Atlético Tucumán

Club Atlético Tucumán, usually referred to simply as Atlético Tucumán, is an Argentine sports club from San Miguel de Tucumán.

In addition to the famous football department, whose first team plays in the Primera División since 2009/10, the club has hockey, swimming and tennis departments.

History

The club was founded in 1902 as one of the first sports clubs northern Argentina and devoted himself at the beginning, especially the football, the other sports followed over the years. The nickname Decano ( " Dean "), which in particular refers to the fans of the club, is attributed to the high age of the club.

The club plays since 1903 in white- light blue vertically striped jerseys and is considered the first club of Argentina, who used those dress colors.

Football Division

The football team first played in the regional league in the province of Tucumán, where he could earn a total of 40 times the championship. 1973 she succeeded for the first time qualifying for the national cup competition Torneo Nacional, another participations 1974-1976, 1978-1981 and 1984 followed. The greatest success in this phase was to reach the semi-finals of the Cup in 1979.

In 1987 the club won the championship in the qualifying tournament Torneo del Interior and rose to the year before, founded in Nacional B. In 2002, the team was relegated from the Torneo Argentino A, where it remained until 2008, when the re-emergence could be achieved. Directly in the following season was Atlético champion and was able for the first time in the club's rise to the first division.