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| Full name | Club Olimpo | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Aurinegro El Equipo de la Ciudad | ||
| Founded | 15 October 1910; 114 years ago (15 October 1910) | ||
| Ground | Estadio Roberto Natalio Carminatti Bahía Blanca,Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | ||
| Capacity | 18,000[1] | ||
| President | Alfredo Dagna | ||
| Manager | Pedro Llorens | ||
| League | Torneo Federal A | ||
| 2024 | 2023 Torneo Federal A Playoffs: Semifinals | ||
| Website | https://www.clubolimpo.com.ar/landing/ | ||
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Club Olimpo, usually referred to asOlimpo de Bahía Blanca, is anArgentinesports club based in the city ofBahía Blanca,Buenos Aires Province. The club was founded October 15th, 1910. Its primary activity issoccer. The club is recognized inArgentina's highest soccer league. Inbasketball the club participated in theTorneo Nacional de Ascenso until the 2016/2017 season, stopping due to economic problems. Olimpo is considered one of the most recognized and important institutions in southern Argentina due to the history, championships won, infrastructure, large number of sports, representation of the city ofBahía Blanca, and for its fan base.[2]
Throughout the history of the club, their basketball team has stood out. Olimpo won theCampeonato Argentino de Clubes twice, 1974 and 1978. Until 1984, Club Olimpo participated in the highest category for argentine basketball and participated in a sub-tournament of theLiga Nacional in 1986. Club Olimpo´s basketball is recognized for being the only sports club fromBahía Blanca to reach anational title on the world scale. Olimpo has won 19 championships in the first division of the Asociación Bahiense de Básquetbol, making them the team which has won the most championships. Since July 3, 1971, Olimpo plays its games in their homestadium, Estadio Norberto Tomas, which has a capacity of 2,500 people.
Soccer has always been the main activity of the club. Olimpo records the most wins in La Liga del Sur history with 28 championships. This is the oldest and most important regional tournament in Argentina. Olimpo has also won the championship in thesecond division three times (2001/2, 2006/7, and 2009/10), making them the club with the most wins in the competition, along withBanfield.[3]
The club is based inBahía Blanca, having been founded in 1910.[4]
In 1982 Olimpo had the national record of highest attendance in a cup match from a 2nd Tier club of 87,538 when they played in the Torneo Regional, where they lost in the Group 1 play-off toMariano Moreno.[5]
The team were relegated from the first division in the2005–06 season, losing a play-off againstBelgrano.[6]
After winning theApertura and Clausura of thePrimera B Nacional in 2006–07 season, Olimpo returned to thePrimera División. However, the team would be relegated during its first season back in the division,the 2007–08 season.
After two seasons back in thePrimera B Nacional, Olimpo won promotion for the third time to play the2010–11 season in the Argentine topflight.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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