El Granatethe Maroon
In Aussie and Kiwi terms
Western Bulldogs or Cronulla. A suburban, community-first club. All three were champions in 2016.
- Home
- Lanús, Greater Buenos Aires
- Ground
- La Fortaleza (the Fortress)
- Founded
- 1915
- Colours
- Maroon
- Great rival
- Banfield (the Clásico del Sur, the southern derby)
Three things to know
- It won the 2016 league title with a 4–0 win in the final.
- It is a neighbourhood club that builds its teams around home-grown players.
- It has won the Copa Sudamericana twice, in 2013 and 2025, and beat Flamengo to win the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana.