Club Mercedes
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Club Mercedes is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Mercedes in Buenos Aires Province. Having been established in 1875, the club is regarded as the oldest association football club still in existence in Argentina.[8][9][10][7]
Full name | Club Mercedes | ||
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Nickname(s) | Blanquinegros[1][2] | ||
Founded | 12 May 1875; 148 years ago (1875-05-12)[3][4][5] | ||
Ground | Estadio Liga Mercedina, Mercedes, Buenos Aires[6] | ||
Capacity | 5,000 [6] | ||
President | Guido Pisoni [7] | ||
Coach | Walter Díaz | ||
League | Torneo Federal C | ||
2017 | Eliminated in 3rd. stage | ||
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The football team will play in Primera D, one of two leagues that form the fifth division of the Argentine football league system since the 2022 season.[10] Until then, it had played in Torneo Federal C, a now defunct regionalised 5° division, where Mercedes participated in the 2017 season.[11][12][13]
At regional level, Mercedes also played in the "Liga Mercedina",[14] the league where clubs from Mercedes and other cities around (such as San Antonio de Areco, Luján or Zárate among others) participate.
Apart from football, other sports practised at the club are basketball, roller skating, swimming, and tennis.