Club Atlético General Lamadrid Explained

Clubname:General Lamadrid
Fullname:Club Atlético General Lamadrid
Nickname:Carcelero
Ground:Estadio Enrique Sexto,
Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires,
Argentina
Capacity:3,000
Chairman:Pablo González Cribari
Manager:Horacio Fabregat
League:Primera C
Season:2021
Position:12°
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Club Atlético General Lamadrid (usually General Lamadrid or simply Lamadrid) is an Argentine sports club located in Villa Devoto, Buenos Aires. The institution, founded in 1950, is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in Primera C, the regionalised fourth division of the Argentine football league system.

Other sports practised at the club are futsal, handball, tae kwon do, roller skating and volleyball.

History

On Saturday 21 March 2009, during a match facing Barracas Bolívar (now Sportivo Barracas), 18 Lamadrid players were sent off after they got into a violent confrontation with Barracas' supporters. The fight started when a group of youth players from Lamadrid (who were watching the match on their seats) began a discussion with some Barracas' fans. The discussion soon turn into a fight and the players from both teams jumped from field to the grandstand to take part on the fight as well.[1] [2]

Lamadrid won its second title in 2010–11 Primera C Metropolitana, therefore promoting to Primera B Metropolitana.[3] Nevertheless, the poor campaigns done by the team caused it was relegated again at the end of 2011–12 season, where finished at bottom of table.

Rivalries and Friendship

Lamadrid's main rivals are Comunicaciones and JJ Urquiza. It also has rivalries with Excursionistas, Defensores de Belgrano, Argentino de Merlo, L. N Alem, and San Martín de Burzaco.

Other rivalries are Deportivo Riestra, Sacachispas, San Miguel, Luján, Central Ballester, Cañuelas, Acassuso, Brown de Adrogué, and Berazategui among others. On the other hand, Lamadrid built a strong friendship with Ituzaingó.

Current squad

As of june 09, 2018.[4]

Titles

Notes and References

  1. http://edant.clarin.com/diario/2009/03/22/deportes/d-01882474.htm "Suspensión por la pelea en Bolívar", Clarín, 2009-03-22
  2. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/mar/25/referee-red-cards Referee sends off 18 players after mass brawl with fans
  3. http://www.tycsports.com/notas/62100-lamadrid-salio-campeon-y-ascendio-la-primera-b Lamadrid salió campeón y ascendió a Primera B" – TyCSports, 2011-04-30
  4. http://www.bdfa.com.ar/plantel-Lamadrid-1249.html Club Atlético General Lamadrid squad