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Asociación Atlética Eureka, mostly known as Eureka was an
The club was established on January 14, 1915, by a group of former members of recently dissolved Club Independiente de La Plata. They sent an affiliation request to the
Argentine
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football
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club located in Barracas, Buenos Aires
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, that played in the top division of Argentine football, Primera División for one season. It was one of the shortest lifetimes clubs of Argentine football, with less than five years active until it was merged to Sportivo Palermo
Club Sportivo Palermo was an Argentine football club that played in the Primera División during the 1920s. After being relegated in the 1930s and having played at lower divisions, the club was finally disbanded in the 1980s.
History
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History
The club was established on January 14, 1915, by a group of former members of recently dissolved Club Independiente de La Plata. They sent an affiliation request to the Argentine Football Association
The Argentine Football Association (, ; AFA) is the governing body of football in Argentina based in Buenos Aires. It organises the main divisions of Argentine football league system, Argentine league system (from Argentine Primera División, Pri ...
to register Eureka in official competitions. The original request was rejected although the AFA gave its approval short time later, therefore Eureka became a member of the Association.
In 1916, Eureka lost the semi-final v. San Telmo
San Telmo ("Saint Pedro González Telmo") is the oldest ''Barrios of Buenos Aires, barrio'' (neighborhood) of Buenos Aires, Argentina. A well-preserved area of the Argentine metropolis, it hosts some of its oldest buildings. One of the birthplace ...
to achieve a place in División Intermedia, the second division by those times. Nevertheless, Eureka won the Intermedia championship two years later, promoting to Primera División only three years after its foundation. In their road to the main division, Eureka had to play a final v. Almagro (first of Group B). The final game ended 1–1 so a rematch was scheduled at Racing Club stadium, with Eureka winning 2–1.
Eureka debuted in Primera División in 1919, where the squad finished 4th of 19 teams, although the championship was definitely suspended with only 10 rounds played. That would be the only and last participation of Eureka in Primera División, so the club was taken over by Sportivo Palermo
Club Sportivo Palermo was an Argentine football club that played in the Primera División during the 1920s. After being relegated in the 1930s and having played at lower divisions, the club was finally disbanded in the 1980s.
History
On May 18, ...
, who debuted in the top division in 1920
Events January
* January 1
** Polish–Soviet War: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20.
** Kauniainen in Finland, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its ow ...
, playing consecutively until 1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
, when the club was relegated to second division.
Eureka was headquartered in Barracas, with its field located in Floresta neighborhood. The stadium would later move to Avellaneda
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, in Greater Buenos Aires
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Colors
Although some versions stated that Eureka jersey was black and yellow in vertical stripes (similar to Uruguayan clubPeñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol (), more commonly referred to as Peñarol, is a Uruguayan professional football club based in Montevideo. The club currently competes in the Uruguayan Primera División, the highest tier in Uruguayan football.
The nam ...
), the club never wore that colors. Eureka's jersey was green and white in vertical stripes, until the club shortly wore the blue colors of Sportivo Palermo.
Titles
* División Intermedia (1): 1918See also
*Sportivo Palermo
Club Sportivo Palermo was an Argentine football club that played in the Primera División during the 1920s. After being relegated in the 1930s and having played at lower divisions, the club was finally disbanded in the 1980s.
History
On May 18, ...
References
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