2012–13 Primera B Nacional
The 2012–13 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 27th season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 20 teams competed; the champion, runner-up and third-placed team were promoted to Argentine Primera División.
Club information
| Club | City | Stadium |
| Aldosivi | Mar del Plata | José María Minella |
| Almirante Brown | Isidro Casanova | Fragata Presidente Sarmiento |
| Atlético Tucumán | Tucumán | Monumental José Fierro |
| Banfield | Banfield | Florencio Solá |
| Boca Unidos | Corrientes | José Antonio Romero Feris |
| Crucero del Norte | Garupá | Comandante Andrés Guacurarí |
| Defensa y Justicia | Florencio Varela | Norberto "Tito" Tomaghello |
| Deportivo Merlo | Merlo | José Manuel Moreno |
| Douglas Haig | Pergamino | Miguel Morales |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | Buenos Aires | Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | Jujuy | 23 de Agosto |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | La Plata | Juan Carmelo Zerillo |
| Huracán | Buenos Aires | Tomás Adolfo Ducó |
| Independiente Rivadavia | Mendoza | Bautista Gargantini |
| Instituto | Córdoba | Presidente Perón |
| Nueva Chicago | Buenos Aires | Nueva Chicago |
| Olimpo | Bahía Blanca | Roberto Natalio Carminatti |
| Patronato | Paraná | Presbítero Bartolomé Grella |
| Rosario Central | Rosario | Dr. Lisandro de la Torre |
| Sarmiento | Junín | Eva Perón |
Standings
Results
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.| Team | Relegation | ||||||||
| 1 | Olimpo | — | — | 66 | 66 | 38 | ' | Indirect | |
| 2 | Rosario Central | 50 | 69 | 74 | 193 | 114 | ' | Direct | |
| 3 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | — | 54 | 73 | 127 | 76 | ' | Direct | |
| 4 | Sarmiento | — | — | 58 | 58 | 38 | ' | Direct | |
| 5 | Banfield | — | — | 58 | 58 | 38 | ' | Direct | |
| 6 | Patronato | 50 | 56 | 56 | 162 | 114 | ' | Indirect | |
| 7 | Instituto | 51 | 70 | 39 | 160 | 114 | ' | Indirect | |
| 8 | Defensa y Justicia | 43 | 54 | 57 | 154 | 114 | ' | Direct | |
| 9 | Boca Unidos | 52 | 57 | 45 | 154 | 114 | ' | Indirect | |
| 10 | Almirante Brown | 52 | 55 | 46 | 153 | 114 | ' | Direct | |
| 11 | Huracán | — | 46 | 54 | 100 | 76 | ' | Direct | |
| 12 | Aldosivi | 52 | 53 | 44 | 149 | 114 | ' | Indirect | |
| 13 | Douglas Haig | — | — | 49 | 49 | 38 | ' | Indirect | |
| 14 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 47 | 56 | 43 | 146 | 114 | ' | Direct | |
| 15 | Atlético Tucumán | 51 | 42 | 51 | 144 | 114 | ' | Indirect | |
| 16 | Gimnasia y Esgrima | 54 | 34 | 50 | 138 | 114 | ' | Indirect | |
| 17 | Crucero del Norte | — | — | 45 | 45 | 38 | ' | Indirect | |
| 18 | Independiente Rivadavia | 40 | 45 | 48 | 133 | 114 | ' | Indirect | |
| 19 | Deportivo Merlo | 51 | 43 | 37 | 131 | 114 | ' | Primera B Metropolitana | Direct |
| 20 | Nueva Chicago | — | — | 31 | 31 | 38 | ' | Primera B Metropolitana | Direct |
Updated to games played on June 2013.