The Exciting and Unpredictable Argentine Football

Argentina, the country from which hundreds of great players like Di Stéfano, Maradona, and Messi have emerged, whose national team is a world power with three World Cups. A country where soccer is the king sport, massively played by both men and women. But, how much do you know about the Argentine League? One of the oldest in the world, the only one that has been played uninterruptedly for more than one hundred years and the one that has crowned the most champions in its nearly 200 tournaments.

In this book, we will review the history of such a passionate league, from its origins, continuing through its early tumultuous years, following with the arrival and establishment of professionalism, up to the years when the Argentine championship began to include all the clubs from the hundreds of leagues in the country and the humble clubs started to challenge the big ones for the championships.

In this book, we will narrate some curious events that have occurred throughout the rich history of Argentine soccer, both in the amateur era and in professionalism.

We will review the different national cups that have been played, both the current ones and those that are now defunct, including those that were exclusive to the lower divisions. We will explain why some clubs have their characteristic nicknames. Wouldn't you like to know why River is called "La Gallina" or San Lorenzo "El Cuervo"?

We will detail the statistics and records of Argentine soccer: who is the top scorer, who is the player with the most matches played, or the players with the most goals and matches played with Argentine teams, counting all categories from the first division to the lower divisions and even the international club tournaments. Who are the coaches with the most titles or the managers with the most promotions or relegations? What were the biggest wins?

We will tell which international competitions Argentine clubs have competed in and, finally, what are the most important rivalries, not only the well-known ones but also the rivalries of the most important cities in the country.