Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima (usually known as Gimnasia de Santa Fe) is an
Argentine
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football club
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. Their home town is the neighbourhood of Ciudadela, in Santa Fe city,
Santa Fe Province
The Province of Santa Fe ( es, Provincia de Santa Fe, ) is a Provinces of Argentina, province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Chaco Province, Chaco (divided by the 28th ...
of Argentina. They currently play in regionalised 5th level of Argentine football
Torneo Argentino C
The Torneo Argentino C (officially Torneo del Interior) was one of the two leagues that form the regionalised fifth level of the Argentine football league system. The competition was organized by the Federal Council (''Consejo Federal''), an inter ...
.
Gimnasia y Esgrima became the first champion in professional football in Argentina in 1931. Gimnasia won the Santa Fe city professional league before
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 ...
won the AFA title in Buenos Aires and
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.
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won the Rosario league title that same year.
See also
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List of football clubs in Argentina
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There are two national divisions in Argentina ( Primera Division and Primera B Nacional). Below this level, leagues ...
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Argentine football league system
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Rules establish a system of promotion ...
External links
Gimnasia y Esgrima Club Website
Football clubs in Santa Fe Province
Association football clubs established in 1941
1941 establishments in Argentina
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