Racing Club de Avellaneda

"Racing Club" redirects here. For other uses, see Racing Club (disambiguation).

Racing Club

Racing Club's Crest
Full name	Racing Club de Avellaneda
Nickname(s)	La Academia (The Academy)
Founded	March 25, 1903
Ground	El Cilindro de Avellaneda, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires
Capacity	64,161
Chairman	Fernando de Tomasso
Manager	Miguel Micó
League	Argentine Primera División
Clausura 2007	13th
Home colours Away colours

Racing Club de Avellaneda, more commonly known as simply Racing Club or Racing, is an Argentinian professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Gran Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing are historically one of the "big five" clubs of Argentinian football. Currently the club is competing in the Apertura 2008 season of the Primera División Argentina.

Racing have won Primera División Argentina seven times since the introduction of professionalism, first in 1949 and most recently during 2001 Apertura. While the Argentine football system was at amateur status, Racing also won the national league nine times. On the international stage the club have had some success, 1967 was the crowing year for this as they won both the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup.

Stadium

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El Cilindro during the Avellaneda derby

Home games are played at the Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, best known as El Cilindro de Avellaneda, it has a capacity of 64,161. Just a few yards away is the home of Racing's most fierce rivals Independiente; the two clubs compete together in the Clásico de Avellaneda derby.

History

Founded on March 25, 1903, Racing has won seven professional local championships (1949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1961, 1967 and 2001), four international championships (1967 Copa Libertadores, 1967 Intercontinental Cup, 1988 Supercopa, 1988 Supercopa Interamericana). During the amateur era, Racing was the team won more championships (1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1921, 1925) and minor competition cups both local and international than any other club.

Racing club participate in one of the most important Football rivalries in Argentina, they play against Club Atlético Independiente in the Avellaneda Derby.

In 1950 their new football stadium was inaugurated, and named after President Juan Domingo Perón. The stadium is nicknamed "Avellaneda's Cylinder".

In 1983 La Academia were relegated to Primera B division, staying there until 1985.

Racing was the first Argentine football team to win the Intercontinental Cup (and the first to win the Supercopa), and the first team to win three local championships in a row.

In 1999 Racing Club filed for bankruptcy, but its supporters helped the club to recover. It is the first Argentine club to be run by a company: Blanquiceleste S.A., directed by Fernando Marín (currently by Fernando De Tomaso). In 2001 Racing won the Apertura championship, breaking a 35-year period without championships.

Together with Boca Juniors, River Plate, Independiente and San Lorenzo de Almagro, Racing is one of the "big five" of Argentine football.

Players

As of August 7 2007

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ARG	Hilario Navarro
2	DF	PAR	Marcos Cáceres
4	MF	ARG	Matías Sánchez
5	MF	ARG	Martín Romagnoli
7	MF	ARG	Adrián Bastía
8	FW	ARG	Maximiliano Estévez
9	FW	ARG	Facundo Sava
10	MF	ARG	Sebastián Arrieta
11	FW	ARG	Claudio López
12	GK	ARG	José Luis Martínez Gullotta
13	DF	ARG	Alan Aciar
14	DF	ARG	Diego Sebastián Menghi
15	FW	ARG	Mauricio Ferradas
16	MF	ARG	Nicolás Cabrera
17	FW	ARG	Santiago Malano
18	FW	PAR	Erwin Ávalos
19	MF	ARG	Jose Manuel Chatruc

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	MF	ARG	Claudio Fileppi
21	DF	PAR	Domingo Salcedo
22	DF	ARG	Gabriel Mercado
23	MF	ARG	Cristian Pellerano
24	DF	ARG	Gustavo Cabral
25	GK	ARG	Gustavo Campagnuolo
26	DF	ARG	Antonio Domínguez
27	MF	ARG	Pablo Caballero
28	DF	ARG	Darío Bottinelli
29	DF	ARG	Franco Sosa
30	FW	CHI	Reinaldo Navia
31	MF	ARG	Claudio Yacob
32	MF	ARG	Gabriel Méndez
33	DF	ARG	Gonzalo García
34	DF	ARG	Matías Martínez
--	DF	ARG	José Shaffer

Noted former players

• Miguel Ángel Adorno (1967~1971)
• Evaristo Barrera (1932~1938)
• Alfio Basile (1964~1970)
• Gerardo Bedoya (2001~2003)
• Delfín Benitez (1939~1941)
• Albano Bizarri (1997~1999)
• Jorge Borelli (1987~1991)
• Mario Boyé (1950~1953)
• Gabriel Calderón (1977, 1979~1981)
• Vladislao Cap (1954~1960)
• Juan Carlos Cárdenas (1964~1972, 1976)
• João Cardozo (1967~1968)
• Agustín Cejas (1962~1970, 1976~1980)
• Nelson Chabay (1960s)
• Omar Oreste Corbatta (1955~1962)
• Gustavo Costas (1982~1992, 1994~1995)
• Néstor Clausen (1994~1995)
• Marcelo Delgado (1995~2000)
• Rubén Díaz (1965~1973, 1977~1978)
• Rogelio Domínguez (1948~1956)
• Néstor Fabbri (1986~1992)
• Ubaldo Fillol (1972~1973, 1987~1989)
• Carlos Galván (1992~1998)
• Claudio García (1991~1995)
• Hugo Ernesto Gottardi (1973~1976)
• Sergio Goycochea (1990~1991)

• Sergio Livingstone (1943~1944)
• Lisandro López (2003~2005)
• Walter Machado Da Silva (1969)
• Oscar Martín (1960s)
• Humberto Maschio (1954~1957, 1966~1968)
• Norberto Doroteo Méndez (1947~1954)
• Diego Milito (1999~2003)
• Milovan Petar Mirosevic (2003~2006)
• Maximiliano Moralez (2005~2007)
• Miguel Ángel Mori (1966~1968)
• Julio Olarticoechea (1976~1981, 1988~1990)
• Rubén Paz (1986~1993)
• Roberto Perfumo (1960~1972)
• Juan José Pizzuti (1952~1954, 1956~1962)
• Carlos Roa (1988~1993)
• Juan José Rodríguez (1965~1967)
• Sebastián Romero (2002~2006)
• Juan Carlos Rulli (1965~1970)
• José Salomón (1939~1945)
• Diego Simeone (2005~2006)
• Llamil Simes (Topscorer Metropolitano 1969)
• Carlos Squeo (1967~1972, 1974~1977, 1984)
• Ricardo Villa (1976~1978)
• Enrique Wolff (1967~1972)
• Sergio Zanetti (1995~2001)

see also Category:Racing Club footballers

Managerial history

Racing Club have had many managers and trainers, some seasons they have had co-managers running the team, here is a chronological list of them from 1946 onwards.

Name Nationality Years Guillermo Stábile 1946–1953 José Della Torre 1953–1954 José D'Amico 1954–1955 Saúl Ongaro 1955–1957 José Della Torre 1957–1959 Mario Boyé 1959–1960 Saúl Ongaro 1961–1962 Juan Carlos Verdeal 1962–1963 Néstor Rossi 1963–1964 Norberto Anido Oscar Martín Federico Sacchi 1964 Juan Carlos Giménez 1964 José Della Torre 1964–1965 José García Pérez 1965 Remigio Irondo 1965 Juan José Pizzuti 1965–1970 José Santiago 1970 Ataulfo Sánchez 1970 Juan Eulogio Urriolabeitia 1970–1971 Humberto Maschio 1971 José D'Amico 1971 Victorio Spinetto 1971–1972 Víctor Rodríguez 1972–1973 Juan Carlos Rulli 1973 Mario Griguol 1973 Ángel Labruna 1973–1974 Juan José Pizzuti 1974–1975 José Santiago 1975 Osvaldo Zubeldía 1975–1976 Juan Carlos Giménez 1976 Roberto Iturrieta 1976 Pedro Dellacha 1976–1977 Alfio Basile 1977 Juan Carlos Giménez 1977 Agustín Mario Cejas 1977–1978 Víctor Rodríguez 1978 Agustín Mario Cejas 1978 Juan Eulogio Urriolabeitia 1978–1979 Omar Sívori 1979 Raúl Hernández 1979 Carlos Cavagnaro 1979–1980 Juan Carlos Lorenzo 1980 Agustín Mario Cejas Hugo Zavagno 1980 Víctor Rodríguez 1980–1981 José Omar Pastoriza 1981–1982 Horacio Collazo 1982 Carlos Cavagnaro 1982 Rogelio Domínguez 1982–1983 José Salguiero 1983 Juan José Pizzuti 1983–1984

Name Nationality Years Jorge Castelli 1984 Agustín Mario Cejas 1984–1985 Cayetano Rodríguez 1985 Juan Carlos Giménez 1985 Alfio Basile 1985–1986 Rogelio Domínguez 1986 Juan Domingo Rocchia 1986 Alfio Basile 1986–1989 Héctor Martínez 1989 Pedro Marchetta 1989–1990 Juan Carlos Oleniak 1990 Nelson Chabay 1990 Juan Carlos Oleniak 1990–1991 Roberto Perfumo 1991 Osvaldo Sosa 1991–1992 Humberto Grondona 1992 Eduardo Solari 1993 Juan José Pizzuti Rodolfo Della Picca 1993 Carlos Babington 1993–1994 Rodolfo Della Picca 1994 Luis Cubilla 1994 Héctor Martínez 1994–1995 Diego Maradona Carlos Fren 1995 Héctor Martínez 1995 Pedro Marchetta 1995 Rogelio Domínguez 1995 Miguel Ángel Brindisi 1995–1996 Alfio Basile 1996–1997 Carlos Babington 1997–1998 Ángel Cappa 1998 Roberto Zapata 1998–1999 Gustavo Costas Humberto Maschio 1999–2000 Alberto Jorge 2000 Oscar López Oscar Cavallero 2000–2001 Reinaldo Merlo 2001–2002 Osvaldo Ardiles 2002–2003 Emilio Commisso 2003 Ángel Cappa 2003 Miguel Ángel Colombatti 2003 Ubaldo Fillol 2003–2004 Guillermo Rivarola 2004–2005 Fernando Quiroz 2005–2006 Alberto Fanesi 2006 Diego Simeone 2006 Reinaldo Merlo 2006–2007 Miguel Ángel Micó 2007 Gustavo Costas 2007 Miguel Ángel Micó 2008– Present

Colours and nicknames

Below is an evolution of Racing Club's colours, since 1920 the club have basically had the same colours, only the shade slightly changes.

1903

1905

1910

1920-present

Honours

Professional

Primera División Argentina:

• Champions (7): 1949; 1950; 1951; 1958; 1961; 1966; 2001 Apertura

Copa Libertadores:

• Champions (1): 1967

Intercontinental Cup:

• Champions (1): 1967

Supercopa Sudamericana

• Champions: (1) 1988

Supercopa Interamericana

• Champions: (1) 1988

Amateur

Argentina First Division:

• Champions (9): 1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919; 1921; 1925

Milk Cup:

• Junior Champions (1): 2003

External links

• Racing Club's official website
• Unofficial website
• Unofficial Forum
• ArchivoFutbol.com - Team-specific news about Argentine soccer

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