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Quilmes

Full name	Quilmes Atlético Club
Nickname(s)	El Cervecero (The Brewers) Decano del fútbol argentino (Argentine football's dean)
Founded	27 November 1887; 137 years ago (1887-11-27)
Ground	Estadio Centenario, Quilmes
Capacity	30,200
Chairman	Christian Sterli
Manager	Carlos Doalla
League	Primera Nacional
2023	Primeira Nacional Zone B, 4th
Website	https://quilmesaclub.org.ar/
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

Quilmes Atlético Club (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkilmes aˈtletiko ˈkluβ]) is an Argentine sports club based in the Quilmes district of Greater Buenos Aires. Established in 1887 (although the date of foundation is still under dispute), Quilmes is the oldest club of Argentina still competing in championships organised by the Argentine Football Association. Quilmes' football team currently plays in Primera Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.

In the top division of Argentine football, Quilmes has won three titles, including two Primera División championships and one Copa de Honor MCBA. Quilmes also won five second division titles. The club also has a women's football team, competing at the third division.

Apart from football, Quilmes' main sport is field hockey, which both teams, women's and men's, have won many titles at their respective Torneo Metropolitano championships. Quilmes has also a field hockey stadium, "Estadio Nacional" with a capacity of 6,000 seats.

Other sports practised at the club are basketball, gymnastics, handball, martial arts, roller skating, swimming and tennis.

History

Origins and organisation

The origins of the club can be found at the "Quilmes and Polo Club", an institution founded by British immigrants about 1880. In 1887 the club changed its name to "Quilmes Rovers Athletic Club" with a football team formed entirely by British people. That team took part in the second edition of Argentine Primera División championship held in 1893.

On 5 November 1897, promoting an initiative by Presbyterian preacher Reverend Joseph T Stevenson, the Quilmes Cricket Club was founded. The club changed its name to Quilmes Athletic Club in 1901, the year that Quilmes registered to Argentine Association Football League (former Argentine Football Association).

By the time that Quilmes was founded, the only club existing in Quilmes was the Quilmes Lawn Tennis Club. Guillermo Morgan was named president, becoming the first chairman of the recently created institution. During its first years, Quilmes did not admitted non-British members. The club represented to the huge British community that worked at Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway. At the beginning of its existence, the main sport practised at Quilmes was cricket, and club's colours were crimson and blue.

In March 1898 Quilmes Cricket Club added football as sport. In 1901 the club also changed its colours, adopting the England national football team's, white shirt with blue collar and shorts. By the first years of 20th century the club began to admit Argentine members, following the example of the other institution of the city, Argentino de Quilmes, which had been founded as a reaction to British rules for memberships. Unlike Quilmes CC, Argentino was opened to receive Argentine members.

First title

Quilmes was the first team (amongst the one that are still active) to face legendary Alumni, in 1901. Alumni beat Quilmes 1–0 and 3–1, keeping its supremacy until 1906 when Quilmes achieved its first victory, defeating Alumni 4–2.

In 1912 Quilmes won its first title, the Primera División championship. The team was formed by many British players that had played for Alumni, dissolved one year before. The team remained in the top division of football until 1937, when it was relegated along with Argentinos Juniors to the second division.

Return to success

The team played in Primera B until 1949 when Quilmes won the title promoting to Primera. Quilmes finished the season scored the most goals during the tournament (118). In 1959 the club changed its name again, turning to the Spanish denomination "Quilmes Atlético Club" which has remained since.

After being relegated again in 1951, Quilmes won the second division championship and promoted to Primera, after the Football Association stated that Newell's Old Boys (who had finished first and proclaimed champion) promised Excursionistas an amount of money if they defeated Quilmes. As a result, the title was given to Quilmes (which had finished 2nd after Newell's) which promoted to Primera instead of Rosarino team.

Quilmes lasted only season at the top division, being relegated in 1962 and returning to Primera 3 years later, along with champion Colón de Santa Fe. The club would be relegated again in 1970. Five years later, Quilmes won the Primera B title, promoting along with champion San Telmo.

In 1978 Quilmes won the Torneo Metropolitano, being its only title in Primera to date. That team, coached by José Yudica, had notable players such as Jorge Gáspari, Horacio Milozzi, top-scorer Luis Andreuchi and Omar "El Indio" Gómez, considered the greatest idol in club's history. The next year Quilmes played the 1979 Copa Libertadores but the team did not qualify for the second round being eliminated.

The dark years

In 1980 Quilmes was relegated to Primera B, returning to Primera just one year later along with champion Nueva Chicago after finishing 2nd. Quilmes made a great performance during the 1981 Nacional reaching the finals where the team was finally beaten by Ferro Carril Oeste. The next season Quilmes could not repeat the good performance and was relegated again to second division. In 1986, due to a major restructuring in the Argentine league system, a new division, "Primera B Nacional" was created. Quilmes did not qualify to play there so the team continued at Primera B, which became the third division after the restructuring.

In 1987 Quilmes won the 1986–87 Primera B Metropolitana title, promoting to National B. That same year construction of the new stadium started. In 1991 Quilmes returned to Primera División after 10 years playing at lower divisions, when beat Club Almirante Brown 1–0. The squad only lasted one season in Primera, returning to Nacional B.

In 1995 Quilmes inaugurated its new stadium, named "Estadio Centenario Dr. José Luis Meiszner" playing a friendly match against Club Nacional de Football. During the following seasons, Quilmes would have many chances to promote but the team did not achieve its objective, losing the final playoffs at the hands of Huracán, Los Andes, and Banfield. Moreover, Quilmes lost another two chances for promotion, being defeated by Belgrano de Córdoba both times.

Last years

Quilmes finally got the long-awaited promotion to Primera in 2002–03 season, after leaving behind Argentinos Juniors with scores of 1–0 and 0–0.

After two good campaigns in Primera, Quilmes qualified to play the 2005 Copa Libertadores. Quilmes passed the first stage although they were soon eliminated. Quilmes would later be relegated to Nacional B in the 2006–07 season. Quilmes returned to the top division in 2009–10 season along with Olimpo and All Boys. Just one year later Quilmes was again relegated to the second division, where the team remained until 2012.

In June 2012 Quilmes returned to Primera División, after being placed 2nd in Primera B Nacional. The Cervecero defeated Guillermo Brown de Puerto Madryn 2–0 in the last fixture totalising 72 points, therefore promoting after champion River Plate.

Christian Sterli became Quilmes' new president on 25 August 2019, replacing Marcelo Calello.

Uniforms

The football jersey was primarily red and blue, inspired on the flag of the United Kingdom (due to Quilmes' British origins). In 1901 the club adopted the white and blue colors, until 1908 when the club worn blue shirts. In 1912, Quilmes returned to the white and blue colors, which have remained to the present time.

1887–1901

1901–1908

1908–1911

1912–present

Nickname

Quilmes most known nickname is El Cervecero (The Brewers) because of the Cerveza Quilmes brewery of the same city (which also is the main sponsor of the club). It is also known as El Decano (The Dean), because is the club that has been playing football continuously for the longest time in Argentina.

Stadium

Quilmes started building a new stadium in 1987 to inaugurate it first in 1993, and then officially in 1995. It was extended in 1998 to its current capacity. The old stadium of Guido and Sarmiento junction was later demolished.

Current squad

Current squad of Quilmes Atlético Club as of 26 July 2022 (edit)
Sources: Official website and Argentine Soccer

No. Position Player  ARG GK Roberto Ramírez  ARG GK Matias Budiño  SYR GK Esteban Glellel  ARG DF Matías Cortave  ARG DF Rodrigo Moreria  ARG DF Federico Tevez  ARG DF Iván Erquiaga  ARG DF Fernando Evangelista  ARG DF Agustín Bindella  ARG DF Rafael Barrios  ARG DF Matías Ruiz Díaz  ARG MF Adrián Calello  ARG MF David Drocco

No. Position Player  ARG MF Hernán Lamberti  ARG MF Kevin López  ARG MF Facundo Silva  ARG MF Santiago López Garcia  ARG MF Iván Colman  ARG FW Emanuel Moreno  ARG FW Julián Bonetto  COL FW Camilo Machado  ARG FW Federico González  ARG FW Mauro Molina  ARG FW Tomás Blanco  ARG FW Mariano Pavone

Manager: Walter Coyette

Former players

Managers

• Humberto Zuccarelli (1 July 1986–30 June 89), (1 July 1992–30 June 95)
• Gustavo Alfaro (1 July 1996–30 June 97)
• Alberto Fanesi (1 July 1997–30 June 99)
• Héctor Rivoira (1 July 2000–30 June 01)
• Gustavo Alfaro (1 July 2003–30 June 04)
• Humberto Zuccarelli (interim) (200?)
• Alberto Pascutti (13 May 2008–12 April 09)
• José María Bianco (24 April 2009–??)
• Jorge Luis Ghiso (1 Jan 2010–30 June 10)
• Hugo Tocalli (10 June 2010–17 Oct 10)
• Leonardo Madelón (17 Oct 2010–6 March 11)
• Ricardo Caruso Lombardi (8 March 2011–4 April 12)
• Omar de Felippe (4 April 2012–30 June 13)
• Nelson Vivas (1 July 2013–21 Oct 13)
• Blas Giunta (22 Oct 2013–16 Feb 14)
• Ricardo Caruso Lombardi (18 Feb 2014–31 May 2014)
• Pablo Quattrocchi (7 June 2014–Present)

Honours

National

League

• Primera División (2): 1912, 1978 Metropolitano
• Primera B Nacional (1): 1990–91
• Primera División B (4): 1949, 1961, 1975, 1986–87

National cups

• Copa de Honor MCBA (1): 1908

Field hockey honours

Women's

• Metropolitano Primera División (17): 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1964

Men's

• Metropolitano Primera División (16): 1922, 1923, 1924, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1980, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008

Notes

1. ^ The club settled on 5 November 1887 as the date of its foundation, considering "Quilmes and Polo Club" (then named "Quilmes Rovers A.C.") as its predecessor. Nevertheless, Argentine football historian Jorge Gallego stated that the original institution founded in 1887 was dissolved and the current club was founded on 5 November 1897 as "Quilmes Cricket Club". According to his version, this club was not related with any other institution previously founded in the city of Quilmes. Other sources affirm that reverend J.T. Stevenson (recognised as founder of "Quilmes C.C.") arrived in Argentina in 1895, taking part in the meeting of 1897 when the QCC was established. Therefore, the date of foundation is still disputed.

References

1. "Las dos fechas de Quilmes" by Oscar Barnade Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Clarín, 6 November 2006
2. Historia de Quilmes at Quilmes Decano (archived, 31 August 2012)
3. Quilmes A.C./Historia Archived 19 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine on Quilmes official website
4. El futbol y una polémica que no tiene fin Archived 30 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine on Perfil, 29 December 2017
5. Club information, Quilmes website Archived 24 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
6. Campeones del Metropolitano Archived 11 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine at HSRA.com
7. "Argentina 1893" Archived 6 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine at RSSSF
8. "Argentine football returns to roots of its Scottish founder". The Scotsman. 14 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019.
9. "Historia del Club" at Quilmes official website Archived 13 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
10. ^ El Nacimiento de una Pasión, Alejandro Fabbri, Capital Intelectual editores (2006)
11. "Quilmes consiguió el ascenso directo", Playfutbol.com, 23 June 2012
12. "Christian Sterli es el nuevo presidente de Quilmes". Grupo La Provincia. 26 August 2019. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
13. "List of clubs" on River Plate Sports & Pastime Archived 30 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine, Apr 1893
14. Historia - El inicio de la historia Archived 14 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine on Quilmes A.C. website

External links

• Official website
• Quilmes Hockey
• Pasión Cervecera

• Quilmes Atlético Club
• Association football clubs established in 1887
• Field hockey clubs in Buenos Aires Province
• Basketball teams in Buenos Aires Province
• 1887 establishments in Argentina
• Football clubs in Buenos Aires Province
• British association football clubs outside the United Kingdom
• Diaspora sports clubs in Argentina
• British diaspora in Argentina
• English diaspora