A draw held on Monday at the Argentine Football Association headquarters set the schedule for the non‑agonal stage of the 2026 Torneo Federal A. The classic Bahía Blanca derby between Club Olimpo and Club Villa Mitre will be contested on the third matchday, Wednesday 12 August, with Olimpo playing at home.
The tournament's new phase begins on Sunday 2 August. Olimpo’s opening fixture is a home game against Juventud Antoniana, while Villa Mitre will travel to Atenas. The nine‑team group (Zona B) also includes Alvarado, Kimberley, Cipolletti, Atenas, Argentino de Monte Maíz, Huracán Las Heras and Juventud Antoniana, with the top four advancing to the quarter‑finals and the top five earning Copa Argentina 2027 spots.
Entities: Argentina · Argentine Football Association · Bahía Blanca · Club Almirante Brown · Club Atlético Mitre · Club Atlético Tokio · Club Olimpo · Club Villa Mitre · Liga Federal · Torneo Federal A
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Villa Mitre’s opening fixture will be an away game against Atenas on 2 August. (Olimpo vs Villa Mitre fixture article)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Argentine Football Association held a draw on Monday to set the schedule for the non‑agonal stage of the 2026 Torneo Federal A. (Olimpo vs Villa Mitre fixture article)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The non‑agonal phase of the tournament begins on Sunday 2 August. (Olimpo vs Villa Mitre fixture article)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Olimpo’s first match will be against Juventud Antoniana at home on 2 August. (Olimpo vs Villa Mitre fixture article)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Club Olimpo will host Club Villa Mitre on Wednesday 12 August in the third matchday of the tournament. (Olimpo vs Villa Mitre fixture article)