2016 Primera B Metropolitana
| Dates | 5 Feb – 13 Jun 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Flandria (1st. title) |
| Promoted | Flandria |
| Relegated | Deportivo Armenio |
| Matches played | 209 |
| Goals scored | 389 (1.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Javier Rossi (10) |
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The 2016 Argentine Primera B Metropolitana was the 117th. season of Primera B Metropolitana, the third division of the Argentine football league system. The season began on 5 Febrero and ended on 13 June 2016. Twenty teams competed in the league.
The championship had the addition of San Telmo and Talleres de Remedios de Escalada, which had promoted from the 2015 Primera C season.
Flandria won their first Primera B title, earning 37 points in 19 matches played and promoting to the upper division, Primera Nacional.[1][2] On the other hand, Deportivo Armenio was relegated as the worst placed team.[3]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flandria | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 37 | Promotion to Primera B |
| 2 | Atlanta | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 35 | |
| 3 | Colegiales | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 32 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Morón | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 32 | |
| 5 | Fénix | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 32 | |
| 6 | Talleres | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 28 | |
| 7 | Tristán Suárez | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 27 | |
| 8 | Barracas Central | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 26 | |
| 9 | San Telmo | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 26 | |
| 10 | Comunicaciones | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 26 | |
| 11 | Defensores de Belgrano | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 23 | |
| 12 | Villa San Carlos | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 23 | |
| 13 | UAI Urquiza | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 22 | |
| 14 | Platense | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 22 | |
| 15 | Almirante Brown | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 22 | |
| 16 | Deportivo Riestra | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 22 | |
| 17 | Deportivo Español | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 22 | |
| 18 | Acassuso | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 20 | |
| 19 | Estudiantes | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 18 | |
| 20 | Deportivo Armenio | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 16 | Relegation to Primera C |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 June 2016. Source: Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only for deciding promotion or relegation); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only for deciding promotion or relegation); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.
See also
- 2016 Argentine Primera División
- 2016 Primera B Nacional
- 2016 Torneo Federal A
- 2015–16 Copa Argentina
References
- ^ A cinco años del histórico ascenso de Flandria a la B Nacional by Mauricio Mauri on Luján Hoy, 12 Jun 2021
- ^ Flandria Nacional! on Olé
- ^ Armenio se fue a la C y Colegiales todavía sueña con el Nacional on TyC, 4 Jun 2016
External links
- 2016 season on Soccerway.com