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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Racing Club is a professional sports club based in Avellaneda, Argentina. The institution is best known for its football team, which competes in the Primera División, the top tier of the Argentine foo
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…
Racing in 1910, when the squad promoted to Primera División
Aerial view of Alsina y Colón in 1939.
Panoramic view of the Racing Club stadium, August 2019
Gustavo Costas the current coach of the team