On 23 May 1934 the club was forced to change its name because of a decree promulgated by de facto President of Argentina Agustín Pedro Justo.

That decree established the prohibition of using the word "National" in any entity or particular association.

One of the proposals was "Argentinos del Sud" although the club finally chose the name "Jorge Newbery" as a tribute to the most important sportsman to date.

The first match as Jorge Newbery was played on 8 July 1934, beating Gimnasia y Esgrima 3–1.

That same year the club began to build its sports field, which lasted until 2008 when Jorge Newbery opened its new facilities.