Club Bamin Real Potosí is a Bolivian football club based in Potosí. Founded on 20 October 1941, it currently plays in Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano, holding home games at Estadio Victor Agustín Ugarte, with a 32,000-seat capacity.
[edit] History
The Real Potosi was founded in April 1 of 1986 as Fútbol Academy of Real Potosi. Subsequently merged with Banco Minero former club (Bamin) of Bolivia, which was founded in October 20 of 1941, and took the name Bamin Real Potosi.
Since 1998 dispute First Division - Professional Era. In 2007, became champion of the Apertura tournament. The following year he won the Copa Aerosur del Surand Torneo "Play Off".
Real Potosí gained popularity by being announced as one of the opponents of Flamengo and Paraná Clube in 2007 Copa Libertadores, by forcing teams to play in the city of Potosi, at 4,000 feet above the sea level.
The following year Cruzeiro and Boca Juniors played against Real Potosi in Copa Libertadores, and in the 2009 Libertadores Palmeiras eliminated the Bolivia team still in the first phase , with two victories[2].
[edit] Stadium
The Estadio Agustín Víctor Ugarte, also known as Mario Mercado Vaca Guzman Stadium, is a football stadium Bolivia located in Potosi. It seats 35,000 viewers s and is the home of Real Potosi.
Located 3,960 meter s of sea level in altitude, the stadium is the highest world. Has raised numerous controversy s in universe of football, since such geographical condition, affect the absorsão of oxygen in body of football s infrastructure is not properly conditioned to the thin Air, thus generating considerable advantage to the athlete s that inhabit the site.
[edit] Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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[edit] Domestic
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- Winners (1): 2007-A
- Runner-up (4): 2004-C, 2006-A, 2006-C, 2011-A
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- Winners (2): 2008, 2009
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- Winners (1):1997
[edit] Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
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- 2002 - First Round
- 2007 - First Round
- 2008 - First Round
- 2009 - Preliminary Round
- 2010 - Preliminary Round
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- 2007 - Preliminary Round
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Samuel Blanco Until February 2010
José Ochoa C. February 2010 - May 2010
Dalcio Giovagnoli
