Which club should I support suggestions

Buenos Aires is very complex how fans grow up formulating their interest for their team. There's a 'feeling' that you are either Boca or River. That's not entirely true. Just because you have roots somewhere doesn't mean you should automatically qualify yourself to a club. I recommend following any club that isn't River or Boca.

 

The club choses you!! Patience and a vision, a flag, colors, politics, ect shall lead you to your "final choice".

 

Independiente!!

They have a player named Assmann... nuff said

 

1. Racing club
2. Independiente
3. San Lorenzo
4. Velez-Sarsfield
These are "big clubs" of Buenos Aires besides Boca , River.. in Primera Division A

1. Huracan
2. Lanus
3. Argentinos Juniors
4. Banfield
5. Tigre
6. Arsenal
7. Chacarita
These are the smaller clubs of Buenos Aires in Primera Division A


1. Estudiantes
2. Gimnasia y Esgrima
These are the two clubs of La Plata in Primera A

1. Rosario Central
2. Newells Old Boys
These are the two clubs of Rosario in Primera A

1. Godoy Cruz (Mendoza)
2. Atletico Tucuman (Tucuman)
3. Colon (Santa Fe)

 

That club from Mar Del Plata you say is Aldosivi, they had good season on the beginning it looked like they had a very good shot on winning promotion but by the half of the season they began to fall and ended up being close, but still couldn't do it.

In reality from the first division: Boca, River, Argentinos, Huracán, San Lorenzo and Vélez are from the city of Buenos Aires, the others are from the province of Buenos Aires.

Here a list of the clubs from the 1st and 2nd division with their location.

1- Argentinos Juniors, Buenos Aires.
2- Arsenal, Avellaneda(Buenos Aires).
3- Atlético Tucumán, San Miguel de Tucumán(Tucumán).
4- Banfield, Lomas de Zámora(Buenos Aires).
5- Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires.
6- Chacarita Juniors, San Martín(Buenos Aires).
7- Colón, Santa Fe(Santa Fe).
8- Estudiantes LP, La Plata(Buenos Aires).
9- Godoy Cruz, Godoy Cruz(Mendoza).
10- Gimnasia LP, La Plata(Buenos Aires)
11- Huracán, Buenos Aires.
12- Independiente, Avellaneda(Buenos Aires).
13- Lanús, Lanús(Buenos Aires)
14- Newell's Old Boys, Rosario(Santa Fe)
15- Racing Club, Avellaneda(Buenos Aires)
16- River Plate, Buenos Aires.
17- Rosario Central, Rosario(Santa Fe)
18- San Lorenzo, Buenos Aires.
19- Tigre, San Fernando(Buenos Aires)
20- Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires.

In the second division.

1- Aldosivi, Mar Del Plata(Buenos Aires).
2- All Boys, Buenos Aires.
3- Atlético Rafaela, Rafaela(Santa Fe).
4- Belgrano Cba., Cordoba(Cordoba).
5- Boca Unidos, Corrientes(Corrientes).
6- CAI, Comodoro Rivadavia(Chubut).
7- Defensa y Justicia, Florencio Varela(Buenos Aires).
8- Deportivo Merlo, Merlo(Buenos Aires).
9- Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires.
10- Gimnasia J, San Salvador de Jujuy(Jujuy).
11- Independiente Rivadavia, Mendoza(Mendoza).
12- Instituto, Cordoba(Cordoba).
13- Olimpo, Bahia Blanca(Buenos Aires).
14- Platense, Vicente López(Buenos Aires).
15- Quilmes, Quilmes(Buenos Aires).
16- San Martín SJ, San Juan(San Juan).
17- San Martín T, San Miguel de Tucumán(Tucumán).
18- Sportivo Italiano, Buenos Aires.
19- Tiro Federal, Rosario(Santa Fe).
20- Unión, Santa Fe(Santa Fe).

Other famous clubs.

- Atlanta, Buenos Aires.
- Talleres Cba., Cordoba(Cordoba).
- Gimnasia CDU, Concepción del Uruguay(Entre Rios).
- Social Español, Buenos Aires. -Former "Deportivo Español".
- Gimnasia y Tiro, Salta(Salta).
- Deportivo Morón, Morón(Buenos Aires).
- Los Andes, Lomas de Zámora(Buenos Aires).
- Gimnasia Mza., Mendoza(Mendoza).
- Racing de Cordoba, Cordoba(Cordoba).
- Guillermo Brown, Puerto Madryn(Chubut).
- Chaco For Ever, Resistencia(Chaco).
- Textil Mandiyú, Corrientes(Corrientes). -Former "Deportivo Mandiyú".
- Central Norte, Salta(Salta).
- Alvarado, Mar Del Plata(Buenos Aires). -Aldosivi's arch-rival.
- Nueva Chicago, Buenos Aires.
- Deportivo Madryn, Puerto Madryn(Chubut).
- Almirante Brown, La Matanza(Buenos Aires).

 

Well i meant from the greater BA metroplex , everyone knows Avellaneda is not in BA proper, but its considered part of the metropolitan area... thats wat i mean... Andres You are such Mod material...... RG can I get Amen??...

 

Before I wholeheartedly recommend Newell's Old Boys a/k/a "La Lepra" and its "Hinchada que Nunca Abandona", you really have to ask yourself what kind of team you want to root for, and DON'T want to root for.

For example, as a Napoli guy, you are aware of the political and social connections clubs have with the populous in Italy. (Roma, rich city people, Lazio, more rural and politically in tune with fascism; Napoli and the Southern Italian teams vs. the egotistical power base Northern Italian teams; my team in Italia Torino, the team of the city, vs. Jumerdus and their non-Piemontese Fiat factory worker fans/strunzi). All sorts of historical divisions and interests on various levels. You are a fan of the Partenopei, why do you like them as well as other Italian squads, and more importantly, why do you hate certain Italian teams.

All those angles also exist in Argentina. As a general example, look at BA as the Northern Italy, with lots of those fans lfrom the "big" clubs looking down/lumping together teams from "el interior," or interior portion of the country/not BA.

I'm simplifying and perhaps generalizing a bit on that point, just wanted to give you a quick example.

Forget about rooting for teams with Italian roots in their club's initial formation though, as that will only eliminate a few clubs - Like Newell's and Central, formed by an English priest and the British railroad, respectively.

Always been a Napoli rooter, Diego "the player" (distinct from Diego, the sh1t natioanl team DT) of course is the main reason, but Napoli has always given Argentine players their opportunities.

Forza Toro, ritornamo a la A!

 

Forget about what everyone else has to say. If you become an "hincha" de Velez, Ill send you their Italian flag colored jersey, which was done in reference to the huge Italian fan base of Velez back in the day.

This is how it's done in Argentina. Some one you know buys your heart when you are young, they give you a shirt or a ball with the colors of the team.

In following with tradition, I offer you the same token as would someone from your family, at the very least your soccer family.

Aguante el fortin c a r a j o!!!!

FNU - We play Bosta Juniors, I mean Boca Juniors (sorry Moishe lol, devilman lol), on August 5th for the Copa Sudamericana. Until then stay cool.

 

As a Napoli fan, I think you COULD AND SHOULD support the club that created Diego Maradona which is Argentinos

Or Boca Juniors which was his home before he became the NT coach

 

Andres:
Tremendous breakdown of division, team and location. And i thought that Diablo Rojo fans couldn't read!

 

He also played at Newell's for a year, but you'd never know he played anywhere except Boca.

The first time I ever saw him play was during his Argentinos Juniors days, when the played at Newell's.

 

After his suspension, he came back to La Liga and played with Seville, with Bilardo as DT.

 

Well for one, in honour to their nick name El Tiburón(The Shark) they always have a shark shaped thing in front of their stand with the colours of the club. A very curious thing if you ask me.



This shark is named El Tiburón II came to life in 2006, in honour to a similar shark who had its parade around the port in the 70's.

On historical aspects, Allard, Doulfus, Sillard and Wiriott(founding members also the people from which Aldosivi got its name) were engineers and owners of an enterprise who were building the port of Mar Del Plata at the time, which is why Aldosivi is always related and attached to the port.

Something important about Aldosivi is that, while it's true Aldosivi plays its home matches at the Minella stadium, Aldosivi did have its own stadium at some point, but it seems that it had a problem with it not having a proper exit gate for visitors so it was closed down around in late 90's early 2000's(not sure of the exact date), fixing the old stadium was going to be very complicated so eventually they sold it altogether. However a couple of years ago they came up with a project for a new stadium, apparently they're still trying to gather funds for it. Aldosivi, very much(and to some extent Alvarado) are the only ones giving Minella's stadium a regular use, so outside the club there're mixed feelings about such, but the club managment and the supporters want a stadium of their own.

By the way regarding the Copa Sudamericana, i once heard Grondona or Marchi(It was one of them for sure) who saying that River and Boca being invited to the Sudamericana was also because they said that they weren't getting that much money from the Libertadores so they wanted a second cup which was why the same teams qualifying to the Libertadores qualified to the Sudamericana(well in reality it can still happen even without the invitees).

 

@FNU
when do you born?
It is not random which Football Club do you like.
Look what is happened in World Football during your Live which great Matches or Players especially do you enjoyed!
What politic meaning do you have or only the Colors were reasons to like some Football Clubs.

My person for example...
I was born 1981 and in the early 90`s the World Soccer has many great Clubs and Nationalteams with Legend Players, like Batigol, Baresi, Hagi, Maradona, Pep Guardiola, Okocha, Baggio, Bebeto, Cantona, Bergkamp, Klinsmann...
Some of them the List were to long for this Forum

My Favourite Teams in the world were

1. Besiktas Istanbul
because the great History of the Founder of this Club was a reason.
The Club was found 1903 in the old Ottoman Empire, the young Turks with Ataturk organize later the Independent-War of the Turks and declared the Turkish Republic.
The Fans of Besiktas be the owner of Decible Record in the Stadium, they beeing crazy

2. River Plate
The colors were the same like Besiktas and River Plate stand for Argentinian Soccer.
It was the Label for Diego Simeone, Pablo Aimar, Saviola and Co.
The Jersey with the Red Band looks fantastic!
My First NT Jersey was an Argentinian Jersey from Reebok, i like fast combinations and Dribblings of Argentina. They really live Soccer and the Ball is a part of their Body!

3. Olympique Marseille
It a little similar to my Charakter, Marseille is a cosmopolitic Place in France.
Christians, Jews and Muslims were supporting their Team in Velodrome together!
Perhaps i like it because French Rap and Peugeot, Taxi (Movie) or
Luc Besson - Jean Reno Double
It is Zidane`s favourite Club, he would play in his Career in Marseille but after Bordeaux he must join to Juventus!

4. Ac Milan
The Home of World Stars, but i like the old Generation like Baresi, Albertini, Boban, Maldini & Co.
Italy`s Nationalteam 1994 was build on a lot of Ac Milan Players.
The Final against Brazil i`ll never forget, i was so sad after the final!
Milan is a part of my Soccer enthusiasm, i would give a lot to turn back to the early 90`s

In my youth we played not Fifa or PES, for my Generation it was a duty to play Sensible World of Soccer, so we know many Countries and love Soccer!
Hope you will decide the right Team in Argentina