Football team
Circulo Deportivo
Club · Argentina · Torneo Federal A
«Papero»
Círculo Deportivo's only national title took a play-off and one away goal to arrive. In 2019 the club won the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur in the Pampeano-Sur region, then had to beat Boxing Club of Río Gallegos to reach Torneo Federal A. The tie finished 3-2 on aggregate, settled by a goal from Leonardo Alvarado in the 45th minute of the second half and by the rule that sent the away-goal winner up a division.
They have stayed in Federal A since, and the 2025 season has them working through the Reválida phase. Kimberley, from Mar del Plata, is the opponent they measure themselves against in that competition, a fixture both sides call a clásico. The derby closer to home belongs to Juventud Unida, the other club from Comandante Nicanor Otamendi.
The club was founded on 23 December 1921 as Círculo Sportivo, in a town that grew rich on potato farming — the origin of Papero, the nickname still used today. A government decree changed the name to Círculo Deportivo in 1948. It plays in red and green, Rojiverde, and its senior side competes in the Liga Marplatense de Fútbol, based in neighbouring Mar del Plata rather than in its own smaller town.
Círculo Deportivo reached the Torneo Nacional twice as Liga Marplatense champions, in 1977 and 1985; the second trip produced a win over San Lorenzo at El Gasómetro. Four decades earlier, from 1941 to 1948, the club had won the General Alvarado league title eight years running.
Latest results
Fixtures and results| 27 Sep | Torneo Federal A |
Sol de Mayo
H
|
1:1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Torneo Federal A |
Germinal de Rawson
H
|
2:0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Torneo Federal A |
San Martín de Mendoza
A
|
0:2 | L |
| 6 Sep | Torneo Federal A |
Sol de Mayo
H
|
2:1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Torneo Federal A |
Santamarina
A
|
1:2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Torneo Federal A |
Costa Brava
H
|
0:1 | L |
Standing
Torneo Federal AGroup stage · Torneo Federal A - Losers Stage - Group B
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
Germinal de Rawson
|
9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10:7 | 13 |
| 7 |
 Guillermo Brown
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6:7 | 11 |
| 8 |
 Circulo Deportivo
|
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6:7 | 11 |
| 9 |
Sol de Mayo
|
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6:14 | 6 |
| 10 |
Santamarina
|
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6:16 | 6 |
Team statistics
matches counted in total: 179| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 179 | 90 | 89 |
| Scored | 137 | 88 | 49 |
| Conceded | 233 | 86 | 147 |
| Scored per game | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Conceded per game | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 |
| Difference | −96 | +2 | −98 |
Fixtures of Circulo Deportivo
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27 Sep
Sol de Mayo
H
1:1
D
-
20 Sep
Germinal de Rawson
H
2:0
W
-
13 Sep
San Martín de Mendoza
A
0:2
L
-
6 Sep
Sol de Mayo
H
2:1
W
-
30 Aug
Santamarina
A
1:2
L
-
22 Aug
Costa Brava
H
0:1
L
-
16 Aug
Juventud Unida Univ.
A
0:0
D
-
12 Aug
Deportivo Rincón
A
0:0
D
Honours of Circulo Deportivo
- Liga de fútbol de General Alvarado 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948 8
- Liga de Fútbol General Alvarado 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948 8
- Liga Marplatense 1960, 1976, 1984, 1985, 2005, 2015, 2017 7
- Primera División de la Liga Marplatense de fútbol 1960, 1976, 1984, 1985, 2005, 2015, 2017 7
- Segunda División de la Liga Marplatense de fútbol 1958 1
- Segunda División Liga Marplatense 1958 1
- Torneo Regional Federal Amateur 2019 1