Gimnasia y Esgrima's first occurrence of note arrived on 23 June 2019, as right-back Facundo Oreja ended his seven-year stint with them to join newly-promoted Primera B Nacional team Barracas Central.
[4][5] The club's appeared on the pitch for the opening time on 26 June, facing Everton of La Plata back-to-back at the Estancia Chica.
[16][17] Horacio Tijanovich scored as Gimnasia drew with Argentinos Juniors in a friendly on 3 July, prior to Jesús Vargas netting in the second match with the La Paternal outfit.
[29] Maximiliano Comba, who was loaned in the previous season, received a permanent contract on 17 July, on a day that also saw them beat Atlético Chascomús across two friendlies.
[30] Gimnasia y Esgrima started their competitive campaign on 20 July, as they lost in the Copa Argentina round of thirty-two to Defensa y Justicia; going out on penalties following a 1–1 at home.
[34][35] Brahian Alemán sealed a move in on 3 August from Al-Ettifaq, twelve months after he had joined the Saudi Arabian outfit from Gimnasia.
[47][48] Gimnasia's losing run at the start their league campaign continued on 24 August, as Defensa y Justicia's Rafael Delgado scored to give his side the three points.
[49] A fourth straight loss arrived for Darío Ortiz's men on 31 August, with Argentinos Juniors defeating them at the Estadio Diego Armando Maradona in a fixture that also saw senior debutant Khalil Caraballo get sent off.
[50] On 2 September, Gimnasia confirmed Darío Ortiz had mutually terminated his contract; with Leandro Martini and Mariano Messera coming in as joint-interim managers.
[51][52] Their stints lasted just days however, as 1986 FIFA World Cup winner Diego Maradona was unveiled as the new manager of Gimnasia on 5 September.