Neri Espinosa was the first player out the door, as his move to Deportivo Maipú of Torneo Federal A was confirmed on 4 June 2019.
[15][16] Primera División side Godoy Cruz were Gimnasia'a first opponents of pre-season, facing them on 11 July though failing to come out on top across two matches.
[17] Gimnasia y Esgrima met River Plate in a round of thirty-two tie in the Copa Argentina on 16 July, they would eventually lose out on penalties after a score draw in normal time; where Renzo Vera netted, while Brian Andrada missed the decisive spot-kick.
[22] Six days later, Gimnasia met their third opponent of pre-season in Belgrano - drawing and losing, taking their overall winless streak to seven matches.
[28][29] Gimnasia's first fixture in Primera B Nacional ended in a goalless draw versus Defensores de Belgrano at the Estadio Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie on 18 August.
[17] They'd also travel to the Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez to play San Martín (SJ) and to the El Gigante de Alberdi to face Belgrano.
[71] Win Draw Loss River Plate, of the Primera División, were drawn to play Gimnasia y Esgrima in the Copa Argentina on 16 July, with the round of thirty-two tie scheduled for the Estadio Único in Villa Mercedes, San Luis; at a neutral stadium, as is normal in the competition.