| Season | 1999–00 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Huracán (2nd divisional title) |
| Promoted | Huracán Los Andes Almagro |
| Relegated | Deportivo Español Gimnasia y Tiro Argentino (R) Deportivo Morón Aldosivi Temperley |
| Top goalscorer | Gastón Casas 30 goals |
2000–01 → | |
The1999–00 ArgentinePrimera B Nacional was the 14th season of second division professional offootball in Argentina. 34 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted toArgentine Primera División.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Atlético de Rafaela | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 51 | Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | San Martín (M) | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 50 | |
| 3 | San Martín (SJ) | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 49 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 4 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 47 | |
| 5 | Juventud Antoniana | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 46 | |
| 6 | Independiente Rivadavia | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 45 | |
| 7 | Godoy Cruz | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 43 | |
| 8 | Villa Mitre | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 41 | |
| 9 | Olimpo | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 41 | |
| 10 | Gimnasia y Tiro | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 40 | |
| 11 | Almirante Brown (A) | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 40 | |
| 12 | Racing (C) | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 38 | |
| 13 | Aldosivi | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 31 | |
| 14 | Atlético Tucumán | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 29[a] | |
| 15 | San Martín (T) | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 28 | |
| 16 | Cipolletti | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 23[b] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huracán | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 64 | Promotion Playoff |
| 2 | Quilmes | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 63 | |
| 3 | Los Andes | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 63 | Second Promotion Playoff |
| 4 | Almagro | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 62 | |
| 5 | Banfield | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 59[a] | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 55 | |
| 7 | Defensa y Justicia | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 52 | |
| 8 | El Porvenir | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 50 | |
| 9 | Tigre | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 45 | |
| 10 | Platense | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 45 | |
| 11 | Central Córdoba (R) | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 38 | |
| 12 | Deportivo Español | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 37 | |
| 13 | San Miguel | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 35 | |
| 14 | Nueva Chicago | 34 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 33 | |
| 15 | Argentino (R) | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 30 | |
| 16 | All Boys | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 59 | −27 | 29 | |
| 17 | Temperley | 34 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 27 | 55 | −28 | 25 | |
| 18 | Deportivo Morón | 34 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 58 | −30 | 22 |
The Promotion Playoff was played by the teams placed 1st and 2nd of each zone. The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted toPrimera División. The teams that lost in semifinal joined into the Quarterfinals of theSecond Promotion Playoff, and the team that lost in the final joined in the semifinal of theSecond Promotion Playoff.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Atlético de Rafaela | 0-2 | Quilmes | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| Semifinals | ||||
| Huracán1 | 2–2 | San Martín (M) | 2-1 | 0-1 |
1:Qualified because of sport advantage.
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Note: Huracán won 2–1 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División
The Second Promotion Playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 3rd to 6th of each zone.Atlético de Rafaela andSan Martín (M) joined in the Quarterfinals, andQuilmes joined in the Semifinals. The winner was promoted toPrimera División.
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| 2I | San Martín (M) | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5M | Banfield | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4I | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5M | Banfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3M | Los Andes | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5M | Banfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3M | Los Andes | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6I | Independiente Rivadavia | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3M | Los Andes | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4M | Almagro | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4M | Almagro | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5I | Juventud Antoniana | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2M | Quilmes | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3M | Los Andes | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1I | Atlético de Rafaela | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6M | Arsenal | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3I | San Martín (SJ) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6M | Arsenal | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2M | Quilmes1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1I | Atlético de Rafaela | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1:Qualified because of sport advantage.
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Note: Los Andes won 3–1 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División.
The best two teams of the overall standings that were not promoted (Quilmes andAlmagro) played against the 18th and the 17th placed of the Relegation Table of1999–2000 Primera División.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Relegation/promotion playoff 1 | ||||
| Almagro | 2-1 | Instituto | 1-0 | 1–1 |
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| Quilmes | 4-4 | Belgrano | 3-1 | 1-3 |
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 | 1997–98 Pts | 1998–99 Pts | 1999–00 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Situation | Affiliation |
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| 1 | Atlético de Rafaela | 45 | 44 | 51 | 140 | 90 | 1.556 | Indirect | |
| 2 | Juventud Antoniana | — | 46 | 46 | 92 | 60 | 1.533 | ||
| 3 | Independiente Rivadavia | — | — | 45 | 45 | 30 | 1.5 | ||
| 4 | San Martín (SJ) | 48 | 36 | 49 | 133 | 90 | 1.478 | ||
| 5 | Atlético Tucumán | 43 | 57 | 29 | 129 | 90 | 1.433 | ||
| 6 | Almirante Brown (A) | 45 | 42 | 40 | 127 | 90 | 1.411 | ||
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) | — | 37 | 47 | 84 | 60 | 1.4 | ||
| 8 | Villa Mitre | — | — | 41 | 41 | 30 | 1.367 | ||
| 9 | San Martín (T) | 43 | 51 | 52 | 121 | 90 | 1.344 | ||
| 10 | San Martín (M) | 50 | 57 | 36 | 116 | 90 | 1.289 | ||
| 11 | Godoy Cruz | 50 | 57 | 36 | 115 | 90 | 1.278 | ||
| 12 | Racing (C) | — | — | 38 | 38 | 30 | 1.267 | ||
| 13 | Olimpo | 29 | 43 | 41 | 113 | 90 | 1.256 | ||
| 14 | Cipolletti | 34 | 53 | 23 | 110 | 90 | 1.222 | ||
| 15 | Gimnasia y Tiro | — | 33 | 40 | 73 | 60 | 1.217 | Torneo Argentino A | |
| 16 | Aldosivi | 36 | 42 | 31 | 109 | 90 | 1.211 |
| Pos | Team | 1997–98 Pts | 1998–99 Pts | 1999–00 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Situation | Affiliation |
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| 1 | Huracán | — | — | 64 | 64 | 34 | 1.882 | Direct | |
| 2 | Banfield | 62 | 43 | 59 | 164 | 96 | 1.708 | ||
| 3 | Arsenal | 46 | 57 | 55 | 158 | 96 | 1.646 | ||
| 4 | Quilmes | 48 | 47 | 63 | 158 | 96 | 1.646 | ||
| 5 | El Porvenir | — | 45 | 50 | 95 | 66 | 1.439 | ||
| 6 | Defensa y Justicia | 42 | 44 | 52 | 138 | 96 | 1.438 | ||
| 7 | Los Andes | 48 | 28 | 63 | 138 | 96 | 1.438 | ||
| 8 | Central Córdoba (R) | 48 | 43 | 38 | 129 | 96 | 1.344 | ||
| 9 | Tigre | — | 43 | 45 | 88 | 66 | 1.333 | ||
| 10 | Platense | — | — | 45 | 45 | 34 | 1.324 | ||
| 11 | All Boys | 46 | 51 | 29 | 126 | 96 | 1.313 | ||
| 12 | San Miguel | 45 | 43 | 35 | 123 | 96 | 1.281 | ||
| 13 | Almagro | 22 | 36 | 62 | 120 | 96 | 1.25 | ||
| 14 | Nueva Chicago | 40 | 44 | 33 | 117 | 96 | 1.219 | ||
| 15 | Deportivo Español | — | 43 | 37 | 80 | 66 | 1.212 | Primera B Metropolitana | |
| 16 | Argentino (R) | — | — | 30 | 30 | 34 | 0.882 | ||
| 17 | Deportivo Morón | 30 | 28 | 22 | 80 | 96 | 0.833 | ||
| 18 | Temperley | — | — | 25 | 25 | 34 | 0.735 |