Club Atlético Kimberley, also known as Kimberley de Mar del Plata, is an
Argentine sports club
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based on the city of
Mar del Plata in
Buenos Aires Province. Founded on 6 July 1921, Kimberley is mostly known for its
football team, which currently plays in Torneo Federal B, the regionalised 4th division of the
Argentine league system.
Other sports practised at Kimberley are
basketball
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,
swimming
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,
futsal Futsal is a football-based game played on a hard court smaller than a football pitch, and mainly indoors. It has similarities to five-a-side football and indoor football.
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,
roller skating
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,
taekwondo
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, among others. Kimberley is considered one of the most important clubs in Mar del Plata, along with
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 ...
,
Quilmes
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,
Aldosivi and Kimberley's archrivals, San Lorenzo de Mar del Plata.
History
In football, Kimberley played in the top division,
Primera División on six occasions, with a 5-0 win over
Independiente in 1970 as one of the club's greatest achievements.
Kimberley gained world fame during the
1978 FIFA World Cup when
France
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had to wear Kimberley's jerseys for their match against
Hungary
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in Mar del Plata, after both teams arrived with only their white change strips.
[Evan Fanning and John Ashdown,]
Which matches have been delayed by crossbars, corner flags and kitmen?
, ''The Guardian
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'', 16 May 2012
References
External links
*{{official website
Association football clubs established in 1921
1921 establishments in Argentina