Chacarita Juniors
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Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors (usually known simply as Chacarita) is an Argentine
sports club
from Villa Maipú
, General San Martín Partido
in Greater Buenos Aires
, which football squad is currently playing in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.
The club was founded on May 1, 1906, in an anarchist Library on the border between the Villa Crespo
and Chacarita neighbourhoods, and after a short period of institutional crisis, the club was re-opened in 1919.
The team reached the amateur first division in 1924, and continued playing in the first division
after the professionalisation of football
in 1931.
In 1940 Chacarita was relegated to the second division, but it lasted only one season. The team then moved to the San Martín partido in Buenos Aires Province
, next to Buenos Aires Capital city.
In 1956 Chacarita was relegated to the second division again, and won that championship the following year returning to Primera División. After 10 consecutive years at the top level, Chacarita won its only first division title, the 1969 Metropolitano championship
.
In the following years the team performed badly and was relegated all the way down to the 3rd division in 1980. In 1984 Chacarita came back to the first division, but because of Hooliganism
by some of its fans, the club was punished with a suspension for a month and a lost of 10 points; having missing those points, Chacarita couldn't avoid a new relegation to the second division.
After a stay in second and even third division, Chacarita came back to first division in 1999, where it played until Clausura 2004, when was relegated to the 2nd division again.
On the 2008–09 Primera B Nacional
season the club finished 2nd, after a 1–0 victory against Platense
, with a goal scored in the last seconds of the match. This victory secured Chacarita a return to the Argentine Primera División after five years.
. The red color in its jersey (apart from black and white) is a reference to its anarchist origins.
(which ended 0-0). For this special event only 13,260 seats were available. Once the remodelation is totally finished, the stadium will be able to host an attendance of 35,000.
The Gobernor of Buenos Aires Province
, Daniel Scioli
, was the most notable presence in the event and was the person who cut the ribbon to declare the stadium officially reopened. This act was made in front of the Isaac López stand, named as a tribute to the legendary goalkeeper who played the most games for Chacarita (343 matches, from 1937 to 1952). Finally, a colorful set of fireworks closed the ceremony in Villa Maipú.
The new stadium was erected in the same location where the old one was, in the Villa Maipú
neighborhood, General San Martín Partido
. The last game played by Chacarita before the remodelation had been on October 21, 2005, during a match disputed for the Primera B Nacional championship. The rival was Tigre
(which has a strong rivalry with Chacarita) and El Funebrero won 3-0.
Argentina
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sports club
Sports club
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from Villa Maipú
Villa Maipú
Villa Maipú is a district of the General San Martín Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban area.The district is home to Chacarita Juniors, a football club that won the 1969 Metropolitano....
, General San Martín Partido
General San Martín Partido
General San Martín Partido is a partido in the Gran Buenos Aires urban area, immediately to the north-west of Capital Federal in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina....
in Greater Buenos Aires
Greater Buenos Aires
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, which football squad is currently playing in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.
The club was founded on May 1, 1906, in an anarchist Library on the border between the Villa Crespo
Villa Crespo
Villa Crespo is a middle-class neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in the geographical centre of the city. It had a population of 83,646 people in 2001, and thus population density of 23,235 inhabitants/km²....
and Chacarita neighbourhoods, and after a short period of institutional crisis, the club was re-opened in 1919.
The team reached the amateur first division in 1924, and continued playing 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...
after the professionalisation of football
Football in Argentina
Football in Argentina is the most popular sport, the one with the most players and is the most popular recreational sport, played from childhood into old age...
in 1931.
In 1940 Chacarita was relegated to the second division, but it lasted only one season. The team then moved to the San Martín partido in Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
, next to Buenos Aires Capital city.
In 1956 Chacarita was relegated to the second division again, and won that championship the following year returning to Primera División. After 10 consecutive years at the top level, Chacarita won its only first division title, the 1969 Metropolitano championship
Metropolitano championship
The Metropolitano championship was an Argentine football tournament that existed between 1967 and 1984. The Metropolitano formed one half of the Argentine 1st division taking place in the first half of the year, the Nacional took place in the 2nd half of the year. This arrangement lasted until 1982...
.
In the following years the team performed badly and was relegated all the way down to the 3rd division in 1980. In 1984 Chacarita came back to the first division, but because of Hooliganism
Hooliganism
Hooliganism refers to unruly, destructive, aggressive and bullying behaviour. Such behaviour is commonly associated with sports fans. The term can also apply to general rowdy behaviour and vandalism, often under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs....
by some of its fans, the club was punished with a suspension for a month and a lost of 10 points; having missing those points, Chacarita couldn't avoid a new relegation to the second division.
After a stay in second and even third division, Chacarita came back to first division in 1999, where it played until Clausura 2004, when was relegated to the 2nd division again.
On the 2008–09 Primera B Nacional
Primera B Nacional Argentina
Primera B Nacional is the second most important category of Argentine football organized by the Argentine Football Association.It is played by teams from all over the country...
season the club finished 2nd, after a 1–0 victory against Platense
Club Atlético Platense
Club Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Vicente López, in the north side of Greater Buenos Aires. The club nickname is Calamar after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink"....
, with a goal scored in the last seconds of the match. This victory secured Chacarita a return to the Argentine Primera División after five years.
Nickname
The team got the nickname of Funebreros ("Undertakers") because its ground was near the La Chacarita CemeteryLa Chacarita Cemetery
Cementerio de la Chacarita in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is known as the National Cemetery and is the largest in Argentina.-Location:The cemetery is in the barrio or district of Chacarita, in the northern part of Buenos Aires...
. The red color in its jersey (apart from black and white) is a reference to its anarchist origins.
Stadium
Chacarita's stadium was reopened on January 30, 2011, after its closure for a total rebuilt (which consisted in replacing the old wood seats for the more modern cement structures, according to safety regulations) since May, 2008. As part of the celebration for the reopening, the club organized a friendly match between Chacarita and Argentinos JuniorsArgentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
(which ended 0-0). For this special event only 13,260 seats were available. Once the remodelation is totally finished, the stadium will be able to host an attendance of 35,000.
The Gobernor of Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
, Daniel Scioli
Daniel Scioli
Daniel Osvaldo Scioli was Vice President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007 and is the current Governor of Buenos Aires Province and the president of the Justicialist Party. He is a sportsman, an entrepreneur and a politician.- Family :...
, was the most notable presence in the event and was the person who cut the ribbon to declare the stadium officially reopened. This act was made in front of the Isaac López stand, named as a tribute to the legendary goalkeeper who played the most games for Chacarita (343 matches, from 1937 to 1952). Finally, a colorful set of fireworks closed the ceremony in Villa Maipú.
The new stadium was erected in the same location where the old one was, in the Villa Maipú
Villa Maipú
Villa Maipú is a district of the General San Martín Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban area.The district is home to Chacarita Juniors, a football club that won the 1969 Metropolitano....
neighborhood, General San Martín Partido
General San Martín Partido
General San Martín Partido is a partido in the Gran Buenos Aires urban area, immediately to the north-west of Capital Federal in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina....
. The last game played by Chacarita before the remodelation had been on October 21, 2005, during a match disputed for the Primera B Nacional championship. The rival was Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina...
(which has a strong rivalry with Chacarita) and El Funebrero won 3-0.
Current squad
As of June 10, 2011.Titles
- Torneo MetropolitanoMetropolitano championshipThe Metropolitano championship was an Argentine football tournament that existed between 1967 and 1984. The Metropolitano formed one half of the Argentine 1st division taking place in the first half of the year, the Nacional took place in the 2nd half of the year. This arrangement lasted until 1982...
: 1
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- 1969
- Primera B: 2
-
- 1941, 1959
- Primera B MetropolitanaPrimera B MetropolitanaPrimera B Metropolitana is one of two leagues that form the regionalized third level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level three is the Torneo Argentino A....
: 1
-
- 1993/94
External links
- Official site (Spanish)
- Informe Tricolor (fan site) (Spanish)
- Chaca es de Primera (fan site) (Spanish)
- Chacajuniors (fan site) (Spanish)
- El Foro de Chaca (fan site) (Spanish)