Argentine football has stories of glory and passion, from legendary champions like Boca and River, even those teams that managed a brief passage through the First Division. Federal Shooting, The modest Rosario club is one of those cases that after a historic feat, its stay in the first division was brief and since then its name has faded.
What happened to Tiro Federal after that moment of glory? Almost two decades after his time in the first category, we remember his rise, his fleeting time in big football and his current destiny in the world of Rosario sports.
How Tiro Federal was promoted to first
In the 2004/05 season of the B National, Tiro Federal surprised everyone by establishing itself as one of the best. At that time, the league was divided into tournaments Opening and Closing, and the champions of each competed in a final for direct promotion. The Rosario team, led by José María “Chaucha” Bianco, dominated in the Apertura with an outstanding campaign of 10 wins, six draws and only three losses.
He Ludueña neighborhood team reached the grand final against Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy, where a goal by Javier Yacuzzi at the Coloso del Parque Independencia was enough to guide promotion. In the rematch in Jujuy, they achieved an agonizing 1-1 draw, with the decisive goal from Raúl “Mono” Gordillo, and thus, Tiro Federal achieved its historic step to Argentine First Division.
This achievement was not the result of chance; the president Carlos Davola He had taken over years before with the clear objective of taking the club to the top. “From the first moment, we decided to put together a competitive team and the main objective was to promote to First Division,” explained the leader in an interview in 2020. With management focused on sporting growth, the Ludueña team quickly went from the local league to the Argentinian A and then to the B National, until reaching the desired First Division.
For the team and the fans, promotion to A was a dream come true. “We had an impressive group of players who they were contagious every time they played“Bianco recalled, highlighting the chemistry and dedication of his players.
Apertura 2005 and Clausura 2006: what happened to the team those years
The debut in the First Division came with great expectations. However, the experience turned out to be more challenging than expected. In the 2005 Apertura, Tiro Federal had its first match against River Plate at the Monumental, a match that marked the players and fans. “It was a dream come true for us,” said one player about the experience of playing in a World Cup stadium.
But the first historic victory came on the tenth day, when The team defeated Rosario Central with a resounding 4-0 at the Newell’s stadium. Javier Camporawho had played for Central previously, scored a memorable hat trick en that occasion. “It was all kind of crazy… scoring three goals against my former team It was unforgettable“Cámpora recalled about that special day.
Despite this memorable victory and a few more triumphs, the team finished the Apertura in penultimate place. He Closing 2006 did not bring great improvements, and although they managed to tie against the champion, Boca Juniors, Federal Shot did not manage to escape from the decline. The constant changes of coach and the difficulty in adapting to the top category meant that the team closed its campaign with only three victories in that tournament.
In which category does Tiro Federal currently compete?
Currently, the institution no longer competes in the forefront of Argentine football. After its relegation in 2006, the club tried to stay in the National B, but finally, in 2011, descended to Argentino A, the third category in the country. Since then, its history is based on efforts to remain in minor categories, without achieving a return to the first levels of professional football.
In 2023, the institution was promoted to the first division of the Rosarina Associationwhere he currently competes. Although his present is far from that brief but unforgettable time in the elite, the memory of his days in Primera remains among his fans and in the history of Argentine football. “The current situation is sad, but I have the best memories of Rosario and Tiro Federal,” he expressed. Jorge Vivaldo, one of his references from that time.
Source: Ambito
