Club Atlético Banfield
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| Full name | Club Atlético Banfield | ||
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| Nickname(s) | El Taladro (The Drill) | ||
| Founded | 1896 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Florencio Solá, Banfield, Buenos Aires Province (Capacity: 34,901) |
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| Chairman |  Carlos Atilio Portell |
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| Manager | Julio Falcioni |
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| League | Primera División Argentina | ||
| Apertura 2008 | 13th | ||
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Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine professional football club from Banfield, a city in Buenos Aires Province 14km south of the center of Buenos Aires, named after Edward Banfield, the first General Manager of the British-owned Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway between 1865 and 1872. [1].
The club is also referred as El Taladro (The Drill), because in 1930 the 'El Pampero' newspaper said the Banfield forwards "drilled" rival defences. Banfield is traditionally one of the best supported clubs in the south of Greater Buenos Aires metropolitan area, and the biggest club in Lomas de Zamora Partido.
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[edit] Club history
[edit] Amateur era
In 1920 Banfield won the Buenos Aires Municipality Honour Cup (Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires) beating Boca Juniors 2-1 in the final.[2]
The winners of the Honour Cup played in the International Cousenier Cup a cup competition named after the Cousenier liquor factory, who gave the cup which was to be competed for by teams from the Uruguayan Football League, the Argentine Football Association and the Rosario Football League. The final was always played in Montevideo in Uruguay. Banfield declined to play.
[edit] Professional era
Banfield have never won the Primera División, but have finished second, in 1951 and again in the 2004-05 Torneo Clausura. And in the 2003-04 season they finished third in the Torneo Apertura. Banfield have been promoted to the Primera División seven times - as Champions of Primera B Nacional six times (1939, 1946, 1962, 1973, 1992-92, 2000-001) and also in 1986-87 via the play-offs.
In the 2006-07 season, Banfield finished 15th in the Apertura and 16th in the Clausura.
[edit] International competitions
In 2005, Banfield reached the quarter finals of the Copa Libertadores. In the Group stages, Banfield played in Group Six with UANL Tigres, Alianza Lima and Caracas FC. Banfield finished second in the group on 11 points having lost only once 3-0 at home to eventual group winners, UANL Tigres. In the second round Banfield played Independiente Medellín from Colombia winning 3-0 and 2-0 for a total aggregate score of 5-0. In the quarter final Banfield met River Plate losing 4-3 on aggregate.[3] Banfield were knocked out in the Group phase of Copa Libertadores 2007. Banfield played in Group One against Club Libertad, Club América and Club Deportivo El Nacional, finishing third with 9 points.
Banfield played in the 2005 Copa Sudamericana however they were knocked out in the first round, defeated by Arsenal de Sarandí 3-2 on aggregate.[4] In 2006 Banfield were again knocked out in the first round of the Copa Sudamericana, this time 2-1 on aggregate to San Lorenzo.
In 2005 Banfield competed in the six team Torneo de Verano (Friendly summer tournament) in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. The teams were divided into two groups of three. Banfield played in Group A with Club Atlético 3 de Febrero who they beat 4-3 and Cerro Porteño a match they lost 2-0.[5]
[edit] Honours
[edit] League
- Primera B Nacional Argentina champions (6): 1939, 1946, 1962, 1973, 1992-92, 2000-01
[edit] Cups
- Buenos Aires Municipality Honour Cup (1): 1920
- Tandil City Cup (1): 2007
[edit] Players
[edit] Current squad
Current squad for Club Atlético Banfield as of 27 March 2009 ()
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Manager: Julio Falcioni
[edit] Notable players
- To appear in this section a player must have played at least 50 games for the club or set a club record.
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[edit] Filial clubs
Other Banfield clubs affiliated to AFA (Argentine Football Association).
- Ordered by province
| Province | Filial name | League | Address |
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| Chaco | Atlético y Deportivo BANFIELD | Liga Saezpeñense de Fútbol | Rivadavia 547 - (3700) Roque S. Peña |
| Entre Ríos | Club BANFIELD | Liga Victoriense de Fútbol | San Juan s/n - (3153) Victoria |
| Club Atlético BANFIELD | Liga Paranaense de Fútbol | (3100) Paraná | |
| Buenos Aires | Club Atlético BANFIELD | Liga Deportiva Sampedrina | 11 de Setiembre 1220 - (2930) San Pedro |
| Club Atlético BANFIELD de Mar del Plata | Liga Marplatense de Fútbol | Triunvirato 1331 - (7600) Mar del Plata | |
| Córdoba | Club Deportivo BANFIELD | Asoc. Cordobesa de Fútbol | López y Planes 2786 - (5500) Cordoba |
| Club Atlético BANFIELD | Liga de Fútbol de Alta Gracia | Cervantes y 24 De Septiembre - (5186) Alta Gracia | |
| Formosa | Club Atlético BANFIELD | Liga Formoseña de Fútbol | T. 139 "E", Bo. Guadalupe - (3600) Formosa |
| Mendoza | Club Deportivo BANFIELD | Liga Sancarlina de Fútbol | Guevara s/n - (5569) Tres Esquinas |
| San Juan | Club Sportivo BANFIELD | Liga Veinticinqueña de Fútbol | M. Moreno s/n - (5443) Las Casuarinas |
| Santa Fe | Club Atlético DEFENSORES DE BANFIELD | Liga Casildense de Fútbol | Mitre 1937 - (2170) Casilda - 19 November 1914 |
| Santiago del Estero | Club Atlético BANFIELD | Liga Santiagueña de Fútbol | (4300) La Banda |
| La Pampa | Peña Banfileña de Castex (founded in 1996) | Contact to Mr. Domingo F. Vidal or Aldo Montaldo in town |
[edit] Records
Banfield holds the record for the game with most difference of goals in the Primera División Argentina, it was a 13-1 to Puerto Comercial from Bahia Blanca in October 6th, 1974.
[edit] References
- ^ H.R.Stones, British Railways in Argentina 1860-1948, P.E.Waters & Associates, Bromley, Kent, England, 1993.
- ^ Argentina - Copa de Honor "Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires" - 1920
- ^ Copa Libertadores de América 2005 at rssf.com
- ^ Copa Sudamericana 2004 at rssf.com
- ^ Torneo de Verano (Ciudad del Este) 2005 at rssf.com
[edit] External links
- (English) (Spanish) Club Atlético Banfield Official website
- (English) (Spanish) (French) (German) Eurobanfield.com | The place of european Banfield's community
- (English) (Spanish) (French) (German) Soy Taladro| Sitio de fanaticos de banfield
- (Spanish) Soy de Banfield - News and history
- (English) Banfield formations at football-lineups.com
- Banfieldmania radio show
- Sitio de fanaticos del Club Atletico Banfield
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