[5] On the other hand, British-origin newspaper The Standard stated in August 1888 that sports practised at BA&RR were football, cricket, and tennis.
That game is also recognised as the first football match played in the history of Campana, while the BA&RR is regarded as the first club formed in the city.
[1] The BA&RR rented a land on Virrey del Pino and Superí in the neighborhood of Belgrano, Buenos Aires, where the club played its home games, apart from Campana.
[6] The BA&RR team was one of the four that took part in the first Argentine Primera División championship (which was also the first official competition outside the United Kingdom)[7][1] held in 1891.
[8][9] In the 1893 championship (the 2nd season so no tournament was held in 1892), BA&R made a poor campaign finishing last with no wins and 6 loses within 8 matches.