Club Atlético General Paz Juniors is a

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located in

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. The club is mostly known for its

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team, which played in the regionalised

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, having also achieving a title in 1999–2000. Other sports practised at the club are

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, and

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History

The club was established by a group of young men from the town of "General Paz" that came from Córdoba Athletic Club (another club of Córdoba that had left the practise of

due to the lack of gentleman's manner of their rivals). On 27 April 2014 they founded "General Paz Junior's" with the main purpose of reestablishing the practise of football. Guillermo Astrada was appointed as president of the institution. The club registered to the Córdoba Football Federation, debuting only two weeks later vs. C.A. Argentino Peñarol. People that attended the match, held in the old C.A. Belgrano stadium, saw General Paz to win 3–2.Historia
at club website On October 25, Junior's inaugurated their field in ''Bajo de los Perros'' (a former Córdoba Athletic facility) although the club moved to other field soon later. Junior's remained there until 1942 when they moved to their current headquarters. In

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, General Paz Juniors reached the final of the

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, and San Martín (T), but lost to San Lorenzo 8–3 in the final held in

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.Argentina - Campeonato de la República 1943
by Osvaldo Gorgazzi at the

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Titles

National

(1): 1999–2000

Regional

* Liga Cordobesa de Fútbol: ** First Division (9): 1943, 1964, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2021, 2022 ** Second Division (4): 1926, 1952, 1976, 2014

References

External links

* {{official website Football clubs in Córdoba Province, Argentina Association football clubs established in 1914 Sport in Córdoba, Argentina 1914 establishments in Argentina Railway association football teams in Argentina