The 2001–02 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 16th season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 25 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.
Club information
Club City Stadium Almagro José Ingenieros Tres de Febrero Almirante Brown Arrecifes Estadio MunicipalArsenal Sarandí Julio H. GrondonaAtlético de RafaelaRafaelaNuevo Monumental Atlético Tucumán San Miguel de Tucumán Monumental Presidente Jose Fierro Central Córdoba Rosario Gabino Sosa Defensa y Justicia Florencio Varela Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello Defensores de Belgrano Núñez Juan Pasquale El Porvenir Gerli Gildo Francisco Ghersinich Gimnasia y Esgrima Concepción del Uruguay Manuel y Ramón Núñez Gimnasia y Esgrima San Salvador de Jujuy 23 de AgostoGodoy Cruz Mendoza Malvinas Argentinas Huracán Tres Arroyos Roberto Lorenzo Bottino Independiente Rivadavia Mendoza Bautista Gargantini Instituto Córdoba Presidente Perón Juventud Antoniana Salta Fray Honorato Pistoia Los Andes Lomas de Zamora Eduardo Gallardón Olimpo Bahía Blanca Roberto Natalio Carminatti Platense Florida Ciudad de Vicente LópezQuilmes Quilmes Centenario Racing Córdoba Miguel Sancho San Martín Mendoza San Martín San Martín San Juan Ing. Hilario SánchezTigre Victoria José DellagiovannaVilla Mitre Bahía Blanca El Fortín
Torneo Apertura Standings
Torneo Clausura Standings It was divided in 3 Zones with 8 teams in each zone. Olimpo did not compete as it was promoted to Primera División.
Zone A
Zone B
Zone C
Overall standings
Second Promotion Playoff The Second Promotion Playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams who won their respective zones in the Torneo Clausura: Arsenal (winner of Zone A), Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) (winner of Zone B) and Godoy Cruz (winner of Zone C) and the five best teams placed in the overall standings: Huracán (TA) (3rd), Quilmes (4th), Atlético de Rafaela (5th), El Porvenir (6th) and Instituto (7th). The winner was promoted to Primera División.
Bracket
Note: The team in the first line plays at home the second leg.
Match details
GK 1 Alejandro Limia DF 4 Darío Espíndola DF 2 Carlos Ruiz DF 6 Víctor Molina DF 3 Oscar Espíndola MF 7 Patricio González MF 5 Gastón Esmerado MF 10 Rubén Palavecino MF 8 Gustavo Grondona FW 9 Facundo Gareca FW 11 Javier MoralesSubstitutes: -->Manager: Jorge Burruchaga
GK Catriel Orcellet DF Juan Monge DF Luciano González DF Mauricio Almada MF Hernán Orcellet MF Ricardo Vendakis MF Oscar Sena MF Pablo Cantero FW Leonardo Colombo FW Luciano Leguizamón FW Diego Ceballos Substitutes: -->Manager: Jorge Vendakis Note: Arsenal won 3–2 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División.
Promotion Playoff Primera División-Primera B Nacional The best two teams in the overall standings that weren't promoted (Huracán (TA) and Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU)) played against the 18th and the 17th placed of the Relegation Table of 2001–02 Primera División.
!colspan="5"|Relegation/promotion playoff 1
!colspan="5"|Relegation/promotion playoff 2
Lanus remains in Primera División after winning the playoff. Unión remains in Primera División after winning the playoff.
Relegation 7 teams were relegated: 2 teams with the worst co-efficient from Interior Zone, 2 teams with the worst co-efficient from Metropolitana Zone and 3 more teams regardless their affiliation.
Team Situation 1Instituto — 71 59 130 70 Indirect 2Quilmes 63 50 62 175 96 Direct 3Arsenal 55 44 64 163 96 Direct 4Gimnasia y Esgrima (CdU) 47 55 64 166 100 Indirect 5Huracán (TA) — — 63 63 38 Indirect 6San Martín (SJ) 49 50 57 156 100 Indirect 7Los Andes 63 — 49 112 72 Direct 8Atlético de Rafaela 51 45 59 155 100 Indirect 9Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) — 50 58 108 70 Indirect 10San Martín (M) 50 51 50 151 100 Indirect 11Defensores de Belgrano — — 56 56 38 Direct 12Defensa y Justicia 52 29 57 138 96 Direct 13Almagro 62 — 40 102 72 Direct 14Juventud Antoniana 46 43 51 140 100 Indirect 15Almirante Brown (A) 40 50 44 134 100 Indirect 16Godoy Cruz 43 44 47 134 100 Indirect 17El Porvenir 50 19 59 128 96 Direct 18Racing (C) 38 52 43 133 100 Torneo Argentino AIndirect 19Platense 45 33 49 127 96 Primera B MetropolitanaDirect 20Central Córdoba (R) 38 31 57 126 96 Direct 21Villa Mitre 41 43 44 128 100 Torneo Argentino AIndirect 22Independiente Rivadavia 45 35 44 124 100 Indirect 23Atlético Tucumán 29 43 33 105 100 Indirect 24Tigre 45 26 22 93 96 Primera B MetropolitanaDirect
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.
See also 2001–02 in Argentine football
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