| Full name | Club Luján | ||
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| Nickname(s) | El Lujanero | ||
| Founded | April 1, 1936 | ||
| Ground | Campo Municipal de Deportes Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Capacity: 2,500) |
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| League | Primera C Metropolitana | ||
| 2010-11 | 11th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Club Luján is a football club from Luján in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team currently plays in Primera C Metropolitana, which is the regionalised fourth tier of the Argentine Football Association league system.
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The club was originally named "River Plate" as a tribute to the famous Argentine team with the same name (wearing a similar uniform as well), but then it was obliged to change its name due to legal issues. Therefore, the team was renamed as "Club Luján", which has remained since (and its jersey still remains the same as River Plate). In 1954 Atilio Ferrari and Juan Pescio requested the affiliation to the Argentine Football Association in order to play in the Second Division league.
Ferrari and Pescio represented the claim of the citizens from Luján, who had not major interest in their own football tournament, because they considered that league was not good enough. Because of that, fans preferred to move to Buenos Aires or to watch football matches on the T.V, which caused financial losses to the Luján former clubs.
In 1961 the team was finally affiliated to the A.F.A., beginning its tenure in the Fourth Division (Primera D. In 1964 the club promoted to the 3rd Division Primera C, after defeating Estudiantes de Buenos Aires with a score of 5-1.
In 1971 Club Luján was relegated to the 4th Division again. In 1986 the squad promoted to the 3rd Division after defeating Muñiz in Argentino de Merlo stadium. That team was coached by Ricardo Dellavecchia. In 1991 Luján achieved a new promotion, this time to the Primera B Metropolitana after a victory over Berazategui in the final match.
Only two seasons after, Luján was relegated to the 3rd. Division again, where has remained since then. [1].