Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata

Foundation

Date of foundation: June 3rd, 1887

Official Name

Official Names Changes

April to December 1897 Club de Esgrima December 1897 to July 1952 Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima July 1952 to September 1955 Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima de Eva Perón October 1955 to August 1964 Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata August 1964 to present time Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata

Official Motto

"Mens sana in corpore sano" (old Latin saying meaning "Healthy mind in a healthy body")

Merger

In 1914 Club Independencia merged with Gimnasia y Esgrima and formed Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata

Headquarters

Calle 4 n° 979, La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires

Fields/Stadiums

1901-1905 Plaza de Juegos Atléticos, 1 Avenue & 47 Street, La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires. 1905 51 & 20 , La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires. (Belgrano's field - played a few matches to complete 1905 season) (*) 1906-1911 Practice of football is suspended 1912-1914 Plaza de Juegos Atléticos de los Bomberos, 60 Avenue (near present stadium) 1915 Club Independientes field (near present stadium) 1916-1923 12 & 71 (Meridiano V), La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires. 1924-present 60 Avenue & 118 Street, La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires. "Juan Carlos Zerillo" (named on december 21, 1974) (*) This is still under investigation. Other sources indicate that the field belong to Club Friend's

Hymn

Lyrics by Dr. Delfor B. Méndez Music by Prof. Juan Serpentini

Club colors

1903 white and light blue (vertical stripes) 1905 white and navy blue (vertical stripes) 1914 white with a horizontal navy blue stripe in the middle

Kicknames

"Mens Sanas" after the club's motto "Mens Sana in Corpore Sano" "Triperos" named by archirivals due to most of Gimnasia's players worked in the meat industry "Lobo" ("Wolf") named in 1962 after a drawing made years earlier

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 Zerillo
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
2004/2008   Juán José Muñoz
2008/       Walter Gisande

(*) elected but resigned before assuming presidency

Local league (in La Plata)

1903 (being researched) 1904 (being researched)

Argentina League

P:Position, MP:Matches Played, W:Won, T:Tied, L:Lost, GF:Goals in Favor, GA: Goals Against, PT:Points SF: Semifinal, F: Final Season Division P MP W T L GF GA PT Comments 1905 Division III 14 8 1 5 32 21 17 Eliminated (3rd in Group A) 1915 Intermedia Group D 1 16 12 4 0 37 7 28 Qualified to semifinal 1915 Intermedia SF-F 4 2 2 0 5 1 CHAMPION (Promoted to 1st Division) 1915 Competencia Cup 1 5 5 0 0 12 3 CHAMPION 1915 Intermedia Campeonato Cup 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 CHAMPION 1916 First Division 4 21 9 9 3 21 12 27 1916 Competencia Cup 2 0 1 1 0 3 Eliminated 1916 Honor Cup 2 0 1 1 2 4 Eliminated 1917 First Division 10 20 4 11 5 19 24 19 1917 Competencia Cup 4 0 3 1 3 5 Eliminated 1917 Honor Cup 1 0 0 1 0 1 Eliminated 1918 First Division 6 19 7 6 6 21 22 20 1918 Competencia Cup 3 2 0 1 6 3 Eliminated 1918 Honor Cup 3 2 0 1 3 3 Eliminated 1919 First Division 7 13 6 1 6 18 19 13 1920 First Division 4 34 7 7 10 46 32 41 1920 Competencia Cup 3 1 1 1 2 3 Eliminated 1921 First Division 4 38 23 6 9 64 39 52 1922 First Division 5 40 22 9 9 52 30 53 1923 First Division 6 20 11 2 7 23 14 24 1924 First Division 2 23 15 7 1 39 9 37 RUNNER-UP 2nd PLACE 1924 Competencia Cup 10 6 3 1 16 4 Eliminated 1925 First Division 12 24 9 5 10 19 24 23 1925 Competencia Cup 4 3 0 1 4 2 Qualified to semifinal 1925 Competencia Cup SF 1 0 0 1 0 2 Eliminated 1926 First Division 5 25 13 7 5 41 27 33 1926 Competencia Cup 6 1 1 4 5 10 Eliminated 1927 First Division 25 33 8 9 16 40 57 25 1928 First Division 21 35 12 8 15 38 44 32 1929 First Division Group Odd 1 17 14 0 3 33 11 28 Qualified to final 1929 First Division Estímulo Cup 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 CHAMPION 1930 First Division 8 35 19 4 12 72 42 42 1931 First Division 12 34 9 12 13 42 64 30 1932 First Division 7 34 15 7 12 78 61 37 1932 Competencia Cup 1 0 0 1 1 4 1932 "Beccar Varela" Cup 5 1 3 1 7 8 1933 First Division 5 34 21 4 9 90 55 46 1933 Competencia Cup 2 0 0 2 2 9 Eliminated 1933 "Beccar Varela" Cup 4 1 1 2 9 10 1933 Consuelo Cup 2 0 1 1 7 8 1934 First Division 9 39 14 10 15 82 86 38 1935 First Division 13 34 12 5 17 52 75 29 1936 First Division Honor Cup 14 17 4 5 8 33 45 13 1936 First Division Campeonato Cup 14 17 6 2 9 31 48 14 1937 First Division 8 34 16 5 13 68 60 37 1938 First Division 6 32 15 5 12 83 69 35 1939 First Division 15 34 10 8 16 50 82 28 1940 First Division 7 34 17 4 13 77 86 38 1941 First Division 12 30 8 4 18 50 73 20 1942 First Division 13 30 7 10 13 45 65 24 1943 First Division 16 30 7 6 17 54 77 20 Relegated to Second Division 1944 Second Division 1 40 31 4 5 122 50 66 CHAMPION Second Division 1945 First Division 16 30 7 6 17 50 76 20 Relegated to Second Division 1945 Competencia "Britanica" Cup 2 0 1 1 4 5 1946 Second Division 2 40 23 6 11 96 76 52 RUNNER-UP 2nd PLACE Second Division 1947 Second Division 1 38 25 7 6 94 47 57 CHAMPION (Second Level) 1948 First Division 16 30 6 8 16 51 78 20 Last place - No relegations 1949 First Division 11 34 11 8 15 54 58 30 1950 First Division 12 34 11 10 13 59 56 32 1951 First Division 17 32 4 13 15 41 71 21 Relegated to a Second Division 1952 First Division B 1 34 21 9 4 86 43 51 CHAMPION (Second Level) 1952 Competencia Cup (abandoned) 1 1 0 0 4 3 (abandoned) 1953 First Division A 6 30 13 6 11 55 43 32 1954 First Division A 14 30 8 8 14 48 71 24 1955 First Division A 10 30 10 7 13 48 46 27 1956 First Division A 11 30 7 12 11 50 59 26 1957 First Division A 14 30 8 7 15 37 62 23 1958 First Division A 14 30 7 10 13 55 68 24 1958 Suecia 1958 Cup Group B 7 14 4 3 7 25 34 11 1959 First Division A 14 30 9 7 14 49 62 25 1960 First Division A 12 30 9 7 14 50 60 25 1961 First Division A 9 30 12 4 14 56 53 28 1962 First Division A 3 28 16 6 6 47 28 38 1963 First Division A 12 26 7 7 12 33 41 21 1964 First Division A 13 30 6 13 11 27 36 25 1965 First Division A 17 34 9 7 18 31 57 25 1966 First Division A 8 38 13 13 12 49 41 39 1967 Metropolitano Group B 7 22 8 5 9 25 32 21 Qualified to Promocional 1967 Promocional 1 14 10 2 2 35 11 22 CHAMPION 1968 Metropolitano Group B 10 22 3 5 14 20 52 11 Qualified Reclasificatorio 1968 Reclasificatorio 3 18 8 5 5 23 16 21 mantained category 1969 Argentina Cup 2 0 1 1 4 6 Eliminated 1969 Metropolitano Group A 7 22 10 3 9 28 27 23 Qualified to PetitTorneo 1969 Petit Tournament 1 0 0 1 0 3 Eliminated - Qualified to Reclasificatorio 1969 Reclasificatorio 2 16 8 5 3 29 22 21 mantained category 1970 Argentina Cup (abandoned) 2 1 0 1 3 4 Eliminated 1970 Metropolitano 9 20 8 5 7 28 26 21 Qualified to Nacional 1970 Nacional Group A 2 20 12 3 5 46 31 27 Qualified to Semifinal 1970 Nacional SF 1 0 0 1 0 3 Eliminated (played with amateur players) 1971 Metropolitano 12 36 10 14 12 51 62 34 Qualified to Nacional 1971 Nacional Group A 10 14 3 3 8 22 30 9 1972 Metropolitano 15 34 8 10 16 40 55 26 Qualified to Reclasificatorio 1972 Reclasificatorio 4 5 1 2 2 9 12 4 mantained category & qualified to Nacional 1972 Nacional Group A 10 13 3 3 7 13 24 9 1973 Metropolitano 11 32 9 12 11 54 55 30 1973 Nacional Group B 7 15 7 2 6 32 27 16 1974 Metropolitano Group A 6 18 6 5 7 30 29 17 1974 Nacional Group B 3 18 9 3 6 29 22 21 1975 Metropolitano 12 38 11 12 15 55 71 34 1975 Nacional Group B 7 16 4 3 9 27 31 11 1976 Metropolitano Group B 2 22 9 8 5 36 29 26 Qualified to Group Campeonato 1976 Metropolitano Group Campeonato 11 11 1 4 6 13 21 6 1976 Nacional Group A 6 16 5 4 7 14 20 14 1977 Metropolitano 15 44 15 10 19 75 76 40 1977 Nacional Group A 4 14 4 7 3 21 21 15 1978 Metropolitano 11 40 11 18 11 41 44 40 1978 Nacional Group C 3 14 6 5 3 22 13 17 1979 Metropolitano Group A 9 18 3 2 13 11 28 8 Qualified to a Relegation Tournament 1979 Relegation Tournament 2 6 3 1 2 7 8 7 Relegated to First División B 1980 Primera B 4 38 19 8 11 55 42 46 1981 Primera B 7 42 14 17 11 54 55 45 1982 Primera B Group A 1 42 17 15 10 72 56 49 Qualified to Octogonal 1982 Primera B Octogonal 4 3 0 1 6 3 Eliminated in Semifinal 1983 Primera B 11 42 8 15 19 40 52 31 Last place in Group A 1984 Primera B 3 42 18 10 14 64 53 46 Qualified to Octogonal 1984 Primera B Octogonal 1 6 4 2 0 13 6 Won Octogonal - Promoted to A 1985 Nacional Group D 3 6 1 3 2 4 10 5 Qualified to Loosers Round 1985 Nacional Loosers Round 3 1 0 2 3 3 Eliminated 1985/86 First Division A 10 36 9 18 9 29 35 36 1986/87 First Division A 13 38 12 13 13 33 41 37 1987/88 First Division A 5 38 11 21 6 44 36 43 1988 Liguilla 1988 2 0 1 1 4 1 Eliminated 1988/89 First Division A 10 38 10 16 12 31 30 57 1989 Liguilla 1989 6 2 2 2 7 6 Eliminated 1989/90 First Division A 7 38 12 15 11 34 31 39 1990 Ap Apertura - First Division A 14 19 2 12 5 15 20 16 1991 Cl Clausura - First Division A 14 19 4 9 6 16 22 17 1991 Ap Apertura - First Division A 5 19 7 7 5 16 17 21 1992 Cl Clausura - First Division A 8 19 6 8 5 25 20 20 1992 Liguilla 1992 3 2 0 1 2 3 Qualified to Conmebol Cup 1992 Ap Apertura - First Division A 17 19 4 7 8 19 27 15 1993 Cl Clausura - First Division A 11 19 5 9 5 14 15 19 1993 Ap Apertura - First Division A 7 19 6 9 4 21 15 21 1993 Centenario Cup 1 6 4 2 0 9 4 CHAMPION 1994 Cl Clausura - First Division A 17 19 5 6 8 20 29 16 1994 Ap Apertura - First Division A 10 19 5 10 4 20 19 20 1995 Cl Clausura - First Division A 2 19 12 5 2 29 13 29 RUNNER-UP 2nd PLACE Qual.Conmebol Cup 1995 Ap Apertura - First Division A 15 19 5 6 8 14 25 21 1996 Cl Clausura - First Division A 2 19 12 3 4 44 21 39 RUNNER-UP 2nd PLACE 1996 Liguilla Pre Libertadores 1 0 0 1 0 1 Eliminated 1996 Ap Apertura - First Division A 6 19 7 6 6 21 20 27 1997 Cl Clausura - First Division A 13 19 6 5 8 19 25 23 1997 Ap Apertura - First Division A 6 19 9 5 5 33 27 32 1998 Cl Clausura - First Division A 3 19 11 4 4 42 24 37 Qualified to Conmebol Cup 1998 Ap Apertura - First Division A 2 19 10 6 3 31 23 36 RUNNER-UP 2nd PLACE 1999 Cl Clausura - First Division A 9 19 7 5 7 28 33 26 Qualified to Conmebol Cup 1999 Pre Libertadores 1 0 0 1 2 3 Eliminated 1999 Ap Apertura - First Division A 12 19 4 9 6 28 28 21 2000 Cl Clausura - First Division A 10 19 8 4 7 28 33 28 2000 Ap Apertura - First Division A 3 19 11 4 4 36 29 37 2001 Cl Clausura - First Division A 19 19 4 6 9 22 28 18 2001 Ap Apertura - First Division A 7 19 7 6 6 30 35 27 2002 Cl Clausura - First Division A 2 19 11 4 4 33 23 37 RUNNER-UP 2nd PLACE Qual. Sudamericana Cup 2002 Ap Apertura - First Division A 16 19 4 8 7 18 24 20 Qualified to Libertadores up 2003 Cl Clausura - First Division A 10 19 7 5 7 21 26 26 2003 Ap Apertura - First Division A 16 19 5 6 8 14 22 21 2004 Cl Clausura - First Division A 17 19 3 8 8 21 26 17 2004 Ap Apertura - First Division A 12 19 6 7 6 16 23 25 2005 Cl Clausura - First Division A 7 19 9 2 8 25 25 29 2005 Ap Apertura - First Division A 2 19 11 4 4 28 19 37 RUNNER-UP 2nd PLACE 2006 Cl Clausura - First Division A 5 19 9 5 5 31 22 32 Qualified to Sudamericana/Libertadores cups 2006 Ap Apertura - First Division A 13 19 7 2 10 21 40 23 2007 Cl Clausura - First Division A 18 18 4 5 10 19 28 17 2007 Ap Apertura - First Division A 18 19 5 4 10 15 27 19 2008 Cl Clausura - First Division A 17 19 4 5 10 19 26 17 2008 Ap Apertura - First Division A Season Division P MP W T L GF GA PT Comments TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED SINCE 3,382 * This number includes matches that were scheduled and one of the teams lost or won points without actually going on the field.

Seasons Played in Argentine League (Argentine Football Association)

First Level : 1916 to 1943, 1945, 1948 to 1951, 1953 to 1979, 1985 to present time Second Level : 1915, 1944, 1946 to 1947, 1952, 1980 to 1984 Third and Fourth Level: 1905

Participation in International Official Competitions

Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol MP W T L GF GA Comments Conmebol Cup 1992 6 2 4 0 5 1 (Eliminated in Semifinal in penalty kicks) 1995 2 1 0 1 1 4 (Eliminated in First Round) 1998 2 0 2 0 1 1 (Eliminated in First Round in penalty kicks) Sudamericana Cup 2002 4 2 1 1 6 5 (Eliminated in Second Round) 2006 4 1 1 2 4 7 (Eliminated in First Round) Libertadores Cup 2003 6 1 4 1 8 7 (3rd Place in group - did not qualified to Second Round) 2007 6 3 - 3 9 10 (3rd Place in group - did not qualified to Second Round)

League Titles

First Level 1929 Second Level 1915, 1944, 1947, 1952

Cup Titles

First Level 1993 Cup Centerario Second Level 1915 Competencia Cup Adolfo J. Bullrich, 1915 Cup Campeonato

Runner-up

First Level 1924, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005 Second Level 1946

Teams that won a championship - regular season or cups

1915 - CHAMPION INTERMEDIA DIVISION - Competencia Cup "ADOLFO J. BULLRICH" - CUP CAMPEONATO Emilio Fernández, Diómedes Bernasconi, José Iglesias, Ricardo Naón, Edmundo Ferreiroa, H. Negri, Antonio Gismano, Angel Bottaro, Pedro Schiaffino, Roberto Felices, Manuel C. Alvarez. Also played in the team: Jorge Garbarino, Luis Basérico, Ricardo Gazcón, José Torres Amaral, Horacio Sancet, Ernesto Guruciaga, Ignacio Bulla, Pedro Schiaffino, Sebastián Galesio, Clemente Lastra, Sebastián Mansilla, Delfín Derves, Laureano Spósito Arrieta and Oreste Rutta. 1929 - CHAMPION FIRST DIVISION - ESTIMULO CUP Felipe Scarpone; Julio Di Gianno, Evaristo Delovo; Vicente Ruscitti, Juan Santillán, Antonio Belli; Miguel Curell, Francsico Varallo, Martín Cesareo Maleanni, Alberto Palomino, Ismael Morgada. Also played in the team: Héctor Arispe, Julio García, Antonio Belli, Jesús Díaz, Juan Carlos González, Enrique Felices, José María Minella and Maldini. 1944 - CHAMPION SECOND DIVISION - PROMOTED TO FIRST DIVISION René Marcelino Manceda; Oscar Chiarini, Oscar Eusebio Montáñez ; José Tombell, Rodolfo Bizzutti, Enrique Cerioni; Carlos E. Rodríguez De Lara, Jorge Santiago, Randolfo Cisneros, Roberto Rodríguez, Gabino Arregui. Also played in the team: Sócrates Cieri, Ricardo Cinale, Alberto Bernabé Blanes, Oscar Carboni, Donato Hernández, Pedro Humberto Gordillo, Juan Agustín Banegas, Carmelo Yorlano, Roberto Gayol, Juan Gayol, Juan Borges and Julio Anatolio Apariente 1947 - CHAMPION SECOND DIVISION - PROMOTED TO FIRST DIVISION René Marcelino Manceda; Oscar Chiarini, Alvarez; Smargiassi, Rastelli, Calzone; Angel Tomás Pierino Lapressa, Jorge Santiago, Emilio Pablo Jorge Fizel, Felix Díaz y Marracino. Also played in the team: Juan José Gosende, Rubén Juan Bussetti, Carmelo José Bonacci, Daniel Montes, Antonio Sastre, Segundo Antonio Herrera Valdez and Ricardo de Udaeta. 1952 - CHAMPION SECOND DIVISION - PROMOTED TO FIRST DIVISION Juan Carlos Villera; Manuel Casimiro Eiras, Enrique Olivero, Angel Osvaldo Schandlein, Rafael Arcos, Rodolfo Smarggiassi; Jorge Ernesto Acuña, José Cristobal Maravilla, José Domingo Chirico, Alfredo Martinez, Héctor Andrés Barci. Also played in the team: Angel Rubén Ambrosi, Omar Francisco Ferretti, Martín Edeño Rosales, Raúl Francisco Gutierrez and Andrés Hugo Aribe. 1993 - CHAMPION "CENTENARIO CUP" (Starting line up for the final game against River Plate) Javier Lavallén; Guillermo Oscar Sanguinetti, Pablo Morant, Dario Ortiz, Sergio Dopazo; Pablo Fernández, José María Bianco, Pablo Tallarico, Gustavo Barros Schelotto; Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Hugo Romeo Guerra. Coach: Roberto Perfumo. Also played in the team: Enzo Leonardo Noce, Rolando Cristante, Jorge Gregorutti, Fernando Galetti, Jorge San Esteban, Fabio Fernández, Favio Fernández, José Montelongo, Joaquín Saffores, Fabian Vázquez, Hugo Zwenger, Ariel Ramírez, Daniel Stremiz, Omar Mónaco and Pablo Caballero. Carlos Ramaciotti & Edgardo Sbrizza also coached the team for first 5 matches

Other Great Teams

1924 - FIRST DIVISION - SECOND PLACE - UNDEFEATED AT HOME Felipe Scarpone, Horacio Sancet, Ignacio Bulla, Raul Felices, Roberto Felices, Alustiza; Miguel Curell, José María Iturrería, Luis Rimazza, Roberto Bacchi, Ismael Morgada. Also played in the team: B. Allampresse, D. Carmelo, Isidro Zoroza, P. Dagliolo, J. Caldera, Durso, Palau, S. Aguilera, J. Ramón, García, A . Palau, Woolney, Ebi and Galli. 1933 - FIRST DIVISION - "EL EXPRESO" Atilio Herrera; Evaristo Delovo, Humberto Juan Recanatini; Oscar Montañez, José María Minella, Angel Miguens; Tomas González, Alberto Palomino, Arturo Naón, Armando Zoroza, Ismael Morgada. Also played in the team: Francisco Ruiz, Ricardo Martin, Pedro Felix Farias, Antonio Belli, Miguel Curell, Carlos Garza, Enrique Gainzarain and Manuel Fidel. 1962 - FIRST DIVISION - "EL LOBO" 3rd PLACE Carlos Minoian; Pedro Galeano, José Marinovich; Walter Davoine, Daniel Bayo, Domingo Lejona, Luis Ciaccia, Eliseo Prado, Alfredo Rojas, Francsico Diego Bayo, Huaqui Gómez Sánchez. Also played in the team: Francisco Gerónimo, Antonio Arena, Hugo Carro, Héctor Antonio, José Perillo, Antonio López, Máximo Héctor Trinidad, Natalio Sivo and Jorge Mallo. Coaches: Fernández Viola (first 8 matches), Eliseo Prado ( 1 match), Adolfo Pedernera (16 matches) and Ricardo Infante (3 matches). 1970 - FIRST DIVISION - NACIONAL - "LA BARREDORA" (reached semifinals) Hugo Orlando Gatti; Ricardo Rezza, José Bernabé Leonardi, José Masnik, Roberto Zywica, Roberto Gonzalo; Héctor Pignani, José Santiago, Delio Onnis, José Néstor Meija, Jorge Castiglia, Also played in the team: Joaquín Guruciaga, Roberto Di Plácido, Hugo Caprari, Jorge Raúl Mocoroa, Roberto Rodolfo Romero, Julio Avelino Comesaña, Roberto Diz, Hugo Rubén Pedraza, Hugo Lóndero, Luis Alberto Roselli, Ricardo Pérez, Horacio Valentín Sánchez and Walter Durso. 1995 - FIRST DIVISION (CLAUSURA 1995) - SECOND PLACE Enzo Leonardo Noce; Guillermo Oscar Sanguinetti, Pablo Morant, Dario Ortiz, Sergio Dopazo; Alonso, Gustavo Dueña, Gustavo Barros Schelotto, Favio Fernández; Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Carlos Federico Lagorio. Coach: Carlos Timoteo Griguol. Also played in the team: Javier Abel Lavallén, Claudio A. Galvagni, Andrés Yllana, Andres Gulglielminpietro, Jorge San Esteban, Ariel Pereyra, Mario Saccone, Pablo Fernández, José María Bianco, Pablo Tallarico and Daniel A. González. 1996 - FIRST DIVISION (CLAUSURA 1996) - SECOND PLACE Enzo Leonardo Noce; Guillermo O. Sanguinetti, Jorge San Esteban, Andrés Yllana, Ariel Pereyra; Gustavo Barros Schelotto, Guillermo Larrosa, Favio Fernández, Alberto José Márcico; José Albornoz, Guillermo Barros Schelotto. Coach: Carlos Timoteo Griguol. Also played in the team: Javier Abel Lavallén, Carlos Federico Lagorio, Andrés Guglieminpietro, Gustavo Dueña, Pablo Morant, Guillermo Larrosa, Dario Ortiz, Roberto Sosa, Daniel Stremiz, Favio Fernández, Ariel Pereyra, Daniel Alonso and Mario Saccone. 1998 - FIRST DIVISION (APERTURA 1998) - SECOND PLACE Enzo Leonardo Noce; Guillermo O. Sanguinetti, Jorge San Esteban; Ariel Pereyra, Troglio, Dario Cavallo, Andrés Yllana ,Favio Fernández, Alberto José Márcico, Sebastián Romero, Facundo Sava. Coach: Carlos Timoteo Griguol. Also played in the team: Carlos Darío Aurelio, Daniel Bertoya, Leandro Cufré, Gustavo Dueña, Fernando Gatti, Guillermo Hernando, Guillermo Larrosa, Mariano Messera, Germán Noce, Christian Marcelo Pittaluga, Mario Gabriel Pobersnik and Gustavo Reggi. 2002 - FIRST DIVISION (CLAUSURA 2002) - SECOND PLACE Enzo Leonardo Noce; Jorge San Esteban; Eros Perez, Marcelo Goux; Martín Pautasso, Esteban González, Guillermo Sanguinetti, Gonzalo Choy; Mariano Messera; Claudio Enría, Facundo Sava. Coach: Carlos Ramacciotti. Also played in the team: Guillermo Hernando, Germán Noce, Diego Scotti, Germán Castillo, Federico Turienzo, Guillermo Larrosa, Darío Cavallo, Andrés Madrid, Fernando Zanirato, Esteban González, Pedro Troglio, Fernando Gatti, Lucas Licht, Juan José Romero, Lucas Lobos and Diego Guidi. 2005 - FIRST DIVISION (APERTURA 2005) - SECOND PLACE Carlos Navarro Montoya; Diego Herner, Jorge San Esteban, Marcelo Goux; Nicolás Cabrera, Matías Escobar, Esteban González, Lucas Licht; Lucas Lobos, Gonzalo Vargas, Carlos Delorte. Coach: Pedro Troglio. The rest of the 30 players in the official team roaster: Nereo Fernández, Carlos Kletnicki, Gustavo Semino, Ariel Franco, Lucas Bustos, Santiago Gentiletti, Lucas Moreta, Héctor Daniel Romero, Juan Gabriel Figueroa, Pedro Joaquín Galván, Elvio Fredrich, Pablo Verón, Jorge Cervera, Reinaldo Alderete, Sergio Valenti, Juan Carlos Ferreyra, Hugo Víctor Gatti, Juan Casado and Antonio Pierguidi. 2009 - FIRST DIVISION (CLAUSURA 2009) - TEAM ROASTER (SEASON IN PROGRESS) Gastón Alejandro Sessa (GK), Jorge Héctor San Esteban, Patricio Graff, Alvaro Andrés Ormeño Salazar, Andrés Alderete, Ariel Agüero, Juan Ezequiel Cuevas, Ignacio Piatti, Diego Martí Alonso, Mariano Messera, Diego Nicolás Villar, Pablo Martín Bangardino (GK), Abel Luis Masuero, Hugo Germán Iriarte, Miguel Angel Juárez, Sebastián Ariel Romero, Roberto Carlos Sosa, Esteban Nicolás Gonzáález Rojas, Juan Angel Neira, Fabián Andrés Rinaudo, Franco Niell, Marcelo Cardozo, Cristian Daniel Piarrou, Fernando Monetti (GK), Luciano Román Aued, Rubén Darío Maldonado Brizuela, Jonatan Daniel Chaves, Gabriel Néstor Martinena, Pablo De Blasis, Franco Flores, Denis Stracqualursi, Nery Espinoza, Lucas Landa, Agustín Domenez, Lucas Nahuel Castro, Yair Iván Bonnin (GK), Raúl Alberto Albornoz and Federico Quiroga. Coach: Leonardo Carol Madelón. Assistant Coach: Ricardo Claudio Fabián García. Assistant Coach / Coach Reserve Team: Adrián Czornomaz Physical Trainer: Mariano Lisanti Assistant Physical Trainer: Diego Valiente Goalkeepers Trainer: Fernando Gayoso Foreign players: Diego Martí Alonso (Uruguay), Alvaro Andrés Ormeño Salazar (Chile) and Rubén Darío Maldonado Brizuela (Paraguay)

Matches Won with High Score (6+)

Amateur Era 1905 10-1 River Plate Division III (third level) 1915 8-0 Universitarios Intermedia Division (second level) 1920 6-0 Estudiantes (Bs Aires) First Division 1924 6-0 Liberal Argentino First Division (Jockey Club Cup) 1930 7-0 Argentino de Banfield First Division Professional Era 1932 6-0 Atlanta First Division 1932 6-1 Atlanta First Division 1932 6-2 Boca Juniors First Division 1932 7-2 Lanús First Division (Beccar Varela Cup) 1933 7-1 Talleres (Remedios de Escalada) First Division 1933 7-1 Tigre First Division 1934 6-2 Velez Sarsfield First Division 1934 8-2 Ferro Carril Oeste First Division 1935 6-4 River Plate First Division 1936 6-5 Tigre First Division 1937 6-0 Quilmes First Division 1937 6-1 Ferro Carril Oeste First Division 1938 6-1 Ferro Carril Oeste First Division 1938 6-2 Talleres (Remedios de Escalada) First Division 1938 7-3 Huracán First Division 1938 7-3 Lanús First Division 1939 7-2 Argentino de Quilmes First Division 1940 6-3 Atlanta First Division 1940 6-5 Platense First Division 1940 7-1 Tigre First Division 1941 7-2 Ferro Carril Oeste First Division 1943 6-3 Rosario Central First Division 1944 6-0 Unión (Santa Fe) Second Division 1944 6-1 Colegiales Second Division 1944 6-2 Estudiantes (Bs Aires) Second Division 1944 6-3 Tigre Second Division 1946 6-3 Tiro Federal Second Division 1946 7-3 Argentino (Rosario) Second Division 1947 6-1 Los Andes Second Division 1947 8-2 Dock Sud Second Division 1947 8-2 Nueva Chicago Second Division 1949 6-0 Chacarita Juniors First Division A 1952 6-2 Nueva Chicago First Division B (formerly Second Division) 1952 7-2 Unión (Santa Fe) First Division B (formerly Second Division) 1953 7-3 Lanús First Division A 1960 7-2 Lanús First Division A 1961 7-1 Ferro Carril Oeste First Division A 1961 8-1 Racing Club First Division A 1967 6-1 Racing (Córdoba) First Division A (Promocional) 1967 6-0 Atlético JUventud (San Juan) First Division A (Promocional) 1970 6-0 Platense First Division A (Nacional) 1973 7-2 Kimberley (Mar del Plata) First Division A (Nacional) 1977 6-1 Chacarita Juniors First Division A (Metropolitano) 1984 7-2 Sarmiento (Junín) First Division B (second level) 1996 6-0 Boca Juniors First Division A 1996 6-0 Racing Club First Division A 1996 6-3 Huracán (Corrientes) First Division A 1999 7-5 Gimnasia y Esgrima (Jujuy) First Division A 2004 6-1 Chacarita Juniors First Division A An unusual score but match not won 2000 6-6 Colón (Santa Fe) First Division A

BROTHERS in GIMNASIA
ZOROZA                 Isidro and Armando (Isidro did not play as a professional, he played in 1926 during the amateur era)
BARROS SCHELLOTTO      Guillermo and Gustavo
NAON                   Ricardo and Arturo (Ricardo did not play as a professional, he played in 1915 during the amateur era)
BAYO                   Daniel Carlos and Diego Francisco
KUZEMKA                Ricardo Daniel and Walter Teodoro
GAYOL                  Roberto and Juan Feliciano
NOCE                   German Rodolfo and Leonardo Enzo
CERIONI                Enrique Alberto, Paolo Alberto and Héctor
FELICES                Enrique, Raúl and Roberto (they all played during the amateur era -before 1931)
MINOIAN                Juan and Carlos José (Juan played in 1949 and Carlos played from 1958 to 1965 and also in 1969)
RUEDA                  Victor Ariel y Luis Enrique (Victor Ariel played in 1996 and Luis Enrique in 2003-2004)

TOP SCORES
Second Level           CHIRICO, José (1952)              27 goals
First Level            SOSA, Roberto (1998 Clausura)     17 goals

PLAYERS THAT SCORE 4 or MORE GOALS IN ONE MATCH
1933    5	Arturo Naón                Gimnasia LP 7 Talleres       1
1946    5	Fizel                      Gimnasia LP 6 Tiro Federal   3 (Second Division)
1946    5	Fizel                      Gimnasia LP 7 Argentino (Ros)3 (Second Division)
1934    4	Arturo Naón                Gimnasia LP 4 Racing         1
1953    4	R.Gutiérrez                Gimnasia LP 6 Huracán        0
1960    4	Eduardo Domínguez          Gimnasia LP 7 Lanús          2
1961    4	Hugo Carro                 Gimnasia LP 8 Racing         1
1970    4	Roselli                    Gimnasia LP 6 Platense       0
1977    4	Fornari                    Gimnasia LP 6 Chacarita Jr.  1
1996    4	Guillermo Barros Schelotto Gimnasia LP 6 Huracán (Ctes) 3
2000    4	Sava                       Gimnasia LP 6 Colón          6

Derby Matches against Estudiantes

About this document

Work dedicated to the memory of Daniel Di Jorgi Camara (www.gimnasiacampeon.com.ar)

Sources:
Newspapers La Prensa, La Vanguardia, El Argentino, Clarin, La Nación
Books and other works Prof. Carlos Asnaghi : Historia de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.
Carlos Yametti: Archivo del fútbol.
Jorge Iwanczuk: Historia del Fútbol Amateur en la Argentina.
PC3 Programs: Fútbol Argentino.
C.I.H.F.: www.cihf.org.ar Centro de Investigación de la Historia del Fútbol.
G.E.L.P.: www.gelp.org Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata - Non official website.

With thanks to José María Iturrería (bocha80@arnet.com.ar), president of the "Museo del Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata", for his valuable information.

Prepared and maintained by Angelo Clerici for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Angelo Clerici (www.gelp.org) a.clerici@verizon.net
Last updated: 20 Mar 2009