Racing Club de Avellaneda
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| Full name | Racing Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | La Academia (The Academy) | ||
| Founded | March 25, 1903 | ||
| Ground | El Cilindro de Avellaneda, Avellaneda, Buenos Aires (Capacity: 64,161) |
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| Chairman | Rodolfo Molina | ||
| Manager | Ricardo Caruso Lombardi | ||
| League | Argentine Primera División | ||
| Apertura 2008 | 14th | ||
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Racing Club, also known simply as Racing, is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Gran Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing are historically one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football. Currently the club is competing in the Primera División Argentina.
Racing have won Primera División Argentina sixteen times first in 1911 and most recently during 2001 Apertura. On the international stage the club won in 1967 the Libertadores Cup and the Intercontinental Cup later in 1988 won the Sudamerican Supercup and the Interamerican Supercup.
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[edit] History
Racing Club was founded on March 25 of 1903.
In 1910 is promoted to the first division.
In 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 and 1919 won seven consecutive local championships.
In 1921 and 1925 won the local championship.
In 1949, 1950 and 1951 won three consecutive championships.
In 1958 won the local championship.
In 1961 won the local championship.
In 1966 won the local championship.
In 1967 won the Copa Libertadores
Racing was the first Argentine football team to win the Intercontinental Cup against Scottish side Celtic F.C. in three matches.
In 1983 was relegated to second division in a controversial decision from the Association of the Argentine Football president.
In 1985 returned to the first division.
In 1988 won the South American Supercup being the first "Champion of America's Champions"
In the same year the won the Interamerican Supercup defeating the CONCACAF Camel Cup champion, Sport Herediano of Costa Rica.
In 1999 Racing went nearly bankrupt but the people of the city decided to cover the stadium's expenses.
In 2000 Racing switched management to Blanquiceleste to avoid bankruptcy.
In 2001 Racing won the Apertura championship.
In 2008 Racing switched back management to become a "civic association" again.
[edit] Stadium
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.
[edit] Current squad
Current squad for Racing Club de Avellaneda as of 15 March 2009 ()
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Manager: Ricardo Caruso Lombardi
[edit] Coaches since 2000
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[edit] Kit evolution
     1903
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   1903 & 1972
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 1904
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   1910 - today
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[edit] Honours
National championships: (16)
- Profesional 1931 - 2008 (7):
1949; 1950; 1951; 1958; 1961; 1966; 2001 Apertura
- Amateur 1903 - 1930 (9):
1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919; 1921; 1925
- Champions (1): 1967
- Champions (1): 1967
- Champions: (1) 1988
- Champions: (1) 1988
[edit] Noted former players
see also Cat:Racing Club footballers
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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