Club Atlético Atlas
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Club Atlético Atlas is a lower division amateur football (soccer)
club from Argentina
, which made some impact due to the TV documentary "Atlas, la otra pasión", aired on Fox Sports en Latinoamérica
.
Founded on August 17, 1951, the club later moved from Buenos Aires
to the suburb of General Rodríguez
. Reputed to be "the worst team in Argentina" , the squad was relegated from the bottom division in 2004, losing their place in the Argentine FA
's hierarchy of competitive leagues and with it all their players and facilities.
In 2005, being coached by the charismatic Néstor Retamar, Atlas regained its place in the Primera D. In 2006 Atlas came near to the promotion to the next division, finishing fifth and being after defeated by Berazategui
in the semi-finals of the play-offs.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, which made some impact due to the TV documentary "Atlas, la otra pasión", aired on Fox Sports en Latinoamérica
Fox Sports en Latinoamérica
Fox Sports, is a Latin American cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-recorded event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming, Fox Sports compete with the largest international sports network, ESPN.The channel broadcast...
.
Founded on August 17, 1951, the club later moved from Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
to the suburb of General Rodríguez
General Rodriguez Partido
General Rodríguez is a western partido of Greater Buenos Aires in Buenos Aires Province, in Argentina. It is a district located on the far western outskirts of the city.-Name:...
. Reputed to be "the worst team in Argentina" , the squad was relegated from the bottom division in 2004, losing their place in the Argentine FA
Argentine Football Association
The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina. It organises the Argentine football league and the Argentina national football team. It is based in Buenos Aires...
's hierarchy of competitive leagues and with it all their players and facilities.
In 2005, being coached by the charismatic Néstor Retamar, Atlas regained its place in the Primera D. In 2006 Atlas came near to the promotion to the next division, finishing fifth and being after defeated by Berazategui
Asociación Deportiva Berazategui
Asociación Deportiva Berazategui is an Argentine football club from the town of Berazategui, located in Buenos Aires Province. The team currently plays in the regionalised fourth level of football in Argentina, Primera C Metropolitana.-History:...
in the semi-finals of the play-offs.