Club Atlético All Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Floresta, Buenos Aires. The institution is mostly known by its football team, which currently plays at the Primera División, the top division of Argentine football league system.The name “All Boys” reflected the youthfulness of its founders, and followed the Argentine tradition of naming football clubs in English, such as Newell’s Old Boys, Boca Juniors, River Plate and Racing Club had done before.
In 1914 All Boys registered to Argentine Football Association and began to play at “División Intermedia” (current Second Division) qualifying to play the Copa Competencia. The team promoted to Primera División in 1922, making its debut in the top division on 11 March 1923, against Temperley, which won the match by 1–0. The first official goal in Primera was scored against Porteño in a game that ended 1–1. All Boys won its first game in Primera in the 3rd fixture, when the “Albo” beat Progresista by 3–1.
The 1946 squad which obtained the Primera Amateur title that year.
All Boys disaffiliated from the Association in 1926 but the team returned to Segunda División one year later when both associations merged into one. In 1931 All Boys promoted by second time, remaining in Primera until 1934 when the Amateur Association joined Professional league and all its teams were relegated.
In 1945 the team went down to the second division for the first time, but next year All Boys won the Tercera de Ascenso championship after defeating Justo José de Urquiza 2–1. That season All Boys played 24 matches and scored 91 goals.
In 1950 there was a restructuring in Argentine football that sent many teams to the lower division, alleging that those institutions had their stadiums in poor conditions to host the Primera División matches. One of those teams relegated was All Boys. The following year All Boys won its second championship with a victory over Tiro Federal which brought “The Albo” back to Primera.
In 1972 All Boys hired José Paladino as coach. Under his command, the squad won 11 consecutive games (which remains a record for lower categories), obtaining 29/30 points. Therefore, on 14 October 1972, All Boys became Primera B champion defeating Excursionistas 1–0 with a goal scored by Benítez.
Some notable players of that team were Valentín Sánchez (top scorer), José Romero (proclaimed as “the best player of the team”) and Ángel Mamberto. After promotion to the Primera, All Boys remained eight years in that division, achieving its best position in the 1974Torneo Nacional where it finished 5th. All Boys also defeated Boca Juniors, River Plate, San Lorenzo, Independiente and Racing. In 1980 All Boys was relegated to Primera B.
When the Argentine football system was restructured, All Boys could not qualify amongst the 8 teams to dispute the Primera B Nacional, being relegated to play in the Primera B Metropolitana, which was one level lower.
In 1972 All Boys promoted to Primera División.
For the 1992/3 season Mario Rizzi was hired as the team coach, and were incorporated some players such as Marcelo Blanco, Marcelo Yanino, Rubén Urquiza. The team made a great campaign, playing the decisive match against Defensores de Belgrano at Ferro Carril Oeste stadium, where 25,000 All Boys’s supporters attended, which set a record of spectators for the lower categories in Argentine football. The Floresta team won its 4th championship, being promoted to Primera B Nacional.
In 2001 the team was relegated to Primera B Metropolitana again. For the 2002/03 season the club hired Ricardo Caruso Lombardi as coach. The team won 8 consecutive games and qualified to play the Torneo Reducido, which won but then lost promotion at the hands of El Porvenir. For the 2007/08 season the club incorporated Ariel Zárate, Hernán Grana and Gustavo Bartelt among other players came from different clubs. Former player José Romero was designated as coach. On 6 May 2008, All Boys won a new championship after the match vs. Atlanta, which “El Albo” won 2–0. This score also returned All Boys to Primera B Nacional.
At the end of the 2009–10 Primera B Nacional season, All Boys finished 4th qualifying to play the promotion playoff in order to gain a place in Primera División. After an 1–1 tie in Floresta, All Boys surprised everyone when thrashing Rosario Central by 3–0 in the second leg played at Gigante de Arroyito. Therefore the club returned to the top division of Argentine football after 30 years of playing in lower divisions. In 2010 Apertura, All Boys achieved victories over Independiente, Estudiantes de La Plata, River Plate, amongst others, finishing in the 8th position.
Some notable players of that team were Valentín Sánchez (top scorer), José Romero (proclaimed as “the best player of the team”) and Ángel Mamberto. After promotion to the Primera, All Boys remained eight years in that division, achieving its best position in the 1974Torneo Nacional where it finished 5th. All Boys also defeated Boca Juniors, River Plate, San Lorenzo, Independiente and Racing. In 1980 All Boys was relegated to Primera B.
When the Argentine football system was restructured, All Boys could not qualify amongst the 8 teams to dispute the Primera B Nacional, being relegated to play in the Primera B Metropolitana, which was one level lower.
In 1972 All Boys promoted to Primera División.
For the 1992/3 season Mario Rizzi was hired as the team coach, and were incorporated some players such as Marcelo Blanco, Marcelo Yanino, Rubén Urquiza. The team made a great campaign, playing the decisive match against Defensores de Belgrano at Ferro Carril Oeste stadium, where 25,000 All Boys’s supporters attended, which set a record of spectators for the lower categories in Argentine football. The Floresta team won its 4th championship, being promoted to Primera B Nacional.
In 2001 the team was relegated to Primera B Metropolitana again. For the 2002/03 season the club hired Ricardo Caruso Lombardi as coach. The team won 8 consecutive games and qualified to play the Torneo Reducido, which won but then lost promotion at the hands of El Porvenir. For the 2007/08 season the club incorporated Ariel Zárate, Hernán Grana and Gustavo Bartelt among other players came from different clubs. Former player José Romero was designated as coach. On 6 May 2008, All Boys won a new championship after the match vs. Atlanta, which “El Albo” won 2–0. This score also returned All Boys to Primera B Nacional.
At the end of the 2009–10 Primera B Nacional season, All Boys finished 4th qualifying to play the promotion playoff in order to gain a place in Primera División. After an 1–1 tie in Floresta, All Boys surprised everyone when thrashing Rosario Central by 3–0 in the second leg played at Gigante de Arroyito. Therefore the club returned to the top division of Argentine football after 30 years of playing in lower divisions. In 2010 Apertura, All Boys achieved victories over Independiente, Estudiantes de La Plata, River Plate, amongst others, finishing in the 8th position.
To download transparent .png file follow instructions below:
1) Open the image from above
2) Right click > Save image as…
3) Choose the destination place on your computer to save picture.
All Boys logo vector
To download the vector .eps file press the link below.
All Boys logo vector
No comments:
Post a Comment