180 | 114 | 1.579 | Indirect | |
| 2 | Instituto | 59 | 60 | 60 | 179 | 114 | 1.57 | Indirect | |
| 3 | Godoy Cruz | 47 | 58 | 58 | 163 | 114 | 1.43 | Indirect | |
| 4 | Belgrano | — | 52 | 57 | 109 | 78 | 1.397 | Indirect | |
| 5 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) | 58 | 48 | 49 | 155 | 114 | 1.36 | Indirect | |
| 6 | San Martín (M) | 50 | 62 | 42 | 154 | 114 | 1.351 | Indirect | |
| 7 | Tiro Federal | — | — | 50 | 50 | 38 | 1.316 | Indirect | |
| 8 | Juventud Antoniana | 51 | 53 | 42 | 146 | 76 | 1.281 | Indirect | |
| 9 | San Martín (SJ) | 57 | 36 | 50 | 143 | 114 | 1.254 | Indirect | |
| 10 | CAI | — | 45 | 47 | 92 | 76 | 1.211 | Relegation Playoff Matches | Indirect |
| 11 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 64 | 33 | 38 | 135 | 114 | 1.184 | Torneo Argentino A | Indirect |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Relegation/promotion playoff 1 (Direct affiliation vs. Primera B Metropolitana) | ||||
| Tristán Suárez | 0–3 | Unión | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Relegation/promotion playoff 2 (Indirect affiliation vs. Torneo Argentino A) | ||||
| Atlético Tucumán | 1–1 | CAI | 0–1 | 1–0 |