Quilmes Atlético Club
Encyclopedia
Quilmes Atlético Club is a sports club
s of Argentina
, based on the Partido de Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province
. Quilmes is one of the oldest clubs of Argentina, having been founded in 1887. Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional Division.
immigrants. In 1900 the club was renamed to Quilmes Athletic Club.
Quilmes 1887 team
The club turned to its current name in 1950, because President Juan Perón
wanted to change it to a Spanish form.
Quilmes' first championship title was the 1912
amateur championship. After many years of revolving between the Primera División and the 2nd tier the club finally clinched its only Primera División championship in the 1978 Metropolitano
under the guidance of manager José Yudica.
Quilmes won the 2nd division championship on five occasions, the first in 1949 and the most recent in 1990–91. The squad also participated in 3 Copa Libertadores tournaments, first time in 1979
after obtaining Metropolitano 1978 championship. Quilmes qualified again in 1982 after finishing in second place in the league.
After gaining promotion to the Primera División in 2002–03 Quilmes finished in 5th place in 2003–04 qualifying for a continental competition (Copa Libertadores 2005
) again.
brewery of the same city (which also is the main sponsor of the club).
The old stadium of Guido and Sarmiento junction was later demolished.
, basketball
, volleyball
, and most notably field hockey
, with a field hockey stadium (Estadio Nacional de Hockey) with 6,000 seats, and whose successful female and male professional teams have won 17 and 13 first division championships respectively.
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...
s 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...
, based on the Partido de Quilmes, 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...
. Quilmes is one of the oldest clubs of Argentina, having been founded in 1887. Its football squad currently plays in the Primera B Nacional Division.
History
The institution was founded in 1887 by J. T. Stevenson in Quilmes under the name of Quilmes Rovers Club with an entire football team completely formed by BritishUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
immigrants. In 1900 the club was renamed to Quilmes Athletic Club.
Quilmes 1887 team
- Fothergil, Penman (captain), Francis; Tuker, Wilson, Moffat, Lamont, Muir, Belaumont, Morgan and Cladewell'
The club turned to its current name in 1950, because President Juan Perón
Juan Perón
Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine military officer, and politician. Perón was three times elected as President of Argentina though he only managed to serve one full term, after serving in several government positions, including the Secretary of Labor and the Vice Presidency...
wanted to change it to a Spanish form.
Quilmes' first championship title was the 1912
1912 in Argentine football
1912 in Argentine football saw the division of Argentine football into two rival associations. Quilmes won the officially recognised AAF tournament, while Porteño won the rival FAF tournament.-AAF Champions Cup:...
amateur championship. After many years of revolving between the Primera División and the 2nd tier the club finally clinched its only Primera División championship in the 1978 Metropolitano
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...
under the guidance of manager José Yudica.
Quilmes won the 2nd division championship on five occasions, the first in 1949 and the most recent in 1990–91. The squad also participated in 3 Copa Libertadores tournaments, first time in 1979
Copa Libertadores 1979
The 1979 Copa Libertadores represented the 20th edition of the tournament, in which saw Olimpia of Paraguay win the title for the first time. This allowed the Paraguayan side to play the Intercontinental Cup against Malmö FF of Sweden, in which the South American side won.-Qualified teams:...
after obtaining Metropolitano 1978 championship. Quilmes qualified again in 1982 after finishing in second place in the league.
After gaining promotion to the Primera División in 2002–03 Quilmes finished in 5th place in 2003–04 qualifying for a continental competition (Copa Libertadores 2005
Copa Libertadores 2005
The 2005 Copa Libertadores was the 46th edition of the Copa Libertadores. The champion also qualified for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship....
) again.
Nickname
Quilmes most known nickname is El Cervecero (The Brewers) because of the Cerveza QuilmesCerveza Quilmes
Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes is an Argentine Brewery founded in 1888 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires Province, by Otto Bemberg, a German immigrant.The company quickly started growing and in the 1920s it was already the most popular beer in Buenos Aires. Since then, it has become something of a national...
brewery of the same city (which also is the main sponsor of the club).
Stadium
Quilmes started building a new stadium in 1987 to inaugurate it first in 1993, and then officially in 1995. It was extended in 1998 to its current capacity.The old stadium of Guido and Sarmiento junction was later demolished.
Honours
- Primera División ArgentinaPrimera División ArgentinaThe 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...
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- Metropolitano 1978
- Amateur ChampionshipAmateur Era in Argentine footballThe amateur era in Argentine football lasted between 1891 and 1931.-History:The first league tournament outside the United Kingdom took place in Argentina in 1891, it was dominated by British expatriate players and teams. The Scottish influence is evident in the names of the league's first winners...
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- 19121912 in Argentine football1912 in Argentine football saw the division of Argentine football into two rival associations. Quilmes won the officially recognised AAF tournament, while Porteño won the rival FAF tournament.-AAF Champions Cup:...
- 1912
- Second division: 5
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- 1949, 1961, 1975, 1986–87, 1990–91
Other sports
The sports club has its installations in Quilmes with activities that include tennisTennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, and most notably 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...
, with a field hockey stadium (Estadio Nacional de Hockey) with 6,000 seats, and whose successful female and male professional teams have won 17 and 13 first division championships respectively.