British immigrants to Buenos Aires brought football (along with rugby and other sports) to Argentina in the 19th century. BUE redirects here. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A rugby union scrum. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the latter half the 19th Century, the Argentine capital Buenos Aires had a large expatriate British community of some 40,000 people. As in many other parts of the world football was introduced to Argentina by the British and the first recorded football match in Argentina was organized by the Buenos Aires Cricket Club in Palermo, Buenos Aires on 20 June 1867 and played between two teams of British merchants, the White Caps and the Red Caps. The First team: Thomas Hogg, James Hogg, William Forrester, T.B. Smith, J.W. Bond, E.S. Smith, J. Rabsbottom y N.H. Smith.The other team:William Heald, T.R. Best, U. Smith, H.J. Barge, H. Willmont, R.M. Ramsay, J. Simpson y W. Boschetti. Hogg's team won by 4 goals to none. ^[1] (it was common in the early days of football for teams to be distinguished by caps rather than jerseys). BUE redirects here. ... Palermo is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

1910 Alumni team, one of the most important in the early years of football in Argentina.

The so-called "father of Argentine football" was a Glaswegian schoolteacher, Alexander Watson Hutton, who first taught football at the St Andrew's School in Buenos Aires in the early 1880s. On 4 February 1884^[2] he founded the Buenos Aires English High School where he continued to instruct the pupils in the game. ^[3]. In 1891 Hutton established the Association Argentine Football League ^[4], the first football league outside of the British Isles ^[5]. Five clubs competed but only one season of games were played. A new league, the The Argentine Association Football League was formed February 21, 1893 and this eventually became the Argentine Football Association. In these early days of football in Argentina nearly all of the players and officials were expatriate Britons or of British extraction and the oldest football clubs in Argentina like Rosario Central, Newell's Old Boys and Quilmes Athletic Club and were all founded by British expatriates. As the popularity of the game increased the British influence on the game waned, and by 1912 the Association was renamed Asociación Argentina de Football. The most successful and admired team was Alumni founded by teachers graduates and students of Hutton's English High School. Like all of the early clubs it was mostly made up of British players, but Italian immigrants soon overtook the British as the surnames of players like Tesorieri Ratto and Orsi reveal. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2809x2161, 1248 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Football in Argentina ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2809x2161, 1248 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Football in Argentina ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Argentine Football Association (AFA) (Spanish: Asociación del Fútbol Argentino) is the governing body of football in Argentina. ... Club Atlético Rosario Central is a football club in Rosario, Argentina. ... Club Atlético Newells Old Boys is a popular football team from Rosario, Argentina, founded in 1903. ... Quilmes Atlético Club is one of the oldest football teams in Argentina currently playing in first division. ... The Argentine Football Association (AFA) (Spanish: Asociación del Fútbol Argentino) is the governing body of football in Argentina. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Immigration. ...

Most major clubs were created around the turn of the 20th century; they played on the national amateur tournament or in local championships. By then, matches had a considerable attendance. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

In the 1930 FIFA World Cup, the world turned to South America for the first Football World Cup, held in Uruguay, and Argentina had an important role, losing to the host country in the final match. A year later, football was professionalized, and was already the most popular sport. Qualifying countries The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup tournament ever staged. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ...

Since then, football just kept gaining popularity, and Argentina became a synonym of Football around the world. Many great players abandon Argentina to go to more important and better paid leagues such as the Spanish, the Italian and the English. Raimundo Orsi, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Omar Sivori, Mario Kempes, Diego Maradona, Gabriel Batistuta, and Juan Román Riquelme are just a few examples of the many Argentine footballers who have left the country to become famous in Europe. For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... 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. ... Alfredo Di Stéfano (born July 4, 1926 in Barracas, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine-born former footballer and coach, acknowledged as one of the greatest players in the history of the game. ... Omar Sivori (October 2, 1935 - February 17, 2005) was an Argentine football player. ... Mario Alberto Kempes (born July 15, 1954 in Belville, Córdoba) is an Argentine former football striker. ... Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960) is an Argentine former football player regarded by many as the greatest football player of all time. ... Gabriel Omar Batistuta (born 1 February 1969), nicknamed Batigol, is a former professional footballer. ... Juan Román Riquelme (born June 24, 1978 in San Fernando, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina) is a football player, who currently plays for Boca Juniors of Argentina. ...

Late in the 20th century women started practicing the sport in an amateur way, leading to the creation of the Argentina women's national football team, which participats of the Sudamericano Femenino since its creating in 1991, being runner-ups in 3 occasions. It also qualifyed for and participated at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003. First International Argentina 5 - 1 Ecuador (Minas Gerais, Brazil; January 10, 1995) Largest win Argentina 12 - 0 Bolivia (Minas Gerais, Brazil; January 12, 1995) Worst defeat Argentina 0 - 8 Brazil (Minas Gerais, Brazil; January 14, 1995) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 2003) Best result Group stage Olympic Games Appearances... The Sudamericano Femenino is the main competition in womens football (soccer) between national teams of the CONMEBOL Confederation. ... The FIFA Womens World Cup 2003 was held in the United States and won by Germany. ...

Culture

Argentina Independiente's fans

Football plays an important part in the life of many Argentines. Even those supporters who usually do not attend to the matches watch them on television and comment them the next day with friends and coworkers. When it's the Argentina national football team playing, streets empty for the duration of the match. After the victories in 1978 FIFA World Cup and 1986 FIFA World Cup, streets flooded with people celebrating the championship, making it impossible not to become part of the celebration. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1632x1224, 872 KB) hinchada de independiente. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1632x1224, 872 KB) hinchada de independiente. ... First international Uruguay 2 - 3 Argentina (Montevideo, Uruguay; 16 May 1901) Biggest win Argentina 12 - 0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 6 - 1 Argentina (Helsingborg, Sweden; 15 June 1958) Uruguay 5 - 0 Argentina (Guayaquil, Ecuador; 16 December 1959) Argentina 0 - 5 Colombia (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 5... Qualifying countries The 1978 Football World Cup was held in Argentina between June 1 and 25, 1978. ... Qualifying countries The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ...

It was in 1986 when the figure of Diego Maradona exploded, becoming an icon not only of Argentine football but of football itself. In Argentina, Maradona became something of a god (see Church of Maradona), admired by fans of every club (even River Plate). 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Diego Armando Maradona (born October 30, 1960) is an Argentine former football player regarded by many as the greatest football player of all time. ... Iglesia Maradoniana (English: Church of Maradona) is a religion (more likely a parody religion) formed by fans of the Argentine football player Diego Maradona. ...

Many Argentine fans travel to see their teams in away matches. Hinchas (fans) create an emotional ambient in the stadiums, singing and cheering without pause; barra bravas (Argentine Hooligans) also create occasional problems, usually in riots after the match. Probably one of the most exciting matches in the world is the Boca-River Derby, where the colourful fans seem to become more important than the match itself. Ultras at FC Twente - SC Heerenveen in 2002 Hooliganism is unruly and destructive behaviour, usually by gangs of young people. ... This article deals with major football (soccer) rivalries around the world. ...

See also

• Argentine First Division
• Argentine football league system
• Argentine Derbies
• Argentina and Brazil football rivalry
• Argentina and England football rivalry
• List of football clubs in Argentina

Primera División (first division) is the top category of Argentine football (soccer), and its organized by the Argentine Football Association. ... The Argentine football league system is organised as follows: the first two leagues include clubs from the whole country, while the third to fifth leagues are divided geographically, into clubs from the Greater Buenos Aires area (which holds more than half of the countrys population) and clubs from the... In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby (pronounced dar-bee after the English city) means a sporting fixture between two (generally local) rivals, particularly in Association Football. ... The origins of the football rivalry between Argentina and Brazil can be set long before the sport had become so popular in both countries. ... The Argentina and England national football teams have shared a fierce rivalry for many years, and matches between the two teams often have a particularly competitive and sometimes bellicose edge. ... This is a non-exhaustive list of football clubs in Argentina with the current 20 first division teams, and those of the following 6 divisions. ...

References

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