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Wikipedia - Argentino de Quilmes
Club Atlético Argentino de Quilmes, simply known as Argentino de Quilmes, is an Argentine football club from Quilmes, Buenos Aires. The team currently plays in Primera B, the third division of the Argentine football league system.
History
The club was founded on 1 December 1899 by a group of students of Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires, as a reaction against British hegemony in Quilmes Atlético Club, which did not permit Argentine natives to play.
Unlike Quilmes AC, which honored visiting players with the traditional tea, the recently founded club Argentino de Quilmes offered "mate", a traditional infusion drink very popular in Argentina. That originated the nickname which Argentino would be known for.
In 1902 Argentino affiliated to Argentine Football Association and began participating in the domestic championships, making its debut in Primera División in 1912. The team lasted there until 1918 when it was relegated to the second division.
In 1938 Argentino de Quilmes won the Primera B title after defeating its main rival Quilmes Atlético Club, and therefore promoting to Primera División. Nevertheless, during the 1939 season Argentino made its worst campaign ever, obtaining only 4 points over 34 matches played and finishing in the last position. Argentino conceded 148 goals, scoring only 35, being relegated to the second division.
At the end of the 2005–06 season, Argentino was relegated to Primera D, the fifth division of Argentine football.
Suporterii clubului sunt cunoscuți sub numele de „Los Cerveceros” (Berarii), referindu-se la industria berii proeminentă din Quilmes. Argentino Quilmes are o rivalitate acerbă cu alte cluburi din zonă, cum ar fi Quilmes AC și Deportivo Español.
Stadionul clubului este Estadio Centenario, care are o capacitate de 30.000 de spectatori. Argentino Quilmes are o istorie lungă și bogată în fotbalul argentinian, cu mai multe titluri de campionat la nivelul inferior.
Cel mai mare succes al echipei a fost câștigarea Cupei Centenarului în 1993, o competiție organizată pentru a sărbători 100 de ani de fotbal argentinian.
Printre foștii jucători notabili ai clubului se numără:
* Juan Román Riquelme
* Esteban Cambiasso
* Carlos Tevez
* Sergio Agüero
* Mauro Icardi