Ferro Carril Oeste
The Club Ferro Carril Oeste is an Argentine sports club from the Caballito district of Buenos Aires in Argentina , the founders of which were employed by a regional railway line ('"Ferro Carril Oeste" = Western Railway'). He is best known for his football and basketball departments .
history
The sports club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers.
Basketball department
Ferro Carril Oeste was one of the most successful South American basketball teams under their manager León Najnudel in the early 1980s. The team plays in the 2nd league Torneo Nacional de Ascenso .
successes
- South American Cup of Champions (until 2008): 1981, 1982, 1987
- Liga Sudamericana (from 1997): 1997, 1998, 2004
- Liga Nacional de Básquetbol : 1985, 1986, 1989
Known players
- Daniel Aréjula
- Miguel Cortijo
- Horacio López
- Diego Maggi
- Javier Maretto
- Luis Oroño
- Luis Scola
- Sebastián Uranga
Football department
Ferro Carril Oeste's football team won the Argentine championship in 1982 and 1984. Today she plays in the second division, the Nacional B .
Known players
- Gustavo Acosta
- Roberto Ayala
- Delfín Benítez
- Ramiro Blacut
- German Burgos
- Fabián Cancelarich
- Adolfino Cañete
- Carlos Chaile
- Roberto Cherro
- Miguel Cortijo
- Héctor Cúper
- José Della Torre
- Juan Esnáider
- Federico Fazio
- Leandro Fernández
- Oscar Garré
- Doctor Khumalo
- Alberto Márcico
- Mohamed Nsubuga
- Marcos Sánchez
- Jaime Sarlanga
- Ibrahim Sekagya
- Pedro Suarez
- Martín Vitali
Other sports
Ferro Carril Oeste is also a successful sports club in volleyball . The men's team won six Argentine and two South American championship titles, the women's team eight Argentine championships.