San Lorenzo de Almagro

Lore & Background

San Lorenzo's historical rival is Huracán, located in Parque Patricios. The two clubs play one of the older derbies in Argentina. Some supporters consider this derby as the third-most important after Superclásico and Clásico de Avellaneda, in addition to being one of the most uneven derbies of Argentine Football. San Lorenzo gained international recognition in March 2013 with the election of Pope Francis, a supporter and socio (member) of the club. The players played with the Pope's photo on their shirts during a league match against Colón on 16 March 2013.

In Their Own Story

The air inside La Bombonera didn't just vibrate; it screamed. Forty thousand throats fused into a single, rhythmic roar that shook the very foundations of the concrete bowl before the first whistle could be drawn. On the pitch, Boca's blue and gold stripes blurred into a relentless tide surging forward, mirroring the chaotic energy of the Riachuelo itself. Across the halfway line, San Lorenzo's azure and red stood immovable as a fortress, their captain raising a fist that cut through the noise to rally his men against the siege. When the referee finally blew the whistle, it wasn't starting a game—it was igniting a century-long war. A Boca winger danced past the first challenge, eyes locked on the net with predatory focus, while a San Lorenzo defender lunged with surgical precision to halt the advance. In this suspended second, history ceased to be a record of dates and turned into living breath: felt in every bone-crunching tackle, heard in every guttural roar, and tasted in the salt of sweat that soaked the shirts of giants.

Reader's Guide

San Lorenzo plays its home games at Estadio Pedro Bidegain, popularly known as Nuevo Gasómetro. The stadium and sports facilities are located in the Bajo Flores neighborhood of Buenos Aires. The club's previous stadium was the Viejo Gasómetro, located in Boedo. In 1979, the Gasómetro was expropriated by the de facto Government of Argentina and then sold to supermarket chain Carrefour. The club currently has six locations: three in Boedo, one in Monserrat, one at Bajo Flores, and one in Villa Gesell. San Lorenzo also plans to expand its main seat on La Plata Avenue, while a 15-hectare campus in Ezeiza is projected to develop an Olympic football program.

Did You Know?

• The club was founded on 1 April 1908 in the Almagro district of Buenos Aires.
• San Lorenzo won its first Primera División title in 1923.
• In 1946, San Lorenzo toured Spain and Portugal, defeating the Spanish national team 7–5 and 6–1.
• Other sports practised at the club include artistic roller skating, basketball, field hockey, futsal, handball, martial arts, roller hockey, swimming, tennis, and volleyball.