| Full name | Club Atlético San Martín | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Verdinegro Santo | |||
| Founded | 27 September 1907; 118 years ago (1907-09-27) | |||
| Ground | Estadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez,San Juan,Argentina | |||
| Capacity | 25,000[1] | |||
| Chairman | Thiago Pereyra And Mauricio Porro | |||
| Manager | Leandro Romagnoli | |||
| League | Primera División | |||
| 2024 | Primera Nacional Zone A, 2nd (Promoted via Play-off) | |||
Club Atlético San Martín, mostly known asSan Martín de San Juan, is anArgentinefootball club from the city ofSan Juan. The team currently plays in the ArgentineLiga Profesional de Futbol, the first division of theArgentine football league system.[2]
It was founded on 27 September 1907 and is considered the best club of theSan Juan Province.
Before 2015, San Martín had only played four seasons in theArgentine top flight. Its first appearance was in the1970Nacional championship, finishing bottom of the group after winning only four of 20 games. It again played in the Argentine First Division in the2007–08 season[3] being relegated immediately the next season. The squad gained the promotion to the first division for the third time during the2010–11 season, after beatingGimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1–0 and later 1–1 on aggregate in the play-off for the second automatic promotion place. The team was relegated during the2013 Torneo Final.
The team were promoted to the first division in2014, after finishing 2nd place in the league table. They secured their promotion on the final match-day, when they beatFerro Carril Oeste 3–0.[4]
San Martín played in the Argentine First Division from 2015 to 2019. The tournament was expanded to include 30 teams in 2015. It avoided relegation by placing 17th in the2015 season, 13th in the2016 season, 22nd in the2016–17 season, and 18th in the2017–18 season The team were relegated in the2018–19 season. Although they finished 21st out of 26, they finished 24th in the average league table for coefficients, meaning they were relegated.
It currently plays most matches in theEstadio Ingeniero Hilario Sánchez, which has capacity for 19,000 spectators. It sometimes plays major games (notably against Boca Juniors and River Plate) in theEstadio San Juan del Bicentenario, which has capacity for 25,000 spectators.
Since its foundation, the club has always worn a green and black kit. However, in 2002, they used a lighter-colored green for only one season, going black to the standard green and black.[citation needed]
| Period | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 1980–1982 | Sportlandia |
| 1983–1989 | Adidas |
| 1990 | Uhlsport |
| 1991–1992 | Adidas |
| 1993–1995 | Puma |
| 1995–1997 | Lotto |
| 1997–1999 | Reusch |
| 1999–2001 | Kelme |
| 2001–2002 | Reusch |
| 2002–2003 | Ultra |
| 2003–2005 | Sport 2000 |
| 2006–2022 | Mitre |
| 2023–present | Fiume Sport |
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