Atlético Club San Martín (popularly known as San Martín de Mendoza) is a
football
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club from the city of
San Martín in
Mendoza Province
Mendoza (), officially the Province of Mendoza, is a province of Argentina, in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. It borders San Juan to the north, La Pampa and Neuquén to the south, San Luis to the east, and the r ...
,
Argentina
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. The team currently plays in the
Torneo Federal A
The Torneo Federal A () is one of the two professional leagues that form the regionalised third level of the Argentine football league system, along with Primera B Metropolitana. The competition was established in 2014 as a result of a change in t ...
, which is the regionalised third division 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 promot ...
.
Overview
San Martín de Mendoza has played 8 seasons at the top level of Argentine football, more specifically in the Torneo Nacional tournaments of 1967, 1969, 1971–74, 1976, 1978. San Martín's best ever finish was a third position in its zone, achieved in 1974 and 1978.
San Martín was relegated from
Primera B Nacional
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at the end of 2005–06 after losing the playoff against
San Martín de Tucumán
Club Atlético San Martín (mostly known as San Martín de Tucumán) is an Argentine sports club founded in 1909 and based in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province. The club is notable for its football team, which currently plays ...
. The club was then found guilty of match-fixing in the 2006–07 season. Therefore San Martín was punished with a 10-point deduction, which left the team in the relegation zone. San Martín finally was relegated for a second time in a year, this time to the Torneo Argentino B.
Honours
National
*
Torneo Argentino A
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** Winners (1): 1996–97
Regional
* Primera A de Liga Mendocina
** Winners (10): 1963, 1966, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1987, 1992, 2009, 2018, 2022
See also
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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 promot ...
*
List of football clubs in Argentina
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There are two national divisions in Argentina (Argentine Primera División, Primera Division and ...
External links
Official website
Football clubs in Mendoza Province
Association football clubs established in 1927
1927 establishments in Argentina
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