Ferro Carril Oeste

The beginning

Always located in Caballito, the club was founded as "Club Atlético del Ferrocarril Oeste de Buenos Aires" on 28 July 1904, by a hundred employees of the Buenos Aires Western Railway (then Ferrocarril Domingo Faustino Sarmiento). The club was approved and supported by railway managers, so Ferro soon incorporated lands to build its headquarters and sports installations. In 1905 the club built its own stadium, Estadio Arquitecto Ricardo Etcheverry, financed by its main founding member, David Simpson. Ferro affiliated to the Argentine Football Association to register a team to play in the third division. The first official match was played on 21 April 1907 v River Plate. In 1912, Ferro won the División Intermedia (then, the second division) title and promoted to Primera División. That same year the club won the Copa Bullrich title. Ferro C. Oeste would win another Copa Bullrich title the following year, but playing with reserve teams. Ferro debuted in the top division in 1913 v Riachuelo (1–1 draw). By those years, the club also inaugurated running tracks, bocce, tennis courts, basque pelota courts but also closed the cricket section in 1914.

The Five Musketeers

At the end of the 1930s, the club emancipated from the railway company, changing its name to "Club Ferro Carril Oeste". In 1937 five talented players rose from the youth divisions, forming an offensive line which would be remembered as The Five Musketeers. They were Bernardo Gandulla,…

League

Primera División (2): 1982 Nacional, 1984 Nacional Primera División B (5): 1958, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1978 División Intermedia (1): 1912 Primera B Metropolitana (1): 2002–03

Cups

Copa Bullrich (2): 1912, 1913

Friendly

Copa El Diario (1): 1908