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.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Argentine Football Association suspended the tournament on 17 March 2020.
[1] On 28 April 2020 AFA announced the abandonment of the competition as well as the culmination of the 2019–20 season in all of its leagues, with no clubs promoted or relegated.
AFA also announced that a decision on a suitable method for promotion from Torneo Federal A and the other lower tiers would be reached in due time.
The winner of each zone would be declared champion and automatically promoted to the Primera B Nacional.