The 2016 Argentine Torneo Federal A was the 3<small>rd</small> season of the third tier of the Argentine football league system. The tournament is reserved for teams indirectly affiliated to the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA), while teams affiliated to AFA have to play the Primera B Metropolitana, which is the other third tier competition. The champion was promoted to Primera B Nacional. 35 teams are competing in the league, 30 returning from the 2015 season, 4 teams that were relegated from Primera B Nacional, 3 teams promoted from Federal B. Also 2 teams resigned their participation in this season: 9 de Julio (M) and Unión (MdP) alleging economic difficulties. The regular season began on February 7 and ended on June 26.
The teams were divided into seven zones with five teams (a total of 35 teams) in each zone and it was played in a round-robin tournament whereby each team played each one of the other teams three times. The teams placed 1ú and 2ú and the two best 3ú team from the seven zones qualified for the Second Stage.
The sixteen teams that qualified from the First Stage played against each other in a Double-elimination tournament from second to the fifth stage. The qualified teams were seeded in the final stages according to their results in the first stage, with the best eight seeded 1âÂÂ8, and the worst eight teams seeded 9âÂÂ16. The winning team was promoted to the Primera B Nacional.
After the first stage was played, a table was drawn with the thirty five (35) clubs and its overall standings with points obtained in the First Stage. The two last teams will be relegated to Torneo Federal B.
<sup>1</sup> Play their home games at Estadio José MarÃÂa Minella.
<sup>1</sup> Play their home games at Estadio Antonio Romero.
Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.
Teams played every other team once (either at home or away).
Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.
Teams played every other team once (either at home or away).
Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.
Teams played every other team once (either at home or away).
Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.
Teams played every other team once (either at home or away).
Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.
Teams played every other team once (either at home or away).
Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.
Teams played every other team once (either at home or away).
Teams played each other twice, once at home, once away.
Teams played every other team once (either at home or away).
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