Estudiantes de Río Cuarto

Estudiantes de Río Cuarto

Full name	Asociación Atlética Estudiantes
Nickname(s)	El Celeste Los Leones Rey del Imperio
Founded	September 21, 1912; 111 years ago (1912-09-21)
Ground	Antonio Candini, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
Capacity	12,000
Chairman	Alicio Dagatti
Manager	Marcelo Vázquez
League	Primera Nacional
2023	Primera Nacional Zone A, 4th
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Asociación Atlética Estudiantes (usually known as Estudiantes de Río Cuarto) is a sports club located in the city of Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province (Argentina). Although many sports are practised at the club, it is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Primera Nacional, the 2nd level of the Argentine football league system.

First Division

Estudiantes played at the highest level of Argentine football on 3 consecutive occasions, having qualified to play the Campeonato Nacional in 1983, 1984 and 1985.

In 1983 Estudiantes was eliminated at the first stage failing to win a single game. Next year Estudiantes was eliminated at the first round stage by finishing 3rd in their group of 4 teams. The squad won its first game at the highest level and also achieved a draw against River Plate.

In 1985 Estudiantes finished 2nd in its group, qualifying to the next stage. During the group stage the team faced Boca Juniors, achieving a 1–1 tie in the first match, although the Xeneize then defeated Estudiantes 7–1 in the return fixture. In the 2nd stage Estudiantes would be finally eliminated by San Martín de Tucumán.

See also

• List of football clubs in Argentina
• Argentine football league system

External links

• Estudiantes de Río Cuarto on Twitter
• Official website (archived, 27 Jan 2021)

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