Formula
From 1993 to 2008, the competition involved 16 clubs, which were divided into four different zones. The top two clubs of each zone proceeded to the quarter-finals of the competition. The 16 clubs were chosen from their own championships; eight from Buenos Aires, two each from the Northeast, Litoral and Córdoba and one from both Cuyo and Mar del Plata.
In 2009 the Torneo del Interior was re-launched for clubs outside of URBA. The new formula of this tournament coincided with a complete overhaul of the Nacional de Clubes system.
From 2009, only 4 clubs qualify to the Nacional de Clubes, two from Interior and two from URBA. The competition starts directly at the semi-final level as follows:
- Semi-final 1: Winners Interior vs Runners-up URBA
- Semi-final 2: Winners URBA vs Runners-up Interior
The inaugural season of the new formula saw Duendes take on CASI and Hindú take on Uni Tucumán, with Duendes beating Hindú in the final.
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