Club Mercedes

Club Mercedes is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Mercedes in Buenos Aires Province. Having been established in 1875, the club is regarded as the oldest association football club still in existence in Argentina.[6][7]

Mercedes
Full nameClub Mercedes
Nickname(s)Blanquinegros[1][2]
Founded12 May 1875 (1875-05-12)[3][4]
GroundEstadio de la Liga Mercedina de Fútbol, Mercedes, Buenos Aires [5]
Capacity5,000 [5]
CoachWalter Díaz
LeagueTorneo Federal C
20164° of Zona 22
WebsiteClub website

The football squad currently plays in the Torneo Federal C, the regionalised 5° division of the Argentine football league system.[8][9]

At regional level, Mercedes has also played in the "Liga Mercedina",[10] the league where clubs from Mercedes and other cities around (such as San Antonio de Areco, Luján or Zárate among others) participate.

Apart from football, other sports practised at the club are roller skating, swimming and tennis.

History

Club Mercedes was founded by Dr. Manuel Lanchenhein under the name "Club Social". It was the institution chosen by the traditional families of Mercedes, who used to attend the conferences, banquets and dances held by the club.

In 1935, the Club Social merged with Club Deportivo, forming current "Club Mercedes"[11]

The football team is the most winning of Liga Mercedina, with 19 championships won. The club has also played the Torneo Argentino C and Torneo Argentino B several times. In 2012, Mercedes debuted in Copa Argentina but the team was eliminated in the first stage.[12]

In 2016 Mercedes debuted in the Torneo Federal C, the regionalised 5th level of Argentine football system (and lowest division) that had a total of 266 teams that season.[13] Mercedes placed 4th of 4 in the Zona 22 being eliminated in the first round.[14]

Titles

Regional
  • Liga Mercedina (18): 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
  • Torneo Provincial (1): 1993

References
  1. Torneo del Interior: Con el 'Pepe' en cancha el “Blanquinegro” alcanza la tan ansiada clasificación, Noticias Mercedinas, 26 Feb 2012
  2. Los "blanquinegros" despidieron el año,El Nuevo Cronista, 24 Dec 2012 (Archive)
  3. Club Social Mercedes on Copa Argentina website
  4. Mercedes cambió la tropilla a mitad del río, Infoeme (Archive, 10 Jan 2015)
  5. Estadio de la Liga Mercedina on Estadios.com.ar
  6. El Federal C, el increíble campeonato de fútbol argentino con ¡266 equipos!, BBC.com, 12 Jan 2016
  7. Lo mató una patota futbolera Página 12, 24 Jan 2013
  8. CLUB MERCEDES EN EL FEDERAL C: LLEGAN JUGADORES PARA FORTALECER EL EQUIPO Protagonistas de Mercedes, 5 Jan 2017
  9. Torneo Federal C: Pautas, Ascenso del Interior
  10. Imponen a Club Mercedes a cerrar su cancha de 11 Emisora La Tribuna. Consultado el 9 de enero de 2015.
  11. Gran celebración y participación en el 140º aniversario del Club Mercedes
  12. Mal debut de Mercedes en la Copa Argentina, El Nuevo Cronista, 24 Oct 2012 (Archive)
  13. Delicias del fútbol argentino: el Federal C, un torneo con ¡266 equipos! by Hernán Cortés, La Nación, 4 Feb 2016
  14. Torneo Federal C: El empate lo dejó a Mercedes casi eliminado by Ariel Musante, Hoy Mercedes, 15 Feb 2016
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