Real Pilar Fútbol Club Explained

Clubname:Real Pilar
Fullname:Real Pilar Fútbol Club
Nickname:Monarca[1]
Ground:Municipal Carlos Barraza,
Pilar, Buenos Aires
Capacity:10,000
Chairman:César Mansilla
Manager:Tomás Arrotea Molina
League:Primera C
Season:2018–19
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Website:http://www.realpilar.com.ar/
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Real Pilar Fútbol Club is a football club located in Pilar, a city of Buenos Aires Province. The squad currently plays in Primera C, the fourth division of the Argentine football league system, having debuted in the 2017–18 season.[2]

The team plays its home venues at Municipal Stadium Carlos Barraza of Pilar.

History

The club was established by entrepreneur César Mansilla, that had previously worked for Mauricio Macri, Chief of Government of Buenos Aires by those times. Mansilla was also a personal friend of Boca Juniors (and then Argentine Football Association –AFA vice-president) Daniel Angelici.[3]

Despite not having football players and manager, Real Pilar affiliated to the AFA to play in Primera D,[4] through an Association's rules exemption that allowed the club to be registered as provisional member.[5] The decision was heavily criticized by some journalists that stated the club had been favoured because of Mansilla's ties with the political power represented by Macri and Angelici.[3] Nevertheless, Mansilla denied that his relation with Macri had favoured Real Pilar to get a place in AFA domestic league.[6] Real Pilar was also the first club which request was accepted by the Association within 40 years (the last clubs to be registered to AFA had been Defensa y Justicia, Argentino de Merlo, Laferrere, San Miguel and Claypole, all in 1977).[5]

Real Pilar's official debut was on September 3, 2017, against Victoriano Arenas. Managed by Roberto Romano, the line-up was: Juan Pablo Ghiglione; Axel Bordón, Diego Carabajal, Gonzalo Pulido, Damián Achucarro; Miguel Almada, Rodrigo Díaz, Rodrigo Santillán, Alejandro Acuña; Carlos Perrone, Alejo Binaghi. The squad lost to Victoriano Arenas 3–1.[7] In October 2017, the Association Assembly ratified Real Pilar's affiliation to the body.[8]

Players

Current squad

Female football

Real Pilar FC has also a women's football team that played its first official match in the Second Division. Therefore, Real Pilar became the first club in Argentine football history to debut with men's and women's team in the same season.[9]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.soloascenso.com.ar/notas/real-pilar-fc/llego-el-primero/107978 Llegó el primero
  2. http://m.tycsports.com/futbol/real-pilar-se-suma-la-primera-d-despues-de-40-anos Real Pilar se suma a la Primera D después de 40 años
  3. https://www.laizquierdadiario.com/Real-Pilar-el-odioso-club-amigo-de-Macri-y-Angelici-cumple-un-ano Real Pilar: el odioso club amigo de Macri y Angelici cumple un año
  4. http://www.mundoascenso.com.ar/noticia/69766-el-futbol-de-pilar-tendra-una-plaza-en-afa El fútbol de Pilar tendrá una plaza en AFA
  5. https://www.pagina12.com.ar/44884-el-club-que-tiene-coronita El club que tiene coronita
  6. http://tn.com.ar/deportes/esencial/real-pilar-el-primer-equipo-que-logro-afiliarse-la-afa-en-los-ultimos-40-anos_809415 Real Pilar, el primer equipo que logró afiliarse a la AFA en los últimos 40 años
  7. https://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-ascenso/primera-d/real-pilar-victoriano-arenas_0_1862813742.html El sueño no fue Real
  8. http://www.afa.com.ar/mobile/noticia.php?control=8408 Se realizó la asamblea ordinaria
  9. http://solofutbolfemenino.com/7942-2/ Pilar FC, un nacimiento histórico