sports club
A sports club or sporting club, sometimes an athletics club or sports society or sports association, is a group of people formed for the purpose of playing sports.
Sports clubs range from organisations whose members play together, unpaid, and ...
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
. The club is notable for its
football
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team, that currently plays in the Primera División, the top level of the
Argentine football league system
The Argentine football league system include tournaments organised by the Argentine Football Association. Clubs affiliated to the body compete in the tournaments, which are split into categories or divisions.
Rules establish a system of promotion ...
. Its home stadium is the
Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó
The Estadio Tomás A. Ducó is a stadium in Argentina, located in the Parque Patricios neighborhood of Buenos Aires. The stadium is the home ground of Club Atlético Huracán and has a capacity of 48,314.
Inaugurated in 1924 and totally refurbishe ...
.
Huracán was founded on 1 November 1908 in the
Nueva Pompeya
Nueva Pompeya (Spanish for ''New Pompei''), often loosely referred to as Pompeya, is a neighbourhood in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the South side, it has long been one of the city's proletarian districts steeped in the tradit ...
neighbourhood of
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...
. The club's name and nickname (''Globo'', literally "Balloon") comes from the ''Huracán'' ("Hurricane")
balloon
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flown by
Jorge Newbery
Jorge Alejandro Newbery Malagarie (27 May 1875 – 1 March 1914) was an Argentine aviator, civil servant, engineer and scientist.
Early and personal life
His father, Ralph Lamartine Newbery Purcell (born 1848) was a dentist who emigrated from ...
in 1909. Its supporters are called ''los Quemeros'' ("the Burners") because the stadium is located in a former garbage burning area.
Since its establishment, Huracán has won 13 domestic titles (including five Primera División championships, and most recently the 2014
Supercopa Argentina
The Supercopa Argentina (English: Argentine Super Cup) is an official National association football cup of Argentina organized by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). The annual football match was played for the first time in 2012, being cont ...
). Apart from those achievements, the team has finished as runner-up of the top division seven times (the last one in the 2009 Clausura). Huracán's historical rival is
San Lorenzo de Almagro
Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro, commonly known as San Lorenzo de Almagro or simply San Lorenzo (in English: ''Saint Lawrence''), is a sports club of Argentina in the Boedo district of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its football team ...
.
Other sports practised at the club are
artistic gymnastics
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,
boxing
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,
field hockey
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handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
,
martial arts
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and
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
.
History
First steps
On 25 May 1903, a group of boys from
Nueva Pompeya
Nueva Pompeya (Spanish for ''New Pompei''), often loosely referred to as Pompeya, is a neighbourhood in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the South side, it has long been one of the city's proletarian districts steeped in the tradit ...
, Buenos Aires, founded a football club under the name ''Los Chiquitos de Pompeya''.''Grande se nace, 100 años: Centenario del Club Atlético Huracán'', Néstor Vicente, Buenos Aires (2008) – In 1907 the name was changed to ''Verde esperanza y no pierde''.
On 1 November 1908, a meeting was organised, and therefore the club was named "Club Atlético Huracán", according to club's certificates, signed by José Laguna as the first president of the institution. In that meeting the white color with a balloon emblem on the chest, was also established as club's jersey. This was established as the official foundation of Huracán. Likewise, the balloon emblem was a homage to Argentine aviation-pioneer
Jorge Newbery
Jorge Alejandro Newbery Malagarie (27 May 1875 – 1 March 1914) was an Argentine aviator, civil servant, engineer and scientist.
Early and personal life
His father, Ralph Lamartine Newbery Purcell (born 1848) was a dentist who emigrated from ...
's, which had been brought from France and first piloted by Newbery in 1909. The club asked Newbery for permission to use the balloon, which Newbery replied saying "I gave my most complete approval to the request, hoping that the team will honor the balloon that crossed three countries (Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil) in a unique trip". When Huracán reached the first division, the managers sent a letter to Jorge Newbery that said: "Huracán has kept its promise, promoting three divisions, as your balloon crossed three republiques before, so your wish was accomplished"
In 1910, Jorge Newbery was named "protector member" of the club. That same year Huracán played in the Liga 43, where 43 clubs from second and fourth divisions took part of the championship. Huracán played its first matches in a field located in Cachi and Traful streets. It was Jorge Newbery who got the lands on Arena street. Newbery also negotiated the affiliation of the club to
Argentine Football Association
The Argentine Football Association ( es, Asociación del Fútbol Argentino, ; AFA) is the governing body of football in Argentina based in Buenos Aires. It organises the main divisions of Argentine league system (from Primera División to Torn ...
. In 1912 Huracán debuted in the third division, which only allowed under-18 players to participate.
Primera División & golden age
Huracán reached the
Argentine Primera División
The Primera División (; en, "First Division"), known officialy as Liga Profesional de Fútbol, or Torneo Binance for sponsorship reasons, is a professional football league in Argentina, organised by the Argentine Football Association (AFA).
Th ...
two years later, debuting in the top division on 29 March 1914, with a 4–2 over
Ferro Carril Oeste
Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or familiarly, Ferro, is an Argentine sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, Buenos Aires. Although many activities are hosted by the club, Ferro is mostly known for its footb ...
. The team finished 6th of 13 with 4 games won, five lost and three drew. The following seasons, Huracán had good campaigns, even finishing third in 1917 and 1919. In 1920 the team had another great season, finishing runner-up to
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine sports club headquartered in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its professional football team which, since its promotion in 1913, has always played in the A ...
but also winning its first title ever, the
Copa Estímulo
The Copa Estímulo was an official Argentine football cup competition organized by the Argentine Football Association and first held in 1920. The tournament was contested twice between 1920 and 1926.Banfield failed to turn up for the final game.
The first league title (and the second in club's history) would be won a year later, when Huracán were crowned champions after a great campaign that included 14 victories and only one loss in 18 matches played. The team also scored 54 goals (an average of three per game). Huracán also had the topscorer of the tournament, Guillermo Dannaher with 23 goals.
Just one season after, Huracán won another championship, the 1922 Primera División, winning 13 of 16 matches played with only one loss. In 1923 the tournament was suspended with Huracán placed first and
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine sports club headquartered in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its professional football team which, since its promotion in 1913, has always played in the A ...
in the second position. Therefore, both teams had to play a match in order to decide the championship, which was finally won by the ''Xeneize'' 2–0. That same year the club also won the Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren, defeating
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of the English county of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football.
A ...
by 1–0 after a 1–1 tie in the first match.
The third Primera División title for the club came in 1925, after a playoff match where Huracán defeated Nueva Chicago due to both teams had finished in the first position at the end of the tournament. The playoff match was played at
Sportivo Barracas
Club Sportivo Barracas is an Argentine sports club from Buenos Aires. The institution was born as a rowing club, nevertheless it is mostly known for its football activities nowadays. The team currently plays in Primera D Metropolitana, the fifth d ...
stadium. Huracán had finished the regular season with 18 games won, two draws and one loss from 21 games played. The team scored 51 goals and conceded only 12. Huracán also won the Copa Dr. Ibarguren defeating ''Rosarino'' team
Tiro Federal
Club Atlético Tiro Federal Argentino (mostly known just as Tiro Federal or Tiro Federal de Rosario) is an Argentine football club from the city of Rosario, in Santa Fe Province. The team currently fun plays in Torneo Argentino A, the third divis ...
by 2–1 (goals by Stábile and Pratto).
The team had good campaigns during the successive years, and in 1928 Huracán won its fourth Primera División title, after a long season of 35 games played. Huracán won 28 games, with 2 drew and 5 lost, scoring 73 goals (far less than runners-up Boca Juniors who scored 100 goals with the same number of matches won). Some highlights for the team include vdictories over Boca Juniors (3–1), River Plate (2–0),
Lanús
Lanús () is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The city has a population of 212,152 (), and the Partido de Lan ...
(7–2).
Guillermo Stábile
Guillermo Stábile (17 January 1905 – 26 December 1966) was an Argentine professional football player and manager who played as a centre forward. At club level, Stábile won two national championships with Huracán and played in Italy and Fran ...
was team's topscorer with 24.
The team was one of the most successful teams during those years, winning four titles and always finishing in the top ten with the exception of 1930 when it was placed 14th. One of its most notable players was
Guillermo Stábile
Guillermo Stábile (17 January 1905 – 26 December 1966) was an Argentine professional football player and manager who played as a centre forward. At club level, Stábile won two national championships with Huracán and played in Italy and Fran ...
, the club's top scorer before being traded to
Genoa
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in 1930.
1929–72
Huracán did not achieve anything noteworthy during the first years of the professional era. In 1939, with Tomás Ducó as president, Huracán acquired the lands where the club would later built its facilities and stadium (later named "Tomás Ducó" honoring him). The works were completed in September 1947 with a celebration that included a friendly match against Boca Juniors.
In 1949 Huracán finished last along with
Lanús
Lanús () is the capital of Lanús Partido, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina. It lies just south of the capital city Buenos Aires, in the Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area. The city has a population of 212,152 (), and the Partido de Lan ...
so both teams had to play two matches in order to decide which team would be relegated to second division. After one victory each and a 3–3 draw, a fourth game had to be played, with Huracán winner with a score of 3–2, which relegated Lanús to Primera B.
Other important facts in club's history were the debuts of two notable players:
Alfredo Di Stéfano
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*Alfredo (born 1946), Brazilian footballer born as Alfredo Mostarda Fil ...
in 1946 and Adolfo Pedernera in 1948.
During the decade of the 1950s Huracán came close to being relegated, but managed keep its place in the top division. Huracán defeated Tigre in 1950 and then beat
Quilmes
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a year later. The most important achievement during those years was 3rd place in 1952, shared with Independiente.
In the decade of the 1960s Huracán did not have great campaigns, the club's best performance being 6th place in 1963. In 1967 a restructuring of the tournaments was carried out by the Football Association, creating the
Metropolitano
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and
Nacional
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championships. During the 1969 tournament, two historical players of the club,
Miguel Brindisi
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and
Carlos Babington
Carlos Alberto Babington (born 20 September 1949) is an Argentine former football attacking midfielder. He represented the Argentina national team at the 1974 World Cup.
Biography
Babington (nicknamed "El Inglés" – ''The Englishman'') was ...
played together for the first time.
The revolution of Menotti
In 1971
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* Cesar, Portugal
* C ...
was hired as coach by then president Luis Seijo. Menotti started a process that ended successfully in 1973, when Huracán won its second league title in club's history the 1973
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. That squad is widely regarded as one of the best Argentine teams ever, with key players such as
René Houseman
René Orlando Houseman (19 July 1953 – 22 March 2018), nicknamed ''Loco'', was an Argentine footballer, who played as a winger (association football), right winger. At the beginning of his career, Houseman was considered successor of legendary ...
,
Carlos Babington
Carlos Alberto Babington (born 20 September 1949) is an Argentine former football attacking midfielder. He represented the Argentina national team at the 1974 World Cup.
Biography
Babington (nicknamed "El Inglés" – ''The Englishman'') was ...
,
Miguel Brindisi
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*Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands
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, and
Omar Larrosa
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.
The most frequent line-up of Huracán in 1973 was: Héctor Roganti, Nelson Chabay, Daniel Buglione,
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* Alfio Basile, Argentina football coach
* Alfio Bonanno, Australian tenor
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* Alfio Contini, Italian cinematographer
* Alfio Fazio, Italian ...
,
Jorge Carrascosa
Jorge Carrascosa (born 15 August 1948 in Valentín Alsina), also known as ''El Lobo'', is an Argentine former footballer who played as a left back. He played club football for Banfield, Rosario Central and Huracán and represented the Argentina ...
, Miguel Brindisi, Francisco Russo, Carlos Babington, René Houseman,
Roque Avallay
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Avallay started his career with Deportivo M ...
, and Omar Larrosa. The team finished with 46 points (four more than runners-up
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine sports club headquartered in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its professional football team which, since its promotion in 1913, has always played in the A ...
) with 19 matches won and five loses.
With a team formed with most of the players that had won the title, Huracán reached the semifinals in the 1974 Copa Libertadores being later eliminated by Independiente (who would become champions) and
Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neigh ...
. In domestic competitions, Huracán was runner-up in the 1975 Metropolitano and 1976 Metropolitano. Some of the most notable players of that time were
Osvaldo Ardiles
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and goalkeeper
Héctor Baley
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Baley was a goalkeeper in Argentina's 1978 FIFA World Cup winning squad and also in the 1982 tournament. Given goalkeeper Uba ...
, both of whom would win the
1978 World Cup
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The Cup was won by ...
playing for the
Argentina national football team
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Nicknamed ''La Albiceleste'' ('The White and S ...
.
Relegations
The 1980s was not a good decade for the club. Huracán were relegated for the first time to the second division,
Primera B Nacional
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in 1986. The team played four years there until Huracán won promotion to Primera in 1990, being coached by former player and idol
Carlos Babington
Carlos Alberto Babington (born 20 September 1949) is an Argentine former football attacking midfielder. He represented the Argentina national team at the 1974 World Cup.
Biography
Babington (nicknamed "El Inglés" – ''The Englishman'') was ...
. Some of its most notable players were
Antonio Mohamed
Ricardo Antonio Mohamed Matijević (born 2 April 1970) is an Argentine football manager and former player.
Mohamed played as a striker, making his senior debut with Huracán in 1988 and being sold to Italian club Fiorentina in 1991. He ne ...
Héctor Cúper
Héctor Raúl Cúper (; born 16 November 1955) is an Argentine football manager and former player.
As a player, he was a defender who spent most of his career at Club Ferro Carril Oeste, where played 463 games. His nickname was "Cabezón" ("Big ...
, Huracán was 1994 Torneo Clausura runner-up after a great campaign during that season, losing in the last fixture when the Parque Patricios' team was soundly defeated by Independiente (who became champions) 4–0, in a match played in
.
In 1999 Huracán was relegated to B Nacional again, although the club would be promoted one season later, coached by Babington again. A new crisis due to internal and financial problems led to relegation in 2003. The club spent four seasons in the B Nacional until 2007, when the club promoted to Primera after defeating Godoy Cruz in playoffs with scores of 2–0 in Parque Patricios and 3–2 in Mendoza. Huracán was coached by Antonio Mohamed, who had won a promotion as player some years earlier.
2009 Clausura campaign
During the decade of the 2000s, Huracán was near to winning another title, more precisely in the 2009 Clausura, where the team, coached by
Ángel Cappa
Ángel Alberto Cappa Polchi (born September 6, 1946) is an Argentine football manager and former player.
Playing career
Cappa played for Olimpo and in Villa Mitre in the 1960s and 1970s, in Bahía Blanca. His career was undistinguished.
Coachi ...
, made a great campaign but lost the title at the hands of Vélez Sársfield in the last round of the tournament. Referee Gabriel Brazenas disallowed a goal scored by Eduardo Domínguez when the match was still 0–0.
Huracán finished the season placed 2nd with 38 points, the club's best position since the 1973 championship.
The second half of the 2009 season was a great disappointment for the club. Huracán finished near the bottom of the league in the following season and Cappa resigned as coach. After some poor campaigns, Miguel Brindisi was named coach by former player and manager Carlos Babington, who had become president. The results were not as good as expected and Brindisi was soon replaced by
Roberto Pompei
Roberto Fabián Pompei (born 14 March 1970 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former footballer and is currently the manager of Oriente Petrolero. Pompei previously worked as Boca Juniors' youth manager and also as their interim manager on two occa ...
, who could not change the situation, and eventually Huracán were relegated to Nacional B in the 2010–11 season.
Return to success
In November 2014, after 41 years from its last official title, Huracán won the
2013–14 Copa Argentina
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when the team beat
Rosario Central
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via a
penalty shootout
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by 5–4 at the final, after regular time ended in a 0–0 draw. The squad had a great campaign finishing the tournament unbeaten with 6 games played, although most of its games were won via penalties. The line-up for the final was: Marcos Díaz; Erramuspe, Mancinelli, Domínguez, Arano, Villarruel; Vismara, Esponoza, Toranzo; G. Martínez, Abila.
The team returned to Argentina's Primera División league on 14 December 2014, after winning a one-game playoff against Atletico Tucuman, won 4–1. for the fifth place of Nacional's Group B.
On 25 April 2015, Huracan won the second domestic cup in just six months when they clinched the
Supercopa Argentina
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after beating 2014 Torneo Final champions River Plate 1–0 at San Juan.
Stadium
Players
Current squad
.
Other players under contract
Out on loan
Individual records
Most appearances
Top scorers
Managers
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José Durand Laguna
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(1931)
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Guillermo Stábile
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(1940–49)
*
Luis Monti
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José Manuel Moreno
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José Manuel Moreno
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(1966)
*
Renato Cesarini
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Alberto Rendo
Alberto Rendo (born 3 January 1940) is an Argentine former footballer who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Career
Born in Parque Patricios, Buenos Aires, Rendo played club football in the Argentine Primera División with Huracán and San Lo ...
(1970)
*
Osvaldo Zubeldía
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Playing career
Zubeldía had a respectable playing career with Vélez Sársfield, Boca Juniors, Atlanta ...
(1971)
*
César Luis Menotti
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During his playing days, he pl ...
(1972–73)
*
Delém
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(1975)
*
Alberto Rendo
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Career
Born in Parque Patricios, Buenos Aires, Rendo played club football in the Argentine Primera División with Huracán and San Lo ...
(1978)
*
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* Alfio Bonanno, Australian tenor
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* Alfio Contini, Italian cinematographer
* Alfio Fazio, Italian ...
(1982)
*
José Varacka
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Club career
Varacka played for three of the big five teams in Argentina. He started his career in 1952 with Independiente. In 1954 he played and score ...
(1982)
*
Osvaldo Sosa
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Playing career
Sosa began his playing career in 1964 with Almagro. ...
(1983)
*
José Varacka
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Club career
Varacka played for three of the big five teams in Argentina. He started his career in 1952 with Independiente. In 1954 he played and score ...
(1985)
*
Héctor Yazalde
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Nicknamed ''Chirola'', Yazalde scored 46 goals in one single season with Sporting CP, being awarded that season's Europe ...
(1986)
*
Ángel Cappa
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Playing career
Cappa played for Olimpo and in Villa Mitre in the 1960s and 1970s, in Bahía Blanca. His career was undistinguished.
Coachi ...
(1988)
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Alberto Fanesi
Alberto José Fanesi (born 16 February 1948 in Casilda, Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe) is an Argentines, Argentine Association football, footballer manager and former player. As a player, he won the Primera División Argentina, Argentine championshi ...
(1991–92)
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Enzo Trossero
Enzo Héctor Trossero (born 23 May 1953), nicknamed ''El Vikingo'' (the Viking), is an Argentine footballer and coach.
Club career
He began his playing career at Argentine minnows Belgrano de San Francisco but he soon moved on to Colón de ...
(1992–94)
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Héctor Cúper
Héctor Raúl Cúper (; born 16 November 1955) is an Argentine football manager and former player.
As a player, he was a defender who spent most of his career at Club Ferro Carril Oeste, where played 463 games. His nickname was "Cabezón" ("Big ...
(1993–95)
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Claudio Morresi
Claudio Alberto Morresi (born 30 April 1962 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former footballer and politician. He has served as Sports Secretary of Argentina, and currently serves as a member of the Buenos Aires City Legislature. He is a member o ...
(1995)
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Omar Larrosa
Omar Ruben Larrosa (born 18 November 1947 in Lanús, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine footballer, who played as a midfielder, and the current assistant coach at Boca Juniors. He is perhaps most famous for having been part of the Argentine ...
(1998)
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Osvaldo Piazza
Osvaldo José Piazza (born 6 April 1947) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player. In his playing days, he was a defender.
Biography
He arrived at AS Saint-Étienne, in 1972, replacing new coach Robert Herbin at fullback ...
(2001)
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Claudio Morresi
Claudio Alberto Morresi (born 30 April 1962 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former footballer and politician. He has served as Sports Secretary of Argentina, and currently serves as a member of the Buenos Aires City Legislature. He is a member o ...
(2001)
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Miguel Ángel Brindisi
Miguel Ángel Brindisi de Marco (born 8 October 1950) is an Argentine football coach and former player. An attacking midfielder, he played for the Argentina national team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Playing career
Born in the Almagro neig ...
Omar Labruna
Omar Raúl Labruna (, born 3 April 1957) is an Argentine football coach and former player.
Biography
"Omarcito" Labruna started his playing career at River Plate in 1976 during his father Ángel's time as manager of the club. He left River i ...
Osvaldo Sosa
Osvaldo Sosa (26 January 1945 – 6 July 2020) was an Argentine football manager and player who worked as the manager of Atlético Tucumán in the Primera División Argentina.
Playing career
Sosa began his playing career in 1964 with Almagro. ...
(2006)
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Osvaldo Ardiles
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Ángel Cappa
Ángel Alberto Cappa Polchi (born September 6, 1946) is an Argentine football manager and former player.
Playing career
Cappa played for Olimpo and in Villa Mitre in the 1960s and 1970s, in Bahía Blanca. His career was undistinguished.
Coachi ...
(2008–09)
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Héctor Rivoira
Héctor Oscar Rivoira (10 April 1960 – 14 August 2019) was an Argentine football manager and player who worked as the manager of Atlético Tucumán.
Playing career
Rivoira played for the River Plate youth teams but never played for the first ...
(2009–10)
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Miguel Ángel Brindisi
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Playing career
Born in the Almagro neig ...
(2010–11)
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Roberto Pompei
Roberto Fabián Pompei (born 14 March 1970 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former footballer and is currently the manager of Oriente Petrolero. Pompei previously worked as Boca Juniors' youth manager and also as their interim manager on two occa ...
(2011)
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Diego Cocca
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Playing career
Club
Cocca sta ...
(2011–12)
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Héctor Rivoira
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Playing career
Rivoira played for the River Plate youth teams but never played for the first ...
(2012)
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Juan Manuel Llop
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Before taking up management Llop had a 15-year career as a football player, he made appearances for se ...
(2012–13)
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Antonio Mohamed
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Mohamed played as a striker, making his senior debut with Huracán in 1988 and being sold to Italian club Fiorentina in 1991. He ne ...
Juan Manuel Azconzábal
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Career
Azconzábal made his debut with Estudiantes de ...
(2016–17)
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* Gustavo Alfaro (2017–18) Soccerway, 11 August 2017
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Antonio Mohamed
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Mohamed played as a striker, making his senior debut with Huracán in 1988 and being sold to Italian club Fiorentina in 1991. He ne ...
1922
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* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
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** The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria.
* January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the Italia ...
Segunda División
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Primera B Nacional
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Copa Estímulo
The Copa Estímulo was an official Argentine football cup competition organized by the Argentine Football Association and first held in 1920. The tournament was contested twice between 1920 and 1926.Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren (2):
1922
Events
January
* January 7 – Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic), Dáil Éireann, the parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64–57 votes.
* January 10 – Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éirean ...
,
1925
Events January
* January 1
** The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria.
* January 3 – Benito Mussolini makes a pivotal speech in the Italia ...
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Copa Adrián C. Escobar
The Copa Adrián C. Escobar was an official List of Argentine football national cups, Argentine football cup competition contested by clubs of Argentina, organized by the Argentine Football Association (AFA) from 1939 to 1949.
The trophy of the to ...
(2):
1942
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...
1944
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 2 – WWII:
** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
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Copa Argentina
The Copa Argentina (English: ''Argentine Cup''), officially known as the "Copa Argentina AXION energy" due to sponsorship reasons, is an official football cup competition organized by the Argentine Football Association (AFA), with the aim of qual ...
Supercopa Argentina
The Supercopa Argentina (English: Argentine Super Cup) is an official National association football cup of Argentina organized by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). The annual football match was played for the first time in 2012, being cont ...