Nueva Chicago
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Nueva Chicago is an Argentine
sports club
based in Mataderos
, a neighborhood in the west side of Buenos Aires
, formerly called "Nueva Chicago". Club's nickname, El Torito (The Little Bull) is an allusion to 1930s legendary boxer Justo Suárez
, known as El Torito de Mataderos (Mataderos' Little Bull).
The football
team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana
, the regionalised third division of the Argentine football league system
.
Club's sports activities stated behind the slaughterhouses, in an empty land located there.
, red and white; others suggested to use Racing Club
colors, light blue and white. While they were discussing, a truck loaded with bundles which had green and black colors went pass the Campana (today Crovara) Avenue. Those colors were immediately adopted as club colors.
The second promotion was in 2001 in the Estadio Chateau Carreras after defeating Instituto de Córdoba 3-2. 8,000 Chicago fans attended to the stadium, celebrating the goal scored by Oscar Gómez in the last minute of the match, after running 50 mts with the ball.
playing two matches to define which team would be remain in Primera. Tigre won the first game 1-0. The following match was played on June 25, 2007. When Tigre was defeating Chicago 2-1 (and therefore relegating Chicago to Primera B Nacional) hundreds of Chicago's hooligans
jumped into the field without being stopped by the police (although there were 200 police man in the stadium), taking off the uniforms to players and then attacking Tigre's supporters which were peacefully celebrating their return to Primera División. The violent acts continued outside the stadium, where the hooligans of both teams clashed and a fan of Tigre, Marcelo Cejas, was killed.
punished Nueva Chicago with the loss of 20 points for the 2007-08 Primera B Nacional tournament (although 18 points were finally deducted). Moreover, the Government of Argentina closed Chicago stadium for 20 fixtures, therefore the team could not play at its venue during all 2007-08 season and had to use other stadiums, mainly the Argentinos Juniors
and Ferro Carril Oeste
facilities.
At the end of the season, Chicago totalized 52 points that finally were 34 (when the deduction of 18 points was applied), which forced the team to play the Promoción again, facing Los Andes
. The team from Lomas de Zamora won both matches (1-0 and 2-0), relegating Nueva Chicago to Primera B Metropolitana
, the third division of Argentine football.
Julio San Lorenzo (1958–62), (1970) Hugo Tocalli
(1971–74) Jorge Higuaín
(1976–80) Roque Erba (1980s) Mario Franceschini (1980s) Favio Almirón (1990s) César Couceiro
(1990–93) Gustavo González "Gonzalito" (1990s) Hector Sánchez, "Pocholo" (1989–95), (2000–01)
Christian Gómez, "Gomito"
(1991–96), (2001–02) Sergio Batista
(1992–93)
Marcelo Elizaga
(1992–98) Leandro Lázzaro
(1994–98) Lucio Filomeno
(1995–97), (2006–07) Martín Mandra
(1996–97), (2001–02), (2004) Facundo Argüello (1998-03) Adrián Gustavo Fernández, "Carucha" (1998-03) Julio Cesar Serrano
(1999-05), (2007)
Juan Huerta
(2001–04) César Carranza
(2001–07) Jonathan Santana
(2002–03) Daniel Tilger
(2002–04) Mariano Donda
(2003–07) Leandro Testa
(2003–04), (2006) Federico Higuaín
(2005–07) Leonardo Sigali
(2005–07) Mario Vega
(2005–07)
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...
sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
based in Mataderos
Mataderos
Mataderos is a barrio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, belonging to the 9th comuna .Located in the west end of the city, its name stem from the livestock market and slaughterhouses ....
, a neighborhood in the west side of 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...
, formerly called "Nueva Chicago". Club's nickname, El Torito (The Little Bull) is an allusion to 1930s legendary boxer Justo Suárez
Justo Suárez
Justo Suárez , nicknamed "El Torito de Mataderos" ", was a popular Argentine light weight boxer. His huge popularity was widely greater than his professional achievements as a fighter...
, known as El Torito de Mataderos (Mataderos' Little Bull).
The football
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...
team currently plays in 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....
, the regionalised third division of the Argentine football league system
Argentine football league system
The Argentine football league system consists of two national divisions , and a series of regionalized lower divisions...
.
The beginning
On July 1, 1911, a group of young people from 15 to 30 years old, met in a public park, more specifically on the wooden bridge located in the corner of Tellier and Francisco Bilbao streets, to form a football team. The name chosen was "Los Unidos de Nueva Chicago", naming President to Pedro San Martín, along with Felipe Maglio as Vice-President.Club's sports activities stated behind the slaughterhouses, in an empty land located there.
Colours
There were many proposals to define the team colors. Some wished to adopt the colors from AlumniAlumni Athletic Club (football)
Alumni Athletic Club, or simply Alumni, was an Argentine football team which took part in its football league during the Amateur era. Although officially founded in 1898, the team had been formed in 1893 when a group of students from the Buenos Aires English High School joined to Alexander Watson...
, red and white; others suggested to use Racing Club
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
colors, light blue and white. While they were discussing, a truck loaded with bundles which had green and black colors went pass the Campana (today Crovara) Avenue. Those colors were immediately adopted as club colors.
Promotions to Primera División
The first time Chicago promoted in professional era was in 1981. That year the squad won 22 matches, drew 14 and lost only 6. They scored 66 goals and received 40. On December 12, Chicago played its last match against Deportivo Español.The second promotion was in 2001 in the Estadio Chateau Carreras after defeating Instituto de Córdoba 3-2. 8,000 Chicago fans attended to the stadium, celebrating the goal scored by Oscar Gómez in the last minute of the match, after running 50 mts with the ball.
Relegation and brutality
In 2007 Chicago was in danger of being relegated again due to the poor campaing done in past seasons. In June Chicago had to face TigreClub Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina...
playing two matches to define which team would be remain in Primera. Tigre won the first game 1-0. The following match was played on June 25, 2007. When Tigre was defeating Chicago 2-1 (and therefore relegating Chicago to Primera B Nacional) hundreds of Chicago's hooligans
Football hooliganism
Football hooliganism, sometimes referred to by the British media as the English Disease, is unruly and destructive behaviour—such as brawls, vandalism and intimidation—by association football club fans...
jumped into the field without being stopped by the police (although there were 200 police man in the stadium), taking off the uniforms to players and then attacking Tigre's supporters which were peacefully celebrating their return to Primera División. The violent acts continued outside the stadium, where the hooligans of both teams clashed and a fan of Tigre, Marcelo Cejas, was killed.
Punishment and new relegation
A month after the violent struggling, the Court of Discipline of the Argentine Football AssociationArgentine 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...
punished Nueva Chicago with the loss of 20 points for the 2007-08 Primera B Nacional tournament (although 18 points were finally deducted). Moreover, the Government of Argentina closed Chicago stadium for 20 fixtures, therefore the team could not play at its venue during all 2007-08 season and had to use other stadiums, mainly the Argentinos Juniors
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
and Ferro Carril Oeste
Ferro Carril Oeste
Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway...
facilities.
At the end of the season, Chicago totalized 52 points that finally were 34 (when the deduction of 18 points was applied), which forced the team to play the Promoción again, facing Los Andes
Club Atlético Los Andes
Club Atlético Los Andes is a sports club from the city of Lomas de Zamora, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana, the regionalised third division of the Argentine Football Association....
. The team from Lomas de Zamora won both matches (1-0 and 2-0), relegating Nueva Chicago to 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....
, the third division of Argentine football.
Current Squad 2010/11
Notable players
- To appear in this section the player should have made at least 50 appearances for the club
Julio San Lorenzo (1958–62), (1970) Hugo Tocalli
Hugo Tocalli
Hugo Daniel Tocalli is a former Argentine football goalkeeper and coach. He played over 400 games in Argentine football and went on to coach a number of clubs and the Argentina U-20 side.-Playing career:...
(1971–74) Jorge Higuaín
Jorge Higuaín
Jorge Nicolás "El Pipa" Higuaín is a former Argentine football central defender. He played for Boca Juniors, River Plate, San Lorenzo, and Stade Brestois 29, at that time in French top division....
(1976–80) Roque Erba (1980s) Mario Franceschini (1980s) Favio Almirón (1990s) César Couceiro
César Couceiro
César Hugo Couceiro is a former Argentine football defender. In his native country he played for senior clubs such as Huracán, Nueva Chicago and Atlanta...
(1990–93) Gustavo González "Gonzalito" (1990s) Hector Sánchez, "Pocholo" (1989–95), (2000–01)
Christian Gómez, "Gomito"
Christian Gómez
Christian Gómez is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Nueva Chicago.-Argentina:Gómez began playing professional soccer at the age of 17 with Argentine club Nueva Chicago, which was at the time playing in the second division. He played with the team from 1991 to 1996, appearing in 155...
(1991–96), (2001–02) Sergio Batista
Sergio Batista
Sergio Daniel "Checho" Batista is an Argentine football manager and former footballer. He played as a midfielder, and represented his national team 39 times between 1985 and 1990. He was head coach of Argentina national football team from July 2010 to July 2011.-Club:Batista played youth football...
(1992–93)
Marcelo ElizagaMarcelo Elizaga
Marcelo Ramón Elizaga Ferrero is an Argentine-born, naturalized Ecuadorian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Deportivo Quito in the Ecuadorian Serie A and the Ecuadorian national team-Club career:...
(1992–98) Leandro Lázzaro
Leandro Lázzaro
Leandro Lázzaro is an Argentine football striker. He currently plays for Instituto.-Career:Lázzaro started his career in 1994 with Nueva Chicago in the 2nd division of Argentine football. In 1998 Lázzaro moved to the Czech Republic to play for FC Slovan Liberec...
(1994–98) Lucio Filomeno
Lucio Filomeno
Lucio Filomeno is an Argentine football forward who currently plays for Atlético de Rafaela. After growing up in Haedo, Buenos Aires, Filomeno played for a variety of clubs around the world and also for the Argentina U-16 National Team....
(1995–97), (2006–07) Martín Mandra
Martín Mandra
Martín Roberto Mandra is an Argentine football forward who currently plays for Manta FC.-Club career:Mandra plays as a forward and began his career in the youth ranks of storied Argentine club Racing Club. He made his first appearance in the Clausura 1995 tournament...
(1996–97), (2001–02), (2004) Facundo Argüello (1998-03) Adrián Gustavo Fernández, "Carucha" (1998-03) Julio Cesar Serrano
Julio Cesar Serrano
Julio Cesar Serrano is an Argentine football midfielder, who plays for Nueva Chicago in Argentina. He was traded to Slovan from the Argentine club Nueva Chicago in January 2008.-External links:...
(1999-05), (2007)
Juan Huerta
Juan Huerta
Juan Augusto Huerta is an Argentine footballer who plays for Almirante Brown.-Club career:Huerta has played for Nueva Chicago and Estudiantes de La Plata in the Primera División de Argentina....
(2001–04) César Carranza
César Carranza
César Alberto Carranza is an Argentine football striker who plays for Lanús in the Argentine Primera División.-Career:...
(2001–07)
Jonathan SantanaJonathan Santana
Jonathan Santana Gehre is an Argentine-Paraguayan football midfielder, who plays for Kayserispor in the Turkish Süper Lig and Paraguay national team.-Club:...
(2002–03) Daniel Tilger
Daniel Tílger
Daniel Alberto Tílger is an Argentine football striker currently playing for Durazno FC in Uruguay.-Club career:...
(2002–04) Mariano Donda
Mariano Donda
Mariano Martín Donda is an Argentine footballer who plays for Al Wasl FC. Donda also holds European Union nationality....
(2003–07) Leandro Testa
Leandro Testa
Leandro Guido Testa is a footballer from Argentina who plays as a defender for Ferro Carril Oeste in the Argentine 2nd division.-Football career:...
(2003–04), (2006) Federico Higuaín
Federico Higuaín
Federico Fernando Higuaín is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Colón in the Argentine Primera División.- Personal life :He is son of former footballer Jorge Higuaín, and older brother of Gonzalo Higuaín....
(2005–07) Leonardo Sigali
Leonardo Sigali
Leonardo Germán Sigali is an Argentine football defender. He currently plays for Godoy Cruz of the Primera Division Argentina.- Club career :...
(2005–07) Mario Vega
Mario Vega
Mario Daniel Vega , is an Argentine footballer currently playing for River Plate.New Chicago debuted June 11, 2006 in a match against Argentinos Juniors where he obtained the victory 3-2. Won promotion to first in 2006 with Nueva Chicago. Due to its good performance in 2007 was transferred to River...
(2005–07)
Titles
- Primera BPrimera B MetropolitanaPrimera 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....
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- 1981
- Primera CPrimera C MetropolitanaThe 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....
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- 1940