Club Luján
Encyclopedia
Club Luján is a football club from Luján
in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
. The team currently plays in Primera C Metropolitana
, which is the regionalised fourth tier of the Argentine Football Association
league system.
(wearing a similar uniform as well), but then it was obliged to change its name due to legal issues. Therefore, the team was renamed as "Club Luján", which has remained since (and its jersey still remains the same as River Plate). In 1954 Atilio Ferrari and Juan Pescio requested the affiliation to the Argentine Football Association
in order to play in the Second Division league.
Ferrari and Pescio represented the claim of the citizens from Luján, who had not major interest in their own football tournament, because they considered that league was not good enough. Because of that, fans preferred to move to Buenos Aires or to watch football matches on the T.V, which caused financial losses to the Luján former clubs.
In 1961 the team was finally affiliated to the A.F.A., beginning its tenure in the Fourth Division (Primera D
. In 1964 the club promoted to the 3rd Division Primera C
, after defeating Estudiantes de Buenos Aires with a score of 5-1.
In 1971 Club Luján was relegated to the 4th Division again. In 1986 the squad promoted to the 3rd Division after defeating Muñiz
in Argentino de Merlo stadium. That team was coached by Ricardo Dellavecchia. In 1991 Luján achieved a new promotion, this time to the Primera B Metropolitana
after a victory over Berazategui
in the final match.
Only two seasons after, Luján was relegated to the 3rd. Division again, where has remained since then. .
Luján
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in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
, 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...
. The team currently plays in Primera C Metropolitana
Primera C Metropolitana
The Primera C is one of the two leagues that form the regionalised fourth level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level four is the Torneo Argentino B....
, which is the regionalised fourth tier of the Argentine Football Association
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...
league system.
History
The club was originally named "River Plate" as a tribute to the famous Argentine team with the same nameClub Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
(wearing a similar uniform as well), but then it was obliged to change its name due to legal issues. Therefore, the team was renamed as "Club Luján", which has remained since (and its jersey still remains the same as River Plate). In 1954 Atilio Ferrari and Juan Pescio requested the affiliation to the Argentine Football Association
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...
in order to play in the Second Division league.
Ferrari and Pescio represented the claim of the citizens from Luján, who had not major interest in their own football tournament, because they considered that league was not good enough. Because of that, fans preferred to move to Buenos Aires or to watch football matches on the T.V, which caused financial losses to the Luján former clubs.
In 1961 the team was finally affiliated to the A.F.A., beginning its tenure in the Fourth Division (Primera D
Primera D Metropolitana
The Primera D is one of two leagues that form the regionalised fifth level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level five is the Torneo Argentino C....
. In 1964 the club promoted to the 3rd Division Primera C
Primera C Metropolitana
The Primera C is one of the two leagues that form the regionalised fourth level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level four is the Torneo Argentino B....
, after defeating Estudiantes de Buenos Aires with a score of 5-1.
In 1971 Club Luján was relegated to the 4th Division again. In 1986 the squad promoted to the 3rd Division after defeating Muñiz
Club Social y Deportivo Muñiz
Club Social y Deportivo Muñiz is an Argentine sports club from Muñiz, San Miguel Partido in Gran Buenos Aires.-History:The club was first affiliated to the AFA in 1954, but was desafiliated ten years after. Muñiz returned to play the AFA tournaments in 1979 and in 1981 gained its first promotion to...
in Argentino de Merlo stadium. That team was coached by Ricardo Dellavecchia. In 1991 Luján achieved a new promotion, this time to the Primera B Metropolitana
Primera B Metropolitana
Primera B Metropolitana is one of two leagues that form the regionalized third level of the Argentine football league system. The other league at level three is the Torneo Argentino A....
after a victory over 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 final match.
Only two seasons after, Luján was relegated to the 3rd. Division again, where has remained since then. .
External links
- Official site (Spanish)
- Soy Lujanero (fan site) (Spanish)