Atlético Rafaela
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| Full name | Asociación Mutual Social y Deportiva Atlético de Rafaela |
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| Nickname(s) | La Crema |
| Founded | 13 January 1907 |
| Ground |
Estadio Nuevo Monumental Rafaela, Santa Fe Province |
| Capacity | 14.660 |
| Chairman | Homero Ingaramo |
| Manager | Juan Manuel Llop |
| League | Primera División |
| 2016 | 15° of Zona 2 |
Asociación Mutual Social y Deportiva Atlético de Rafaela (locally: [asosjaˈsjon muˈtwal soˈsjal i deporˈtiβa aˈtletiko ðe rafaˈela]; usually known simply as Atlético de Rafaela) is an Argentine sports club from the city of Rafaela, in Santa Fe Province. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Primera División, the top level of Argentine football league system.
Other sports practised at the institution are basketball, field hockey, gymnastics, roller skating, fronton, skeet shooting, swimming, tennis and volleyball.
Under the name Club Atlético Argentino de Rafaela, the club was founded in the city of Rafaela, Santa Fe Province in 1907 . In 1915 the name was changed to Club Atlético de Rafaela. The Monumental de Barrio Alberdi concrete stadium was erected in 1951.
The club was turned into a non-profit organization in 1988, and renamed Asociación Mutual Social y Deportiva Atlético de Rafaela ("Social and Sport Association Rafaela Athletic"). Only a year later Rafaela reached the second division after defeating Atlético Ledesma by 3–0 with goals scored by López (20 ST and 40ST) and Poelman (35ST).
Atlético de Rafaela played 14 years in the second division until the team won the Apertura 2002 and the Clausura 2003 to finally reach first division. After losing the promoción against Huracán de Tres Arroyos, Atlético de Rafaela was relegated to the second division again.
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