Statistics of Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (football)

Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (CGE or GELP, in English, "Gymnastics and Fencing Club of La Plata") is an Argentine sports club from La Plata, province of Buenos Aires. It was founded on June 3, 1887, as Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima. Its principal sport is football, and it competes in the Primera División Argentina, Argentina's premier league.

Gimnasia y Esgrima was a champion of "División Intermedia" of Argentine football in 1915, of the Primera División in 1929, and was a runner-up in the Primera División in 1924, during the amateur period. In the professional era, Gimnasia was champion of the Copa Centenario de la AFA in 1994 and of the Segunda División in 1944, 1947 and 1952; in addition, it was a runner-up in the Primera División in five opportunities.[1][2] It has been in the Primera División for 69 seasons, being the eighth club in terms of number of years participating at this level.

Arturo Naón is the top goal scorer in the history of the Club with 95 goals and Jorge San Esteban, still active in the club, is the player with most appearances as he played over 400 games.

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Positions in Amateur era (1891–1930)

Below are listed all the position gained by Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata during the amateurism:[3]

Tournament Position
1905 Campeonato de Tercera División 3rd in Group A
1915 Campeonato de División Intermedia Champion
1916 Campeonato de Primera División 4th
1917 Campeonato de Primera División 10th
1918 Campeonato de Primera División 6th
1919 Campeonato de Primera División 7th
1920 Campeonato de Primera División 4th
1921 Campeonato de Primera División 4th
1922 Campeonato de Primera División 5th
1923 Campeonato de Primera División 6th
1924 Campeonato de Primera División 2nd
1925 Campeonato de Primera División 12th
1926 Campeonato de Primera División 5th
1927 Campeonato de Primera División 25
1928 Campeonato de Primera División 21
1929 Campeonato de Primera División Champion
1930 Campeonato de Primera División 8th

Positions in the Professional era (1931-2008)

Below are listed all the position gained by Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata during the professionalism:[4]

Championships of First and Second Divisions (1931-1966)

Tournament Position
1931 Campeonato de Primera División 12th
1932 Campeonato de Primera División 7th
1933 Campeonato de Primera División 5th
1934 Campeonato de Primera División 9th
1935 Campeonato de Primera División 13th
1936 Campeonato de Primera División 14th
1937 Campeonato de Primera División 8th
1938 Campeonato de Primera División 6th
1939 Campeonato de Primera División 15th
1940 Campeonato de Primera División 7th
1941 Campeonato de Primera División 12th
1942 Campeonato de Primera División 13th
1943 Campeonato de Primera División 16th
1944 Campeonato de Segunda División Champion
1945 Campeonato de Primera División 16th
1946 Campeonato de Segunda División 2nd
1947 Campeonato de Segunda División Champion
1948 Campeonato de Primera División 16th
Tournament Position
1949 Campeonato de Primera División 11°
1950 Campeonato de Primera División 12th
1951 Campeonato de Primera División 17th
1952 Campeonato de Segunda División Champion
1953 Campeonato de Primera División 6th
1954 Campeonato de Primera División 14th
1955 Campeonato de Primera División 10th
1956 Campeonato de Primera División 11th
1957 Campeonato de Primera División 14th
1958 Campeonato de Primera División 14th
1959 Campeonato de Primera División 14th
1960 Campeonato de Primera División 12th
1961 Campeonato de Primera División 9th
1962 Campeonato de Primera División 3rd
1963 Campeonato de Primera División 12th
1964 Campeonato de Primera División 13th
1965 Campeonato de Primera División 17th
1966 Campeonato de Primera División 8th

Metropolitano and Nacional Tournaments (1967-1979 y 1985)

Tournament Position
1967 Metropolitano 7th (Group B)
1968 Metropolitano 10th (Group B)
1969 Metropolitano 7th (Group A)
1970 Metropolitano 9
1971 Metropolitano 12th
1972 Metropolitano 15th
1973 Metropolitano 11th
1974 Metropolitano 6th (Group A)
1975 Metropolitano 12th
1976 Metropolitano 11th (Group B)
1977 Metropolitano 15th
1978 Metropolitano 11th
1979 Metropolitano 9th (Group A)
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Tournament Position
1967 Promocional Champion
1968 Reclasificatorio 3rd
1969 Reclasificatorio 2nd
1970 Nacional 2nd (Group A)
1971 Nacional 10th (Group A)
1972 Reclasificatorio 4th
1972 Nacional 10th (Group A)
1973 Nacional 7th (Group B)
1974 Nacional 3rd (Group B)
1975 Nacional 7th (Group B)
1976 Nacional 6th (Group A)
1977 Nacional 4th (Group A)
1978 Nacional 3rd (Group C)
1979 Reclasificatorio 2nd (Descendió)
1985 Nacional 3rd (Group D)

Championships of Primera "B" (1980-1984)

Tournament Position
1980 Campeonato de Primera "B" 4th
1981 Campeonato de Primera "B" 7th
1982 Campeonato de Primera "B" 1st (Group A)
1982 Campeonato de Primera "B" (Octogonal) Eliminated in semifinals
1983 Campeonato de Primera "B" 11th
1984 Campeonato de Primera "B" 3rd
1984 Campeonato de Primera "B" (Octogonal) 1st (Ascendió)

Championships of Primera División (1985-1990)

Tournament Position
1985/1986 Campeonato de Primera División 10°
1986/1987 Campeonato de Primera División 13°
1987/1988 Campeonato de Primera División 5th
1988/1989 Campeonato de Primera División 10°
1989/1990 Campeonato de Primera División 7°

Apertura and Clausura Tournaments (1991-2011)

Tournament Position
1990 Apertura 14°
1991 Apertura 5th
1992 Apertura 17th
1993 Apertura 7th
1994 Apertura 10th
1995 Apertura 15th
1996 Apertura 6th
1997 Apertura 6th
1998 Apertura 2nd
1999 Apertura 12th
2000 Apertura 3rd
2001 Apertura 7th
2002 Apertura 16th
2003 Apertura 16th
2004 Apertura 12th
2005 Apertura 2nd
2006 Apertura 13th
2007 Apertura 18th
2008 Apertura 8th
2009 Apertura 18th
2010 Apertura 19th
Tournament Position
1991 Clausura 14th
1992 Clausura 8th
1993 Clausura 11th
1994 Clausura 17th
1995 Clausura 2nd
1996 Clausura 2nd
1997 Clausura 13th
1998 Clausura 3rd
1999 Clausura 9th
2000 Clausura 10th
2001 Clausura 19th
2002 Clausura 2nd
2003 Clausura 10th
2004 Clausura 17th
2005 Clausura 7th
2006 Clausura 5th
2007 Clausura 18th
2008 Clausura 17th
2009 Clausura 7th
2010 Clausura 12th
2011 Clausura -

Biggest winning margins

In the following list are detailed the biggest winning margins achieved by Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata:

Rival Año Resultado
Club Atlético River Plate 1905 10-1
Universitarios 1915 8-0
Argentino de Banfield 1930 7-0
Club Atlético Atlanta 1932 6-0
Boca Juniors 1932 6-2
Club Atlético Lanús 1932 7-2
Ferro Carril Oeste 1934 8-2
Quilmes Atlético Club 1937 6-0
Unión de Santa Fe 1944 6-0
Chacarita Juniors 1949 6-0
Racing Club 1961 8-1
Club Atlético Platense 1970 6-0
Boca Juniors 1996 6-0
Racing Club 1996 6-0
Chacarita Juniors 2004 6-1

Longer period of unbeaten achieved

The following are games within the larger period of unbeaten succeeded by Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, which reached 16 last time (between the 9th match of the first round and 10th in the second round), occurred during the First Division championship in 1962:

Rival Condition Result
Chacarita Juniors Away 2-1
Club Atlético Independiente Home 4-2
Vélez Sársfield Away 2-2
Atlanta Home 2-0
San Lorenzo de Almagro Away 0-0
Rosario Central Home 1-1
River Plate Away 2-0
Libre - -
Racing Club Away 3-1
Ferro Carril Oeste Home 5-2
Argentinos Juniors Away 2-0
Club Atlético Huracán Home 1-0
Quilmes Atlético Club Away 2-0
Boca Juniors Home 2-0
Estudiantes de La Plata Away 2-0
Chacarita Juniors Home 3-1
Club Atlético Independiente Away 1-1

Maximum number of consecutive victories achieved in First Division Championships

In the "Torneo Apertura 2005", Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata earned his best streak of matches won. This consisted of 8 wins from 8th round to 15th. It is the sixth largest in the Argentine soccer.[5]

In the following list are detailed the games belonging to the maximum number of consecutive wins achieved by Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, in short tournaments:

Rival Condition Result
Rosario Central Away 3-0
Club Atlético Lanús Home 1-0
Instituto de Córdoba Away 1-0
San Lorenzo de Almagro Home 3-2
Argentinos Juniors Away 1-0
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy Home 4-1
Racing Club Home 3-1
Quilmes Atlético Club Away 1-0

Notably, its best streak of matches won in long tournaments was 9 games during the 1962 championship, the year in which they achieved their longest unbeaten.(See above)

Participation in official international competitions (FIFA)

Gimnasia managed for the first time to qualify for FIFA's international competition in 1992. That year Gimnasia is eliminated of the Copa Conmebol 1992 in semi-finals. That one was its better participation in an international competition organized by the FIFA.

In 2003 Gimnasia disputed for the first time the Copa Libertadores de América, being eliminated in the first round.

It is necessary to emphasize that Gimnasia were never conquered by international competitions of FIFA as place in its own stadium.

These are the participations in international competitions organized by FIFA of Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata:

Tournament Position
Copa Conmebol 1992 Semi-finals
Copa Conmebol 1995 Round of 16
Copa Conmebol 1998 Round of 16
Copa Sudamericana 2002 Quarter-finals
Copa Libertadores 2003 Group stage
Copa Sudamericana 2006 Quarter-finals
Copa Libertadores 2007 Group stage

Most appearances

Throughout its 121 years of history, they were more than 800 the Football players of the Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata that they have dressed the vest of the first team. Jorge San Esteban with 462 disputed meetings is the one who more times illuminated the vest albiazul.

In the following list is detallied the football players with most appearances in the history of Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata:

Player Games Period
Jorge San Esteban 462 1992-2003 and 2004-2009
Guillermo Sanguinetti 383 1991-2003
Oscar Montañéz 343 1932-1945
Enzo Noce 321 1990-2004

Top goal scorers

In the following list are detailed the footballers with major quantity of goals scored in the history of Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata:

Player Goals Games
Arturo Naón 95 97
Manuel Fidel 80 201
Diego Francisco Bayo 71 138
Delio Onnis 64 113


Achievements

Amateur era

National official tournaments

Winners (1): 1915[8]

National friendly tournaments

Professional era

National official tournaments

National friendly tournaments

International friendly tournaments

See also

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