Argentino de Quilmes
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Club Atlético Argentino de Quilmes is a football club from Quilmes in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
. The team currently plays in Primera D Metropolitana
, which is the regionalised fifth tier of the Argentine Football Association
league system.
The club was founded in 1899, as a reaction against British hegemony in Argentine
football. During the amateur era of football, Argentino played regularly in the First Division
. The squad managed two 3rd place finishes in the league championships of 1908 and 1913.
Their last ever season in the Primera came in 1939, and it was a record breaking one. Argentino finished the season bottom of the table with a record of:
This set the record for the lowest amount of points ever accumulated in the Primera. The club then spent the next 43 years changing between the 2nd and 3rd divisions. In 2005/2006 Argentino was relegated to the 5th division (Primera D Metropolitana
for the first time in its history.
Buenos Aires
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, Argentina
Argentina
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. The team currently plays in Primera D Metropolitana
Primera D Metropolitana
The Primera D is one of two leagues that form the regionalised fifth level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level five is the Torneo Argentino C....
, which is the regionalised fifth tier of the Argentine Football Association
Argentine Football Association
The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina. It organises the Argentine football league and the Argentina national football team. It is based in Buenos Aires...
league system.
The club was founded in 1899, as a reaction against British hegemony in Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football. During the amateur era of football, Argentino played regularly in the First Division
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
. The squad managed two 3rd place finishes in the league championships of 1908 and 1913.
Their last ever season in the Primera came in 1939, and it was a record breaking one. Argentino finished the season bottom of the table with a record of:
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 35 | 148 | 4 |
This set the record for the lowest amount of points ever accumulated in the Primera. The club then spent the next 43 years changing between the 2nd and 3rd divisions. In 2005/2006 Argentino was relegated to the 5th division (Primera D Metropolitana
Primera D Metropolitana
The Primera D is one of two leagues that form the regionalised fifth level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level five is the Torneo Argentino C....
for the first time in its history.
Titles
- Primera B: 1
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- 1938
- Primera Amateur: 1
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- 1945
- Primera División C: 1
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- 1988/89