2011–12 Primera B Nacional

{{Short description|26th season of the second-tier football league in Argentina}}

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=Primera B Nacional

|season=2011–12

|winners= River Plate
(1st divisional title)

|relegated= Guillermo Brown
Chacarita Juniors
Desamparados
Atlanta

|promoted = River Plate
Quilmes

|continentalcup1=

|continentalcup1 qualifiers =

|continentalcup2=

|continentalcup2 qualifiers =

|league topscorer= Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Gonzalo Castillejos (26 goals)

|biggest home win=River Plate 7–1 Atlanta (5 October 2011)
Quilmes 7–1 Independiente Rivadavia (24 February 2012)

|biggest away win=Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 1–4 River Plate (5 November 2011)
Guillermo Brown 1–4 River Plate (19 November 2011)

|highest scoring=

|matches=380

|total goals=835

|longest wins=7 - Rosario Central
(9 April – 19 May)

|longest unbeaten=19 - Instituto
(10 September – 3 March)

|longest losses=12 - Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)
(19 October – 11 February)

|prevseason=2010–11

|nextseason=2012–13

}}

The 2011–12 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 26th 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

{{location map+ |Argentina |float=right |width=275 |caption=Locations of the 2011–12 season teams outside Greater Buenos Aires. |places=

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-34.603333 |long=-58.381667 |label=

Buenos Aires
|position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-38.017839 |long=-57.582320 |label=

Aldosivi
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-26.812809 |long=-65.199228 |label=

Atlético Tucumán
|position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-27.483762 |long=-58.829796 |label=

Boca Unidos
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-24.198544 |long=-65.290811 |label=

Gimnasia (Jujuy)
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-34.912038 |long=-57.938941 |label=

Gimnasia (La Plata)
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 nw.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-42.777925 |long=-65.038177 |label=

Guillermo Brown
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-32.890869 |long=-68.862863 |label=

Independiente Rivadavia
|position=top |mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-31.383716 |long=-64.180352 |label=

Instituto
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-31.747515 |long=-60.515235 |label=

Patronato
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-32.914015 |long=-60.674516 |label=

Rosario Central
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina |lat=-31.527317 |long=-68.562590 |label=

Desamparados
|position=top |mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg}}

}}

{{Location map+ |Argentina Greater Buenos Aires |float=right |width=350 |caption=Locations of the 2011−12 season teams within Greater Buenos Aires. |places=

{{location map~ |Argentina Greater Buenos Aires |lat=-34.694973 |long=-58.586821 |label=

Almirante Brown
|position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 ne.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina Greater Buenos Aires |lat=-34.594919 |long=-58.449313 |label=

Atlanta
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 sw.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina Greater Buenos Aires |lat=-34.567383 |long=-58.528197 |label=

Chacarita Juniors
|position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina Greater Buenos Aires |lat=-34.821763 |long=-58.286421 |label=

Defensa y Justicia
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina Greater Buenos Aires |lat=-34.680371 |long=-58.732967 |label=

Deportivo Merlo
|position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina Greater Buenos Aires |lat=-34.618567 |long=-58.447684 |label=

Ferro Carril Oeste
|position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina Greater Buenos Aires |lat=-34.643746 |long=-58.396522 |label=

Huracán
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina Greater Buenos Aires |lat=-34.545284 |long=-58.449756 |label=

River Plate
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 sw.svg}}

{{location map~ |Argentina Greater Buenos Aires |lat=-34.741676 |long=-58.251957 |label=

Quilmes
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 sw.svg}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

! City

! Stadium

Aldosivi

| Mar del Plata

| José María Minella

Almirante Brown

| Isidro Casanova

| Fragata Presidente Sarmiento

Atlanta

| Buenos Aires

| Don León Kolbovski

Atlético Tucumán

| Tucumán

| Monumental José Fierro

Boca Unidos

| Corrientes

| José Antonio Romero Feris

Chacarita Juniors

| Villa Maipú

| Chacarita Juniors

Defensa y Justicia

| Florencio Varela

| Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello

Deportivo Merlo

| Merlo

| José Manuel Moreno

Desamparados

| San Juan

| El Serpentario

Ferro Carril Oeste

| Buenos Aires

| Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry

Gimnasia y Esgrima

| Jujuy

| 23 de Agosto

Gimnasia y Esgrima

| La Plata

| Juan Carmelo Zerillo

Guillermo Brown

| Puerto Madryn

| Raúl Conti

Huracán

| Buenos Aires

| Tomás Adolfo Ducó

Independiente Rivadavia

| Mendoza

| Bautista Gargantini

Instituto

| Córdoba

| Presidente Perón

Patronato

| Paraná

| Presbítero Bartolomé Grella

Quilmes

| Quilmes

| Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner

River Plate

| Buenos Aires

| Monumental Antonio V. Liberti

Rosario Central

| Rosario

| Dr. Lisandro de la Torre

Standings

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=PQ

|team1=RIV|name_RIV=River Plate

|team2=QUI|name_QUI=Quilmes

|team3=INS|name_INS=Instituto

|team4=RCE|name_RCE=Rosario Central

|team5=BU|name_BU=Boca Unidos

|team6=PAT|name_PAT=Patronato

|team7=FCO|name_FCO=Ferro Carril Oeste

|team8=ALM|name_ALM=Almirante Brown

|team9=GLP|name_GLP=Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)

|team10=D&J|name_D&J=Defensa y Justicia

|team11=ALD|name_ALD=Aldosivi

|team12=HUR|name_HUR=Huracán

|team13=IRV|name_IRV=Independiente Rivadavia

|team14=MER|name_MER=Deportivo Merlo

|team15=ATU|name_ATU=Atlético Tucumán

|team16=GBR|name_GBR=Guillermo Brown

|team17=DES|name_DES=Desamparados

|team18=GJU|name_GJU=Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)

|team19=ATL|name_ATL=Atlanta

|team20=CHA|name_CHA=Chacarita Juniors

|win_RIV=20|draw_RIV=13|loss_RIV=5|gf_RIV=66|ga_RIV=28|status_RIV=CP

|win_QUI=20|draw_QUI=12|loss_QUI=6|gf_QUI=62|ga_QUI=21|status_QUI=P

|win_INS=19|draw_INS=13|loss_INS=6|gf_INS=56|ga_INS=28|status_INS=Q

|win_RCE=20|draw_RCE=9|loss_RCE=9|gf_RCE=49|ga_RCE=33|status_RCE=Q

|win_BU=16|draw_BU=9|loss_BU=13|gf_BU=55|ga_BU=48

|win_FCO=14|draw_FCO=14|loss_FCO=10|gf_FCO=29|ga_FCO=28

|win_PAT=15|draw_PAT=11|loss_PAT=12|gf_PAT=42|ga_PAT=39

|win_ALM=14|draw_ALM=13|loss_ALM=11|gf_ALM=36|ga_ALM=30

|win_GLP=14|draw_GLP=12|loss_GLP=12|gf_GLP=38|ga_GLP=33

|win_D&J=14|draw_D&J=12|loss_D&J=12|gf_D&J=50|ga_D&J=50

|win_ALD=13|draw_ALD=14|loss_ALD=11|gf_ALD=50|ga_ALD=47

|win_HUR=12|draw_HUR=10|loss_HUR=16|gf_HUR=43|ga_HUR=51

|win_IRV=11|draw_IRV=12|loss_IRV=15|gf_IRV=36|ga_IRV=51

|win_MER=10|draw_MER=13|loss_MER=15|gf_MER=28|ga_MER=38

|win_ATU=11|draw_ATU=9|loss_ATU=18|gf_ATU=33|ga_ATU=48

|win_GBR=9|draw_GBR=11|loss_GBR=18|gf_GBR=46|ga_GBR=63

|win_DES=9|draw_DES=10|loss_DES=19|gf_DES=34|ga_DES=55

|win_GJU=8|draw_GJU=10|loss_GJU=20|gf_GJU=33|ga_GJU=51

|win_ATL=6|draw_ATL=16|loss_ATL=16|gf_ATL=28|ga_ATL=50

|win_CHA=6|draw_CHA=15|loss_CHA=17|gf_CHA=24|ga_CHA=46

|col_P=#D0F0C0|text_P=Primera División

|result1=P|result2=P

|col_PP=#E8FFD8|text_PP=Promotion Playoff Matches

|result3=PP|result4=PP

|class_rules=1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams had been tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff would have been held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship

|update=June 23, 2012

|source=[http://www.afa.org.ar/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=96 AFA]

}}

Promotion/relegation playoff Legs Primera División-Primera B Nacional

The 3rd and 4th placed of the table played with the 18th and the 17th placed of the Relegation Table of 2011–12 Primera División.

{{TwoLeg start}}

|-

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

{{TwoLegResult|Rosario Central||0–0|San Martín (SJ) ||0–0|0–0}}

|-

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

{{TwoLegResult|Instituto ||1–3|San Lorenzo||0–2|1–1}}

{{end}}

  • San Martín (SJ) remained in the Primera División after a 0-0 aggregate tie by virtue of a "sports advantage". In case of a tie in goals, the team from the Primera División gets to stay in it.
  • San Lorenzo remained in the Primera División by winning the playoff.

Results

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ALD|team2=ALM|team3=ATL|team4=ATU|team5=BU

|team6=CHA|team7=D&J|team8=MER|team9=DES|team10=FCO

|team11=GJU|team12=GLP|team13=GBR|team14=HUR|team15=INS

|team16=IRV|team17=PAT|team18=QUI|team19=RIV|team20=RCE

|name_ALD=Aldosivi

|match_ALD_ALM=0–0

|match_ALD_ATL=3–0

|match_ALD_ATU=0–0

|match_ALD_BU=2–1

|match_ALD_CHA=1–0

|match_ALD_D&J=0–0

|match_ALD_MER=1–0

|match_ALD_DES=0–0

|match_ALD_FCO=0–1

|match_ALD_GJU=4–3

|match_ALD_GLP=1–1

|match_ALD_GBR=5–0

|match_ALD_HUR=5–1

|match_ALD_INS=2–2

|match_ALD_IRV=2–0

|match_ALD_PAT=1–0

|match_ALD_QUI=0–0

|match_ALD_RIV=1–1

|match_ALD_RCE=1–2

|name_ALM=Almirante Brown

|match_ALM_ALD=1–1

|match_ALM_ATL=2–0

|match_ALM_ATU=0–1

|match_ALM_BU=3–0

|match_ALM_CHA=0–0

|match_ALM_D&J=2–0

|match_ALM_MER=1–0

|match_ALM_DES=4–0

|match_ALM_FCO=1–0

|match_ALM_GJU=2–1

|match_ALM_GLP=0–1

|match_ALM_GBR=1–1

|match_ALM_HUR=2–1

|match_ALM_INS=0–0

|match_ALM_IRV=2–0

|match_ALM_PAT=1–0

|match_ALM_QUI=0–1

|match_ALM_RIV=1–1

|match_ALM_RCE=2–1

|name_ATL=Atlanta

|match_ATL_ALD=1–1

|match_ATL_ALM=0–0

|match_ATL_ATU=1–1

|match_ATL_BU=1–1

|match_ATL_CHA=0–0

|match_ATL_D&J=1–1

|match_ATL_MER=0–1

|match_ATL_DES=1–2

|match_ATL_FCO=2–0

|match_ATL_GJU=0–0

|match_ATL_GLP=0–0

|match_ATL_GBR=2–0

|match_ATL_HUR=0–2

|match_ATL_INS=0–4

|match_ATL_IRV=1–2

|match_ATL_PAT=0–0

|match_ATL_QUI=0–1

|match_ATL_RIV=1–0

|match_ATL_RCE=0–0

|name_ATU=Atlético Tucumán

|match_ATU_ALD=2–2

|match_ATU_ALM=1–0

|match_ATU_ATL=0–0

|match_ATU_BU=2–3

|match_ATU_CHA=1–1

|match_ATU_D&J=0–1

|match_ATU_MER=1–0

|match_ATU_DES=1–1

|match_ATU_FCO=0–1

|match_ATU_GJU=0–2

|match_ATU_GLP=0–2

|match_ATU_GBR=2–1

|match_ATU_HUR=2–0

|match_ATU_INS=0–4

|match_ATU_IRV=0–1

|match_ATU_PAT=1–3

|match_ATU_QUI=0–4

|match_ATU_RIV=2–4

|match_ATU_RCE=2–1

|name_BU=Boca Unidos

|match_BU_ALD=2–0

|match_BU_ALM=0–1

|match_BU_ATL=1–0

|match_BU_ATU=2–1

|match_BU_CHA=0–0

|match_BU_D&J=4–1

|match_BU_MER=1–1

|match_BU_DES=2–1

|match_BU_FCO=1–1

|match_BU_GJU=1–0

|match_BU_GLP=2–1

|match_BU_GBR=3–6

|match_BU_HUR=1–2

|match_BU_INS=3–2

|match_BU_IRV=1–0

|match_BU_PAT=1–0

|match_BU_QUI=3–1

|match_BU_RIV=1–0

|match_BU_RCE=0–1

|name_CHA=Chacarita Juniors

|match_CHA_ALD=0–2

|match_CHA_ALM=1–1

|match_CHA_ATL=1–1

|match_CHA_ATU=0–0

|match_CHA_BU=0–4

|match_CHA_D&J=1–1

|match_CHA_MER=1–0

|match_CHA_DES=1–0

|match_CHA_FCO=1–1

|match_CHA_GJU=1–1

|match_CHA_GLP=0–3

|match_CHA_GBR=1–2

|match_CHA_HUR=1–0

|match_CHA_INS=0–1

|match_CHA_IRV=0–1

|match_CHA_PAT=3–0

|match_CHA_QUI=1–3

|match_CHA_RIV=0–2

|match_CHA_RCE=1–1

|name_D&J=Defensa y Justicia

|match_D&J_ALD=0–2

|match_D&J_ALM=2–0

|match_D&J_ATL=0–0

|match_D&J_ATU=1–0

|match_D&J_BU=1–0

|match_D&J_CHA=3–0

|match_D&J_MER=1–2

|match_D&J_DES=2–0

|match_D&J_FCO=1–1

|match_D&J_GJU=2–1

|match_D&J_GLP=1–0

|match_D&J_GBR=2–2

|match_D&J_HUR=4–2

|match_D&J_INS=1–3

|match_D&J_IRV=1–1

|match_D&J_PAT=1–1

|match_D&J_QUI=2–1

|match_D&J_RIV=3–3

|match_D&J_RCE=1–2

|name_MER=Deportivo Merlo

|match_MER_ALD=1–1

|match_MER_ALM=0–0

|match_MER_ATL=3–1

|match_MER_ATU=0–2

|match_MER_BU=1–0

|match_MER_CHA=1–1

|match_MER_D&J=1–2

|match_MER_DES=0–0

|match_MER_FCO=0–0

|match_MER_GJU=3–1

|match_MER_GLP=1–3

|match_MER_GBR=2–1

|match_MER_HUR=2–1

|match_MER_INS=0–2

|match_MER_IRV=1–0

|match_MER_PAT=3–1

|match_MER_QUI=0–0

|match_MER_RIV=0–0

|match_MER_RCE=0–0

|name_DES=Desamparados

|match_DES_ALD=2–0

|match_DES_ALM=1–1

|match_DES_ATL=2–0

|match_DES_ATU=0–2

|match_DES_BU=0–3

|match_DES_CHA=1–1

|match_DES_D&J=1–2

|match_DES_MER=1–1

|match_DES_FCO=0–2

|match_DES_GJU=2–2

|match_DES_GLP=0–1

|match_DES_GBR=1–1

|match_DES_HUR=0–1

|match_DES_INS=1–4

|match_DES_IRV=3–0

|match_DES_PAT=1–0

|match_DES_QUI=0–3

|match_DES_RIV=1–4

|match_DES_RCE=3–2

|name_FCO=Ferro Carril Oeste

|match_FCO_ALD=4–0

|match_FCO_ALM=1–0

|match_FCO_ATL=2–3

|match_FCO_ATU=1–0

|match_FCO_BU=1–0

|match_FCO_CHA=0–0

|match_FCO_D&J=1–0

|match_FCO_MER=0–0

|match_FCO_DES=1–0

|match_FCO_GJU=1–0

|match_FCO_GLP=0–0

|match_FCO_GBR=2–0

|match_FCO_HUR=0–1

|match_FCO_INS=0–0

|match_FCO_IRV=1–1

|match_FCO_PAT=1–1

|match_FCO_QUI=1–0

|match_FCO_RIV=0–0

|match_FCO_RCE=0–2

|name_GJU=Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)

|match_GJU_ALD=1–0

|match_GJU_ALM=1–2

|match_GJU_ATL=0–4

|match_GJU_ATU=1–1

|match_GJU_BU=0–0

|match_GJU_CHA=0–1

|match_GJU_D&J=2–0

|match_GJU_MER=3–0

|match_GJU_DES=1–0

|match_GJU_FCO=0–0

|match_GJU_GLP=0–0

|match_GJU_GBR=0–2

|match_GJU_HUR=2–2

|match_GJU_INS=0–1

|match_GJU_IRV=0–0

|match_GJU_PAT=0–0

|match_GJU_QUI=0–1

|match_GJU_RIV=1–4

|match_GJU_RCE=2–0

|name_GLP=Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)

|match_GLP_ALD=3–3

|match_GLP_ALM=2–0

|match_GLP_ATL=1–2

|match_GLP_ATU=3–2

|match_GLP_BU=1–1

|match_GLP_CHA=2–0

|match_GLP_D&J=0–1

|match_GLP_MER=3–0

|match_GLP_DES=1–1

|match_GLP_FCO=0–1

|match_GLP_GJU=1–0

|match_GLP_GBR=3–2

|match_GLP_HUR=2–1

|match_GLP_INS=0–0

|match_GLP_IRV=0–0

|match_GLP_PAT=0–0

|match_GLP_QUI=1–1

|match_GLP_RIV=0–0

|match_GLP_RCE=1–0

|name_GBR=Guillermo Brown

|match_GBR_ALD=1–2

|match_GBR_ALM=1–1

|match_GBR_ATL=3–0

|match_GBR_ATU=0–2

|match_GBR_BU=2–1

|match_GBR_CHA=5–2

|match_GBR_D&J=0–0

|match_GBR_MER=1–1

|match_GBR_DES=0–1

|match_GBR_FCO=1–0

|match_GBR_GJU=1–2

|match_GBR_GLP=0–1

|match_GBR_HUR=1–3

|match_GBR_INS=1–1

|match_GBR_IRV=2–0

|match_GBR_PAT=2–0

|match_GBR_QUI=0–2

|match_GBR_RIV=1–4

|match_GBR_RCE=1–3

|name_HUR=Huracán

|match_HUR_ALD=3–0

|match_HUR_ALM=1–1

|match_HUR_ATL=2–2

|match_HUR_ATU=1–0

|match_HUR_BU=2–2

|match_HUR_CHA=1–0

|match_HUR_D&J=2–3

|match_HUR_MER=1–0

|match_HUR_DES=2–1

|match_HUR_FCO=1–1

|match_HUR_GJU=0–2

|match_HUR_GLP=2–0

|match_HUR_GBR=1–1

|match_HUR_INS=0–0

|match_HUR_IRV=3–0

|match_HUR_PAT=0–0

|match_HUR_QUI=1–1

|match_HUR_RIV=1–2

|match_HUR_RCE=0–1

|name_INS=Instituto

|match_INS_ALD=3–1

|match_INS_ALM=3–1

|match_INS_ATL=1–0

|match_INS_ATU=1–0

|match_INS_BU=3–0

|match_INS_CHA=3–1

|match_INS_D&J=2–1

|match_INS_MER=2–1

|match_INS_DES=1–1

|match_INS_FCO=0–3

|match_INS_GJU=1–0

|match_INS_GLP=1–0

|match_INS_GBR=0–0

|match_INS_HUR=2–0

|match_INS_IRV=1–1

|match_INS_PAT=0–0

|match_INS_QUI=0–2

|match_INS_RIV=0–0

|match_INS_RCE=3–0

|name_IRV=Independiente Rivadavia

|match_IRV_ALD=2–2

|match_IRV_ALM=3–1

|match_IRV_ATL=0–0

|match_IRV_ATU=0–0

|match_IRV_BU=1–3

|match_IRV_CHA=1–0

|match_IRV_D&J=2–2

|match_IRV_MER=1–2

|match_IRV_DES=1–0

|match_IRV_FCO=3–0

|match_IRV_GJU=4–2

|match_IRV_GLP=2–1

|match_IRV_GBR=1–0

|match_IRV_HUR=0–0

|match_IRV_INS=1–1

|match_IRV_PAT=0–1

|match_IRV_QUI=0–1

|match_IRV_RIV=1–3

|match_IRV_RCE=2–0

|name_PAT=Patronato

|match_PAT_ALD=1–0

|match_PAT_ALM=0–2

|match_PAT_ATL=3–2

|match_PAT_ATU=1–2

|match_PAT_BU=3–3

|match_PAT_CHA=0–0

|match_PAT_D&J=3–2

|match_PAT_MER=1–0

|match_PAT_DES=2–3

|match_PAT_FCO=3–0

|match_PAT_GJU=2–1

|match_PAT_GLP=2–0

|match_PAT_GBR=1–0

|match_PAT_HUR=2–1

|match_PAT_INS=3–1

|match_PAT_IRV=2–2

|match_PAT_QUI=2–1

|match_PAT_RIV=1–0

|match_PAT_RCE=1–0

|name_QUI=Quilmes

|match_QUI_ALD=4–1

|match_QUI_ALM=2–0

|match_QUI_ATL=1–1

|match_QUI_ATU=2–0

|match_QUI_BU=2–1

|match_QUI_CHA=1–0

|match_QUI_D&J=2–0

|match_QUI_MER=0–0

|match_QUI_DES=0–1

|match_QUI_FCO=0–0

|match_QUI_GJU=4–0

|match_QUI_GLP=3–1

|match_QUI_GBR=6–0

|match_QUI_HUR=2–0

|match_QUI_INS=1–1

|match_QUI_IRV=7–1

|match_QUI_PAT=1–1

|match_QUI_RIV=1–1

|match_QUI_RCE=0–1

|name_RIV=River Plate

|match_RIV_ALD=1–2

|match_RIV_ALM=2–0

|match_RIV_ATL=7–1

|match_RIV_ATU=0–2

|match_RIV_BU=2–1

|match_RIV_CHA=1–0

|match_RIV_D&J=2–2

|match_RIV_MER=3–0

|match_RIV_DES=3–1

|match_RIV_FCO=3–0

|match_RIV_GJU=1–0

|match_RIV_GLP=2–0

|match_RIV_GBR=2–2

|match_RIV_HUR=2–0

|match_RIV_INS=1–0

|match_RIV_IRV=3–0

|match_RIV_PAT=1–0

|match_RIV_QUI=0–0

|match_RIV_RCE=1–1

|name_RCE=Rosario Central

|match_RCE_ALD=3–1

|match_RCE_ALM=0–0

|match_RCE_ATL=2–0

|match_RCE_ATU=2–0

|match_RCE_BU=2–2

|match_RCE_CHA=1–3

|match_RCE_D&J=3–2

|match_RCE_MER=1–0

|match_RCE_DES=2–1

|match_RCE_FCO=3–0

|match_RCE_GJU=2–0

|match_RCE_GLP=1–0

|match_RCE_GBR=2–2

|match_RCE_HUR=3–0

|match_RCE_INS=2–1

|match_RCE_IRV=1–0

|match_RCE_PAT=1–0

|match_RCE_QUI=0–0

|match_RCE_RIV=0–0

|update=April 1, 2012.

|source=[http://www.afa.org.ar/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=96 AFA]

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Relegation

Clubs with an indirect affiliation with Argentine Football Association 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 Rosario Central, Newell's Old Boys, Central Córdoba and Argentino de Rosario, all from Rosario, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe. The bottom two teams of this table face relegation regardless of their affiliation status. Apart from them, the bottom teams of each affiliation face promotion/relegation playoffs against Torneo Argentino A and Primera B Metropolitana's "Reducido" (reduced tournaments) champions. The Reducidos are played after those leagues' champions are known.

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!width=28|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}}

!width=185|Team

!width=50|{{Tooltip|2009–10
Pts|Total 2009–10 points}}

!width=50|{{Tooltip|2010–11
Pts|Total 2010–11 points}}

!width=50|{{Tooltip|2011–12
Pts|Total 2011–12 points}}

!width=50|{{Tooltip|Total
Pts|Total points over the past three seasons}}

!width=50|{{Tooltip|Total
Pld|Total games played over the past three seasons}}

!width=50|{{Tooltip|Avg|Average}}

!Relegation

!{{Tooltip|Affiliation|Club affiliation with AFA}}

1

|align="left"|River Plate

| —

737338{{#expr:73/38 round 3}}

|rowspan=16|

|Direct

2

|align="left"|Quilmes

|64

7213676{{#expr:136/76 round 3}}

|Direct

3

|align="left"|Instituto

|60

5170181114{{#expr:181/114 round 3}}

|Indirect

4

|align="left"|Rosario Central

| —

506911976{{#expr:119/76 round 3}}

|Direct

5

|align="left"|Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)

| —

545438{{#expr:54/38 round 3}}

|Direct

6

|align="left"|Almirante Brown

| —

525510776{{#expr:107/76 round 3}}

|Direct

7

|align="left"|Patronato

| —

505610676{{#expr:106/76 round 3}}

|Indirect

8

|align="left"|Boca Unidos

|48

5257157114{{#expr:157/114 round 3}}

|Indirect

9

|align="left"|Ferro Carril Oeste

|49

4756152114{{#expr:152/114 round 3}}

|Direct

10

|align="left"|Defensa y Justicia

|52

4354149114{{#expr:149/114 round 3}}

|Direct

11

|align="left"|Aldosivi

|42

5253147114{{#expr:147/114 round 3}}

|Indirect

12

|align="left"|Gimnasia y Esgrima (J)

|54

5434142114{{#expr:142/114 round 3}}

|Indirect

13

|align="left"|Deportivo Merlo

|46

5143140114{{#expr:140/114 round 3}}

|Direct

14

|align="left"|Atlético Tucumán

| —

51429376{{#expr:93/76 round 3}}

|Indirect

15

|align="left"|Huracán

| —

464638{{#expr:46/38 round 3}}

|Direct

16

|align="left"|Independiente Rivadavia

|47

4045132114{{#expr:132/114 round 3}}

|Indirect

bgcolor=#FFCCCC

|17

|align="left"|Chacarita Juniors

| —

44327676{{#expr:76/76 round 3}}.000

|bgcolor=#FFCCCC | Relegation Playoff Matches

|Direct

bgcolor=#FFCCCC

|18

|align="left"|Guillermo Brown

| —

383838{{#expr:38/38 round 3}}.000

|bgcolor=#FFCCCC | Relegation Playoff Matches

|Indirect

bgcolor=#FF8888

|19

|align="left"|Desamparados

| —

373738{{#expr:37/38 round 3}}

|bgcolor=#FF8888| Torneo Argentino A

|Indirect

bgcolor=#FF8888

|20

|align="left"|Atlanta

| —

343438{{#expr:34/38 round 3}}

|bgcolor=#FF8888|Primera B Metropolitana

|Direct

Updated to games played on June 23, 2012.

Relegation Playoff Legs

{{TwoLeg start}}

|-

!colspan="5"|Relegation/promotion playoff 1 (Direct affiliation vs. Primera B Metropolitana)

{{TwoLegResult| Nueva Chicago | | 2–1 |Chacarita Juniors ||1–0|1–1}}

|-

!colspan="5"|Relegation/promotion playoff 2 (Indirect affiliation vs. Torneo Argentino A)

{{TwoLegResult| Crucero del Norte | | 1–0 |Guillermo Brown ||0–0|1–0}}

{{end}}

Season statistics

=Top scorers=

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Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals{{cite news|title=Goleadores de Primera B Nacional Campeonato 2011/2012 |url=http://www.afa.org.ar/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=96 |work=AFA |access-date=13 August 2012 }}

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Gonzalo Castillejos

|align="left"|Rosario Central

|26

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|URY}} Víctor Piriz Alves

|align="left"|Defensa y Justicia

|20

3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Fernando Cavenaghi

|align="left"|River Plate

|19

4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Paulo Dybala

|align="left"|Instituto

|17

5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Cristian Núñez

|align="left"|Boca Unidos

|15

6

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Daniel Vega

|align="left"|Almirante Brown

|14

rowspan="3"|7

|align="left"|{{flagicon|URY}} Martín Cauteruccio

|align="left"|Quilmes

|rowspan="3"|13

align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Matías Gigli

|align="left"|Aldosivi

align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} David Trezeguet

|align="left"|River Plate

rowspan="2"|10

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Miguel Caneo

|align="left"|Quilmes

|rowspan="2"|12

align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Aldo Visconti

|align="left"|Boca Unidos

See also

References

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