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Racing Club, more commonly known as Racing de Avellaneda or simply Racing, is an Argentinian professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Gran Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing are historically one of the "big five" clubs of Argentinian football. Currently the club is competing in the Apertura 2008 season of the Primera División Argentina.
Racing have won Primera División Argentina sixteen times first in 1911 and most recently during 2001 Apertura. On the international stage the club won in 1967 the Libertadores Cup and the Intercontinental Cup later in 1988 won the Sudamerican Supercup and the Interamerican Supercup.
[edit] History
Racing Club was founded on March 25 of 1903.
In 1910 is promoted to the first division.
In 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 and 1919 won seven consecutive local championships.
In 1921 and 1925 won the local championship.
In 1949, 1950 and 1951 won three consecutive championships.
In 1958 won the local championship.
In 1961 won the local championship.
In 1966 won the local championship.
In 1967 won the America's Libertadores Cup
Racing was the first Argentine football team to win the Intercontinental Cup at Scottish Celtic in three matches
In 1983 was relegated to second division for a polemic decision of the Association of the Argentine Football president.
In 1985 returned to the first division.
In 1988 won the Sudamerican Supercup being the first "Champion of American's Champions"
In the same year won the Interamerican Supercup winning to the "Nortamerican's champion".
In 1999 Racing was nearly bankrupt but the people of the city decided to cover the stadium's expenses.
In 2000 Racing switched management to Blanquiceleste to avoid bankruptcy.
In 2001 Racing won the local championships.
[edit] Stadium
El Cilindro during the Avellaneda derby
Home games are played at the Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, best known as El Cilindro de Avellaneda, it has a capacity of 64,161. Just a few yards away is the home of Racing's most fierce rivals Independiente; the two clubs compete together in the Clásico de Avellaneda derby.
[edit] Current squad
- As of April 20, 2008
[edit] Coach from 2000
[edit] Uniform
[edit] Honours
National championships: (16)
1949; 1950; 1951; 1958; 1961; 1966; 2001 Apertura
1913; 1914; 1915; 1916; 1917; 1918; 1919; 1921; 1925
Copa Libertadores:
Intercontinental Cup:
Supercopa Sudamericana
Supercopa Interamericana
[edit] Noted former players
see also Cat:Racing Club footballers
[edit] References
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 34°40′03″S, 58°22′07″W
