Amateur Era (1891-1931)
In 1893 there is born the current Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (A.F.A.), founded as the Argentine Association Football League, re-baptized in 1903 as Argentine Football Association, in 1912 like Asociación Argentina de Football, in 1927 like Asociación Amateur Argentina de Football and in 1931 with its current name, initiating this year the professional age.
At the beginning of the 20th century Gimnasia already were taking part, with other institutions as Facultad de Medicina, Porteño, Belgrano and River Plate, in the third division (1905) of the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino. Also it presented a team in the category Juniors (17-year-old minors).
In 1905, Gimnasia had to left the field of the streets 13 and 71, by what it was chosen not to continue practising football, and to devote itself to merely social activities. This caused that it departs from the partners they were leaving of the club, founding other one where the principal activity was the football, which was named club Estudiantes de La Plata. Later, in 1912, a group of football players who were in conflict with Estudiantes de La Plata joined to the Club Independencia. The above mentioned club fused with Gimnasia y Esgrima in 1914, returning this way to the football be practising.
Read more about this topic: History Of Club De Gimnasia Y Esgrima La Plata (football)
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