Club Atlético Porteño
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Club Atlético Porteño is a rugby union
and field hockey
club sited in San Vicente
, Buenos Aires Province
of Argentina
. The club was founded on July 28, 1895 by Irish
immigrants as a football team, which participated in tournaments organized by the Argentine Football Association
until 1931 when football became professional in Argentina. The rugby team plays in the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires
tournaments.
and founded the Club Atlético Capital designing Tomas Hagan as president. A few months later, those immigrants bet they money they had saved to a horse called Porteño, which finally won the race paying a hugh amount of money.
With the money got in the race, the boys bought the equipment necessary to play football: balls, jerseys, shorts, socks and shoes and they renamed the club as a tribute to that horse, so Club Atlético Porteño was the name chosen.
neighborhood, on Valentín Alsina Avenue.
Porteño football team won a total of 2 championships between 1912 and 1914 and two Copa de Competencia Jockey Club
in 1915 and 1918.
Porteño affiliated to Unión de Rugby del Río de la Plata in 1932. The team debuted that season in the third division, finishing 6th. In 1935 the team promoted to the second division and in 1939 Portaño won the first division championship organized by the Federación Católica Argentina de Rugby.
In 1944 the Government of the City of Buenos Aires notified Porteño they had to leave their lands in Palermo, which were expropriated in 1945.
In 1951 Porteño won the long-awaited promotion to Primera División, but the team remained there just one season so the following year was relegated after losing its match at the hands of Estudiantes de Paraná.
After playing in different fields, the club finally could acquire a land located in Magallanes and Pardo streets of San Vicente in 1971. Porteño still has its facilities there. The same year the club formed its first women's field hockey, which has been developing as years went by.
People Porteño, in recognition of this gesture, designed the shirt with blue colors of the flag of Argentina, and blue flag of France.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
club sited in San Vicente
San Vicente, Buenos Aires
San Vicente is the head town of the San Vicente Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located within the Gran Buenos Aires metropolitan area and has about 44,500 inhabitants as per the ....
, 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...
of Argentina
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...
. The club was founded on July 28, 1895 by 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...
immigrants as a football team, which participated in tournaments organized by 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...
until 1931 when football became professional in Argentina. The rugby team plays in the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires
Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires
This article is about a Rugby organization. URBA can also refer to the URBA mass transport system.The Buenos Aires Rugby Union , usually referred as URBA, is the governing body that organises and controls the rugby union in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as the Buenos Aires Provincial...
tournaments.
The beginning
In 1895 Cavanagh, Geogeham, Kenny and O’Farrel were just a group of boys who wanted to form a football team, but they had no money. On July 28, 1895, they met in the Hipodromo Argentino de PalermoHipodromo Argentino de Palermo
Hipodromo Argentino de Palermo is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. One of the most prominent horse racing venues in Argentina, its installations include a 2400 meter track suitable for races in all weather....
and founded the Club Atlético Capital designing Tomas Hagan as president. A few months later, those immigrants bet they money they had saved to a horse called Porteño, which finally won the race paying a hugh amount of money.
With the money got in the race, the boys bought the equipment necessary to play football: balls, jerseys, shorts, socks and shoes and they renamed the club as a tribute to that horse, so Club Atlético Porteño was the name chosen.
The football years (1907-31)
The football team play in Primera División until 1928, when was relegated to Sección B. In 1931 Porteño desaffiliated from the Football Federation and has not played in official categories since. Porteño was also the first Argentine team which stadium had its first standground built in concrete in the City of Buenos Aires. The stadium was located in PalermoPalermo, Buenos Aires
Palermo is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It is located in the northeast of the city, bordering the barrios of Belgrano to the north, Almagro and Recoleta to the south, Villa Crespo and Colegiales to the west and the Río de la Plata river to the east. With a total...
neighborhood, on Valentín Alsina Avenue.
Porteño football team won a total of 2 championships between 1912 and 1914 and two Copa de Competencia Jockey Club
Copa de Competencia Jockey Club
Copa de Competencia Jockey Club is a defunct football tournament which took place in Argentina between 1907 and 1933.-History:The Copa de Competencia Jockey Club was first awarded in 1906 to the winners of the Argentine qualifiers for the final of the Tie Cup competition which was played between...
in 1915 and 1918.
Rugby union
Although football team was disbanded, Porteño kept other sports active, such as rugby union, which is currently practised in the club facilities located in San Vicente. The reason why Porteño went off football was that the club wanted to keep as amateur, and the rugby union (which is not a professional sport in Argentina) was the sport chosen to go on.Porteño affiliated to Unión de Rugby del Río de la Plata in 1932. The team debuted that season in the third division, finishing 6th. In 1935 the team promoted to the second division and in 1939 Portaño won the first division championship organized by the Federación Católica Argentina de Rugby.
In 1944 the Government of the City of Buenos Aires notified Porteño they had to leave their lands in Palermo, which were expropriated in 1945.
In 1951 Porteño won the long-awaited promotion to Primera División, but the team remained there just one season so the following year was relegated after losing its match at the hands of Estudiantes de Paraná.
After playing in different fields, the club finally could acquire a land located in Magallanes and Pardo streets of San Vicente in 1971. Porteño still has its facilities there. The same year the club formed its first women's field hockey, which has been developing as years went by.
Colours
While the football team colors were blue and white vertical stripes, it is said that rugby shirt colors took their existing back in the '30s, when a group of players then Sportive Francaise approached the club join their ranks.People Porteño, in recognition of this gesture, designed the shirt with blue colors of the flag of Argentina, and blue flag of France.
Football
- Asociación Argentina de Football: 2
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- 1912, 1914
- The AAF was a rival association, not recognised by FIFAFIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
- Copa de Competencia Jockey ClubCopa de Competencia Jockey ClubCopa de Competencia Jockey Club is a defunct football tournament which took place in Argentina between 1907 and 1933.-History:The Copa de Competencia Jockey Club was first awarded in 1906 to the winners of the Argentine qualifiers for the final of the Tie Cup competition which was played between...
: 2
- Copa de Competencia Jockey Club
- The AAF was a rival association, not recognised by FIFA
- 1915, 1918
- 1912, 1914
Stadistics
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1918 in Argentine football 1918 in Argentine football saw Racing Club de Avellaneda win their 6th consecutive league title.In interenational football Argentina won three minor championships.-League table:-Domestic cups:... - 11th of 20 teams 1919 in Argentine football 1919 in Argentine football saw the "Asociación Argentina de Football" championship abandoned mid season. The clubs then split between two different associations... - 6th of 6 teams 1920 in Argentine football 1920 in Argentine football saw Boca Juniors retain their "Asociación Argentina de Football" league title. In the dissident "Asociación Amateurs de Football" River Plate ended the run of seven consecutive league titles for Racing Club de Avellaneda.... - 4th of 13 teams 1921 in Argentine football -Copa Campeonato: 1. Huracán 18 14 3 1 54 15 31 2. Del Plata 18 12 4 2 27 11 28 3. Boca Juniors 18 10 5 3 30 17 25... - 10th of 10 teams 1922 in Argentine football -Copa Campeonato: 1. Huracán 16 13 2 1 36 7 28 2. Sportivo Palermo 16 11 3 2 34 14 25 3. Boca Juniors 16 10 2 4 30 19 22... - 13th of 17 teams 1923 in Argentine football -Copa Campeonato: 1 Boca Juniors 30 24 3 3 87 19 51 1 Huracán 29 23 5 1 71 20 51 3 Sportivo Barracas 28 18 4 6 60 28 40 4 Sportivo Dock Sud 28 13 11 4 35 21 37... - 23rd of 23 teams 1924 in Argentine football -Copa Campeonato: 1. Boca Juniors 19 18 1 0 67 8 37 2. Temperley 21 13 6 2 35 16 32 3. Sportivo Dock Sud 21 12 5 4 28 16 29... - 19th of 22 teams 1925 in Argentine football -Copa Campeonato: 1. Nueva Chicago 21 18 2 1 46 10 38 1. Huracán 21 18 2 1 51 12 38 3. El Porvenir 21 14 4 3 30 15 32... - 19th of 23 teams 1926 in Argentine football -Copa Campeonato: 1. Boca Juniors 17 15 2 0 7 1 0 8 1 0 67 4 32 2. Argentinos Juniors 17 12 4 1 7 2 0 5 2 1 26 11 28... - 18th of 18 teams 1927 in Argentine football In 1927 the Argentine league system was reunified under the name "Asociación Amateurs Argentina de Football". The championship was won by San Lorenzo de Almagro.-League table:*Talleres had 2 points deducted.-Relegation:... - 34th of 34 teams 1928 in Argentine football In 1928 the "Asociación Amateurs Argentina de Football" Primera División was expanded to include 36 teams. The teams played in a single league with each team playing the other only once.-League table:-Relegation:... - 36th of 36 teams (relegated) |