Independiente
CLUB

Independiente

Argentina

Overview

Independiente is a football club based in Avellaneda, Argentina. Founded in 1905, this page is part of Footballopedia's 1986 World Cup final career network rather than an isolated club stub. Players currently connected in the graph include Ricardo Giusti, Jorge Burruchaga.

Key facts

Country
Argentina
City
Avellaneda
Founded
1905

History

Independiente is a football club based in Avellaneda, Argentina. Founded in 1905, this page is part of Footballopedia's 1986 World Cup final career network rather than an isolated club stub. Players currently connected in the graph include Ricardo Giusti, Jorge Burruchaga. Competition links include Argentine Primera División. This depth pass keeps those relationships reciprocal: player career pages link back to the club, while title-season and competition pages return to the club hub. The page is intended to grow from documented people, seasons, managers and venues already present in the Footballopedia graph, with weaker discovery-only associations kept out of the public Related section.

Stadium and ground history

Estadio Libertadores de América – Ricardo Enrique Bochini is the club's principal home-ground reference in Footballopedia. The venue is linked bidirectionally to Independiente, so users can move from club history to the stadium and back into players, competitions and matches.

Sources

Independiente — official club sourcePublisher: Independiente · Accessed: 2026-10-08 · Scope: Club and home-ground context
Argentina 3-2 West Germany — 1986 World Cup finalPublisher: FIFA · Accessed: 2026-10-08 · Scope: 1986 final participant context

Related

Ricardo GiustiType: player · Role: Former player
Jorge BurruchagaType: player · Role: Former player
Argentine Primera DivisiónType: competition · Role: Domestic competition
Clásico de AvellanedaType: rivalry · Role: Historic rivalry