Argentina · San Miguel de Tucumán (Ciudadela district)
San Martín de Tucumán
Club Atlético San Martín
Santo, Ciruja
Club from San Miguel de Tucumán founded on 2 November 1909, known as «el Santo» (The Saint) and dressed in red and white.
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The club
- Name
- San Martín de Tucumán
- Full name
- Club Atlético San Martín
- Nickname
- Santo, Ciruja
- Founded
- November 2, 1909
- City
- San Miguel de Tucumán (Ciudadela district)
- Country
- Argentina
- Colors
- #E2001A, #FFFFFF
- Competitions
- Liga Profesional (1968–1979)
- Liga Profesional (1981–1983)
- Liga Profesional (1985)
- Liga Profesional (1988)
- Primera Nacional (1989–1991)
- Liga Profesional (1992)
- Primera Nacional (1993–2000)
- Torneo Argentino A (2001)
- Torneo Argentino A (2005)
- Primera Nacional (2006–2007)
- Liga Profesional (2008)
- Primera Nacional (2009–2010)
- Torneo Argentino A (2011–2013)
- Copa Argentina (2011–2026)
- Torneo Federal A (2014–2016)
- Primera Nacional (2016–2017)
- Liga Profesional (2018)
- Primera Nacional (since 2019)
- In the archive
- 1 crest · 22 shirts
Current crest
Since 2020
Shirts
1970s
2000s
Club history
Club from San Miguel de Tucumán founded on 2 November 1909, known as «el Santo» (The Saint) and dressed in red and white. It has played at La Ciudadela since 1932, and in 1944 it won the Copa de la República, the first national title won by a club indirectly affiliated to the AFA. It has spent four seasons in the Primera División and in 2026 competes in the Primera Nacional.
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## A club named after a national hero Club Atlético San Martín was born on 2 November 1909 in San Miguel de Tucumán, founded by fourteen young men from the south of the city. It took the name of General José de San Martín and chose red and white, colours it has never changed and wears on its striped shirt. In 1919 it became the first champion of the Federación Tucumana de Fútbol. Its great rival is Atlético Tucumán: the derby between the two has been played since 28 May 1911.
Stadium
Estadio La Ciudadela
- Popular name
- La Ciudadela
- Location
- Ciudadela, San Miguel de Tucumán
- Capacity
- 30,250 spectators
- Opened
- 1932
- The club plays here
- Since 1932
It is the home of San Martín de Tucumán, at Bolívar and Pellegrini, in the Ciudadela district of San Miguel de Tucumán. The club bought the land in 1930, after selling its first stadium to pay off debts, and opened it on 24 March 1932 with a friendly against Uruguay Postal of Montevideo. In 1968 it switched on its floodlights for a Nacional match against San Lorenzo. Expanded several times, it has an official capacity of around 30,000 and is famous for the pressure generated by its fans.
The fans
Its fans are the «cirujas», one of the most loyal supporter groups in northern Argentina, with fan clubs set up by people from Tucumán in other provinces such as Córdoba and Santa Cruz. Its great rival is Atlético Tucumán, with whom it has contested the Tucumán derby since 1911: the first official match was played on 28 May that year and Atlético won 2-0. It is one of the most evenly matched derbies in the country, with almost 290 official meetings and a gap of only a few wins depending on who is counting. La Ciudadela is the heart of the fan base and the gathering point for every celebration.
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