LIST OF ARGENTINIAN CLUBS AND DIVISIONAL MOVEMENTS (Professional Era 1931-2007/08)

 

Argentinian Football teams are divided in two groups: Directly affiliated to AFA and Indirectly affiliated to AFA.

The first group is formed with all the teams that joined to AFA since 1931. Mostly, these are teams from Buenos Aires and surrounding area, but also includes teams from some regional leagues (Rosario, Santa Fe, Junín, La Plata, etc.) which were invited by AFA to join to its tournaments.

Indirectly affiliated teams are all the teams that belong to regional leagues. In this file I had included all the teams from this group that had played in AFA tournaments with a permanent place during one season or more. Until 1986, these teams only competed with directly affiliated teams in the Campeonato Nacional (First Level tournament played for all the First Level teams and the best regional teams). However, in the 80’s, three teams: Talleres, Instituto A.C.C. and Racing (all from Córdoba) were incorporated to the First Level due to their good performances.

Since 1986, the indirectly affiliated teams played in the new Second Level division (Primera Nacional B), along with the directly affiliated teams. Later, in the 1995/96 season a new Third Level division for the indirectly affiliated teams was created and a new Fourth Level division was started in the 2004/2005 season.

 

AFA’s Championships structure:

 

First Level:

Primera A: since 1931 -open to indirectly affiliated teams in 1967-

 

Second Level:

Primera B (Segunda División until 1948): 1935-1986 [only directly affiliated teams were admitted]

Primera B Nacional (Primera Nacional B until 1996): since 1986/87 [national división]

 

Third Level:

Primera C (Tercera División 1935-49; Primera Amateur 1950-61; Segunda División 1962-73): 1935-1986

Primera B Metropolitana: since 1986/87  [only for directly affiliated teams]

Torneo Argentino A: since 1995/96 [only for indirectly affiliated teams]

 

Fourth Level:

Primera D (Tercera de Ascenso 1950-61, Primera de Aficionados 1961-73): 1950-1986

Primera C: since 1986/87 [only for directly affiliated teams]

Torneo Argentino B since 2004/2005 [only for indirectly affiliated teams]

 

Fifth Level:

Primera D  since 1986/87 [only for directly affiliated teams]

Regional Leagues (*)

 

(*) Indirectly affiliated teams played in thieir respective regional leagues and a tournament named Argentino C or Torneo del Interior is played each season to promote teams to Torneo Argentino B. The Argentino C tournament is played by the best teams from each league.

 

 

DIRECTLY AFFILIATED TEAMS

 

ACASSUSO

Complete name: Club Atlético Acassuso

Foundation date: September 7th 1922

Home: San Isidro (Buenos Aires) [head office] - Boulogne Sur-Mer (Buenos Aires) [field]

Colors: Blue with white edges

Joined to AFA: 1935

Seasons played: 73

Second Level: 9

Primera B: 9 (1938-46)

Third Level: 18

Primera B Metropolitana: 1 (2007/08)

Primera C: 17 (1935-37, 47-49, 51, 53-61, 72)

Fourth Level: 31

Primera C: 6 (2001/02-06/07)

Primera D: 25 (1950, 52, 62-71, 73-85/86)

Fifth Level: 15

Primera D: 15 (1986/87-2000/01)

 

 

ALL BOYS

Complete name: Club Atlético All Boys

Foundation date: March 15th 1913

Home: Buenos Aires City

Colors: white with black edges

Joined to AFA: 1935

Seasons played: 73

First Level: 8

Primera A: 8 (1973-80) 

Second Level: 49

Primera B Nacional: 8 (1993/94-2000/01)

Primera B: 41 (1935-45, 47-62, 64-72, 81-85/86)

Third Level: 16

Primera B Metropolitana: 14 (1986/87-92/93, 2001/02-)

Primera C: 2 (1946, 63)

 

 

ALMAGRO

Complete name: Club Almagro

Foundation date: January 6th 1911

Home: Buenos Aires City [head office] - Villa Raffo, 3 de Febrero (Buenos Aires) [field]

Colors: black, blue and white [thin] stripes

Joined to AFA: 1935

Seasons played: 73

First Level: 3

Primera A: 3 (1938, 2000/01, 04/05)

Second Level: 55

Primera B Nacional: 10 (1996/97-99/2000, 2001/02-03/04, 05/06-)

Primera B: 45 (1935-37, 39-70, 72-81)

Third Level: 15

Primera B Metropolitana: 10 (1986/87-95/96)

Primera C: 5 (1971, 82-85/8-6)

 

 

ALMIRANTE BROWN (Deportivo San Justo from 1952 to 1955)

Complete name: Club Almirante Brown

Foundation date: January 12th 1922

Home: San Justo (Buenos.Aires) [head office] - Isidro Casanova (Buenos Aires) [field]

Colors: yellow and black stripes

Joined to AFA: 1952

Seasons played: 56

Second Level: 32

Primera B Nacional: 12 (1987/88-97/98, 2007/08)

Primera B: 20 (1966-85/86)

Third Level: 19

Primera B Metropolitana: 10 (1986/87, 98/99-2006/07)

Primera C: 9 (1957-65)

Fourth Level: 5

Primera D: 5 (1952-56)

 

 

ARGENTINO DE MERLO

Complete name: Club Atlético Argentino de Merlo

Foundation date: August 30th 1906

Home: Merlo (Buenos Aires)

Colors: sky blue and white stripes

Joined to AFA: 1978

Seasons played: 28

Fourth Level: 26

Primera C: 17 (1986/87-87/88, 90/91-96/97, 99/2000-)

Primera D: 8 (1978-85/86)

Fifth Level: 2

Primera D: 2 (1988/89-89/90)

 

 

ARGENTINO DE QUILMES

Complete name: Club Atlético Argentino de Quilmes

Foundation date: December 1st 1889

Home: Quilmes (Buenos Aires)

Colors: sky blue and white stripes

Joined to AFA: 1935

Seasons played: 73

First Level: 1

Primera A: 1 (1939)

Second Level: 31

Primera B: 31 (1935-38, 40-41, 43, 46-57, 64-69, 77-82)

Third Level: 31

Primera B Metropolitana: 12 (1989/90, 93/94-2003/04)

Primera C: 19 (1942, 44-45, 58-63, 70-76, 83-85/86)

Fourth Level: 8

Primera C: 8 (1986/87-88/89, 90/91-92/93, 2004/05-05/06)

Fifth Level: 2

Primera D: 2 (2006/07-)

 

 

ARGENTINO (Rosario)

Complete name: Club Atlético Argentino

Foundation date: January 1st 1912

Home: Rosario (Santa Fe)

Colors: white white blue edges

Joined to AFA: 1944-61, 1970 (*)

Seasons played: 56

Second Level: 9

Primera B Nacional: 1 (1999/2000)

Primera B: 8 (1944-49, 84-85/86)

Third Level: 42

Primera B Metropolitana: 16 (1986/87-88/89, 90/91-98/99, 2000/01-02/03, 04/05)

Primera C: 26 (1950-61, 70-83)

Fourth Level: 5

Primera C: 5 (1989/90, 2003/04, 05/06-)

 

(*) Also affiliated to Asociación Rosarina de Fútbol (Regional League from Rosario).

 

 

ARGENTINOS JUNIORS

Complete name: Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors

Foundation date: August 15th 1904

Home: Buenos Aires City

Colors: red with white edges

Joined to AFA: 1931

Seasons played: 77 (*)

First Level: 56

Primera A: 56 (1931-37, 56-95/96, 97/98-2001/02, 04/05-)

Second Level: 21

Nacional B: 3 (1996/97, 2002/03-03/04)

Primera B: 18 (1938-55)

 

(*) In 1934 played merged with Atlanta. This merger was disbanded during the season and only Argentinos Juniors finished the tournament.

 

 

ARSENAL F. C.

Complete name: Arsenal Fútbol Club

Foundation date: January 11th 1957

Home: Sarandí (Buenos Aires)

Colors: sky-blue with a red sash

Joined to AFA: 1961

Seasons played: 47

First Level: 6

Primera A: 6 (2002/03-)

Second Level: 30

Primera B Nacional: 10 (1992/93-2001/02)

Primera B: 20 (1965-84)

Third Level: 9

Primera B Metropolitana: 6 (1986/87-91/92)

Primera C: 3 (1963-64, 85/86)

Fourth Level: 2

Primera D: 2 (1961-62)

 

 

ATLANTA

Complete name: Club Atlético Atlanta

Foundation date: October 12th 1904

Home: Buenos Aires City

Colors: blue and yellow stripes

Joined to AFA: 1931

Seasons played: 76 (*)

First Level: 44

Primera A: 44 (1931-33, 35-47, 49-52, 57-79, 84)

Second Level: 15

Primera B Nacional: 5 (1990/91, 95/96-98/99)

Primera B: 10 (1948, 53-56, 80-83, 85/86)

Third Level: 17

Primera B Metropolitana: 17 (1986/87-89/90, 91/92-94/95, 99/2000-)

 

(*) In 1934 played merged with Argentinos Juniors. This merger was disbanded during the season and only Argentinos Juniors finished the tournament. The season is computed only to Argentinos Juniors.

 

 

ATLAS

Complete name: Club Atlético Atlas

Foundation date: August 17th 1951

Home: Las Malvinas (Buenos Aires)

Colors: brown with white edges

Joined to AFA: 1965-68, 70-92/93, 94/95-95/96, 97/98, 99/2000, 2001/02-03/04, 2005/06

Seasons played: 37

Fourth Level: 19

Primera D: 19 (1965-68, 70-85/86)

Fifth Level: 18

Primera D: 14 (1986/87-92/93, 94/95-95/96, 97/98, 99/2000, 2001/02-03/04, 05/06-)

 

 

BANFIELD

Complete name: Club Atlético Banfield

Foundation date: January 21st 1896

Home: Banfield (Buenos Aires)

Colors: white and green stripes

Joined to AFA: 1935

Seasons played: 73

First Level: 40

Primera A: 40 (1940-44, 47-54, 63-72, 74-78, 87/88, 93/94-96/97, 2001/02-)

Second Level: 33

Primera B Nacional: 10 (1986/87, 88/89-92/93, 97/98-2000/01)

Primera B: 23 (1935-39, 45-46, 55-62, 73, 79-85/86)

 

 

BARRACAS CENTRAL

Complete name: Club Atlético Barracas Central

Foundation date: April 5th 1904

Home: Buenos Aires City

Colors: white and red stripes

Joined to AFA: 1935

Seasons played: 73

Second Level: 10

Primera B: 10 (1935-41, 45-46, 49)

Third Level: 36

Primera C: 36 (1942-44, 47-48, 50-71, 76-80, 82-85)

Fourth Level: 22

Primera C: 17 (1989/90, 1922/93-)

Primera D: 5 (1972-75, 81)

Fifth Level: 5

Primera D: 5 (1986/87-88/89, 90/91-91/92)

 

 

BERAZATEGUI

Complete name: Asociación Deportiva Berazategui

Foundation date: September 18th 1975

Home: Berazategui  (Buenos Aires)

Colors: orange with white edges

Joined to AFA: 1976

Seasons played: 32

Third Level: 16

Primera B Metropolitana: 7 (1986/87-87/88, 90/91, 97/98-2000/01)

Primera C: 9 (1977-85/86)

Fourth Level: 11

Primera C: 8 (1989/90, 91/92-96/97, 2001/02-02/03)

Primera D: 1 (1976)

Fifth Level: 5

Primera D: 4 (2003/04-)

 

 

BOCA JUNIORS

Complete name: Club Atlético Boca Juniors

Foundation date: April 3rd 1905

Home: Buenos Aires City

Colors: blue with a yellow hoop

Joined to AFA: 1931

Seasons played: 77

First Level: 77

Primera A: 77 (1931-)

 

 

BROWN

Complete name: Club Atlético Brown

Foundation date: March 3rd 1945

Home: Adrogué (Buenos Aires)

Colors: sky blue, with a black and red “V”

Joined to AFA: 1945-76, 1978

Seasons played: 62

Third Level: 41

Primera B Metropolitana: 11 (1997/98-)

Primera C: 30 (1945-49, 51, 53-62, 64-76, 81)

Fourth Level: 18

Primera C: 8 (1987/88-88/89, 91/92-96/97)

Primera D: 10 (1950, 52, 63, 78-80, 82/85/86)

Fifth Level: 3

Primera D: 3 (1986/87, 89/90-90/91)

 

 

CAÑUELAS

Complete name: Cañuelas Fútbol Club

Foundation date: January 1st 1911

Home: Cañuelas (Buenos Aires)

Colors: red and white stripes

Joined to AFA: 1975

Seasons played: 33

Fourth Level: 23

Primera C: 12 (1996/97-)

Primera D: 11 (1975-85/86)

Fifth Level: 10

Primera D: 10 (1986/87-95/96)

 

 

CENTRAL BALLESTER

Complete name: Club Social y Deportivo Central Ballester

Foundation date: October 26th 1974

Home: Villa Ballester (Buenos Aires)

Colors: yellow and blue stripes

Joined to AFA: 1975-87/88, 1989/90

Seasons played: 32

Fourth Level: 12

Primera C: 1 (1996/97)

Primera D: 11 (1975-85/86)

Fifth Level: 20

Primera D: 20 (1986/87-87/88, 89/90-95/96, 97/98-)

 

 

CENTRAL CÓRDOBA (Rosario)

Complete name: Club Atlético Central Córdoba

Foundation date: October 20th 1906

Home: Rosario (Santa Fe)

Colors: blue with red edges

Joined to AFA: 1943 (*)

Seasons played: 65

First Level: 2

Primera A: 2 (1958-59)

Second Level: 39

Primera B Nacional: 11 (1991/92-2001/02)

Primera B: 25 (1943-57, 60-67, 74-77, 83)

Third Level: 22

Primera B Metropolitana: 9 (1988/89-90/91, 2002/03-)

Primera C: 13 (1968-73, 78-82, 84-85/86)

Fourth Level: 2

Primera C: 2 (1986/87-87/88)

 

(*) Also affiliated to Asociación Rosarina de Fútbol (Regional League from Rosario).

 

 

CENTRO ESPAÑOL

Complete name: Centro Social y Recreativo Español

Foundation date: June 24th 1934

Home: Haedo (Buenos Aires)

Colors: blue with white edges

Joined to AFA: 1959-88/89, 90/91-94/95, 95/96-2004/05, 2006/07

Seasons played: 45

Fourth Level: 27

Primera D: 27 (1959-85/86)

Fifth Level: 18

Primera D: 14 (1986/87-88/89, 90/91-94/95, 95/96-2004/05, 06/07)

 

 

CHACARITA JUNIORS

Complete name: Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors

Foundation date: May 1st 1906

Home: Buenos Aires City [head office] - San Martín (Buenos Aires) [field]

Colors: black, red and white [thin] stripes

Joined to AFA: 1931

Seasons played: 77

First Level: 52

Primera A: 52 (1931-40, 42-56, 60-79, 84-85/86, 99/2000-03/04)

Second Level: 19

Primera B Nacional: 12 (1986/87-88/89, 94/95-98/99, 2004/05-)

Primera B: 7 (1941, 57-59, 80, 82-83)

Third Level: 6

Primera B Metropolitana: 5 (1989/90-93/94)

Primera C: 1 (1981)

 

 

CLAYPOLE

Complete name: Club Atlético Claypole

Foundation date: October 1st 1923

Home: Claypole (Buenos Aires)

Colors: white with a white sash

Joined to AFA: 1978

Seasons played: 30

Fourth Level: 17

Primera C: 9 (1986/87-93/94, 97/98)

Primera D: 8 (1978-85/86)

Fifth Level: 13

Primera D: 13 (1994/95-96/97, 98/99-)

 

 

COLEGIALES

Complete name: Club Atlético Colegiales

Foundation date: April 1st 1908

Home: Munro (Buenos Aires)

Colors: blue, red and yellow [thin] stripes

Joined to AFA: 1935

Seasons played: 73

Second Level: 13

Primera B: 13 (1935-44, 48-49, 56)

Third Level: 46

Primera B Metropolitana: 8 (1993/94-97/98, 99/2000-2000/01, 2003/04)

Primera C: 38 (1945-47, 50-55, 57-85/86)

Fourth Level: 14

Primera C: 14 (1986/87-92/93, 98/99, 2001/02-02/03, 04/05-)

 

 

COLÓN

Complete name: Club Atlético Colón

Foundation date: May 5th 1905

Home: Santa Fe City

Colors: black and red halves

Joined to AFA: 1948 (*)

Seasons played: 60

First Level: 29

Primera A: 29 (1966-81, 95/96-)

Second Level: 27

Primera B Nacional: 9 (1986/87-94/95)

Primera B: 18 (1948-59, 64-65, 82-85)

Third Level: 4

Primera C: 4 (1960-63)

 

(*) Also affiliated to Liga Santafesina de Fútbol (Regional League from Santa Fe).

 

 

COMUNICACIONES        

Complete name: Club Comunicaciones

Foundation date: March 15th 1931

Home: Buenos Aires City

Colors: yellow with black edges

Joined to AFA: 1960

Seasons played: 48

Second Level: 8

Primera B: 8 (1970-77)

Third Level: 19

Primera B Metropolitana: 5 (1986/87, 92/93, 2005/06-)

Primera C: 14 (1964-69, 78-85/86)

Fourth Level: 19

Primera C: 15 (1987/88-91/92, 93/94-94/95, 97/98-2004/05)

Primera D: 4 (1960-63)

Fifth Level: 2

Primera D: 2 (1995/96-96/97)

 

 

DEFENSA Y JUSTICIA

Complete name: Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia

Foundation date: March 20th 1935

Home: Florencio Varela (Buenos Aires)

Colors: yellow with green edges

Joined to AFA: 1978

Seasons played: 30

Second Level: 18

Primera B Nacional: 18 (1986/87-92/93, 97/98-)

Third Level: 7

Primera B Metropolitana: 4 (1993/94-96/97)

Primera C: 3 (1983-85/86)

Fourth Level: 5

Primera D: 5 (1978-82)

 

 

DEFENSORES DE BELGRANO

Complete name: Club Atlético Defensores de Belgrano

Foundation date: May 25th 1906

Home: Buenos Aires City

Colors: black and red stripes

Joined to AFA: 1935

Seasons played: 73

Second Level: 47

Primera B Nacional: 4 (2001/02-04/05)

Primera B: 43 (1935-49, 51-52, 54-55, 59-61, 64-71, 73-85/86)

Third Level: 24

Primera B Metropolitana: 15 (1986/87-89/90, 92/93-2000/01, 05/06-)

Primera C: 8 (1950, 53, 56-58, 62-63, 72)

Fourth Level: 2

Primera C: 2 (1990/91-91/92)

 

 

DEFENSORES DE CAMBACERES

Complete name: Club Defensores de Cambaceres

Foundation date: October 12th 1921

Home: Ensenada (Buenos Aires)

Colors: red with white edges

Joined to AFA: 1957

Seasons played: 51

Third Level: 33

Primera B Metropolitana: 14 (1991/92-95/96, 99/2000-)

Primera C: 19 (1960-70, 77-83, 85/86)

Fourth Level: 18

Primera C: 8 (1986/87-90/91, 96/97-98/99)

Primera D: 10 (1957-59, 71-76, 84)

 

 

DEFENSORES UNIDOS DE ZÁRATE

Complete name: Club Atlético Defensores Unidos de Zárate

Foundation date: June 14th 1914

Home: Zárate (Buenos Aires)

Colors: Sky blue with white edges

Joined to AFA: 1966

Seasons played: 42

Third Level: 21

Primera B Metropolitana: 5 (1988/89, 94/95-97/98)

Primera C: 16 (1970-85/86)

Fourth Level: 12

Primera C: 8 (1986/87-87/88, 89/90-90/91, 92/93-93/94, 98/99-99/2000)

Primera D: 4 (1966-69)

Fifth Level: 9

Primera D: 9 (1991/92, 2000/01-)

 

 

DEPORTIVO ARMENIO

Complete name: Club Deportivo Armenio

Foundation date: November 2nd 1962

Home: Buenos Aires City [head office[  – Ingeniero Maschwitz (Buenos Aires) [field]

Colors: Blue with orange stripes and red edges

Joined to AFA: 1970

Seasons played: 38

First Level: 2

Primera A: 2 (1987/88-88/89)

Second Level: 10

Primera B Nacional: 2 (1986/87, 89/90)

Primera B: 8 (1977/84)

Third Level: 23

Primera B Metropolitana: 18 (1990/91-)

Primera C: 5 (1973/76, 85)

Fourth Level: 3

Primera D: 3 (1970/72)

 

 

DEPORTIVO ESPAÑOL

Complete name: Club Social, Deportivo y Cultural Español de la República Argentina

Foundation date: October 12th 1956

Home: Buenos Aires City

Colors: red with yellow edges

Joined to AFA: 1957

Seasons played: 51

First Level: 14

Primera A: 14 (1967, 1985/86-97/98)

Second Level: 19

Primera B Nacional: 2 (1998/99-99/2000, 2002/03)

Primera B: 16 (1961-66, 68-72, 80/84)

Third Level: 16

Primera B Metropolitana: 7 (2000/01-01/02, 03/04-)

Primera C: 9 (1959-60, 73-79)

Fourth Level: 2

Primera D: 2 (1957-58)

 

 

DEPORTIVO LAFERRERE

Complete name: Club Social y Deportivo Laferrere

Foundation date: Julio 9th 1956

Home Gregorio de Laferrère (Buenos Aires)

Colors: green and white stripes

Joined to AFA: 1978

Seasons played: 30

Second Level: 5

Primera B Nacional: 5 (1990/91-1994/95)

Third Level: 11

Primera B Metropolitana: 11 (1987/88-89/90, 1995/96-98/99, 2002/03-05/06)

Fourth Level: 14

Primera C: 5 (1986/87, 2000/01-01/02, 06/07)

Primera D: 9 (1978-85/86)

 

 

DEPORTIVO MERLO (9 de Julio to 1968)

Complete name: Club Social y Deportivo Merlo

Foundation date: October 8th 1954

Home: Merlo (Buenos Aires)

Colors: white with a blue sash

Joined to AFA: 1956

Seasons played: 52

Third Level: 22

Primera B Metropolitana: 12 (1986/87-93/94, 2000/01-01/02, 06/07-)

Primera C: 10 (1976-85/86)

Fourth Level: 30

Primera C: 10 (1994/95-99/2000, 02/03-05/06)

Primera D: 20 (1956-75)

 

 

DEPORTIVO MORÓN

Complete name: Club Deportivo Morón

Foundation date: June 20th 1947