Avellaneda Derby Soccer Riot
Verified accessible sources describe a 1–1 Avellaneda derby between Racing Club and Independiente that descended into a mass fight near the end. The referee, Juan Regis Brozzi, left the field, the match was interrupted, and it later resumed after police intervention and unrest in the stands.
Incident Overview
What Happened
Date: 26/11/1961.
Location: Estadio Presidente Perón, Racing Club’s stadium in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Source wording tied to the incident includes “jugado en cancha de Racing” and “estadio Presidente Perón.”
Incident name: Avellaneda Derby Soccer Riot. Common source wording: “clásico de Avellaneda.”
Summary
Core Findings
Verified accessible sources describe a 1–1 Avellaneda derby between Racing Club and Independiente that descended into a mass fight near the end.
The referee, Juan Regis Brozzi, left the field, the match was interrupted, and it later resumed.
One archival AP caption says police intervened and tear gas was used in the stands, with the game resuming with six players on one side and seven on the other. Standard football chaos, turned up well past sensible.
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The source set agrees on a stoppage and mass dismissals, but not every number sits nicely in the same chair.
The stoppage is not in dispute. The duration is.
States: “Después de 38 minutos, el partido se reanudó...”
States that the battle caused “la interrupción del encuentro durante 30 minutos.”
Both sources agree there was a stoppage and later resumption, but not whether it lasted 30 or 38 minutes.
Most accessible sources point one way, but one snippet points the other.
Support four expulsions per team, with four Racing dismissals named in the detailed match record.
Says there were “cuatro expulsados del rojo y tres de la Academia.”
The bulletin snippet appears inconsistent with the stronger dedicated match sources.
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