Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield
Also known as Club Atletico Velez Sarsfield, Velez Sarsfield
Argentine sports club
Key facts
- 2025
- 16th of 30
- Full name
- Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield
- Nickname
- El Fortín (The Fort)
- Founded
- 1 January 1910 ; 116 years ago ( 1910-01-01 )
- Ground
- Estadio José Amalfitani
- Capacity
- 49,540
- Chairman
- Fabián Berlanga
- Manager
- Guillermo Barros Schelotto
- League
- Primera División
- Website
- velezsarsfield.com.ar
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Velez
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Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsaɾfil]) is an Argentine sports club based in Liniers, Buenos Aires. Its football team plays in Primera División, the highest level of the Argentine league system. Founded in 1910, the club has spent most of its history in the top tier of Argentine football. The club's home ground is the 49,540-capacity José Amalfitani Stadium, where they have played since 1951.
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