In 1948, Roberto González and Aldo Vázquez, neighbors of Nueva Pompeya at the south of Buenos Aires, decided to form a football team to play the Evita championships.

The name "Sacachispas" was taken from the fictitious squad that starred in Pelota de Trapo, a movie that had been a huge success in Argentina.

Sacachispas reached the Evita championship final at Estadio Monumental, with president Juan Perón and his wife Eva Duarte (who had given her name to the tournament) attending the match.

After Perón noted that Sacachispas did not have a field, he made the arrangements to get a land where the club could build a stadium.

Sacachispas affiliated to the Argentine Football Association in 1954, winning the Primera D tournament in its debut season.