Club Bolívar
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| Full name | Club Bolívar | |||
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| Nickname(s) | La Academia (The academy) El Rey de Copas (The king of Cups) AKD | |||
| Founded | April 12, 1925; 92 years ago | |||
| Ground | Estadio Hernando Siles La Paz, Bolivia | |||
| Capacity | 42,000 | |||
| Owner | Marcelo Claure | |||
| Chairman | Guido Loayza Mariaca | |||
| Manager | Beñat San José | |||
| League | Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano | |||
| Apertura 2017 | 1st | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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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 Copa Sudamericana finals in 2004. 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.
Club Bolivar is the current (2017) champion of the Bolivian League. With this, Bolivar accumulates 27 championships in the Bolivian professional soccer league. No Bolivian team comes even close to this success. Club Bolivar is the most successful team in Bolivia.
Among the best players in Bolivar's history are Marco "El Diablo" Etcheverry; Erwin "Platini" Sanchez; Julio Baldivieso; Mario Rojas; Carlos Borja; Vladimir Soria; Carlos Angel Lopez, Ramiro Blacut, Víctor Ugarte, Carlos Aragones, Ramiro Castillo, "Juanmi" Callejon, Nelson Cabrera, Walter Flores, Ronnie Fernandez and many more.
Attendances
In the 2016-17 Apertura season, Club Bolívar drew an average home attendance of 13,901[2], the highest in the league.
Colors
Bolivar traditional home colors are light blue, traditional away colors are dark blue or white.
Rivalry
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
- 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, 2017-A
- 1950, 1953, 1956, 1966, 1968, 1976
- Liga de Fútbol Amateur Boliviano: 6
- 1932, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942
- Copa Aerosur: 2
- Copa Bolivia: 4
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 28 appearances
- Best: Semi-finals in 1986 and 2014
- Copa Sudamericana: 7 appearances
- Best: Final in 2004.
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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2016 Winter transfers
In
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Out
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Coaching Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Beñat San José
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| Assistant First Team Coach | Jose Manuel Gorjon
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| Goalkeeper Coach |  Mauro Machado
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| First Team Fitness Coach |  Gastón Lloveras
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| Assistant First Team Fitness Coach | José Manuel Burjon
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| Head Opposition Scout | TBA |
| Senior Opposition Scout | TBA |
| Medical Director |  Guillermo Aponte
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| Reserve Team Manager | Oscar Villegas
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| Youth Team Manager | TBA |
Notable Players
See also Category:Club Bolívar players.
Managers
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External links
References
- ^ Vanauskas, Laura (1999). An Encyclopedia of Football in Bolivia – 1914 to 1998. Heart Books – Belgium. p. 192.
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