Club Atlético Platense

Club Atlético Platense is an Argentine sports club based in Florida, Buenos Aires. The club nickname is Calamar (Squid) after the journalist Palacio Zino said that the team moved "like a squid in its ink".

Platense
Full nameClub Atlético Platense
Nickname(s)Calamares
Tinta de calamar
Marrón
Founded25 May 1905 (1905-05-25)
GroundEstadio Ciudad de Vicente López
Capacity28,530
ChairmanSebastián Ordóñez
ManagerFavio Orsi and Sergio Gómez
LeaguePrimera División
202317th
WebsiteClub website

Although the club hosts many activities, Platense is mostly known for its football team. Despite being relegated from the Primera División in 1999, it remains on the top 20 of the All-time Argentine Primera División table. Since 2021, Platense again currently competes in the Argentine Primera División, the top division of the Argentine league system. The team was recently promoted after beating Estudiantes de Río Cuarto in the "Torneo Reducido" final.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.