Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club wis foondit on 3 November 1903, an is namit efter Isaac Newell, ane o the pioneers o Argentine fitbaw. Newell's is best kent for its fitbaw team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the tap diveesion o the Argentine league seestem.
 | |||
| Full name | Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | La Lepra an Pechofrios ("The Liprosy") | ||
| Foondit | 3 November 1903 | ||
| Ground |
Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario, Argentinae | ||
| Capacity | 38,000[1] | ||
| Chairman | Guillermo Lorente | ||
| Manager | Gustavo Raggio | ||
| League | Primera División | ||
| 2014 Final | 12th | ||
| Wabsteid | Club wabsteid | ||
|
| |||
Oreeginally a member o Rosario's Fitbaa Association, Newell's affiliatit tae the Argentine Fitbaa Association (AFA) in 1939. Thay hae wan AFA's Primera División sax times throuoot thair history. Newell's haes been twice Copa Libertadores runner-up (in 1988 an 1992) an aw.
The club's fitball stadium is the Estadio Marcelo Bielsa, namit efter the team's umwhile player an manager Marcelo Bielsa (twice champion, an runner-up o ane Copa Libertadores). Newell's plays the Rosario derby against Rosario Central, a club wi which thay hae a huge historical rivalry.
Newell's is notable for its youth diveesions an aw, bein the club wi maist naitional titles in AFA's youth tournaments.[2] Ither sports practisit at the club are basketbaw, boxin, field hockey, mairtial airts, roller skeitchin an volleybaw.
HonoursEedit
- Primera División (6): 1974 Metropolitano, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1992 Clausura, 2004 Apertura, 2013 Final
- Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires (1): 1911
- Copa Ibarguren (1): 1921
- Copa Adrián C. Escobar (1): 1949
ReferencesEedit
Freemit airtinsEedit
| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys. |
- Offeecial wabsteid (in Spaingie)