Club Atlético Racing de Córdoba

Football club infobox
clubname = Racing de Córdoba


fullname = Club Atlético Racing
nickname = "La Academia (The Academy)"
founded = December 14 1924|
ground = Estadio Miguel Sancho, Córdoba, Argentina
capacity = 15,000
chairman =
manager =
league = Torneo Argentino A
season = 2007-08
position = 1st Group B
Lost promotion playoff
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Club Atlético Racing (usually referred as Racing de Córdoba) are a football club from Córdoba, in Argentina. They currently play in Torneo Argentino A which is the regionalised third tier of the AFA league system.

The club were founded in Nueva Italia Neigbourhood in Córdoba City on December 14 1924. They play in sky blue and white vertical stripes.

Their most successful season came in 1980 where they finished 2nd in the national championship (El Nacional). They lost the final 5-3 on aggregate to Rosario Central.

At the end of the 2005/06 the club narrowly missed out on promotion to the Primera B Nacional, they met San Martin de Tucumán in the Clausura final, after the game ended with an aggregate score of 3-3, the game went to a penalty shootout which Racing lost 6-7.

Titles

*Copa intercontinental Presidente, Seul, Korea 1981,
*Torneo Argentino B 1998/1999,
*Torneo Argentino A - Apertura 2002,
*Torneo Argentino A - Apertura 2003,

Notable former players

* Luis "La Araña" Amuchástegui (1980-1983, 1988-1991)
* Miguel Ballejo (1980s)
* Lucio Del Mul
* Marcelino Galoppo (1990-1991)
* Roberto Daniel Gasparini (1978-1985)
* Víctor Rubén López (1998-2000)
* Pascual Noriega (1980-1990)
* Atilio Oyola (1980-1987)
* Juan Manuel Ramos (1978-1983, 1988)
* Darío Sala (1995)
* José Serrizuela (1986-1988)
* Victor Hugo Sotomayor (1986-1989)
* Juan José Urruti (1979-1983)

ee also

*Argentine football league system
*List of football clubs in Argentina

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/academiacordobesa/autoindex.htm Geocities Site] es icon
* [http://www.clubaracing.com.ar Official Website] es icon