2002–03 Primera B Nacional


The 2002–03 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 17th season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 20 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.

Club information

ClubCityStadium
AlmagroJosé IngenierosTres de Febrero
Almirante BrownArrecifesEstadio Municipal
Argentinos JuniorsBuenos AiresDiego Armando Maradona
Atlético de RafaelaRafaelaNuevo Monumental
BelgranoCórdobaEl Gigante de Alberdi
CAIComodoro RivadaviaMunicipal de Comodoro Rivadavia
Defensa y JusticiaFlorencio VarelaNorberto "Tito" Tomaghello
Defensores de BelgranoNúñezJuan Pasquale
Deportivo EspañolParque AvellanedaNueva España
El PorvenirGerliGildo Francisco Ghersinich
Gimnasia y EsgrimaConcepción del UruguayManuel y Ramón Núñez
Gimnasia y EsgrimaSan Salvador de Jujuy23 de Agosto
Godoy CruzMendozaMalvinas Argentinas
HuracánTres ArroyosRoberto Lorenzo Bottino
InstitutoCórdobaPresidente Perón
Juventud AntonianaSaltaFray Honorato Pistoia
Los AndesLomas de ZamoraEduardo Gallardón
QuilmesQuilmesCentenario
San MartínMendozaSan Martín
San MartínSan JuanIng. Hilario Sánchez

Torneo Apertura Standings

Torneo Clausura Standings

Overall Standings

Promotion Playoff

This leg was played between the Apertura and the Clausura winner, but as Atlético de Rafaela won both tournaments, was declared champion and was automatically promoted to 2003–04 Primera División, so the match was played between the best teams placed in the overall standings under Atlético de Rafaela; Argentinos Juniors and Quilmes. The winning team was promoted to 2003–04 Primera División and the losing team played the Promotion Playoff Primera División-Primera B Nacional.
!colspan="5"|Promotion Playoff

Promotion Playoff Primera División-Primera B Nacional

The Promotion playoff loser and the team placed 4th in the overall standings played against the 18th and the 17th placed of the Relegation Table of 2002–03 Primera División.
!colspan="5"|Relegation/promotion playoff 1
!colspan="5"|Relegation/promotion playoff 2
Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to the Torneo Argentino A, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to Primera B Metropolitana. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from Greater Buenos Aires, with the exception of Newell's, Rosario Central, Central Córdoba and Argentino de Rosario, all from Rosario, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe.

Metropolitana Zone

Interior Zone

Relegation Playoff Matches

!colspan="5"|Relegation/promotion playoff 1
!colspan="5"|Relegation/promotion playoff 2