Club Atlético San Telmo

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San Telmo

Full name

Nickname(s)

Candombero

Founded

March 15, 1904

Ground

Estadio Dr. Osvaldo Baletto,
Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Capacity 9,000)

Chairman

Osvaldo Bisbal

Manager

Sergio Benet

League

Primera B Metropolitana

2007-08

20th (of 21)
to relegation playoff





Home colours





Away colours

Club Atlético San Telmo are a football club from the Isla Maciel district of Avellaneda in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. They currently play in Primera B Metropolitana which is the regionalised third tier of Argentine football.

The club were founded in 1904 with the name San Telmo Football Club, which followed the Argentine tradition of giving their teams English names, other examples include; River Plate, Boca Juniors, Newell's Old Boys, Racing Club and Chaco For Ever.

The club changed to their current name in the 1920s. The clubs original colours were blue and white, they now play in blue and sky blue.

In 1975 the club were promoted to the Primera División, but their success did not last long as they were relegated in last place the very next season.

1 Stadium
2 Titles
3 Notable former players
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Stadium

May 2008 The Estadio Dr. Osvaldo Baletto is currently closed, The stadium was closed following serious violence during a game with Talleres Cordoba in 2006. It is unclear when or if it will reopen. The club play their home games at Barracas Central.