Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro, commonly known as San Lorenzo de Almagro or simply San Lorenzo, 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 División, the first tier of the Argentine football league system. San Lorenzo is also considered one of the Big Five of Argentine football, along with Independiente, River Plate, Boca Juniors, and Racing Club.
Father Lorenzo Massa, honoured by the founders giving his first name to the institution
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
Big Five (Argentine football)
The Big Five refers to the traditional top five clubs in Argentine football: River Plate, Boca Juniors, Racing Club, Independiente, and San Lorenzo de Almagro.
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 de Almagro.
Advertisement by "Cigarrillos Imparciales" featuring "the big seven", c. 1950