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Gimnasia Jujuy

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Full name Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Nickname(s) Lobo Jujeño
Founded 18 March 1931; 86 years ago (1931-03-18)
Ground Estadio 23 de Agosto (La Tacita de Plata),
San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy Province
Ground Capacity 23,000
President Fernando Yecora
Manager Mario Sciacqua
League Primera B Nacional
2015 10°
Website Club website
Current season
Estadio 23 de Agosto
Location San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina
Capacity 23,000
Field size 105 x 78 m
Construction
Built 1973
Opened 18 March 1973
Tenants
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy

Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkluβ aˈtletiko ximˈnasja i esˈɣɾima], (usually known as Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy or GEJ) is an Argentine sports club based in San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy Province. The club was founded in 1931 and is best known for its football team, which currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.

The team is one of the most important football clubs in the North-West region of Argentina. It played most of the time in the Argentine second division, although it has also played at the highest level of Argentine football, the Primera Division, in some occasions.

The first president of Gimnasia and one of the major drivers for the birth of this club Yufra was Thomas, who was president on three occasions. The first office was located in the Pasaje Ernesto Claros 280 to 1935 currently based in LaMadrid 459 a street in the city of San Salvador de Jujuy. The current president is Horacio Raúl Ulloa already spent 20 years at the helm of the institution. The Classic Soccer Jujeño, call the rivalry he has with Cultural and Sports Association Zapla Altos Hornos, "Los Merengues". The Classic North, meanwhile, is given by the rivalry he has with the Anthony's Youth Center Salta, "Saints Salta", although not officially dispute Argentine Football Association (AFA) tournaments for the different categories. The club is considered one of the Big Four of Jujuy football, being far more Jujuy club with 38 titles in total. The first president of Gimnasia and one of the major drivers for the birth of this club was Thomas Yufra, who was president on three occasions. The current president is Fernando Yécora, who succeeded Horacio Raúl Ulloa after 20 years as head of the institution.

Republic Cup (Argentina) 1945 Republic Cup Argentina:

First Round


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