The 1987–88 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 2nd. season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 22 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División. Deportivo Mandiyú of Corrientes Province won the championship, promoting to Primera along with San Martín de Tucumán.
On the other hand, Guaraní Antonio Franco, Ferro Carril Oeste (General Pico) and Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy were relegated.Argentina Second Level 1987/88 by Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF"Argentina: AFA 1ra. "B" Nacional 1987/88" by José Carluccio, 24 August 2011
Club information Club City Stadium Almirante Brown Isidro Casanova Fragata Presidente Sarmiento Atlético Tucumán San Miguel de Tucumán Monumental Presidente Jose Fierro Belgrano Córdoba El Gigante de Alberdi Central Córdoba Santiago del Estero Alfredo TerraraChacarita Juniors Villa Maipú Chacarita Juniors Chaco For Ever Resistencia Juan Alberto García Cipolletti Cipolletti La Visera de CementoColón Santa Fe Brigadier General Estanislao López Defensa y Justicia Florencio Varela Norberto "Tito" TomaghelloDeportivo Maipú Maipú Higinio SperduttiDeportivo Mandiyú Corrientes José A. Romero Feris1 Douglas Haig PergaminoMiguel Morales Ferro Carril Oeste General PicoColoso de Barrio Talleres Gimnasia y Esgrima Jujuy 23 de Agosto Guaraní Antonio Franco Posadas Clemente Fernandez de Oliveira Huracán Buenos Aires Tomás Adolfo DucóLanús Lanús Ciudad de Lanús Los Andes Lomas de Zamora Eduardo GallardónQuilmes Quilmes Centenario Sportivo Italiano Ciudad Evita Republica de ItaliaTemperley Temperley Alfredo BerangerTigre Victoria José Dellagiovanna
1: Property of Huracán Corrientes.
Standings Deportivo Mandiyú was declared champion and was automatically promoted to Primera División, and the teams placed 2nd to 10th qualified for the Second Promotion Playoff.
Second Promotion Playoff The Second Promotion Playoff or Torneo Reducido was played by the teams placed 2nd to 10th in the overall standings: Quilmes (2nd), who entered in the Semifinals, Cipolletti (3rd) who entered in the Second Round, Chaco For Ever (4th), Tigre (5th), Belgrano (6th), Huracán (7th), Colón (8th), Atlético Tucumán (9th), Douglas Haig (10th); the champion of Primera B Metropolitana: Talleres (RE), San Martin (T) and Estación Quequén, both winners of Zonales Noroeste y Sureste from Torneo del Interior. The winner was promoted to Primera División.
First Round First LegHomeResultAwayDouglas Haig0 - 3HuracánTalleres (RE)0 - 0BelgranoAtlético Tucumán1 - 0ColónSan Martin (T)1 - 0TigreEstación Quequén1 - 3Chaco For Ever Second LegHuracán2 - 2Douglas HaigBelgrano4 - 1Talleres (RE)Colón11 - 0Atlético TucumánTigre0 - 1San Martin (T)Chaco For Ever 1 - 1Estación Quequén
Second Round First LegHomeResultAwayHuracán3 - 1BelgranoSan Martin (T)5 - 2CipollettiColón1 - 0Chaco For Ever Second LegBelgrano1 - 1HuracánCipolletti1 - 1San Martin (T)Chaco For Ever12 - 1Colón
Semifinals First LegHomeResultAwayHuracán1 - 0Chaco For EverSan Martin (T)0 - 0Quilmes Second LegChaco For Ever11 - 0HuracánQuilmes1 - 2San Martin (T) 1: Qualified because of sport advantage.
Final
Note: San Martín de Tucumán won 3–0 on aggregate, promoting to Primera División.
Relegation Team Situation 1Deportivo Mandiyú — — 48 58 106 84 Indirect 2Belgrano — — 54 49 103 84 Indirect 3Huracán — — 54 48 102 84 Direct 4Chaco For Ever — — 48 51 99 84 Indirect 5Colón1 43 21 54 48 166 144 Direct 6Quilmes2 47 11 48 54 160 144 Direct 7Atlético Tucumán — — — 45 45 42 Indirect 8Deportivo Maipú — — 49 40 89 84 Indirect 9Lanús1 47 21 47 35 150 144 Direct 10Cipolletti — — 35 52 87 84 Indirect 11Tigre1 36 23 38 49 146 144 Direct 12Defensa y Justicia1 — 21 43 38 102 102 Direct 13Douglas Haig — — 41 43 84 84 Indirect 14Los Andes1 47 23 40 33 143 144 Direct 15Sportivo Italiano — — — 41 41 42 Direct 16Central Córdoba (SdE) — — 37 42 79 84 Relegation Playoff MatchesIndirect 17Almirante Brown2 31 17 45 40 133 144 Direct 18Chacarita Juniors — — 34 43 77 84 Direct 19Temperley — — — 38 38 42 Direct 20Guaraní Antonio Franco — — 35 38 73 84 Liga Posadeña de fútbolIndirect 21Ferro Carril Oeste (GP) — — 36 25 61 84 Liga Pampeana de fútbolIndirect 22Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) — — 34 14 48 84 Liga Jujeña de FútbolIndirect
1: They kept the points earned in previous editions of the Primera B Metropolitana, although the category was new. 2: Despite they were promoted to play this season the points earned in previous editions of the Primera B Metropolitana were used to calculate averages, plus those achieved in the previous two tournaments.
Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to their respective league of his province according to the Argentine football league system, 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.
Relegation Playoff Matches Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. This season, Central Córdoba (SdE) had to play against Güemes (SdE) from the Liga Santiagueña de Fútbol.
Relegation Playoff 1 First LegHomeResultAwayGüemes (SdE)1 - 2Central Córdoba (SdE) Second LegCentral Córdoba (SdE)0 - 0Güemes (SdE)
Central Córdoba (SdE) remains in Primera B Nacional.
Top scorers Rank. Player Club Goals Daniel Leani Quilmes Mario Noremberg Chaco For Ever Marcelo Reggiardo Almirante Brown Raúl Aredes Atlético Tucumán
See also 1987–88 in Argentine football
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