Independiente Avellaneda

Full Name: Club Atlético Independiente
City: Avellaneda
Foundation: 1905
Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de America - La Doble Visera (57,000)
Colors: Black, Red, White
Previous: Independiente Foot Ball Club (1905-07)
Nicknames: Diablos Rojos (The Red Devils), Rey de Copas (King of Cups)
Rival: Racing Club

Official Website: independiente.com

Description:

Formed January 1, 1905. The previous year a club had been formed by the store 'A La Ciudad de Londres'. Some of the younger employees were paying dues to the club but were not allowed to play. They formed a breakaway club called Independiente Foot Ball Club, the name symbolic of their independence from the official company-run club . An early president saw Nottingham Forest touring in Buenos Aires and liked their red uniforms (which were subsequently adopted), thinking that it made them look like 'Red Devils'. Independiente have never been relegated and are the only club to win four consecutive Copa Libertadores titles.

Estadio Libertadores de America - La Doble Visera:

The nickname of the Estadio Libertadores de America - La Doble Visera (the double eyeshade) is a reference to the roof covering the crowd (a relative rarity in Argentine football). It was the first cement stadium in South America.

League Titles:

• Primera División (1922, 26, 38, 39, 48, 60, 63)
• Nacional (1967, 77, 89)
• Metropolitano (1970, 71, 83)
• Clausura (1994)
• Apertura (2002)

International Titles:

• Copa Libertadores (1964, 65, 72, 73, 74, 75, 84)
• Supercopa Libertadores (1994, 95)
• Intercontinental Cup (1973, 84)
• Copa Sudamericana (2010)