Sol de Mayo joined Santamarina, Sarmiento de Resistencia and Tucumán Central after losing on penalties to Círculo Deportivo. All four will compete in the 2027 Torneo del Interior.
Círculo Deportivo and Sol de Mayo drew 1-1 after 120 minutes in Bahía Blanca. Pedro Fernández saved all four Viedma penalties to keep the Papero in Federal A.
The playoff will be played Sunday, September 27 at 11:00 at Villa Mitre’s stadium in Bahía Blanca, with both sets of supporters and penalties if 90 minutes end level.
The Aurinegro lost 3-1 at Estadio San Martín despite taking the lead through Diego Sosa's penalty. Costa Brava overturned the match with goals from Ramón Lentini, Gutiérrez and López, and the Tandil club lost its Federal A status.
The qualifying stage mobilized 245 teams across eight regions with a schedule running from 9 to 15 September. The round combines completed results with several pending matches in the race for four Federal A promotions and twelve additional 2027 places.
Bahía Blanca beat Guatraché 2-1 and won the Pampeana Sur section of Copa País. San Nicolás and Paraná also advanced through emphatic victories while other regions prepare decisive September ties and finals.
Copa País advanced across seven regions: Jujuy overturned its tie, San Jorge eliminated Rafaela on penalties, San Nicolás took a lead over Chacabuco and Trelew secured Patagonia. Several regional decisions will arrive in September.
Douglas Haig beat Bartolomé Mitre 3-0 in Posadas in round five of Federal A Championship Zone A. Boris Magnago, Jonatan Palacio and Lautaro Ojeda scored on Hernán Medina's debut as head coach.
Boca Unidos defeated Sportivo Las Parejas 1-0 at Estadio Leoncio Benítez in round five of the Federal A Relegation Stage. The score was already set at half-time, while the record identifies neither the scorer nor detailed incidents.
Villa Mitre–Alvarado was listed for Sunday, 16 August at 17:00 in round four of the Federal A championship stage, but the available record remained in pre-match status. With no verifiable score or incidents, the fixture is still awaiting confirmation.
Huracán Las Heras beat Juventud Antoniana 1-0 in round four of the Federal A championship stage. L. Algozino scored in the 47th minute to decide a match in Mendoza that had been goalless at half-time.
Atenas de Río Cuarto beat Argentino de Monte Maíz 2-1 in round two of the Federal A championship stage. Martín Vera opened the scoring, Ignacio Blangetti equalised and Agustín Arcando settled the match in the 90th minute.