CLUB DE GIMNASIA Y ESGRIMA LA PLATA


'Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata' (GELP) is an Argentine sports club with a football team in Primera División Argentina. It is located in the city of La Plata, capital of Buenos Aires Province. Known like “Decano de América" (Dean of America), “El Lobo"(the Wolf) or “Mens Sana” their fans are called “Triperos” or “Basureros”.

Contents
History
Early days
Title of 1929
Centenario Cup
From Griguol to Troglio
2006/07 crisis
Presidents
Stadium
Fan base
Nicknames
Records
Kit Evolution
Honours
In Amateurism
In Profesionalism
List of famous players
Current squad
Squad changes for Apertura 2007
Managers
Basketball
Volleyball
References
External links

History


Early days

The "Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata" was founded on June 3rd, 1887 as a civil association, and thus is the oldest surviving team in the whole of South America[1]. The first sports offered to its members were gymnastics and fencing. Later other disciplines were added including track and field, football, basketball and rugby.
At the beginning of the 20th century Gimnasia, along with other institutions like the Medicine College, Porteño, Belgrano and River Plate, was part of the third division of the Argentine Football Association. After a brief gap, Gimnasia returned to play soccer in 1915 in the intermediate division. That year Gimnasia won the championship[2] and was promoted to the First Division. The same year Gimnasia won two official cups.
On April 27 1916, Gimnasia defeated cross-town rivals Estudiantes de La Plata in the first city derby by a score of 1-0[3]. Gimnasia finished that championship in fourth place with 9 wins, 9 ties and 3 loses.
In 1924 Gimnasia opened the Juan Carlos Zerillo stadium in the 60th and 118th streets[4]. That year Gimnasia finished in second place with a 15-7-1 record. Gimnasia remained undefeated in the new stadium for more than a year (April 1924 to July 1925).
The club obtained the 1929 championship[5], shortly before the professionalization of the sport in Argentina.
Gimnasia was relegated to second division in 1943, 1945, 1951 and 1979; it returned to the first division for in 1985. The club also won the second division championship in 1944, 1947 and 1952, and the ''Centenario Cup'' played in 1993/94 to celebrate Argentine Football Association's Centennial[6].
Nevertheless, Gimnasia has not won an official top level championship since the end of the Amateur era in 1931.
Title of 1929

In 1929 Gimnasia won its first and only championship in First Division. After a campaign of 14 triumphs, no ties and three defeats. Gimnasia won the odd group including teams such as River Plate, Racing Club, Huracán and Estudiantes. The even group was won by Boca Juniors, thus qualified for the final game. The final was played on February 9, 1930 in the old River Plate Stadium (at Alvear and Tagle). After losing 1-nil at the end of the first half, Scarponi's team with Giano, Delovo; Rusciti, Santillán, Belli, Curell, Francisco Varallo, Maleani, Diaz and Morgada upset the opponent with two goals by Martin Maleani. It was the first time a city team had won a championship organized by an Association recognized by FIFA.
Centenario Cup

In 1993, the AFA organized a Cup-style (elimination) tournament named ''Copa Centenario'' ("Centennial Cup"), to celebrate its hundredth anniversary. Each first division team played its derby rival in two rounds in a ''double elimination'' system. Gimnasia eliminated its classic rival Estudiantes 1-0 with a goal by Guillermo Barros Schelotto, and qualified for the next round after a 0-0 tie in the return match. Then, Gimnasia successively eliminated Newell's Old Boys, Argentinos Juniors and Belgrano de Córdoba to win the "round of winners". River Plate won the "round of losers" and qualified for the final, with Gimnasia having home court advantage.
Gimnasia won the final 3-1 with goals by Guerra Fernandez and Guillermo Barros Schelotto. River's goal was scored by Villalba. Gimnasia's winning team included Lavallén; Sanguinetti, Morant, Ortiz, Dopazo, Fernandez, Bianco, Talarico, Gustavo Barros Schelotto, Guillermo Barros Schelotto and Hugo Romeo Guerra.
From Griguol to Troglio

With veteran coach Carlos Timoteo Griguol at the helm, Gimnasia took second place in the 1995 ''Clausura'' tournament, repeating the performance in 1996 and 1998. Also took second place in 2002 (coached by Ramaciotti).
Gimnasia also obtained second place in 2005 under Pedro Troglio's management, after an excellent campaign that had them fighting neck to neck with Boca Juniors until the very end of the championship.
These strong showings allowed Gimnasia to take part in the top club-level competitions in South America: the Copa Sudamericana during 2006 and the 2007 edition of the Copa Libertadores.
2006/07 crisis

On September 10 2006, during the halftime of a match against Boca Juniors, club president Juan José Muñoz confronted (and allegedly threatened) referee Daniel Giménez, who called off the match immediately, with Gimnasia leading 1-0. Muñoz was suspended for six months by the football association[7] but was confirmed in his post by the club's board.
On October 15, 2006, Gimnasia suffered their worst derby defeat ever, a 7-0 Estudiantes victory. It was the first derby played in the new La Plata city stadium with Estudiantes as home team. A few days later, Gimnasia was eliminated from the Copa Sudamericana by the Chilean Colo Colo, in a match so marred by Gimnasia's violence that Argentine Football Association's president Julio Grondona wrote a letter of apology to the president of the ANFP (the Chilean football federation) [1].
The pending second half against Boca Juniors was played on 8 November, 2006. Boca Juniors scored four goals and won the match. After the match, Troglio and some of the players hinted that the team had received death threats from a fraction of their own supporters, who wanted Gimnasia to lose and thus benefit Boca in its championship bid against Gimnasia's cross-town rivals Estudiantes. Finally, Estudiantes became Champion, defeating Boca Juniors in the most memorable argentine championship ever.[8]
La Plata District Attorney Marcelo Romero opened a criminal case and cited some club players and officers to testify. Player Marcelo Goux refused to play the next match and quit the team [2]; he was soon followed by fellow players Martín Cardetti and Ariel Franco. Many articles in the press condemned Muñoz's handling of the situation, explicitly saying that he lied to the press and that some of the more violent fans were Muñoz's protégés [3].
On March 2007, Gimnasia lost 5-1 against Boca Juniors, and suffered a string of losses in its Copa Libertadores bid. Some fans called for Muñoz to resign [4], but it was Troglio who felt the burden of responsibility and resigned his post on April 2, 2007 [5]. To replace Troglio, Gimnasia hired famed Colombian trainer Francisco Maturana, who had limited success in his first months.
On August 2007, Gimnasia fired Francisco Maturana. To replace Maturana, Gimnasia hired Julio César Falcioni.
Presidents


★ 1887 Saturnino Perdriel

★ 1889 Osvaldo Botet

★ 1889 Dr. Adolfo Moutier

★ 1891 Dr. Ricardo C. Aldao

★ 1891 Dr. Alejandro Korn

★ 1894 Dr. Mariano Paunero

★ 1896 Dr. Teodoro Granel

★ 1896 Norberto Casco

★ 1897 Cap. Miguel Gutiérrez

★ 1898 Juan M. Guezález

★ 1897 Dr. Julio Julian Islas

★ 1900 Dr. Edelmiro Palacios

★ 1903 Cap. Miguel Gutiérrez

★ 1904 Dr. César Ameghino

★ 1905 Ricardo Guido Lavalle

★ 1906 Ing. Benjamín Sal

★ 1907 Dr. Horacio J. Araúz

★ 1909 Diego Arana

★ 1910 Dr. Edelmiro Palacios

★ 1913 Julio J. Paz

★ 1913 Dr. Emiliano de La Puente

★ 1913 Juan José Atenció (
★ )

★ 1913 Dr. Emiliano de La Puente

★ 1914 Telésforo B. Ubios

★ 1914 Dr. Emiliano de La Puente

★ 1915 Jacinto Augusto Castellanos (
★ )

★ 1915 Dr. Emiliano de La Puente

★ 1917 Guillermo O'Reilly

★ 1919 Dr. Alejandro Oyuela

★ 1920 Dr. Horacio Casco

★ 1925 Dr. Augusto Liliedal

★ 1927 Dr. Alberto Gonzalez

★ 1928 Dr. Adolfo Rivarola

★ 1929 Juan Carlos Zerrillo

★ 1931 Juan T. Erbiti

★ 1932 Ing. Angel Marmonti

★ 1932/1936 Dr. Plácido Seara

★ 1934 Juan T. Erbiti

★ 1936 Osvaldo Cortelezzi

★ 1937 José Julián Saiñas

★ 1938/1942 Ing. José Montalvo

★ 1942/1945 Dr. Carlos C. Tejo

★ 1945 Dr. Plácido Seara

★ 1945/1947 Cap. Horacio Barandiarán

★ 1947/1948 Dr. Gabriel Rodríguez

★ 1948/1955 Dr. Carlos Insúa

★ 1955/1957 Genaro Rucci

★ 1957/1967 Dr. Laureano Durán

★ 1967/1968 Dr. Pedro Osvaldo Enrique Soria

★ 1968/1979 Oscar Emir Venturino

★ 1979/1980 Cdr. Jorge Tittarelli

★ 1980 Tomas Sessa

★ 1980/1983 Norberto Coco Sánchez

★ 1983 Alejandro Breccia

★ 1983 Mario Milazzo

★ 1983 Dr. Hugo Barros Schelotto

★ 1983/1989 Héctor Atilio Delmar

★ 1989/1992 Cdr. Roberto Vicente

★ 1992/1998 Héctor Atilio Delmar

★ 1998/2004 Cdr. Héctor Domínguez

★ 2004/2004 Ing. Francisco Gliemmo

★ 2004/ Juan José Muñoz
(
★ ) Elected but he resigned before assuming the presidency

Stadium


The ''Juan Carlos Zerrillo'' stadium, known as ''el Bosque'' (the forest, because it is located in the La Plata park of the same name) had a capacity of roughly 33,000 and was used until 2005.
When a new city stadium was built for La Plata, both Gimnasia and Estudiantes initially chose to stay at their respective fields, but this arrangement collapsed when both fields were closed down due to new security regulations. Ever since the 2006 ''Clausura'' tournament, Gimnasia has used the city stadium for home games.
As of March 2007, Gimnasia has secured all permissions required to play in its field, and is expected to do so within the 2007 season.

Fan base


Within the city of La Plata and its environs, the Gimnasia fan base used to be identified with the working class, contrasting with the mostly middle class Estudiantes constituency. This characterization seems to be no longer true. There are few Gimnasia fans outside of the La Plata area.
The fans' collective calls itself "la 22", after 22nd street in La Plata where many famous fans lived, notably Marcelo Amuchástegui. Known as ''Loco Fierro'', Amuchástegui was famous for his exploits, such as hanging a 100-meter Gimnasia flag in the Bombonera stadium. He was shot to death by Rosario police in a murky episode on 28 May 1991, allegedly during an armed robbery.

Nicknames


Gimnasia is called ''el lobo'' (the wolf) because its field was historically in the ''bosque'' (forest).
Another nickname, ''mensanas'', derives from the Latin motto ''Mens sana in corpore sano'' (a healthy mind in a healthy body).
The name ''triperos'' (''gut-handlers'') comes from the many supporters who worked in the meat-processing plants of nearby Berisso. Curiously, the same nickname is used for the population of Porto in Portugal.

Records



★ Gimnasia has the record for the fastest goal in Argentina's league, Carlos Dantón Seppaquercia scored against Huracán after 5 seconds, on March 20, 1979.

★ Gimnasia was the first South American team to defeat Real Madrid CF on its own field. The match was played on January 1, 1931 and ended with a score of 3-2.

★ Gimnasia best score was against Racing Club played on November 22, 1961 and ended with a score of 8-1. This year Racing Club was the Champion.

Kit Evolution


Honours


In Amateurism


★ 'Primera División (1)': 1929

★ 'División Intermedia del Fútbol Argentino (1)': 1915
In Profesionalism


★ 'Copa Centenario de la AFA (1)': 1994

★ 'Segunda división (3)': 1944, 1947, y 1952

List of famous players


''see also ''

★ Carlos Barisio (1975)
★ Jose Battle Perdomo (1992)
★ Diego Bayo (''Paco'')
★ Alberto Beltrán (''el Maestro cordobés'')
★ Pablo Bengoechea (1992)
★ Carlos Carrió (''Charlie'')
★ Leandro Cufré (1997~2000)
★ Attilio Demaría (1931, World Cup winner with Italy)
★ Walter Durso (''el Loco'')
★ Claudio Enría (''Caio'') (2000~2003, 2004~2005)
★ Hugo Orlando Gatti (''el Loco'') (1969~1974)
★ Andrés Guglielminpietro (''Guly'') (1995~1998, 2006)
★ Ricardo Kuzemka
★ Lucas Lobos (2002-2005)
★ Carlos Fernando Navarro Montoya (''Mono'')(2005-2006)
★ Andrés Madrid (''el Hombre'') (2001~2004)
★ Alberto José Márcico (''Beto'') (1996~1998)
★ Mariano Messera (1998~2002)
★ Enzo Noce (1989~2003, 2004)
★ Alfredo Rojas (''el Tanque'') (1962~1964)
★ Guillermo Sanguinetti (''Topo'') (1991~2003)
★ Jaime Sarlanga (1949~1954)
★ Facundo Sava (''Colorado'') (1997~2002)
★ Carlos Della Savia (''el Maestro'')
★ Guillermo Barros Schelotto (1991~1997)
★ Gustavo Barros Schelotto (1992~1997, 2004)
★ Roberto Sosa (''Pampa'' top goalscorer 1998) (1995~1998, 2003)
★ Pedro Troglio (1996~2002)
★ Francisco Varallo (''Pancho'')

Current squad


(''Last updated: August 8 2007'')
Squad changes for Apertura 2007

'Players in'

★ Germán Herrera FW from San Lorenzo de Almagro

★ Pablo Batalla MF from Vélez Sársfield

★ Sebastián Cejas GK from Colo-Colo

★ Renato Civelli DF from Olympique de Marseille

★ Federico Domínguez DF from Club Atlético River Plate

★ Elvio Fredrich MF from Club Almagro

★ Nicolás Medina MF from Talleres de Córdoba

★ Roberto Salvatierra MF from Banfield
'Players out'

★ Sebastián Dubarbier to Olimpo de Bahía Blanca (loan for a year)

★ Pablo Bangardino to Central Español (loan for a year)

★ Sergio Valenti to Defensor Sporting Club

★ Agustín Domenez to Almagro

★ Juan Figueroa to Atlético Bucaramanga

★ Juan Carlos Olave to Club Atlético Belgrano

★ Diego Herner to Club Atlético Banfield

★ Gustavo Semino to Atlético de Rafaela

★ Antonio Pacheco to C.A. Peñarol

★ Roberto Cornejo to Deportivo Cali

★ Germán Basualdo to Club Almirante Brown

★ Ariel Franco to San Martín (San Juan)

★ Santiago Silva to Velez Sarsfield

Managers


''Main Category: ''

Basketball


The GELP basketball team peaked during the 1978 and 1979 campaigns, prevailing both times over favorite Obras Sanitarias for the ''Metropolitano'' title, with players such as González, Gehrmann, Peinado, and Americans Michael Jackson, Lawrence Jackson, and point-guard Clarence Edgar Metcalfe, the team's leader and the league MVP in 1979.
Gimnasia were runners-up in the 2003/04 Argentine league tournament, when GELP gained the second place after losing the final series with Boca Juniors by 4-2. The next season the team was relegated to the TNA (Second Division) because of president Juan José Muñoz who decided to decrease the basketball budget that cause the emigration of the principal players who had obteined the subchampionship.

Volleyball


GELP has a female Volleyball team. They are the only one of the nine founder clubs from the ''Federación de Voleibol y Pelota al Cesto'', still playing volleyball and in the highest division. The federation is now ''Federación Metropolitana de Voleibol'' (FMV).[9]
Competitions
CompetitionCountryYearPosition
Copa Morgan FMVARG1951Champions
Torneo EvitaARG1954Champions
Torneo Lola BertaVEN1955Champions
Torneo CuadrangularCHI1972Champions
Torneo CuadrangularCHI1975Champions
Cuadrangular NáuticoURU1976Champions
Banco RepúblicaURU1976Second
Liga Argentina de ClubesARG1998-1999Third
Liga Argentina de ClubesARG1999-2000Champions
Federación MetropolitanaARG2000Champions
Torneo SudamericanoBRA2000Fourth
Liga Argentina de ClubesARG2000-2001Champions
Federación MetropolitanaARG2000-2001Champions
Liga Argentina de ClubesARG2003Champions
Liga Metropolitana (FMV)ARG2004Champions
Liga Argentina de ClubesARG2005Second
Torneo Int. Norma RimoldiARG2005Champions

References


1. Hasta El Gol Siempre article
2. RSSSF Argentina 1915
3. RSSSF Argentina 1918 (round 18)
4. Argentina soccer page
5. RSSSF Argentina 1929
6. RSSSF Copa Centenario 1993
7. Muñoz Suspended for 6 months - La Nación
8. Death threats - Clarín
9. But volleyball is also a woman's thing

External links



★ Official Web Site

★ AFA site

★ English site

★ Opinion on 1994 Centenario Cup (Spanish)

★ Champions of Primera División del Fútbol Argentino

★ Champions of Segunda División del Fútbol Argentino

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