Club Atlético Lanús

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Club Atlético Lanús is an Argentine sports club based in Lanús, Buenos Aires Province, founded in 1915.

The club competes in the Argentine Primera División, the top tier of Argentine football.

Lanús has won two Primera División championships and several other domestic titles, including the Copa Bicentenario.

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Biography

Formation

Club Atlético Lanús was founded on January 3, 1915, through the merger of two struggling institutions: Lanús United and Club El Progreso. The club was established in Lanús, a city in Buenos Aires Province, and was named after Anacarsis Lanús, who had acquired the land in 1854. Miguel Usaray became the first president of the newly formed club, marking the beginning of its journey in Argentine sports.

Early Years and Rise

Initially, Lanús played in the División Intermedia, the second tier of Argentine football, and quickly made a name for itself by gaining promotion to the Primera División in 1919. The club's first official matches were played in the top division, where it joined the dissident Asociación Amateurs de Football in 1920. Over the years, Lanús developed a strong football program, which would later lead to significant domestic and international success.

Achievements

Club Atlético Lanús has enjoyed considerable success in Argentine football, winning two Primera División championships, the Copa Bicentenario, and the Supercopa Argentina. On the international stage, the club has claimed the Copa CONMEBOL and two Copa Sudamericana titles, solidifying its reputation as a competitive force in South American football. Lanús also has a notable basketball program, competing in the Liga Nacional de Básquet, further showcasing its versatility as a sports club.

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Origins and foundation

In 1854 Anacarsis Lanús arrived from France and acquired the lands where he would later establish the city of Lanús, one of the biggest suburbs of Greater Buenos Aires. Two institutions were named "Lanús" by that time. One of them was Lanús Athletic Club, which took part of the 1897 Argentine Primera División championship although the club then abandoned the tournament. The other club was Lanús United (predecessor of current Club Atlético Lanús) which participated in the Copa de Competencia, organised by dissident Federación Argentina de Football in 1913 and 1914. On 3 January 1915, a new club was established from the merging of two institutions, Lanús United (that was in a desperate financial situation) and Club El Progreso. Miguel Usaray was designed as president, the first in the history of the club. In an assemble held on 27 January 1915, the name "Club Atlético Lanús" was officially established.

Debut in Primera: the 1920s

The club began to play its matches in División Intermedia (the second division of Argentine football league system by then) at Lanús United old stadium, located in Margarita Wield and General Deheza streets. In 1919 the club got promotion to the top division, Primera División, after beating Argentino de Quilmes. In the first division, Lanús played its first games in the official association, then switching to dissident Asociación Amateurs de Football (AAmF), where the team joined on 8 August 1920, when the…

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League: Argentine Primera División

Legacy

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Senior titles

Other titles

Titles won in lower divisions:

Primera B Nacional (1): 1991–92 Primera B (4): 1950, 1964, 1971, 1976–II Primera C (1): 1981

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