Club Mercedes

{{Short description|Association football club in Argentina}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Club Mercedes | image = Club mercedes badge.png | image_size = 110 | alt = | caption = | fullname = Club Mercedes | nickname = ''Blanquinegros''<ref>[http://www.noticiasmercedinas.com/120226pepe.htm Torneo del Interior: Con el 'Pepe' en cancha el “Blanquinegro” alcanza la tan ansiada clasificación], ''Noticias Mercedinas'', 26 Feb 2012</ref><ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100132/http://www.nuevocronista.com/los-blanquinegros-despidieron-el-ano/ Los "blanquinegros" despidieron el año]}},''El Nuevo Cronista'', 24 Dec 2012 (Archive)</ref> | short name = | founded = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1875|05|12}}<ref>[http://www.copaargentina.org/es/equipos/275_Mercedes.html Club Social Mercedes] on Copa Argentina website</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150110045701/http://www.infoeme.com.ar/noticias_movil.asp?id=60064 Mercedes cambió la tropilla a mitad del río], ''Infoeme'' (Archive, 10 Jan 2015)</ref><ref name=billik>[https://billiken.lat/interesante/mercedes-cual-es-la-historia-del-club-mas-antiguo-de-argentina/ Mercedes: ¿cuál es la historia del club más antiguo de Argentina? ] on ''Billiken'', 20 Mar 2024</ref> | dissolved = | American = | ground = Estadio Liga Mercedina, Mercedes, Buenos Aires<ref name=stadium>[http://www.estadiosdeargentina.com.ar/2014/08/estadio-de-la-liga-mercedina-de-futbol.html Estadio de la Liga Mercedina] on Estadios.com.ar</ref> | capacity = 5,000 <ref name=stadium/> | coordinates = | owntitle =  | owner = | chrtitle = President | chairman = Guido Pisoni <ref name=infob1/> | mgrtitle =  | manager = | coach = Walter Díaz | league = Primera C | season = 2025 | position = 9th. of Zona A | website =  | pattern_la1 = _whitestripes4 | pattern_b1 = _whitestripes3 | pattern_ra1 = _whitestripes4 | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = 000000 | body1 = 000000 | rightarm1 = 000000 | shorts1 = 000000 | socks1 = 000000 | pattern_name1 =   | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = _thinblacksides | pattern_ra2 = | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = ffffff | body2 = ffffff | rightarm2 = ffffff | shorts2 = ffffff | socks2 = ffffff | pattern_name2 =  | current = }}

'''Club Mercedes''' is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Mercedes in Buenos Aires Province. Having been established in 1875, the club is regarded as the oldest association football club still in existence in Argentina.<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2016/02/160211_deportes_futbol_argentina_federal_c_torneos_jmp El Federal C, el increíble campeonato de fútbol argentino con ¡266 equipos!], BBC.com, 12 Jan 2016</ref><ref>[http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/sociedad/3-212513-2013-01-24.html Lo mató una patota futbolera] ''Página 12'', 24 Jan 2013</ref><ref name=tyc1/><ref name=infob1>[https://www.infobae.com/deportes/2022/04/21/la-afa-incorporo-al-club-mercedes-y-jugara-en-la-primera-d-se-convirtio-en-el-club-mas-antiguo-entre-los-directamente-afiliados/ La AFA incorporó al Club Mercedes y jugará en la Primera D: se convirtió en el club más antiguo entre los directamente afiliados] on Infobae, 21 Apr 2022</ref>

The football team plays in Primera C, the fourth division of the Argentine football league system.<ref name=tyc1/> Until then, it had played in Torneo Federal C, a now defunct regionalized 5th. division, where Mercedes participated in the 2017 season.<ref>[http://www.sprotagonistas.com.ar/index.php/deportes/futbol/item/2822-club-mercedes-en-el-federal-c-llegan-jugadores-para-fortalecer-el-equipo CLUB MERCEDES EN EL FEDERAL C: LLEGAN JUGADORES PARA FORTALECER EL EQUIPO] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202021603/http://www.sprotagonistas.com.ar/index.php/deportes/futbol/item/2822-club-mercedes-en-el-federal-c-llegan-jugadores-para-fortalecer-el-equipo |date=2017-02-02 }} Protagonistas de Mercedes, 5 Jan 2017</ref><ref>[http://www.ascensodelinterior.com.ar/noticias/16990/torneo-federal-c-2017-pautas-para-postulaciones Torneo Federal C: Pautas], Ascenso del Interior</ref><ref>[https://www.minutouno.com/deportes/mercedes/club-nuevo-equipo-afiliado-el-torneo-la-primera-d-n5422032 Club Mercedes, nuevo equipo afiliado para el torneo de la Primera D] on Minuto Uno, 21 Apr 2022</ref>

At regional level, Mercedes also played in the "Liga Mercedina",<ref>[http://fmlatribuna.com.ar/2013/2014/12/imponen-a-club-mercedes-a-cerrar-su-cancha-de-11/ Imponen a Club Mercedes a cerrar su cancha de 11] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229231634/http://fmlatribuna.com.ar/2013/2014/12/imponen-a-club-mercedes-a-cerrar-su-cancha-de-11/ |date=2016-02-29 }} Emisora ''La Tribuna''. Consultado el 9 de enero de 2015.</ref> the league where clubs from Mercedes and other cities around (such as San Antonio de Areco, Luján or Zárate among others) participate.

Apart from football, other sports practiced at the club are basketball, roller skating, swimming, and tennis.

== History == Club Mercedes was founded by Dr. Manuel Lanchenhein under the name "Club Social". It was the institution chosen by the traditional families of Mercedes, who used to attend the conferences, banquets and dances held by the club.<ref name=tyc1/>

In 1935, the Club Social merged with Club Deportivo Mercedes, forming current "Club Mercedes"<ref>[http://www.hoymercedes.com.ar/principal/2015/05/31/gran-celebracion-del-140o-aniversario-del-club-mercedes/ Gran celebración y participación en el 140º aniversario del Club Mercedes]</ref> The establishment of the new club brought sports activities, with association football as the most prominent of them.<ref name=billik/>

In the 1980s, Mercedes merged with Club del Progreso to form "Club Mercedes del Progreso". During those times, the club won its first titles. Some years later, the club returned to its original name.<ref name=billik/>

The football team is the most winning of Liga Mercedina, with 19 championships won. The club has also played the Torneo Argentino C and Torneo Argentino B several times. In 2012, Mercedes debuted in Copa Argentina but the team was eliminated in the first stage.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150110050416/http://www.nuevocronista.com/mal-debut-de-mercedes-en-la-copa-argentina/ Mal debut de Mercedes en la Copa Argentina]}}, ''El Nuevo Cronista'', 24 Oct 2012 (Archive)</ref>

In 2016 Mercedes debuted in the Torneo Federal C, the regionalised 5th level of Argentine football system (and lowest division) that had a total of 266 teams that season.<ref>[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1867619-federal-c-moyano-camioneros Delicias del fútbol argentino: el Federal C, un torneo con ¡266 equipos!] by Hernán Cortés, ''La Nación'', 4 Feb 2016</ref> Mercedes placed 4th of 4 in the Zona 22 being eliminated in the first round.<ref>[http://www.hoymercedes.com.ar/principal/2016/02/15/torneo-federal-c-el-empate-lo-dejo-a-mercedes-casi-eliminado/ Torneo Federal C: El empate lo dejó a Mercedes casi eliminado] by Ariel Musante, ''Hoy Mercedes'', 15 Feb 2016</ref>

In April 2022, it was announced that Mercedes's request for affiliation to the Argentine Football Association (AFA) had been accepted therefore the team will play in Primera D Metropolitana since the 2022 season.<ref name=tyc1>[https://www.tycsports.com/primera-d/la-historia-de-club-mercedes-el-desconocido-club-mas-antiguo-de-argentina-que-sera-directamente-afiliado-a-la-afa-y-tiene-a-un-ministro-como-hincha-id428859.html La historia de Club Mercedes, el desconocido club más antiguo de Argentina], 21 Apr 2022</ref> The last club to be affiliated to AFA prior to Mercedes had been Real Pilar in 2017. It was announced that only under-23 players would be allowed to play for the senior squad.<ref name=infob1/>

==Titles== === Regional === * '''Liga Mercedina (18)''': 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 * '''Torneo Provincial (1)''': 1993

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