| Full name | Club Atlético 9 de Julio | ||
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| Nickname(s) | El León, El Decano, El 9, El Juliense | ||
| Founded | July 9, 1904 | ||
| Ground | Estadio El Coloso, Rafaela Santa Fe, Argentina (Capacity: 7,000) |
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| League | Torneo Argentino B | ||
| 2010-11 | relegated from Torneo Argentino A | ||
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Club Atlético 9 de Julio (sometimes referred as 9 de Julio de Rafaela) is a football club from Rafaela, Santa Fe Province, Argentina. The squad currently plays in Torneo Argentino B, which is the regionalised third tier of the Argentine Football Association league system.
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At the end of the Clausura 2007 tournament, 9 de Julio was kicked out from the quarter finals of the promotion playoff and replaced by Juventud Antoniana. This came about because 9 de Julio was found guilty of having accorded with a 1-1 tie with Central Norte, the other team from Salta, Argentina; this result was what both teams needed in order to qualify for the end of season playoffs. The statistics said that 9 de Julio was losing 0-1 and was awarded with a penalty kick by the referee Juan Dardanelli in extra time.
The evidence against the clubs took the form of a video showing the agreement, which was broadcasted on Argentine Sports channel TyC Sports. Germán Solterman, the coach, said in a radio interview that "I always knew they were recording me but he did not care about it". Other important testimony was given by the reporter Rolando Díaz of the Nuevo Diario of Salta. He stated in an interview that he had heard the referee saying to Soltermann: "I'm about to award a penalty kick for your team...". [1]
As a result of the punishment received, 9 de Julio started the 2008 Apertura tournament with a deduction of six points and its manager, Germán Soltermann was banned from football activities for five years. The same punishment received Central Norte coach, Víctor Riggio. The referee of the match, Dardanelli, was also banned. [2]