Club Atlético Almirante Brown
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Club Atlético Almirante Brown (mostly known as Brown de Arrecifes) is an Argentine
sports club
from the city of Arrecifes
, in Buenos Aires Province
. Although other sports are practised there, Brown is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Arrecifes football league.
Almirante Brown, founded on October 14, 1917, by José Ryan and Stegmann (descendant of Irish
and German
immigrants, respectively). The colors of the club are related to the origins of its founders: black (taken from the german flag) and green (the irish traditional color).
Brown won the 1995-96 Torneo Argentino B
promoting to the upper division with Mataderos, a club from Necochea
. A year after, on June 28, 1997, the team reached the Primera B Nacional (the second division of the Argentine football league system
) ater defeating Sportivo Ben Hur 1-0 in Rafaela
, Santa Fe Province
. The team was coached by Rodolfo Motta.
During its debut season in the Primera B Nacional, Brown finished 6th in the first stage but then was relegated to the last position in the B group. Brown made its best performance in the 2000-01 season, being near to promote to First Division although the team was defeated by San Martín de Mendoza
before reaching the semi-finals. Brown played in the second division until 2003, when the team was relegated to the lower division.
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...
sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
from the city of Arrecifes
Arrecifes
Arrecifes is a town in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Arrecifes Partido.-History:* September 20, 1586 the first time which an Spanish conqueror mentioned in his notes: "Pago de los Arrecifes", this is the oldest notice of the early days of Arrecifes. The first...
, 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...
. Although other sports are practised there, Brown is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Arrecifes football league.
Almirante Brown, founded on October 14, 1917, by José Ryan and Stegmann (descendant of Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
immigrants, respectively). The colors of the club are related to the origins of its founders: black (taken from the german flag) and green (the irish traditional color).
Brown won the 1995-96 Torneo Argentino B
Torneo Argentino B
Torneo Argentino B is one of two leagues that form the regionalised fourth level of the Argentine football league system. Clubs in Torneo Argentinos B come from all over Argentina....
promoting to the upper division with Mataderos, a club from Necochea
Necochea
Necochea is a port city in the southwest of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located on the Atlantic coast, on the edge of the Quequén Grande river, from Buenos Aires City and southwest from Mar del Plata...
. A year after, on June 28, 1997, the team reached the Primera B Nacional (the second division of the Argentine football league system
Argentine football league system
The Argentine football league system consists of two national divisions , and a series of regionalized lower divisions...
) ater defeating Sportivo Ben Hur 1-0 in Rafaela
Rafaela
Rafaela is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, about 96 km from the provincial capital. It is the head town of the Castellanos Department. It has a population of 99,150 per the ....
, Santa Fe Province
Santa Fe Province
The Invincible Province of Santa Fe, in Spanish Provincia Invencible de Santa Fe , is a province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the north clockwise Chaco , Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Santiago del Estero...
. The team was coached by Rodolfo Motta.
During its debut season in the Primera B Nacional, Brown finished 6th in the first stage but then was relegated to the last position in the B group. Brown made its best performance in the 2000-01 season, being near to promote to First Division although the team was defeated by San Martín de Mendoza
San Martín de Mendoza
Atlético Club San Martín is a football club from the city of San Martín in Mendoza Province, Argentina...
before reaching the semi-finals. Brown played in the second division until 2003, when the team was relegated to the lower division.
Titles
- Torneo Argentino ATorneo Argentino AZone 1Zone 2-List of champions:European-styled seasonsApertura and Clausura seasonsEuropean-styled seasons-External links:*...
: 1
-
- 1996-97
- Torneo Argentino BTorneo Argentino BTorneo Argentino B is one of two leagues that form the regionalised fourth level of the Argentine football league system. Clubs in Torneo Argentinos B come from all over Argentina....
: 1
- Torneo Argentino B
- 1995-96
- Liga de Fútbol de Arrecifes: 18
- 1996-97