 and Ricardo Echevarría, also from Estudiantes, was fitness coach.

Decline and return to success

Estudiantes was relegated for the second time after the 1993–94 season, and again returned to the first division the very next season, which was the breakout year for Juan Sebastián Verón (son of former player Juan Ramón). In the ensuing years, the club had irregular results, and became known mostly as the breeding ground for strikers such as Martín Palermo, Luciano Galletti, Bernardo Romeo, Ernesto Farías and Mariano Pavone, as well as other quality players such as José Ernesto Sosa and Pablo Piatti.

Bilardo returned as coach in 2003, with new management bent on rebuilding the club in his winning ways. Some young players were promoted, such as Marcos Angeleri and José Ernesto Sosa. When Bilardo departed, the team remained a contender under coaches Reinaldo Merlo and Jorge Burruchaga. The team made history when it came from behind (0–3 at half-time) to win 4–3 against Peruvian Sporting Cristal in a Libertadores match played on 21 February 2006.

On May 18, 2006, Burruchaga was replaced by another former Argentine international, Diego Simeone, who built the team around Juan Sebastián Verón, who returned to Estudiantes after 11 years. Simeone's team was eliminated by São Paulo in a penalty shoot-out in the quarter-finals of the 2006 Copa Libertadores, but went on to an impressive campaign in the local league during the 2006 Apertura. It amassed ten consecutive wins (tying the club record), including an unprecedented 7–0 win against Gimnasia in the La Plata derby, played 15 October 2006. Estudiantes finished the regular season tied for first place with Boca Juniors (per Argentine league rules, goal difference is not used to determine the champion). A winner-take-all final match was played on December 13, 2006. Estudiantes came from behind to defeat Boca Juniors 2–1, thus securing its first first division title in 23 years. During this campaign, Estudiantes defeated all the "big five", allowed the fewest goals, and three of their players (Pavone, Verón and Braña) were ranked as the league's top
and Ricardo Echevarría, also from Estudiantes, was fitness coach. 

 Decline and hark back to achiever 

 Estudiantes was relegated for the second time after the 1993–94 season, and again revert to the beginning division the very next season, which was the breakout class for Juan Sebastián Verón (son of former player Juan Ramón). In the ensuing old age, the club had atypical results, and became known mostly as the education ground for strikers such as Martín Palermo, Luciano Galletti, Bernardo Romeo, Ernesto Farías and Mariano Pavone, as well as other quality player such as José Ernesto Sosa and Pablo Piatti. 

 Bilardo returned as coach in 2003, with new management crouch on rebuilding the club in his winning ways. Some new players were promoted, such as Marcos Angeleri and José Ernesto Sosa. When Bilardo departed, the team remained a contender under coach Reinaldo Merlo and Jorge Burruchaga. The team made history when it came from behind (0–3 at half - time) to win 4–3 against Peruvian Sporting Cristal in a Libertadores match dally on 21 February 2006. 

 On May 18, 2006, Burruchaga was replaced by another former Argentine international, Diego Simeone, who built the team around Juan Sebastián Verón, who returned to Estudiantes after 11 years. Simeone's team was eliminated by São Paulo in a penalty shoot - out in the quarter - finals of the 2006 Copa Libertadores, but went on to an impressive political campaign in the local league during the 2006 Apertura. It accumulate ten consecutive winnings (tie the club record), including an unprecedented 7–0 winnings against Gimnasia in the La Plata derby, played 15 October 2006. Estudiantes complete the regular season tied for inaugural place with Boca Juniors (per Argentine league rules, goal difference is not used to determine the champion). A winner - take - all final match was play on December 13, 2006. Estudiantes came from behind to get the better of Boca Juniors 2–1, thus securing its first first division claim in 23 years. During this campaign, Estudiantes defeated all the " boastful five ", allowed the fewest goals, and three of their players (Pavone, Verón and Braña) were rate as the league's top
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Decuine and return to success

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DeCline and return TO sucCess

Estudiantes was releGated FoR The sECoNd timE after tHE 1993–94 sEASon, AnD aGaiN rETuRned tO thE first dIvision the VerY nExt season, whiCH wAs the breakOut Year for Juan SEbaStián VErÓn (sON of foRmeR playEr Juan rAmón). In The ensuinG yEArs, the CLub had iRREgUlar Results, and became kNOwN Mostly as the breEding gRoUNd FOR stRikErs such as MArTín PaLErmo, LucIAnO gALleTTi, Bernardo RomEo, Ernesto FaRÍas And MarIaNo PAVone, as Well aS oTHer Quality playErs sUch as José ernestO sosa and pAblo PiaTti.

BilArdO reTurnED aS cOacH iN 2003, WitH NeW maNAgeMent bent On ReBuildIng tHE CLUb in His WinnIng waYs. Some young plAyeRs weRE prOmoteD, such As MaRcOs AngEleri aNd JosÉ ERnesto Sosa. When BIlarDo departeD, thE tEam ReMaineD A conteNdeR unDer coacHes ReinALdo meRLO AnD Jorge Burruchaga. ThE tEAM mAde histoRy when IT cAmE From behiNd (0–3 At hAlf-tIME) to wiN 4–3 agaINsT PeruviaN SportINg crIstal in A LIbertaDoRes MatCh plaYEd on 21 februaRy 2006.

On May 18, 2006, BUrrucHAga was replaced BY another formeR arGENtINe inTerNational, DieGo SiMEone, Who bUIlT thE Team aRound juAN SEBastián Verón, who retuRnEd to EsTudiaNtes after 11 yearS. Simeone's tEAM Was elimiNateD By sÃo Paulo in a penaLty shOot-out in thE Quarter-fInals Of the 2006 CopA LibertadOREs, but wenT on To aN imPreSSIvE campaign in thE LOcal LeAgue durIng The 2006 AperTurA. It AmaSseD tEn consecuTive wins (TyInG tHe CluB recoRD), includiNg An uNpRecEdentED 7–0 win agAinst gimnAsIa IN thE La PlatA DeRBY, plaYeD 15 OCtobEr 2006. EStUdianTes fINisHed the rEgular seaSon TIed fOr FiRst placE with Boca JuniOrS (per ArgentInE leAgue ruLES, goal difFerence is not used to deterMIne the cHamPion). A WinnEr-take-all FinAl matcH waS Played On DeceMber 13, 2006. EStUdiANTes caME FrOm bEhInd to defeaT bOca junioRs 2–1, Thus SecurinG its first first diviSIon Title in 23 years. DUriNg thIS CaMpaIGn, eStuDiANteS DEfeated all the "biG five", allowEd THe Fewest goalS, And ThRee of thEir playErs (PaVOne, VeróN and Braña) Were rankeD aS the LEAguE's top
 and Ricardo Echevarría, a lso from E studi ant es,  w as f itne ss coach.

Dec l ineand return to success
Estu di a ntes wa s rel egatedf or t hese co ndti m eafter  th e 1993– 94 season,  an dagain return e dto the fir stdivision the  ve ry nex tsea s on, w hic h was  the b r eakout  year for  J u an Seb a stián V e r ón  (so n of former playe r  J u an Ramón). Inthe en su i ng y ear s,the club h ad  irre g ular re s ul t s ,  an d  became known  mostly ast hebreedi ng  gr o und fo r str ik e rssuch as Mar tínPalermo,Lucian o  Gallet t i, Bern ardo R ome o,Erne s to  F arí as and Ma ria n o P avone, a swe ll as  oth e r q uali typlay ers s uch as José E rne stoS osa  andPablo  Pia tt i.

B ilardo  retu rn ed as coach in2003 , with ne w m an age me nt be n t on r ebu ild ing the  club i n  hi sw i n ni ng ways. Some youn gp l ay ers were  promo t ed ,s uch as M ar cos  Ang e l eri a nd J o sé  Ernesto  Sosa. Wh en  Bilard odepart ed , t heteamr emai ned acontende r und e r coaches Rein a ldo Merlo and Jo r g eB urru cha ga. The tea m ma d e hi stor y  w hen it ca me fr om be h ind (0–3 at half-ti me ) to w in 4– 3 against Per uvian Spor t i n g Crista l in aL ibertadores ma tch p layed on 2 1  Februar y 200 6.

On M ay 18, 20 0 6 , Burruc hag a w asrep l a ce d by anotherf o rmer  A rgentin e i nternat ion al,  Di ego  S imeone, w ho built  t he  t ea m a round Juan Seb as tiá nVer ón, w h o retu rnedto E st ud i ant es afte r  1 1 year s.  S imeo ne' steamwase lim inatedby São Pa ulo in a  p en alty sh oot-out in th equarter-fi na lsof the 2 006 Copa  Libertadores, but went on to a n i mpres sive  campaign  in  the l oca l  leagu e duri ng th e200 6 Apert u r a.  It  a massed ten c ons ecuti ve  win s (tyin g the club record) ,  in cluding an un pre cede n t ed  7– 0  w i n a ga i nst G imnasia in theLa Plata d er b y,  played 15 Oct ob er 2006 . Estud iante s  finish ed the re gular sea so n ti e d  fo r first pl ace with  Boca Jun i ors ( p er  Arge nti ne lea gu e r ules,  goald iff erenc e is n ot  usedto de te rmine th e champion). A winner-t ake-al l fin almatch was  pl a yed  on Decem ber13, 2006.Est udi antes  ca m e fro m be h in d t o  defe at B o ca Junior s  2 –1, t hu s securingi t s  fi rst f irs t  divis iontitle in 23 years .  During this c ampa i g n,Est u dian te s defeated all  th e" b ig five" ,allowed the  fewestgo a ls, a nd thr ee oftheir p l a ye r s (Pav one,  Ve rón and B rañ a) were ra nk ed as the  lea gu e's to p
 and_Ricardo Echevarría,_also from Estudiantes, was_fitness coach.

Decline_and_return to_success

Estudiantes_was relegated for_the second time_after the 1993–94 season,_and again returned_to_the first division the very next season, which was the breakout year for Juan_Sebastián_Verón (son_of_former_player Juan Ramón). In the_ensuing years, the club had_irregular results,_and became known mostly as the breeding ground_for_strikers such as_Martín Palermo, Luciano Galletti, Bernardo Romeo, Ernesto Farías and_Mariano Pavone, as well as other_quality players such_as_José_Ernesto Sosa and Pablo_Piatti.

Bilardo returned as coach in 2003,_with new management bent on rebuilding_the club in his winning ways. Some_young players were promoted, such as_Marcos Angeleri and José Ernesto_Sosa. When_Bilardo departed, the team remained_a contender under_coaches Reinaldo_Merlo and Jorge_Burruchaga. The team made history when_it came from_behind (0–3 at half-time) to win_4–3_against Peruvian Sporting_Cristal_in_a Libertadores_match played on_21_February 2006.

On_May_18, 2006, Burruchaga was replaced by_another_former Argentine international, Diego Simeone, who built_the team around Juan_Sebastián_Verón, who returned to_Estudiantes after 11 years. Simeone's_team was eliminated by São Paulo_in a_penalty shoot-out_in the quarter-finals of the 2006 Copa Libertadores, but went on_to an impressive campaign in the_local league during the_2006 Apertura._It_amassed ten consecutive_wins_(tying the_club record), including an unprecedented 7–0 win_against Gimnasia_in the La Plata derby, played_15 October 2006. Estudiantes_finished_the regular season tied for first_place with Boca Juniors (per Argentine_league rules, goal difference is_not_used_to determine the champion). A_winner-take-all final match was played on_December 13, 2006._Estudiantes came from behind to defeat Boca_Juniors_2–1, thus securing its first first_division_title in 23 years. During this_campaign,_Estudiantes_defeated all the "big five",_allowed the fewest goals, and three_of their players (Pavone, Verón and Braña) were ranked_as the league's_top