Nickname(s):El Funebrero (The Undertaker), Tricolor(The Tricolour)
Founded:1906
Stadium:Estadio Chacarita Juniors
Capacity:19,000
1906-1920
1920-1934
1934-1940
1940-1956
1956-1960
1960-1967
1967-1971
1971-1991
1991-1994
1994-1998
1998-2001
2001-2007
2007-Present
CA Charita Juniors Crest History
The crest history of CA Chacarita Juniors reflects the development of one of Argentina’s most distinctive football identities. Although the design has changed considerably since the club’s foundation, the initials “CHJ” and the colours red, black and white gradually became the permanent elements of the badge.
The 1906–1920 crest was very different from the shield associated with Chacarita today. It consisted of a simple circular monogram formed by the intertwined letters C, H and J, rendered in red on a white background. The minimalist emblem placed the club’s initials at the centre of its identity from the very beginning.
In 1920, Chacarita adopted a completely redesigned circular badge. The 1920–1934 crest featured the name “Chacarita Juniors” around a black-and-white outer ring. At its centre appeared an oval incorporating red, black and white, introducing the three colours that would eventually become inseparable from the club.
A major transformation followed in 1934, when the club moved toward the traditional football shield. The 1934–1940 design featured vertical red, black and white stripes, while the upper white section contained a stylised CHJ monogram. This was the first crest in the sequence to establish the striped shield that would dominate Chacarita’s later visual identity.
Between 1940 and 1956, the shield became darker and more elaborate. The vertical stripes remained, but a black horizontal oval was placed across the centre containing the letters “CACHJ”. The design strongly emphasised the club’s black and red colours and created a more compact appearance.
The 1956–1960 crest simplified the shield once again. The black, red and white vertical stripes became the dominant feature, while the abbreviation “CACHJ” appeared across the upper section. The central oval of the previous badge disappeared.
Another minimalist interpretation followed between 1960 and 1967. The crest adopted a straighter, more geometric shield with the words “CHACARITA JRS.” positioned across a white panel at the top. Beneath it, the familiar vertical black, red and white stripes filled the remainder of the badge.
In 1967, Chacarita returned to a more traditional curved shield. The 1967–1971 version combined the striped background with a circular central emblem based on the club’s original intertwined monogram. This was an important development because it brought together the two strongest elements of Chacarita’s historical identity: the striped shield and CHJ monogram.
This crest accompanied the club during its greatest sporting achievement, the historic 1969 Argentine Primera División Metropolitano championship.
The 1971–1991 badge retained essentially the same composition but adopted a narrower and more angular shield. The red, black and white vertical stripes remained prominent, while the circular CHJ emblem continued at the centre.
A very unusual departure occurred between 1991 and 1994. Instead of a conventional standalone shield, the crest was incorporated into a flag motif. A red, white and black flag appeared attached to a pole, with a small Chacarita shield and circular monogram positioned within the composition. It remains one of the most distinctive and experimental badges in the club’s history.
In 1994, Chacarita returned to the shield. The 1994–1998 crest featured three broad vertical sections in black and red, surrounded by a double outline. The circular monogram occupied the centre, restoring the traditional identity after the short-lived flag design.
The 1998–2001 version brought back the more numerous vertical stripes associated with earlier badges. A black-and-white circular monogram remained centrally positioned, creating a design much closer to the crest recognised by supporters today.
Between 2001 and 2007, another variation appeared. The shield was divided into broad black, red and white vertical sections, while the central circular monogram changed to red on white. A black outline around the shield provided greater definition.
In 2007, Chacarita returned decisively to its classic visual identity. The 2007–Present crest restored the alternating black, red and white vertical stripes together with the circular black-and-white CHJ monogram in the centre.
The modern badge closely resembles the versions used during some of the most important periods in the club’s history, particularly the late 1960s and 1970s. Its curved upper edge, pointed base and bold vertical stripes create a traditional Argentine football shield while the historic monogram connects the design directly with Chacarita’s earliest emblem from 1906.
CA Charita Juniors Club History
Founded in 1906, Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors is one of the historic clubs of Argentine football. Known as “El Funebrero” (The Undertaker) and recognised by its distinctive red, black and white colours, the club originated in the Chacarita neighbourhood of Buenos Aires before establishing its long-term home in Villa Maipú, General San Martín.
Chacarita Juniors was founded on 1 May 1906 by a group of young men from the Chacarita neighbourhood. The club's unusual nickname, El Funebrero, developed from its connection with the area surrounding La Chacarita Cemetery, one of the largest cemeteries in Buenos Aires. The association became so deeply rooted that the nickname remains one of the most recognisable in Argentine football.
The club initially experienced a difficult existence and temporarily ceased activities before being reorganised in 1919. From that point, Chacarita began its rise through organised Argentine football and gradually developed into an important institution.
Chacarita reached the country's highest level during the 1920s and became increasingly established within the Buenos Aires football scene. When Argentine football entered the professional era in 1931, Chacarita was among the clubs competing at the highest level.
During these decades, the club developed its distinctive tricolour identity. Red, black and white became permanently associated with Chacarita and eventually produced another widely used nickname, El Tricolor.
After several decades of fluctuating results, including periods outside the top division, Chacarita entered the greatest era in its history during the late 1960s.
The defining achievement came in 1969, when Chacarita Juniors won the Metropolitano championship, the club's first and only Argentine top-flight league title.
Chacarita produced an outstanding campaign and advanced to the championship final against River Plate. On 6 July 1969, El Funebrero delivered one of the most famous performances in its history, defeating River 4–1 to become Argentine champions.
The 1969 title remains the central achievement in Chacarita's history. It was particularly significant because the club broke through during an era dominated by Argentina's traditional giants and demonstrated that a comparatively modest institution could compete successfully for the country's biggest domestic prize.
Chacarita continued to compete prominently during the 1970s, although it was unable to reproduce the extraordinary success of 1969. Eventually the club entered a more unstable period characterised by promotions and relegations between Argentina's divisions.
Its identity also became increasingly connected with Villa Maipú in the Partido de General San Martín, where the club established its stadium. Despite moving away from its original Buenos Aires neighbourhood, the name Chacarita and the Funebrero identity remained fundamental parts of the institution.
The club's most important rivalry is with Atlanta, producing the historic Clásico de Villa Crespo. The rivalry developed because both clubs originated from neighbouring areas of Buenos Aires, with Atlanta strongly associated with Villa Crespo and Chacarita historically based immediately alongside it.
Matches between Chacarita and Atlanta became intensely contested local encounters, and the rivalry survived even after Chacarita relocated to General San Martín. Despite periods when the clubs competed in different divisions, Atlanta remains Chacarita's traditional and most symbolic rival.
Another particularly important rivalry developed with Tigre. Meetings between Chacarita and Tigre are sometimes referred to as a major northern Buenos Aires rivalry because of the clubs' strong supporter bases in the northern part of Greater Buenos Aires. Encounters have often been highly competitive, particularly during periods when both clubs competed together in the promotion divisions.
Chacarita also developed notable rivalries with clubs such as Nueva Chicago and Platense, reflecting the intense football culture surrounding many of the traditional Buenos Aires clubs outside Argentina's dominant “Big Five.”
