Sociedad Sportiva Argentina
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The Sociedad Sportiva Argentina was an Argentine multi-sports club sited in Buenos Aires. The headquarters were located in Florida street nº 183 while the stadium was sited in Palermo, next to Hipódromo Argentino. Originally established in 1899 under the name "Sociedad Hípica Argentina" for the practise of equestrian activities, the Sociedad Sportiva would held a large variety of sport events in several disciplines, such as football, athletics, auto racing, aviation, aerostatics, aeronautics, boxing, bicycle racing, motorcycle racing, polo, rugby union, trot, sulky races, show jumping, among others.[1]
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Full name | Sociedad Sportiva Argentina |
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Nicknames | Sportiva, Hípica |
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Founded | 23 September 1899 |
Folded | 1914; 110 years ago (1914) |
Based in | Buenos Aires |
Location | Florida 183 |
Stadium | Av. Vértiz and Av. Dorrego, Palermo |
The institution (nicknamed La Sportiva) was the main sports club of Argentina in the 1910 decade, and was considered a predecessor of the Argentine Olympic Committee (COA).[2]
The club closed its doors in 1914, when the National Army took over the stadium after the second period of 5 years (counting from 1909) came to an end. In 1924 the Ministry of War led by Agustín P. Justo expropriated the lands and transferred them to the National Army, which has served as administrator since then.[3] On those lands, there is now the "Campo Hípico Militar" (including the main polo stadium of Argentina, Campo Argentino de Polo, also known as La Catedral del Polo and current venue for the Campeonato Abierto Argentino).[3]