Club Bolívar

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Club Bolívar

Full name	Fútbol Club Bolívar
Nickname(s)	La Academia Paceña, Los Celestes
Founded	April 12, 1925
Ground	Estadio Libertador Simón Bolivar La Paz, Bolivia (Capacity: 25,000)
Chairman	Guido Loayza & Marcelo Claure
Manager	Gustavo Quinteros
League	Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
LFPB - 2009	1st (Apertura)
Home colours Away colours

El Club Bolívar, a football team from Bolivia, was founded in La Paz on April 12, 1925, with the name Atletico Bolívar Literario Musical later changed to "Club Atlético Bolívar". Their home stadium is Estadio Libertador Simón Bolivar although they often play at the Estadio Hernando Siles.

Bolivar is the second Bolivian team that reached a final match on an international tournament, and the first one to lose one. ^[1] (Copa Sudamericana 2004).

[edit] Colours

Bolivar traditional home colours are all light blue, traditional away colours are all dark blue, white or red.

[edit] Rivalry

The Club Bolivar classic rival is The Strongest, both teams are from La Paz. This game always draws large attendances.

[edit] Achievements

[edit] National Honours

• First Division - LPFB Era:
  • Champions: 16 (1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2004-A, 2005-AD, 2006-C and 2009-A)
  • Runners-Up : 7 (1990, 1993, 2001, 2003-A, 2005-A and 2007-A and 2009-C)
• First Division - AFLP Era:
  • Champions: 3 (1966, 1968 and 1976)
  • Runners-Up : 1 (1975)
• Second Division:
  • Champions: 1 (1967)
  • Runners-Up : 0

[edit] Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

• Copa Libertadores: 25 appearances

Best: Semi-Final in 1986

• Copa Sudamericana: 6 appearances

2002: Semi-Final

2004: Finalist

• Copa CONMEBOL: 1 appearance

1996: First Round

[edit] Current squad

For Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2009

No. Position Player 15 GK Carlos Erwin Arias 2 DF Miguel Hoyos 3 DF Francisco Diego Maciel 5 DF Alejandro Schiapparelli 16 DF Ignacio A. García 18 MF Wálter Flores 6 MF Leonel Reyes 23 MF Mario Ovando 7 MF Abdón Reyes 11 FW William Ferreira 20 FW Anderson Gonzaga

No. Position Player 25 GK José Carlos Fernández 22 DF Rudy Cardozo 19 DF Luis Torrico 4 DF Ariel Juárez 13 DF Juan Bustillos 8 MF Erwin Carrión 10 MF Charles Da Silva 14 MF Gabriel Valverde 24 FW Carlos Castro 17 FW Jorge Céspedes 9 FW Aquilino Villalba

PLaoff 09 Starting Lineup

[edit] Squad Changes 09

In

• Francisco Diego Maciel from Club Atlético Huracán
• Anderson Gonzaga from Panionios F.C.

Out

• Carlos Tordoya loaned to Cobreloa
• Jair Reynoso loaned to FK Mughan
• Augusto Mainguyague returned to Newell's Old Boys

[edit] Historical Players

                       Ricardo Troncone

See also Category:Club Bolívar players.

[edit] External links

• http://www.bolivar.com.bo [1]
• http://clubbolivar.blogspot.com [2]

[edit] References

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