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On January 6, 1911, a group of youths, by way of a fusion between three teamsLampampEacuteZICA, SAN MARTampampIacuteN JUNIORS and JUBILEdissolved for different causes, formed the Almagro Football Club, named in homage to the populous Buenos Aires neighborhood. In 1937 they won the First Division championship. The following year they earned important victories against local opponents Boca Juniors and Velez Sarsfield. During the 1951 championship, Almagro won 6 straight games and outscored opponents 27 to 13, yet fell 3 points short of eventual champion, Rosario Central. Ahead to 1971, Almagro won the Category C championship. 1977 saw the game between Almagro and Talleres, which would determine the fourth team to descend to a lower category they won 3 to 1 and gained a foothold on the First B category. In 1986, during their 7th anniversary, the club once more reached the First B, defeating Cordoba 3 to 1. One of the most beloved teams of Argentina, Almagro has reached the First A Division three times, including the 2004 season.
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