Victoriano Arenas
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- Argentina - Primera C Metropolitana 225 Argentina - Primera D Metropolitana 56 Coppa d’Argentina 1
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Wikipedia - Victoriano Arenas
Club Atlético Victoriano Arenas is an Argentine sports club located in the Avellaneda district of Greater Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in Primera C Metropolitana, the regionalised 4th level of Argentine football league system. Victoriano Arenas was founded on January 2, 1928, taking its name from an estate agent in Valentín Alsina. Apart from football, other disciplines hosted by the club are artistic roller skating and judo.
History
In 1998 an historical event happened at Victoriano Arenas stadium, when Florencia Romano became the first female referee being assigned to a professional men's football match.
Victoriano Arenas and Claypole played a match in 2011 where all 22 players on the pitch and a combination of 14 subs and coaches received red cards, for a total of 36. This is the most red cards ever issued in a senior level game.
Il club prende il nome dal famoso medico e filantropo argentino Víctor Manuel Arenas, che donò il terreno su cui fu costruito lo stadio del club.
Il Victoriano Arenas ha vinto il campionato di Primera B Metropolitana nel 1960 e nel 1992, e ha partecipato alla Primera División argentina nelle stagioni 1961 e 1962.
Il club ha inoltre vinto la Copa Argentina nel 1933 e nel 1940.
Il Victoriano Arenas è una squadra storica del calcio argentino, e ha dato i natali a molti giocatori famosi, tra cui:
* Juan Carlos Lorenzo
* Ernesto Grillo
* Carlos Bianchi