Atlético Tucumán
| Atlético Tucumán | ||||
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| Basic data | ||||
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| Surname | Club Atlético Tucumán SC | |||
| Seat | San Miguel de Tucuman | |||
| founding | September 27, 1902 | |||
| Colours | light blue-white | |||
| president | Mario Leito | |||
| Website | clubatleticotucuman.com.ar | |||
| First soccer team | ||||
| Head coach | Ricardo Zielinski | |||
| Venue | Estadio Monumental José Fierro | |||
| Places | 29,200 | |||
| league | Primera División | |||
| 2018/2019 | 5th place | |||
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The Club Atlético Tucumán , usually just called Atlético Tucumán , is an Argentine sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán .
In addition to the famous football division , the first team of which has played in the Primera División since 2016 , the club has hockey , swimming and tennis divisions .
history
The club was founded in 1902 as one of the first sports clubs in northern Argentina and initially dedicated itself to football, with other sports following over the years. The nickname Decano ( "Dean" ), which particularly refers to the fans of the club, is attributed to the old age of the club.
The club has played in white and light blue vertically striped jerseys since 1903 and is considered the first club in Argentina to use these dress colors.
Football department
The football team initially played in the regional league of the Tucumán Province, in which he was able to win the championship a total of 40 times. 1973 she succeeded for the first time the qualification for the national cup competition Torneo Nacional , further participations 1974-1976, 1978-1981 and 1984 followed. The greatest success in this phase was reaching the semi-finals of the Cup in 1979.
In 1987, the club won the championship in the Torneo del Interior qualifying tournament and rose to the Nacional B, which had been founded a year earlier . In 2002, the team was relegated to Torneo Argentino A , in which it remained until 2008, when the promotion could be achieved. In the following season Atlético became champions and was able to rise to the first division for the first time in the club's history.
Individual evidence
- ↑ decaweb.com.ar: Club Atlético Tucumán SC , accessed December 27, 2017
- ↑ DecaWeb , history of the club Atlético Tucumán
Web links
- Official website of the association
- La Gaceta newspaper dossier on the association