The 2019–20 season is Instituto's 15th consecutive season in the second division of Argentine football, Primera B Nacional.

The season generally covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Review Pre-season On 10 May 2019, Mateo Klimowicz agreed a move to German side Stuttgart; penning a five-year deal. On 22 May, Instituto announced their first off-season signing in goalkeeper Germán Salort from Agropecuario. Another notable departure was confirmed on 5 June, as centre-forward Pablo Vegetti, their top goalscorer in 2018–19, joined Belgrano. A double signing was revealed on 11 June, as Maximiliano López and José Villegas signed from lower league pair Villa Mitre and Sansinena. Also on that day, Leandro Vella left for Primera División team Godoy Cruz. Midfielder Damián Arce came through the door on 19 June from Almagro. Numerous loans from the past campaign officially expired on and around 30 June. Hours after, Instituto communicated the incoming of Facundo Silva.

Argentine-Chilean centre-forward Germán Estigarribia joined on 3 July, having most recently spent time with Deportes Antofagasta in Chile. Back-to-back meetings with Talleres kicked off Instituto's pre-season, though neither ended with victory; the initial encounter, a loss, was abandoned by the referee due to the aggressive nature of the match. Three days later, Instituto lost a friendly to Torneo Regional Federal Amateur outfit Atenas; in a fixture which celebrated their opponents' 103rd year of existence. Facundo Erpen penned a contract from San Martín on 11 July. Instituto drew in two friendlies with Central Córdoba on 16 July. They then fell to a draw and a defeat to Belgrano in exhibition games on 20 July. Sebastián Navarro headed to second tier All Boys on 23 July.

Instituto travelled to the Estadio Bautista Gargantini to face Independiente Rivadavia in friendlies on 27 July, playing out a 1–1 tie before losing 1–0. The same overall outcomes occurred on 3 August when Instituto met Sportivo Belgrano, which took their winless pre-season streak to eleven matches. On 5 August, Sarmiento publicised the arrival of Facundo Castelli. Instituto concluded their exhibition preparations with consecutive defeats at home to Güemes on 9 August. 12 August saw Facundo Affranchino depart to Villa Dálmine. On 15 August, Francisco Apaolaza became Instituto's eighth new addition.

August Instituto's bad form continued into their opening day fixture in Primera B Nacional, as Villa Dálmine scored in either half to secure a 2–0 victory on 17 August. New signing German Estigarribia was unable to feature competitively for Instituto in early August, due to a dispute with his former club Deportes Antofagasta regarding the player's contractual status. Sarmiento ran out winners in a five-goal league match against Instituto to 22 August. Roberto Castoldi replaced Gastón Defagot as president on 26 August. Estigarribia's paperwork was fully completed on 30 August.

September Instituto avoided defeat in competitive action for the first time on 2 September, as they and Deportivo Riestra cancelled each other out at the Estadio Guillermo Laza; in a fixture that saw Juan Ignacio Sills debut, despite no official club announcement of his arrival.

Squad Squad No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of Birth (age) Signed from Goalkeepers Julio Chiarini GK Tigre Leandro De Bortoli GK Temperley Fabricio Henricot GK Boca Unidos Brian Olivera GK Academy Lautaro Petruchi GK Academy Germán Salort GK Agropecuario Defenders Facundo Agüero CB Academy Alan Aguirre RB Sarmiento Juan Cruz Argüello RB Academy Franco Canever LB Aldosivi Franco Coria CB Cipolletti Facundo Erpen CB San Martín Franco Flores RB Villa Dálmine Pablo Mattalia DF Gimnasia y Esgrima Alexis Rodríguez DF Academy Juan Ignacio Sills CB Huracán José Villegas DF Sansinena Gastón Yabale CB Deportivo Lasallano Midfielders Ignacio Antonio CM Academy Damián Arce LM Almagro Tobias Ballari CM Academy Malcom Braida RW Academy Emiliano Endrizzi LM Academy Rodrigo Garro AM Academy Maximiliano López MF Villa Mitre Francisco Musso MF Academy Facundo Silva AM Los Andes Nicolás Watson MF Academy Forwards Francisco Apaolaza CF Estudiantes (LP) (loan) Mateo Bajamich FW Academy Germán Estigarribia CF Deportes Antofagasta Martín Pino CF Academy Out on loan Loaned to Facundo Castelli CF Sarmiento

Transfers Domestic transfer windows:3 July 2019 to 24 September 201920 January 2020 to 19 February 2020.

Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Ref. 3 July 2019 GK Germán Salort Agropecuario 3 July 2019 MF Maximiliano López Villa Mitre 3 July 2019 DF José Villegas Sansinena 3 July 2019 LM Damián Arce Almagro 3 July 2019 AM Facundo Silva Los Andes 3 July 2019 CF Germán Estigarribia Deportes Antofagasta 11 July 2019 CB Facundo Erpen San Martín 12 August 2019 CB Juan Ignacio Sills Huracán

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref. 3 July 2019 AM Mateo Klimowicz VfB Stuttgart 3 July 2019 CF Pablo Vegetti Belgrano 3 July 2019 RW Leandro Vella Godoy Cruz 3 July 2019 AM Emiliano Ellacopulos Temperley 23 July 2019 CM Sebastián Navarro All Boys 12 August 2019 RM Facundo Affranchino Villa Dálmine

Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 15 August 2019 CF Francisco Apaolaza Estudiantes (LP) 30 June 2020

Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 5 August 2019 CF Facundo Castelli Sarmiento 30 June 2020

Friendlies Pre-season Friendlies with city rivals Talleres was scheduled in June for 6 July. Fixtures with Central Córdoba and Atenas were set on 4 July, with the latter celebrating Atenas' 103rd year of existence. Instituto would also travel to face Belgrano and Independiente Rivadavia in pre-season. In August, Instituto would face Sportivo Belgrano and Güemes.

Competitions Primera B Nacional

Results summary

Matches The fixtures for the 2019–20 league season were announced on 1 August 2019, with a new format of split zones being introduced. Instituto were drawn in Zone B.

Squad statistics Appearances and goals No.Pos.NationalityNameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDisciplineRefAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals–GKJulio Chiarini00———000000–GKLeandro De Bortoli00———000000–GKFabricio Henricot00———000000–GKBrian Olivera00———000000–GKLautaro Petruchi00———000000–GKGermán Salort30———003000–CBFacundo Agüero30———003000–RBAlan Aguirre00———000000–RBJuan Cruz Argüello00———000000–LBFranco Canever2(1)0———002(1)010–CBFranco Coria00———000000–CBFacundo Erpen30———003010–RBFranco Flores20———002000–DFPablo Mattalia00———000000–DFAlexis Rodríguez00———000000–CBJuan Ignacio Sills10———001010–DFJosé Villegas00———000000–CBGastón Yabale00———000000–CMIgnacio Antonio30———003000–LMDamián Arce30———003000–CMTobias Ballari00———000000–RWMalcom Braida30———003000–LMEmiliano Endrizzi10———001000–AMRodrigo Garro20———002000–MFMaximiliano López0(1)0———000(1)000–MFFrancisco Musso00———000000–AMFacundo Silva0(2)0———000(2)000–MFNicolás Watson0(1)0———000(1)010–CFFrancisco Apaolaza0(2)0———000(2)000–FWMateo Bajamich31———003110–CFFacundo Castelli00———000000–CF Germán Estigarribia0(1)0———000(1)000–CFMartín Pino31———003100Own goals—0————0—0——— Statistics accurate as of 3 September 2019.

Goalscorers NameLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalRef1FW–Mateo Bajamich10——01CF–Martín Pino10——01Own goals00——00Totals20——02—

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