Asociación Cultural y Deportiva Altos Hornos Zapla is an
Argentine
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Football club
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from
Palpalá
Palpalá is a settlement in Jujuy Province in Argentina.
The football team Altos Hornos Zapla
Asociación Cultural y Deportiva Altos Hornos Zapla is an Argentine Football club from Palpalá, in the Jujuy Province of Argentina. The team curr ...
, in the
Jujuy Province
Jujuy is a province of Argentina, located in the extreme northwest of the country, at the borders with Chile and Bolivia. The only neighboring Argentine province is Salta to the east and south.
Geography
There are three main areas in Jujuy:
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of Argentina. The team currently plays in the regionalised 4th level of Argentinian football, the
Torneo Argentino B
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The other league at level four wasand still isthe Primera C ...
.
Primera Division Argentina
The club has played at the highest level of Argentine football on six occasions, when it qualified to play in the
National tournaments of 1974, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984 and 1985, but Altos Hornos never made it past the first group stage. Some of the highlights of its time in the top flight include 3 wins over
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) in 1974 and 1978, a win over
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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and
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* Colón, Entre Ríos
* Colón Department, Córdoba
* Colón Department, Entre Ríos
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(both in 1974), another victory over
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Argentine Primera División, and was recognized as one of the ...
in 1979 and a 1–0 victory over
Boca Juniors
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in 1985, being coached by
Juan Carlos Murúa
Juan Carlos Murúa is a former Argentine football player and manager who played in the Copa América 1959.
Murúa was primarily associated with the Greater Buenos Aires team Racing Club de Avellaneda, where he was part of the championship winni ...
.
Titles
*La Liga Jujeña: 15
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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External links
Fan siteZapla Corazón
Football clubs in Jujuy Province
Association football clubs established in 1947
1947 establishments in Argentina
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