- For the former train station, see Rosario Central Station. The Rosario Central railway station is a former Train station in Rosario, province of Santa Fe, Argentina.
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| Full name | Club Atlético Rosario Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Canallas (The scoundrels) La Academia rosarina (The Rosario's Academy) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | December 24, 1889 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Rosario, Santa Fe (Capacity 41,654) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Horacio Usandizaga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Leonardo Madelón | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Argentine Primera División | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apertura 2007 | 20th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club Atlético Rosario Central (usually simply Central) is a football club in Rosario, Argentina. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Estadio Gigante de Arroyito is a stadium in the Lisandro de la Torre Barrio (known informally as Arroyito) of the city of Rosario, Argentina Santa Fe is a province of Argentina, located in the center-east of the country The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Horacio Daniel Usandizaga (b 15 June 1940 in Rosario,) also known informally as El Vasco, is an Argentine Politician Primera División ( English: First Division) is the top category of Argentine Football, and is organized by the Argentine Football Association The Apertura 2007 saw a great deal of success for the "smaller" teams in Argentine football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. It is the 6th. most popular team in the country [1] [2] Central plays the Rosario derby against Newell's Old Boys, club which has with a huge historical rivalry. The Rosario derby ("Clásico Rosarino" is one of the most fiercely contested football rivalries in Argentine football. Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is a football club from Rosario, Argentina, founded in 1903
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History
The Central Argentine Railway Athletic Club was founded in December 24, 1889 by English railway workers of the British-owned Central Argentine Railway company. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Central Argentine Railway (CA (in Spanish Ferrocarril Central Argentino) was one of the Big Four Broad gauge,, British-owned companies that built The first president was Colin Calder, and all club activities were carried out in the English language. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States When the company took over the Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway company in 1903, the name of the club was formally changed to Club Atlético Rosario Central. The Buenos Aires and Rosario Railway (BA&R was a British-owned railway company that built and operated a Broad gauge railway network in Argentina, where it was Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting
The original jersey colors were red and white; later, the club would change to a checkered blue and white, and finally settle on the blue and gold vertical stripes design used to this day.
The team played in the local Rosario league until it joined the Argentine league in 1939 together with rivals Newell's Old Boys. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is a football club from Rosario, Argentina, founded in 1903
Rosario Central was relegated in 1942 and again in 1951; both times, it was promoted on the very next season. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January
Rosario Central won the Nacional championship in 1971 with Angel Labruna as coach, and again in 1973, being the first of many such achievements won by the coach Carlos Timoteo Griguol. The Nacional championship was an Argentine football tournament that existed between 1967 and 1985 Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Angel Amadeo Labruna, (b Buenos Aires September 28, 1918 - d September 20 1983) was a football player and coach in Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Carlos Timoteo Griguol (born on September 4 1936 in Las Palmas Córdoba) is an Argentine Football (soccer coach and former player
For the 1974 season, Central acquired striker Mario Kempes from Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba (Kempes and Instituto mate Osvaldo Ardiles were to be reunited in the national team that won the 1978 World Cup). Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Mario Alberto Kempes (born July 15, 1954 in Bell Ville, Córdoba) is an Argentine former football Striker Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba, commonly referred as Instituto, is an Argentine club from Córdoba whose professional Football (soccer Osvaldo César Ardiles (born August 3, 1952 in Córdoba Province) commonly known as Ossie Ardiles is a football coach The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25.
Even though the winning of the Campeonato Argentino 1974 was not considered official by the AFA, it is considered by Central's supporters to be their "sixth" championship.
After seven years whitout titles, Central won the 1980 Nacional with veteran Ángel Tulio Zof on the bench. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Ángel Tulio Zof (born July 8, 1928) is a former Argentine footballer and coach. That team was called "La Sinfónica" (the symphony orchestra) because they played very good, beautiful football.
After a few years with bad seasons, the team was relegated in 1985, but returned to first division the following year, and won the 1986/87 Championship. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) This was a first in Argentine football (oddly, Central Español performed a similar feat in Uruguay in the years 1983/84, also a first). Central Español Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Central Español is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar)
In 1995 Rosario Central won their only international title to date, the CONMEBOL Cup (the precurssor of the current Copa Sudamericana). Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Format The competition was a knockout tournament All ties were two-legged including the final The Copa Sudamericana ( English: South American Cup, Portuguese: Copa Sul-Americana) also known as Copa Nissan Sudamericana
It has participated in ten editions of the Copa Libertadores, third behind Boca Juniors and River Plate. The Copa Santander Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, ( Taça Libertadores da América) is a football cup competition played Club Atlético Boca Juniors known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is one of the most popular Argentine Sports clubs, best known for Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine Sports club best known for its football
Even though the badge shows 6 stars, Rosario Central has only won 5 official championships (4 national and one international). The sixth one (the Argentino 1974 achievement) was added in the 115 anniversary of the institution, two weeks after their biggest rival, Newell's Old Boys, won their fifth championship in 2004. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Stadium
Rosario Central plays in the Gigante de Arroyito stadium, located in the confluence of Avellaneda Boulevard and Génova Avenue, in the Lisandro de la Torre neighborhood (popularly known as Arroyito), in north-east Rosario. The Estadio Gigante de Arroyito is a stadium in the Lisandro de la Torre Barrio (known informally as Arroyito) of the city of Rosario, Argentina Lisandro de la Torre ( 6 December 1868 &ndash 5 January 1939) was an Argentine Politician, born in Rosario,
It has an official capacity of 41,654, but crowds of 45,000 have been accommodated after it underwent major conditioning for the 1978 World Cup held in Argentina. The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25.
In that tournament, all three second-round games of the Argentine squad were played in the Gigante. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA Local hero Kempes enjoyed the support of the fans and went on to become the top scorer of the tournament.
Nicknames
Central's common nickname is canallas ("scoundrels", which is a rather mild insult in Argentina) because it is said that they refused to play a charity match for a leprosy clinic in the 1920s; rival side Newell's acquired their leprosos (lepers) nickname when they did play in that event. Leprosy (from the Greek lepi (λέπι meaning scales on a fish or Hansen's disease, is a chronic disease caused by the bacterium
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In a January 2007 press conference presenting the new jersey, Rosario native Roberto Fontanarrosa revised the definition and spelling of Central's nickname. January 2007 is the first month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. Roberto Alfredo Fontanarrosa ( November 26, 1944 &ndash July 19, 2007) was an Argentine Cartoonist and writer The new spelling he gave was canaya, because according to him, people from the city of Rosario don't use the Spanish word canalla for any other reason than referring to the club.
Central are also known as La Academia (like the Argentine team Racing Club) due to the amount of players that become professional from their youth teams, and to the amount of consecutive Rosario's League titles that the club won in the amateur era, in comparison to Racing Club (called La Academia), that won a lot of championships in the Buenos Aires´ League at the same time too.
Honours
Professional league titles
- Argentine Second Division
- Winners: (3) 1942, 1951, 1985
Amateur tournaments
- Concurso por Eliminación: (1) 1913
- Copa Dr. Primera División ( English: First Division) is the top category of Argentine Football, and is organized by the Argentine Football Association The Nacional championship was an Argentine football tournament that existed between 1967 and 1985 Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Nacional championship was an Argentine football tournament that existed between 1967 and 1985 Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Nacional championship was an Argentine football tournament that existed between 1967 and 1985 Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Primera División ( English: First Division) is the top category of Argentine Football, and is organized by the Argentine Football Association Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Primera B Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, in English National B Division) is the second most important category of Argentine Football (soccer Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Carlos Ibarguren: (1) 1915
- Copa de Honor:(1) 1916
- Copa de Competencia Jockey Club: (1)1916
- Copa de Competencia: (1)1920
International Titles
- Copa Conmebol (currently known as Copa Sudamericana)
Players
Current Squad
As of Torneo Clausura 2008
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Notable former players
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see also Cat:Rosario Central footballers
Famous Supporters
- Che Guevara
- Alberto Olmedo
- Roberto Fontanarrosa
- Fito Páez
- Jorge Siminovich
- Juan Carlos Baglietto
- Libertad Lamarque
- César Luis Menotti
- Liz Solari (top model)
- Osvaldo Bayer (writer and publicist)
- Ayelén Stepnik (hockey player)
- Antonio Agri (tango violinist)
- Silvina Luna (model, actress, vedette)
- Alejandro Levit (famous TV actor)
- Luis Rubio (famous comedian and actor)
- Gerardo Rozin
External links
- (Spanish) Official Site
- (Spanish) Canalla.com
- (Spanish) Ultracanalla.com.ar
- (Spanish) Rosario Central Stadium at Worldstadiums.com
References
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