Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 03/17 21:30 11 [3] River Plate v Gimnasia LP [9] L 3-1
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 03/09 20:00 10 [10] Gimnasia LP v Barracas Central [5] W 2-0
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 03/06 20:00 9 [6] Argentinos Jrs v Gimnasia LP [9] L 2-0
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 02/29 22:00 8 [9] Gimnasia LP v Instituto AC Cordoba [6] L 1-3
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 02/25 22:30 7 [8] Gimnasia LP v Estudiantes LP [2] D 0-0
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 02/18 00:00 6 [10] Rosario Central v Gimnasia LP [5] L 2-1
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 02/13 22:15 5 [8] Gimnasia LP v Huracan [10] W 3-1
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 02/10 00:15 4 [14] Velez Sarsfield v Gimnasia LP [6] L 3-1
Argentina Cup 02/06 23:00 6 Gimnasia LP v Centro Espanyol W 2-1
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 02/03 22:00 3 [1] CA Independiente v Gimnasia LP [6] W 0-1
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 01/30 22:15 2 [3] Gimnasia LP v Independiente Rivadavia [13] L 2-3
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 01/26 22:00 1 [5] CA Talleres de Córdoba v Gimnasia LP [5] W 0-1
Club Friendly List 01/16 01:15 - San Lorenzo v Gimnasia LP W 0-1
Club Friendly List 01/13 00:00 - Cerro Largo v Gimnasia LP W 2-4
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 12/01 20:00 14 [8] Colon v Gimnasia LP [11] W 0-1
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 11/25 21:00 14 [6] Banfield v Gimnasia LP [10] L 2-0
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 11/11 00:00 13 [9] Gimnasia LP v Atlético Tucumán [11] L 1-2
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 11/03 22:00 12 [13] Arsenal de Sarandi v Gimnasia LP [10] D 0-0
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 10/29 20:30 11 [9] Gimnasia LP v River Plate [1] L 1-2
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 10/24 19:00 10 [13] Barracas Central v Gimnasia LP [12] W 1-2
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 10/19 19:00 9 [13] Gimnasia LP v Argentinos Jrs [6] W 3-2
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 10/15 19:00 9 Gimnasia LP v Argentinos Jrs - Postponed
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 10/08 17:30 8 [8] Instituto AC Cordoba v Gimnasia LP [12] D 1-1
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 10/01 20:00 7 [13] Estudiantes LP v Gimnasia LP [13] D 0-0
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 09/23 19:00 6 [14] Gimnasia LP v Rosario Central [12] W 2-1
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 09/20 00:00 5 [6] Huracan v Gimnasia LP [13] L 2-0
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 09/13 21:00 4 [14] Gimnasia LP v Velez Sarsfield [3] W 2-1
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 09/10 19:00 4 Gimnasia LP v Velez Sarsfield - Postponed
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 09/02 18:00 3 [14] Gimnasia LP v CA Independiente [9] L 1-2
Argentina Copa de la Liga Profesional 08/26 00:30 2 [3] Colon v Gimnasia LP [14] L 2-0

Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkluβ ðe ximˈnasjaj esˈɣɾima la ˈplata]; La Plata Gymnastics and Fencing Club), also known simply as Gimnasia, is an Argentine professional sports club based in the city of La Plata, Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1887 as "Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima", the club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in Primera División, the first division of the Argentine football league system. The club was most famously managed by football legend Diego Maradona from 2019 until his death in November 2020.

Apart from football, CGE also hosts a large number of sports such as athletics, basketball, boxing, chess, fencing, futsal, artistic gymnastics, field hockey, martial arts (aikido, karate, kendo, taekwondo), swimming, roller skating, tennis, volleyball, and weightlifting.

History

The "Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata" was founded on 3 June 1887 as a civil association, and thus is the oldest surviving football club still participating in the Argentine league. The club also claims to be the oldest football club in the Americas, despite other football clubs, such as Peruvian Lima Cricket F.C., having older foundation dates. Its foundation came barely five years after the creation of the City of La Plata in 1882.

The first sports offered to its members were, as its Spanish name indicates, gymnastics and fencing. Clubs supporting these sports were common among the upper classes at the end of the 19th century (cf. the prior foundation of Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires in 1880). Later on, other disciplines were added, including track and field, football, basketball and rugby.

The 1929 team that won its only Primera División title to date. Francisco Varallo is seated second, from left to right

The institution changed name a few times: from April to December 1897 it was called a "Club de Esgrima" (in English, "Fencing Club") because fencing was the only activity practised at that moment. On 17 December 1897 it returned to its original name: "Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima" ("Gymnastics and Fencing Club"). From July 1952 to 30 September 1955, the club was named "Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima de Eva Perón" ("Gymnastics and Fencing Club of Eva Perón"), because the city of La Plata itself had been renamed "Eva Perón" in 1952, after Eva Perón's death. The city returned to its previous name during the government of the "", and so did the club. However, it remained unduly identified legally as "Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata" ("Gymnastics and Fencing Club of La Plata"), a mistake that was corrected on 7 August 1964 after the new statute was approved.

Gimnasia y Esgrima was promoted to the first division after becoming champions of the División Intermedia of Argentine football in 1915. Later, in 1929, the club won its first Primera División championship. During successive years, Gimnasia became champion of Primera B in 1944, 1947 and 1952 and won the Copa Centenario de la AFA in 1994. Additionally, the squad has been a runner-up in the Primera División on five occasions. The club has remained at the top level of Argentine football for 73 seasons, giving it with Newell's Old Boys the eighth longest participation at this level.

Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, commonly referred to as Gimnasia LP, is a professional soccer team based in La Plata, Argentina. The team was founded in 1887 and has a rich history in Argentine soccer. Gimnasia LP plays in the top tier of Argentine soccer, the Primera Division, and has a loyal fan base known as "Los Triperos". The team's home stadium is the Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo, which has a capacity of 24,544 spectators. Gimnasia LP has won several titles throughout its history, including the Argentine Primera Division in 1929 and the Copa Centenario de la AFA in 1993. The team's colors are white and navy blue, and its crest features a gymnast performing a routine. Gimnasia LP is known for its passionate fans, intense rivalries with other Argentine teams, and its commitment to developing young talent.