Club Deportivo Armenio is a

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club from

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. The team currently plays in the

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, which is the regionalised third division of the

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History

The club was founded in 1962 under the name ''Club Armenio de Fútbol'' by the

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community in Argentina. It changed its name in 1968, and was affiliated to the

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two years later. The original colours were black and white, but first changed to green and white stripes and then again to red and white. Nowadays, home uniform is red, orange and blue, inspired by the

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. The first official title won by Armenio was the 1972

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championship, therefore promoting to the upper division,

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. Only four years later, the squad won another championship and promoted to

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In the 1986–87 season of the

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(second division), Deportivo Armenio broke the division's record of most matches without losing, with a run of 38 games without defeat. The team's coach at that time was Alberto Parseghian (former goalkeeper of the team and of other Argentine clubs), and the captain was Miguel Gardarian. Following this successful run, the club gained promotion to the Primera División (first division). Their highest ever finish in the top division was 13th in the 1987–88 season, followed by relegation the season after (the 1988–89). A notable game in the club's history was a 3–2 away win against River Plate in the 1987–88 season, after being 0–2 down. On that day, the 3 goals were scored by Raúl Wensel. Another important victory was in the same season against

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, in

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. Armenio won that day 1–0 with a goal scored by

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. This match was the last one in

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's (Boca's goalkeeper) career, as the team's coach (

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) took him out of the starting lineup for his mistake in Maciel's goal.

2023 squad

Honours

National

** Winners (1): 1986–87 *

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** Winners (1): 1976 * Primera de Aficionados ** Winners (1): 1972

References

External links

*. . {{Primera B Metropolitana Armenian diaspora in Argentina Association football clubs established in 1962 1962 establishments in Argentina Football clubs in Buenos Aires Province Armenian association football clubs outside Armenia