Primera B Metropolitana is a men’s league competition in Argentina covered in the Xtra-Stats database. Follow live scores, upcoming fixtures, completed results, standings and player and team statistics in one place. The page also supports historical review across the recorded seasons from 2011 through 2025, helping visitors explore the competition’s results and data over time in detail.
Upcoming matches, Primera B Metropolitana
Regular Season - 36
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- Regular Season - 36
Comunicaciones
Defensores Unidos
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- Regular Season - 36
Deportivo Camioneros
Deportivo Armenio
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- Regular Season - 36
Villa Dalmine
Ituzaingó
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- Regular Season - 36
UAI Urquiza
Excursionistas
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- Regular Season - 36
San Martín Burzaco
Deportivo Laferrere
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- Regular Season - 36
Deportivo Merlo
Flandria
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- Regular Season - 36
Real Pilar
Arsenal Sarandi
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- Regular Season - 36
Sportivo Italiano
Brown DE Adrogue
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- Regular Season - 36
Villa San Carlos
Talleres Remedios
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- Regular Season - 36
Dock Sud
Argentino Quilmes
Latest played matches, Primera B Metropolitana
Regular Season - 35
Primera B Metropolitana Standings
Prim B Metro
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Excursionistas | 35 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 28 | 26 | 68 | WWLWW |
| 2 |
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Arsenal Sarandi | 35 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 47 | 22 | 25 | 66 | WWWWD |
| 3 |
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Deportivo Camioneros | 35 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 63 | LWDWD |
| 4 |
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Talleres Remedios | 35 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 63 | LWWDL |
| 5 |
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Villa Dalmine | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 20 | 15 | 60 | LLDDW |
| 6 |
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Sportivo Italiano | 35 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 58 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
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Real Pilar | 35 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 55 | WLDWW |
| 8 |
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Deportivo Armenio | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 51 | WDWLL |
| 9 |
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Comunicaciones | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 50 | DWWLW |
| 10 |
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Deportivo Laferrere | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 48 | DDDWL |
| 11 |
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San Martín Burzaco | 35 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 44 | WDLWL |
| 12 |
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Dock Sud | 35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 43 | LLWWD |
| 13 |
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Argentino de Merlo | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 41 | LLDLD |
| 14 |
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Villa San Carlos | 35 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 40 | DDLWW |
| 15 |
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Liniers | 35 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 40 | WDDWL |
| 16 |
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Argentino Quilmes | 35 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 40 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
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Deportivo Merlo | 35 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 49 | -15 | 40 | LDLLD |
| 18 |
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Flandria | 35 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 38 | WLWLW |
| 19 |
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Defensores Unidos | 35 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 37 | WDDWW |
| 20 |
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Brown DE Adrogue | 35 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 34 | LDDLD |
| 21 |
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UAI Urquiza | 35 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 31 | LWLLD |
| 22 |
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Ituzaingó | 35 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 55 | -33 | 15 | DLLLD |
Primera B Metropolitana Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Primera B Metropolitana teams participation since 2011
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Acassuso | 15 |
| Comunicaciones | 15 |
| Colegiales | 14 |
| UAI Urquiza | 13 |
| Fénix | 13 |
| Villa San Carlos | 13 |
| Deportivo Armenio | 12 |
| Flandria | 10 |
| Los Andes | 10 |
| Tristan Suarez | 10 |
| Talleres Remedios | 8 |
| CA Estudiantes | 8 |
| Sacachispas | 8 |
| Barracas Central | 8 |
| Deportivo Merlo | 8 |
| Platense | 7 |
| San Telmo | 7 |
| Atlanta | 7 |
| Almirante Brown | 7 |
| Argentino Quilmes | 7 |
| San Miguel | 7 |
| Deportivo Moron | 6 |
| Defensores De Belgrano | 6 |
| Brown DE Adrogue | 5 |
| Villa Dalmine | 5 |
| Almagro | 5 |
| Defensores Unidos | 5 |
| JJ Urquiza | 5 |
| Deportivo Español | 5 |
| Sportivo Italiano | 5 |
| Canuelas | 4 |
| Dock Sud | 4 |
| Chacarita Juniors | 3 |
| Temperley | 3 |
| Deportivo Riestra | 3 |
| Argentino de Merlo | 3 |
| Excursionistas | 3 |
| Nueva Chicago | 2 |
| Deportivo Laferrere | 2 |
| Midland | 2 |
| Ituzaingó | 2 |
| San Martín Burzaco | 2 |
| Liniers | 2 |
| All Boys | 1 |
| Sarmiento Junin | 1 |
Primera B Metropolitana top scorer teams
Primera B Metropolitana About
Primera B Metropolitana is an Argentine league competition and the professional third tier for clubs directly affiliated with the Argentine Football Association (AFA), principally serving the City of Buenos Aires and Greater Buenos Aires. Also known as Argentina Primera B Metropolitana or simply Primera B, it provides a demanding regional route towards the national second tier, the Primera Nacional.
Role in Argentine football
The competition occupies a distinctive place in Argentina’s football pyramid. While the Primera Nacional brings together clubs from across the country, Primera B Metropolitana is reserved for AFA-affiliated teams concentrated in the metropolitan area. This direct-affiliation distinction separates it from Torneo Federal A, the principal third-tier pathway for indirectly affiliated clubs from elsewhere in Argentina.
Its purpose is both competitive and developmental. Historic metropolitan institutions and ambitious smaller clubs contest promotion in a professional environment, while players and coaches compete in one of the country’s most established levels of the ascenso. Promotion offers access to the Primera Nacional and, ultimately, the route towards the top-flight Liga Profesional.
History and governance
The competition’s recorded historical roots reach back to 1899, making it part of the long development of organised football in Argentina. The present division is associated with the major restructuring of the national league system in 1986, when the modern relationship between the metropolitan divisions and the national competition was established. This distinction is important: the 1899 date reflects the competition’s recorded origins and historical lineage, while the current structural identity belongs to the post-1986 era.
The AFA governs the competition and is responsible for its regulations, scheduling and disciplinary framework. Its recorded statistical coverage on Xtra-Stats runs from the 2011 season through 2025, comprising 15 recorded seasons. Across that history, the league has retained its metropolitan identity while adapting its promotion arrangements and season structures to the wider organisation of Argentine football.
Who can enter
Participation is limited to clubs directly affiliated with the AFA. A team may reach Primera B Metropolitana by winning promotion from Primera C, the fourth tier within the metropolitan pathway, or by dropping down from the Primera Nacional. These routes maintain movement between neighbouring levels of the pyramid while preserving the competition’s geographic and administrative character.
Season format and promotion route
The league has traditionally used a hybrid format combining two league tournaments with a high-stakes playoff stage. The season is commonly divided into the Apertura, or Opening Tournament, and the Clausura, or Closing Tournament. Clubs earn points during the league phases, with the annual aggregate table—often referred to as the Tabla General—providing the wider ranking used to determine playoff seeding and other end-of-season outcomes.
When one club wins both the Apertura and Clausura, it can secure automatic promotion. If different clubs win the two tournaments, the promotion process generally continues through the Reducido, a knockout playoff involving the leading sides and, where applicable, the winners or highest-ranked teams required by that season’s regulations. The Reducido can also determine an additional promotion place.
The exact number of entrants and the route through the bracket may vary between editions, so the format should be read in the context of the relevant season. In general, higher-ranked teams receive a sporting advantage. This may take the form of preferential home arrangements or advancement when a tie remains level, particularly in the earlier rounds. Finals or other decisive ties may instead proceed to a penalty shootout after regulation time, depending on the applicable rules.
Points, draws and ranking criteria
League matches follow the standard scoring system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. Draws are permitted during the regular league phase. In the Reducido, however, a level score does not always have the same consequence as it does in the league. The applicable stage regulations may give the higher-seeded club an advantage or send the tie directly to penalties.
When teams finish level in the standings, goal difference, goals scored and head-to-head records are among the principal sporting criteria used to separate them. Their order and application can depend on the regulations for the specific edition, making the official competition rules essential when a position affects promotion, playoff qualification or relegation.
Calendar and sporting stakes
Primera B Metropolitana generally follows the Southern Hemisphere football calendar. A season normally begins in the first part of the year, with the Apertura occupying the early phase and the Clausura following later. The Reducido and any promotion decider provide the climax in the final months, often extending the most consequential matches into late spring or early summer.
At the top of the table, the objective is promotion to the Primera Nacional. At the other end, the lowest-performing club in the aggregate standings faces relegation to Primera C, although the precise relegation calculation is governed by the regulations of the relevant season. This combination of promotion opportunity, playoff pressure and the threat of losing professional status gives the competition its intense character.
For supporters, Primera B Metropolitana is more than a step in the pyramid. It is a central expression of Buenos Aires football culture, bringing together traditional neighbourhood clubs, longstanding rivalries and ambitious teams pursuing national recognition. Its mixture of league endurance and knockout drama explains why Argentina Primera B Metropolitana remains one of the defining competitions of the metropolitan ascenso.