| Full name | Club Atlético Lugano | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Naranja | ||
| Founded | November 18, 1915 | ||
| Ground | Club Atlético Lugano, Tapiales La Matanza Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (Capacity: 2,950) |
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| League | Primera D Metropolitana | ||
| 2010-11 | 10th | ||
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Club Atlético Lugano is an Argentine football club, from Tapiales neighborhood in La Matanza Partido of Buenos Aires Province. The team currently plays in the regionalised 5th level of Argentinian football Primera D Metropolitana.
The club was founded on November 18, 1915 by Ferrocarril General Manuel Belgrano railway workers. Its original name was Club Compañía General Belgrano. The team earned its affiliation to the AAAF (Argentine Amateur Football Association) in 1924 in order to compete in the intermediate category. in 1953 General Belgrano changed its name to Club Atlético General Belgrano de Lugano.
In 1972 General Belgrano was affiliated to the Argentine Football Association and started playing in Primera D. In 1986 the name changed again to Club Atlético Lugano, as a tribute to team's neighbourhood, Villa Lugano.