Argentino de Quilmes

Argentino de Quilmes
Full name	Club Atlético Argentino de Quilmes
Nickname(s)	Mate
Founded	1 December 1899; 124 years ago
Ground	Argentino de Quilmes ; Quilmes, Greater Buenos Aires
Capacity	12,000
Chairman	Zisuela
Manager	Oscar Santanguelo
League	Primera C
2013-14	5th

Club Atlético Argentino de Quilmes, simply known as Argentino de Quilmes, is an Argentine football club from Quilmes, Buenos Aires. The team currently plays in Primera C, the fourth division of the Argentine football league system.

History

The club was founded on 1 December 1899 by a group of students of Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires, as a reaction against British hegemony in Quilmes Atlético Club, which did not permit Argentine natives to play.

Unlike Quilmes AC, which honored visiting players with the traditional tea, the recently founded club Argentino de Quilmes offered "mate", a traditional infusion drink very popular in Argentina. That originated the nickname which Argentino would be known for.

In 1902 Argentino affiliated to Argentine Football Association and began participating in the amateur championships, making its debut in Primera División in 1912. The team lasted there until 1918 when it was relegated to second division.^[1]

In 1938 Argentino de Quilmes won the Primera B title after defeating its main rival Quilmes Atlético Club, and therefore promoting to Primera División. In 1939 (which would be its only season at Primera during the professional era), Argentino made its worst campaign ever, obtaining only 4 points from 34 matches played and finishing last. The team also conceded 148 goals, scoring only 35, and were relegated to Primera B.

At the end of 2005-06 season, Argentino was relegated to Primera D Metropolitana, the fifth division of Argentine football.