Club Atlético Douglas Haig
Club Atlético Douglas Haig is an Argentine football club from Pergamino, Buenos Aires Province, which plays in the country's Third Division.
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Full name | Club Atlético Douglas Haig | |||
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Nickname(s) | Fogoneros Carasucias Rojinegros El Milan de Pergamino | |||
Founded | 11 November 1918 | |||
Ground | Miguel Morales, Pergamino | |||
Capacity | 16,000 | |||
Chairman | Javier Martínez | |||
Manager | Andrés Guglielminpietro | |||
League | Primera B Nacional | |||
2016–17 | 19° (Relegated) | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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The club is named after Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, a victorious British general from World War I
History
In November 1918 a group of British workers on the Argentinian Central Railroad set up a football team to take part in the local soccer championship. This required the consent and support of the Chief of the railway, Mr. Ronald Leslie, who, as a condition, requested that the new club name itself in honour of Sir Douglas Haig, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Armies in Western Europe, who had just led them to victory in World War I. Club Atlético Douglas Haig was thereby founded on 18 November 1918.[1]
Divisional level
The team won the 2011–12 Torneo Argentino A championship, promoting it to the Second Division of Argentine football, Primera B Nacional where it currently played until 2016–17.[2]
Players
Current squad
Current squad of Club Atlético Douglas Haig as of May 07, 2015
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Sources: BDFA
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Manager: Andrés Guglielminpietro
Honours
National
- Torneo Argentino A (1): 2011–12
- Torneo Argentino B (1): 2009–10
Regional
- Liga de Pergamino (26): 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1950, 1962, 1964,
1966, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010 - Torneo de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (1): 1986 [lower-alpha 1]
Notes
- Tournament created to promote one team from Buenos Aires Province to recently created Primera B Nacional. Douglas Haig won the championship defeating Olimpo de Bahía Blanca at the finals.[3]
References
- "Where Did You Get That Name……Douglas Haig?". Bovril & Oligarchs. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- "Douglas Haig campeón: el regreso de un histórico", La Voz, 15 May 2012
- "Historia de Douglas Haig" at Interior Futbolero website Archived 30 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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