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 San Lorenzo de Almagro is an Argentine professional sports club based in the Boedo neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its football team, which plays in the Primera Divisi
Big Five (Argentine football)
…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 for the sport…
An early San Lorenzo team posing with father Lorenzo Massa, c. 1908
The San Lorenzo team that won its first Primera División title in 1923
The 1927 team won both the Primera División and Copa Aldao championships
The team that won its third league championship in 1933