Patriotas Boyacá
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| Full name | Patriotas Boyacá S.A. | ||
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| Founded | 18 February 2003 | ||
| Ground | Estadio La Independencia, Tunja, Colombia | ||
| Capacity | 21,000 | ||
| Chairman | Juan Manuel Rogelis | ||
| Manager | Diego Corredor | ||
| League | Categoría Primera A | ||
| 2018–I | 7th, Quarterfinals | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Patriotas Fútbol Club, also known as Patriotas Boyacá, is a professional Colombian football team based in Tunja, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at the La Independencia stadium.
History
Patriotas was founded in 2003 by the then-governor of Boyacá Miguel Ángel Bermúdez, together with then Coldeportes' chairman and the owners of hardware business G&J. In its first year in the Primera B, the club reached the semifinals, where was eliminated by Bogotá Chicó.
In 2004 the team advanced again to the Semifinals, where the team played against Deportivo Antioquia, Centauros Villavicencio and Expreso Rojo, but did not qualify. In 2005 Patriotas was second in the general table but in the Semifinals was eliminated by Bajo Cauca. In 2009 some changes were implemented in the tournament. Patriotas was first in Group B but was eliminated again in the Semifinals and ended up in third place.
In 2011 the team was promoted to the Categoría Primera A after beating América de Cali by penalties. In 2016, the team qualified for the Knockout phase for the first time, after placing 8th in the First Stage.[1] That year, the team also managed to qualify for the 2017 Copa Sudamericana, which was the first participation of the team in an international competition, reaching the second stage.[2]
Honours
- Runners-up (1): 2011
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2017 | Copa Sudamericana | FS |  Everton
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1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 (4–3 p) |
| SS |  Corinthians
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1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 |
Current squad
- As of 2 July 2018
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
| Country | Name | Dates |
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 Colombia |
Álvaro de Jesús Gómez | 2003 |
| Colombia |
Álvaro Zuluaga | 2004 |
| Colombia |
Harold Morales | Jan 1, 2005–June 06 |
| Colombia |
Epimenio Cristancho | July 1, 2006 – Dec 31, 2006 |
| Colombia |
Juan Carlos Grueso | 2007–08 |
 Argentina |
Mario Vanemerak | Jan 1, 2009–June 09 |
| Colombia |
Eduardo Julián Retat | July 1, 2009–Dec 09 |
| Colombia |
Orlando Restrepo | Jan 1, 2010–March 10 |
| Colombia |
Carlos Hoyos | April 1, 2010–Dec 10 |
| Colombia |
Miguel Augusto Prince | Jan 1, 2011 – Oct 4, 2012 |
| Colombia |
Eduardo Julián Retat | Oct 5, 2012 – Dec 31, 2012 |
| Colombia |
Arturo Reyes | Jan 1, 2013 – April 25, 2013 |
| Argentina |
Juan Díaz | April 2, 2013 – June 30, 2013 |
 Uruguay |
Julio Comesaña | July 1, 2013 – Feb 1, 2014 |
| Colombia |
Harold Rivera | April 3, 2014–16 |
| Colombia |
Diego Corredor | 2016 |
| Colombia |
Harold Rivera | 2016 |
| Colombia |
Diego Corredor | 2017–Present |
Source: Worldfootball.net
References
- ^ "Millonarios y Patriotas, entre los 8 que disputarán la Liga Águila". Publimetro Colombia. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Radio, Caracol. "Harold Rivera no continuará en la dirección técnica del Patriotas". Caracol Radio. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
External links
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