Gimnasia La Plata


Think Melbourne Demons: one of the oldest, and good at waiting.

Which one would you get?

GELP

El Lobothe Wolf, for its home in the woods of La Plata

In Aussie and Kiwi terms

Melbourne Demons. One of the oldest clubs going, and very experienced at waiting.

Home
La Plata
Ground
El Bosque (the Forest)
Founded
1887
Colours
White with a navy band
Great rival
Estudiantes de La Plata (the Clásico Platense)

Three things to know

  1. Founded in 1887, it is the oldest club in Argentina's top flight. The full name means "Gymnastics and Fencing".
  2. Diego Maradona was its coach from 2019 until his death in 2020.
  3. Its one league title came in 1929.