Club Bolívar
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Full name | Fútbol Club Bolívar | |||
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Nickname(s) | La Academia (The academy) El Rey de Copas (The king of Cups) AKD |
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Founded | April 12, 1925; 90 years ago | |||
Ground | Estadio Hernando Siles La Paz, Bolivia |
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Capacity | 42,000 | |||
Owner | Marcelo Claure | |||
Chairman | Guido Loayza Mariaca | |||
Manager | Eduardo Villegas | |||
League | Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano | |||
Clausura 2015 | 1º | |||
Website | Club home page | |||
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Club Bolívar is a football club from Bolivia, founded in La Paz on 12 April 1925. It is the most successful team in Bolivia. It is the only team in Bolivia that has reached the Copa Libertadores semi-finals and it is the team with the most fans in Bolivia.[1] Their home stadium is Estadio Libertador Simón Bolivar (25,000), but they usually play at Estadio Hernando Siles (42,000) due to its greater capacity.
In 1964, Bolivar was relegated to the second division for the first and only time in their history.[2]
Club Bolivar is the most successful team in Bolivia, having played 26 finals and won 17 of them. Among the best players in Bolivar's history are Marco Antonio Echeverry (el diablo); "Platini"Sanchez; Julio Valdivieso; Mario Rojas; Carlos Borja; Vladimir Soria; Carlos Angel Lopez and many more.
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Colors
Bolivar traditional home colors are light blue, traditional away colors are dark blue or white.
Rivalry
Club Bolivar's classic rival is The Strongest. Both teams are from La Paz. Total matches: 262 Bolivar wins: 113 Ties: 86 The Strongest wins: 63
Achievements
National Honours
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- 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2004-A, 2005-AD, 2006-C, 2009-A, 2011-AD, 2013-C, 2014-A, 2015-C
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- 1950, 1953, 1956, 1966, 1968, 1976
- Liga de Fútbol Amateur Boliviano: 6
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- 1932, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942
- Copa Aerosur: 2
- Copa Bolivia: 4
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 28 appearances
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- Best: Semi-Finals in 1986 and 2014
- 1986 and 2014 – "Semi-Finals"
- Copa Sudamericana: 7 appearances
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- Best: Final in 2004.
- 2004 – Finalist
Current squad
For Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2014 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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2014 Winter transfers
In
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out
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Coaching Staff
Position | Staff |
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Manager | ![]() |
Assistant First Team Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeper Coach | ![]() |
First Team Fitness Coach | TBA |
Assistant First Team Fitness Coach | TBA |
Head Opposition Scout | TBA |
Senior Opposition Scout | TBA |
Medical Director | ![]() |
Reserve Team Manager | ![]() |
Youth Team Manager | TBA |
Notable Players
See also Category:Club Bolívar players.
Managers
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External links
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References
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- ↑ 1964 EL AÑO "MALDITO" (Spanish)