La Academiathe Academy, earned by winning seven league titles in a row from 1913
In Aussie and Kiwi terms
Richmond. A huge, loyal crowd that waited decades, then finally got its flag.
- Home
- Avellaneda, Greater Buenos Aires
- Ground
- El Cilindro (the Cylinder)
- Founded
- 1903
- Colours
- Sky blue and white stripes
- Great rival
- Independiente (the Clásico de Avellaneda)
Three things to know
- Its fans waited 35 years for a league title, from 1966 to 2001.
- It was the first Argentine club to be crowned world champions, beating Celtic for the 1967 Intercontinental Cup.
- In March 1999 the bankrupt club was shut down and its match called off. About 30,000 fans filled the stadium anyway.