Barracas Athletic Club

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Barracas A.C.
Full nameBarracas Athletic Club
Founded1901
Dissolved1907; 117 years ago (1907)
Ground(None)
LeaguePrimera División
190711° (relegated)

Barracas Athletic Club was a football club from Lanús,[1][2] Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was notable for having played several seasons in Argentine Primera División, the top divission of Argentine football league system.

Established in 1901,[1] the club debuted in Primera División in 1902 after winning the Segunda División title one year before.[3] In its first season in the top division, Barracas A.C. made a good campaign, finishing 2nd. to Alumni.

The squad continued playing all the tournaments until 1907 when the team finished last and was relegated to the second division.[4] It is believed that Barracas A.C. was dissolved that same year.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Argentina – Name Changes" by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
  2. ^ Argentina: Copa Competencia 1ra. División 1906 by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol
  3. ^ "Segunda División – Campeones" on AFA website (Archive, 13 Aug 2013)
  4. ^ Argentina 1907 Archived October 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at RSSSF.com
  5. ^ "Clubes desaparecidos" by Raúl Herrera on La Izquierda Diario, 10 Nov 2014