Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero
Club Atlético Central Córdoba is an Argentine sports club based in Santiago del Estero. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Argentine Primera División, first division of the Argentine football league system. The club was founded by a group of railway workers and named after the Córdoba Central Railway in a similar manner to the other Central Córdoba club based in Rosario.
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| Full name | Club Atlético Central Córdoba | ||
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| Nickname(s) | El Ferroviario (The Railroad) | ||
| Founded | 3 June 1919 | ||
| Ground | Alfredo Terrera Santiago del Estero, Argentina | ||
| Capacity | 16,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ing. José F. Alfano | ||
| Manager | Omar De Felippe | ||
| League | Argentine Primera División | ||
| 2023 | 23rd | ||
| Website | https://www.cacentralcordoba.com/ | ||
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History
editCentral Córdoba has played at the highest level of Argentine football on 2 occasions, more specifically in the 1967 and 1971 Nacional championships. In the 1967 Nacional, Central Córdoba finished 14th of 16 teams, having reached its peak with the 2–1 victory over Boca Juniors in La Bombonera.
In 1971 Central Córdoba finished 13th out of 14 teams in group B, with their most significant achievement being a 1–1 draw to Boca Juniors, although soon later the team would be heavily defeated at the hands of San Lorenzo by 7–1.
On 8 June 2019, Central Córdoba won promotion to the Primera División after defeating Sarmiento in the 2018–19 promotion play-off finals.[1] It marked their return to the top-flight for the first time in 48 years.[1] In their first season back they finished 18th in the table.
The club made the final of the 2018–19 Copa Argentina for the first time in its history. They kicked off their run while still in the Primera B, beating Nueva Chicago 1–0, in the round of 32 they beat All Boys by the same score, then beat Villa Mitre to set up a quarter-final with Estudiantes de La Plata, winning 1–0. In the semi-final they beat Lanus by the same score to set up the final with River Plate on 13 December 2019, losing 3–0 in Mendoza.
Players
editCurrent squad
editAs of 2 September 2024.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current staff
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| Manager |  Omar De Felippe
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| Assistant Managers | Walter De Felippe
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Hugo Caballieri
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Honours
editNational
edit- Torneo Federal A
- Winners (2): 2014, 2017-18
- Torneo del Interior
- Winners (1): 1986
- Torneo Argentino B
- Winners (1): 1997-98
Regional
edit- Liga Santiagueña de Fútbol
- Winners (48): 1945, 1957(2), 1959 (2), 1960 (2), 1961 (2), 1962, 1963 (2), 1964 (2), 1965 (2), 1966, 1967, 1969(2), 1970, 1971 (3), 1972, 1974, 1975 (2), 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983 (2), 1984 (3), 1985 (2), 1986, 1988 (Revalida), 1990 (Revalida), Clausura 1995, Apertura 1997, Ronda Final 1998, Liguilla 1999, 2010, 2023
- Copa Santiago
- Winners (1): 2014
- Primera B - Liga Santiagueña de Fútbol
- Winners (2): 1923, 2001
References
edit- ^ a b "Central Córdoba (SdE) venció en los penales a Sarmiento (J) y ascendió a la Primera División". TyC Sports. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Club Brown de Adrogué Archived 2023-08-01 at the Wayback Machine at BDFA
External links
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- Official website
(in Spanish)
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