Formed in 1905, Estudiantes built a rich history that saw the club become one of the best-regarded in Argentinian soccer in the 1930s when the Los Profesores squad led by Alberto Máximo Zozaya – who notched the club’s record of 33 goals in a season in 1931 – saw the side to a stylish, attacking style of play. On the field, the side broke the hold of the major five clubs in Argentina in 1967 when Estudiantes took the Primera Division championship, and that heralded an unprecedented run of continental success that saw the side win the Copa Libertadores in three successive seasons.

In its modern history, the club was led to the Primera Division in 2006 by current Atletico Madrid Manager Diego Simeone. The club won the Apertura again in 2010, and currently sits fourth in the Primera Division this season, four points behind Boca Juniors.