Club Atlético San Martín (mostly known as San Martín de Tucumán) is an

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founded in 1909 and based in the city of San Miguel de Tucumán,

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. The club is notable for its

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team, which currently plays in the Argentine

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, the second division of the

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. Other sports practised at the club are

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and

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History

San Martin played every season in the Nacional championship between 1968 and 1985. ''El Santo'' has also played 3 seasons in the

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, in 1988–89, 1991–92 and in 2008–09. The club's most notable victory was a 6–1 win over Boca Juniors in

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on November 20, 1988. After playing the 2008–09 season in Argentina's First Division, San Martín was relegated to

. In 2011, after losing the Promoción, San Martín was relegated again to a lower division, the

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Current squad

Honours

National

League

(1): 2007–08 * Torneo Federal A (1): 2016 * Torneo del Interior (2): 1986-87, 1987-88 *

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(1): 2004-05

National cups

* Copa Gral. P. Ramírez (1):

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Regional

* Federación Tucumana de Fútbol (20): 1919, 1923, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976 * Liga Tucumana de Fútbol (7): 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2004 * Copa Competencia (7): 1921, 1922, 1936, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1964 * Copa de Honor (12): 1922, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1965, 1973, 1974 * Copa de Preparación (1): 1975

References

External links

*
Medio partidario: www.Cirujas.com

Medio partidario: Mundo Ciruja

Medio partidario: San Martín - Sitio Alternativo
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