Vélez Sarsfield

One of the most successful clubs in Argentine football.

Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield is an Argentine sports club based in Liniers, Buenos Aires. Its football team plays in Primera División, the highest level of the Argentine league system. Founded in 1910, the club has spent most of its history in the top tier of Argentine football. The club's home ground is the 49,540-capacity José Amalfitani Stadium, where they have played since 1951.

Quick Facts

Founding date: 1 January 1910
Home ground capacity: 49,540
First major success: 1968
Primera división titles: 11
International cups won: 5
Home unbeaten record (liniers): 28 games (1967–1969)

Lore & Background

Vélez Sarsfield had their first major success in 1968, when they won the league championship, and subsequently made regular seasons between 1970 and 1990. The club have enjoyed their greatest period of success in the past three decades, winning 17 trophies since 1993. Domestically, Vélez have won eleven Primera División titles, while in continental competitions have won five international cups (including both the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup). It is one of eight teams to have won CONMEBOL's treble.

Reader's Guide

Vélez Sarsfield's regular kit colours are white shirts and shorts, with some details in blue. The club's crest has been changed several times in attempts to re-brand the club and modernise its image. It is one of the most supported clubs in Argentina. Apart from football the club takes part in other sports such as athletics, basketball, gymnastics, handball, field hockey, martial arts, tennis, roller skating and volleyball.

Did You Know?

The first night game in Argentine football history was played in 1928 at Vélez Sarsfield's Basualdo St. stadium, between the Argentina Olympic national team and a team formed by players from the AAF's league.
During the 1930–1931 Pan-American tour, the Vélez Sarsfield team included players loaned from other clubs, such as Bernabé Ferreyra (from Tigre) and Francisco Varallo (from Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata).