Club Atlético Independiente
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| Full name | Club Atlético Independiente |
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| Nickname(s) |
El Rojo (The Red) Los Diablos Rojos (The Red Devils) Rey de Copas (King of Cups) |
| Founded | 1 January 1905 |
| Ground |
Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda, Argentina |
| Capacity | 48,069 |
| President | Hugo Moyano |
| Manager | Ariel Holan |
| League | Primera División |
| 2016 | 3° of Zona 1 |
| Website | Club home page |
Club Atlético Independiente (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkluβ aˈtletiko indepenˈdjente]) is an Argentine sports club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Greater Buenos Aires. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Primera División and is considered one of Argentina's Big Five football clubs. The club holds a long-standing rivalry with neighbor Racing Club de Avellaneda in the Avellaneda derby, referred to as El Clásico de Avellaneda.
Independiente was officially founded on 1 January 1905, although the institution had been formed on 4 August 1904 and had already played in Argentina's first division. Originally from Monserrat, a historic neighborhood of Buenos Aires, the club moved to Avellaneda in 1907. The football team has won 16 Primera División titles (the last one was the 2002 Apertura) and 9 National cups.
In international club football competitions, Independiente has won a total of 18 titles, with 16 recognised by FIFA and CONMEBOL including a record of seven Copa Libertadores won, being the only club to win four finals in a row, between 1972 and 1975. Additionally, the club has won the Copa Interamericana three times, the Supercopa Sudamericana twice, the Recopa Sudamericana once, the Intercontinental Cup twice (1973 and 1984), and the Copa Sudamericana once in 2010, its most recent title after 16 years without international trophies. Other international titles won by Independiente include two Rioplatense Copa Aldao competitions, organized by Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together.
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