In Argentine football, the Big Five refers to the traditional top five clubs: Boca Juniors, Independiente, Racing, River Plate and San Lorenzo.
Cover of Historia de los 5 Grandes del Fútbol Argentino, published in 1937, featuring the Big Five, fltr: Boca Juniors, River Plate, Racing, Independiente and San Lorenzo.
Advertisement by "Cigarrillos Imparciales" featuring "the big seven", c. 1950
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Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine professional sports club based in the Belgrano neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Founded in 1901, the club is named after the English-language name for the city's
Big Five (Argentine football)
…In Argentine football, the Big Five (Spanish: Cinco Grandes) refers to the traditional top five clubs: Boca Juniors, Independiente, Racing, River Plate and San Lorenzo. The term was coined on August 4, 1937, when the Argentine Football Association (AFA) arranged a system of proportional representation…
The team that achieved the promotion to first division in 1908.
River Plate jerseys exhibited in a corner of the city of Buenos Aires in 195
A 1985 Adidas jersey worn by Américo Gallego at the River Plate Museum
La Máquina in 1941. Fltr: Muñoz, Moreno, Pedernera, Labruna, Loustau