Club Atlético Banfield
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Club Atlético Banfield is a professional football (soccer) team from Banfield, a village in the Buenos Aires Province and 14 km south of Buenos Aires. The club was founded in 1896 and was named after Edward Banfield, a British executive of the railroad company Gran Ferrocarril Sur.
The club is also referred as 'El Taladro' (The Driller), because in 1930 the newspaper 'El Pampero' said his forwards "drilled" rival defences.
Banfield is traditionally one of the largest and most supported clubs in the south of the Gran Buenos Aires metropolitan area in the Buenos Aires Province, and the biggest of the partido (district) called Lomas de Zamora.
Achievements
Amateur era
- Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires [Buenos Aires Municipality Honor Cup] champion (1920).
- :Final Banfield 2-1 Boca Juniors. ([Resume])
Professional era
Primera División Argentina - Argentine first division
- Championships: none
- Second place: 1951, 2004/05 'Clausura tournament'
- Third place: 2003/2004 'Apertura tournament'
- Championships: 1939, 1946, 1962, 1973, 1992/1992, 2000/2001
- Advanced to first division by playoff: 1986/1987
International cups participation
- :2004/2005 - Reached quarterfinals, defeated by Club Atlético River Plate (4-3 agg). ([Resume])
- Torneo de Verano 2005 - (Ciudad del Este, Paraguay)
Noted International Players
Filial clubs
Other Banfield clubs affiliated to AFA (Argentine Football Association).
- Ordered by province
| Province | Filial name | League | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Records
Famous Club Atlético Banfield Fans
- Alfredo de Angelis [Tango musician career]
- :He created the tango song "El taladro" ("The driller"), dedicated to Banfield, his favorite soccer team. He died in 1990.
Fans' organizations
- European Banfield organization ([mailto:info@taladroeuropeo.com e-mail])
Media content
- 'Tema de Garrafa', song by Martín Alvarado. Dedicated to José Luis Sánchez, Banfield player from 1999/2000 to 2004/2005.
- 'Soy de Banfield', song by Martín Alvarado. dedicated to Banfield fans.
References
- [Club Atlético Banfield] - Official website
- [Soy de de Banfield - News and history]
- [Banfieldmania radio program]
- [Discussion forum]
- [Banfield t-shirt historic collection]
- [Fans Banfield's web about derby against Lanús]
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