Defensores de Belgrano

Not to be confused with Defensores de Belgrano de Villa Ramallo.
Defensores de Belgrano
Full nameClub Atlético Defensores de Belgrano
Nickname(s)Defe
El Dragón (The Dragon)
Founded25 May 1906; 118 years ago (1906-05-25)
GroundEstadio Juan Pasquale, Buenos Aires
Capacity9,000
ChairmanMarcelo Achile
ManagerPablo Frontini
LeaguePrimera Nacional
2023Primera Nacional Zone A, 5th
WebsiteClub website

Club Atlético Defensores de Belgrano (usually known as Defensores de Belgrano) is an Argentine sports club from Nuñez, Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in Primera Nacional, the regionalised second division of the Argentine league system.

Apárt from football, other sports practised at Defensores de Belgrano are boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, karate, and artistic roller skating.

History

Team of Defensores that won the 1914 División Intermedia title, promoting to Primera División

Defensores de Belgrano was founded on 25 May 1906 by a group of young people who wanted to participate in the football leagues of Buenos Aires. In 1914, Defensores de Belgrano won the División Intermedia champion, therefore promoted to Primera División, the top division. The squad debuted in Primera in 1915, being relegated to the second division at the end of that season.[1] The team returned to Primera for the 1918 season, remaining there until 1934 when the official association (AFA) (which Defensores was affiliated to) merged with the dissident professional league (Liga Argentina de Football); as a result of the merger, all teams in the amateur league were relegated to the second division.[2]

During its first years, the team's color's were light blue and light pink but would later be changed to the red and black colors that have remained since then. The stadium was at the "Plaza Alberti" venue in the suburb of Belgrano, Buenos Aires.

In 1934 two players of the club, Ernesto Belis and Luis Izetta went on to play for the Argentina national team in the 1934 FIFA World Cup held in Italy that year.

For many decades Defensores played the league games between the B and the C League's, gaining promotion and also being relegated. Throughout that period a rivalry against Platense was developed.

In August 2011, the veteran 37-year-old player Ariel Ortega (who had been played for All Boys during the 2010–11 season) was signed by Defensores de Belgrano.[3] The "Burrito" made his debut in the match against Deportivo Morón scoring a goal by penalty shot.[4]

Estadio Juan Pasquale

The Estadio Juan Pasquale is located in the Nuñez district of Buenos Aires. It is approximately 10 walking blocks away from Monumental stadium. The street's surrounding the Juan Pasquale contain many graffitied wall's and objects in tribute of Defensores de Belgrano, and are the meeting points of many of the club's supporters which begin walking in large groups upon their arrival to the stadium.[5][6] The capacity of the stadium holds 9,000 people.

Players

Current squad

As of 14 July 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

The club operates its junior divisions, beginning from age categories of Sub-7 until Sub-20 level.

Former players

Honours

References

  1. ^ Argentina 1915 at RSSSF Archived May 30, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Argentina 1934 (amateur) at RSSSF". Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  3. ^ "Ortega continuará su carrera en Defensores de Belgrano". Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2011-08-25.
  4. ^ Defensores de Belgrano, el noveno club en la carrera de Ortega Archived 2009-07-08 at the Wayback Machine Télam, 2011-08-25
  5. ^ "Redirecting". Archived from the original on 2018-02-24. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  6. ^ "World Stadiums - Stadiums in Argentina". Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2009-11-08.

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