Independiente

Full name	Club Atlético Independiente
Nickname	El Rojo
Founded	March 4, 1928
Ground	Estadio Independiente Doble Visera, Avellaneda, Argentina
Capacity	52,823
Chairman	Julio Comparada
Manager	Miguel Ángel Santoro
League	Argentine Primera División
2005 Clausura	13th
Home colours 　 Away colours

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Known as "los Diablos Rojos" ("the Red Devils") or "Rey de Copas" ("King of Cups"), Independiente have won 13 Argentinian championships, placing them third behind giants River Plate and Boca Juniors, 7 Copa Libertadores titles, of which an unequalled series of 4 straight wins from 1972 to 1975, and a total of 15 international titles - including the 1984 Intercontinental Cup. Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is a football team of Argentina, founded in 1901. ... Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine football (soccer) club. ... The Copa Libertadores de América (Liberators of the Americas Cup) is an international football cup competition played annually by the top clubs of South America. ... Champions League Logo Copa Libertadores Logo The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup, and also known as the World Club Championship or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Champions League and the South...

Independiente's eternal rival Racing Club has its stadium only a couple of hundred meters of Independiente's. This 2 clubs for the colourful Avellaneda derby, that divides the city in two. Racing Club de Avellaneda is a football team based in the Avellaneda barrio (neighbourhood), of the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Avellaneda is a city in eastern Argentina, a port in Buenos Aires Province, and capital of Avellaneda District. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ...

Many great Argentinian players have worn the red outfit, adopted in tribute to England's Liverpool FC in the early years of the club's history. Daniel Bertoni and Jorge Burruchaga became World Champions in 1978 and 1986 respectively with Argentina, but Independiente fans remember fondly Ricardo "el Bocha" Bochini. An incredibly talented midfield player who played for the club from the early seventies until his retirement in the mid-nineties, Bochini was less fortunate with a national team dominated at the time by Diego Armando Maradona playing in his possition. Liverpool Football Club is the most successful English football team, having won 4 European Cups and 18 league (English Premier League, formerly First Division) titles. ... Jorge Luis Burruchaga (born October 9, 1962 in Gualeguay, Entre Ríos) was an Argentine professional football player, and currently a football coach. ... The 1978 Football World Cup was held in Argentina. ... The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... Ricardo Enrique Bochini (born January 25, 1954 in Zárate, Buenos Aires Province) was an Argentine professional football player. ... Maradona and the World Cup trophy Diego Armando Maradona (nicknamed El Diego, Pelusa, and El Pibe) (born October 30, 1960) is a former Argentine football player. ...

Famous players

• Raimundo Orsi
• Ricardo Bochini
• Jorge Burruchaga
• Arsenio Pastor Enrico
• Vicente de la Mata
• Miguel Ángel Santoro
• Elvio Ricardo Pavoni
• Enzo Trossero
• Gabriel Milito
• Diego Forlan
• Aly Faryd Camilo Mondragon

Raimundo Bibian Mumo Orsi (December 2, 1901 in Avellaneda – April 6, 1986) was a footballer, born in Argentina, who won the 1934 World Cup with Italy. ... Ricardo Enrique Bochini (born January 25, 1954 in Zárate, Buenos Aires Province) was an Argentine professional football player. ... Jorge Luis Burruchaga (born October 9, 1962 in Gualeguay, Entre Ríos) was an Argentine professional football player, and currently a football coach. ... Diego Forlan (born May 19, 1979) is a Uruguayan footballer. ...

External link

• Official website (http://www.independiente.com/) (Spanish and English)
• Argentine Football Association (http://www.afa.org.ar) AFA (Spanish and English)
• Unofficial site (http://www.independiente1905.com.ar/) (Spanish)
• Indepentiende at UOL's site (http://www.uolsinectis.com.ar/independiente/index.htm) (Spanish)