Racing Club

Racing Club is a professional sports club based in Avellaneda, Argentina. The institution is best known for its football teams, with its men's team competing in the Primera División, the top tier of the Argentine football league system. Founded in 1903, the club joined the Argentine Football Association two years later. Its senior football teams play home matches at Estadio Presidente Perón, commonly known as El Cilindro, which stands on the site of the club's former Alsina y Colón ground. Historically, Racing is regarded as one of the Big Five of Argentine football.