About

Racing Club de Avellaneda, based in Avellaneda, compete in the Primera División, and the football side is the club’s best-known department. The institution was founded on 25 March 1903, and collectors turn to specialist listings to trace signed shirts and framed pieces, with Walkouts presenting verified retail signatures and retail variants for study.

The club’s roots remain tied to Avellaneda as a locality of intense support, and its league presence in the Primera División defines many of the most sought seasons. Home fixtures have long been staged at the stadium known as El Cilindro, whose location at Alsina y Colón is frequently cited in provenance notes for match-day shirts.

On the honours board Racing have won 18 Primera División titles and achieved continental recognition with the 1967 Copa Libertadores, followed by the Intercontinental Cup and later international trophies. The Avellaneda Derby and continental finals are common provenance markers, and the side is ranked 32 by the IFFHS, which helps explain demand for era-specific shirts from decisive campaigns.

For collectors the domestic and international archive matters as much as the autograph. Fans value fanshop retail shirts, early production runs and player-issue variants as much as match-worn items, the latter often absent from retail channels. Region-specific releases and supplier eras, notably Kappa and Topper, create identifiable seams and sleeve details that help date a piece, and Free worldwide shipping is offered on many authenticated items.

Anniversary releases are a core focus, notably the Centenary commemorations that produced distinct crests and limited runs; the Centenary 2003 shirts carry a clear theme and tight release numbers. Season magnets such as the 2001 league title and the 2019 Superliga run are chased because they end droughts or mark stylistic shifts, while turn-key items tied to continental campaigns bring a distinct collector premium.

Iconic alternates have strong provenance, for example the decisive navy away of the 1967 continental campaign, and certified retail signatures often ship with a COA for clarity. Matches from the 1967 Copa Libertadores and the 2001 title-sealing season are repeatedly referenced in listings, and the navy away from the 1967 Intercontinental campaign remains a top magnet for framed displays, with Walkouts cataloguing both retail and player-issue variants for comparison.

Collector Highlights

Iconic home kits

  • 1967 Sky Blue/White Libertadores continental crown
  • 2001 Sky Blue/White Primera División title after drought
  • 2019 Sky Blue/White Superliga domestic champions

Iconic away kits

  • 1967 Navy Intercontinental campaign
  • 2014 Navy title run away
  • 2022 Black modern alternate

Anniversary shirts

  • 2003 Centenary special crest
  • 2013 110 years commemorative
  • 2023 120 years badge detail

Collector seasons

  • 1967 Copa Libertadores historic triumph
  • 2001 League title end of 35-year wait
  • 2019 Superliga consistent champions

Honours

Racing Club's honours cabinet reflects sustained excellence in Argentina and abroad. Domestically, the club boasts 18 league titles, highlighted by an unprecedented run of seven consecutive titles between 1913 and 1919, five of them unbeaten. National cup pedigree is equally rich with 15 national cups, leading the roll of honour in the Copa Ibarguren, Copa de Honor MCBA, Copa Beccar Varela, Copa Britanica and Trofeo de Campeones. Internationally, the pinnacle arrived with the 1967 Copa Libertadores, followed by the Intercontinental Cup later that year to cement world status. Further continental success came with the 1988 Supercopa Libertadores, while modern triumphs such as the 2024 Copa Sudamericana and the 2025 Recopa Sudamericana underline enduring relevance. The Libertadores final of 1967 and the Intercontinental series that followed stand as defining occasions in the club's history. In global terms, the institution is recognised among the elite, ranked 32 by IFFHS.

Legends & Leadership

Oreste Corbatta is remembered as a legend player of the 1950s, an irrepressible wide threat whose flair and bravery set a benchmark for La Academia. Juan Jose Pizzuti was a legend player of the late 1950s, adding goals and nous that raised standards across the side, while Alfio Basile stood out as a legend player in the 1960s with resolute defending and calm distribution.

Ezra Sued, Norberto Raffo served as legend players in the 1940s and late 1960s respectively, with Sued's clinical finishing making the difference in key domestic campaigns and Raffo emerging as a prolific focal point on the continental stage.

Diego Milito, Lisandro Lopez were recent key players in the mid-2010s and late 2010s respectively, providing leadership and decisive goals that helped power Racing's modern push, including the late 2010s league triumph.

Stadium

El Cilindro is the iconic home setting for Racing Club in Avellaneda, a cauldron where sky blue and white wash the stands and the noise rarely relents. The ground stands on the historic Alsina y Colon site, tying the modern matchday to the club's early years after joining the Argentine Football Association. Supporters treat fixtures with the other Big Five as major dates, yet nothing matches the intensity of the Avellaneda Derby against Independiente when the neighbourhood seems to hold its breath. Chanting, flags and choreographed terraces create an enveloping atmosphere, with families and old guard mixing in the same tribunes. Known locally simply as El Cilindro, the stadium embodies Racing's identity and serves as a landmark for the city.

Capacity
55880
Local derby
Clásico de Avellaneda Independiente city rivalry

Authentication & Provenance

  • Verification 1967 match issue scarce
  • Suppliers Kappa/Topper eras
  • Condition light stripes stain risk

FAQ

Q: Who are Racing Club and where are they based? A: Racing Club are a professional football club from Avellaneda, Argentina, competing in the country's top flight since the early days and founded in 1903.

Q: Why are Racing known as La Academia and El Primer Grande? A: The nicknames reflect early dominance in the amateur era and being the first among Argentina's Big Five to complete the set of a league title, a national cup and an international trophy.

Q: What are the club's main honours? A: The team has won 18 Argentine league titles, 15 national cups, and major international silverware including the 1967 Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup, plus recent successes in the 2024 Copa Sudamericana and 2025 Recopa Sudamericana.

Q: Who are Racing's principal rivals? A: The fiercest rivalry is the Avellaneda Derby against Independiente, with games against Boca Juniors, River Plate and San Lorenzo also regarded as classics.

Q: How is authenticity of memorabilia verified? A: Items, when applicable, can be accompanied by a COA or equivalent verification, and Free worldwide shipping.