Club Silvio Pettirossi, is a Paraguay

Paraguay

Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...

an football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club based in the barrio

Barrio

Barrio is a Spanish word meaning district or neighborhood.-Usage:In its formal usage in English, barrios are generally considered cohesive places, sharing, for example, a church and traditions such as feast days...

 of Republicano, in Asunción

Asunción

Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...

. The club was founded March 11, 1926 and plays in the third division of the Paraguayan league. Their home games are played at the Bernabé Pedrozo stadium. The club's name was chosen in honor of Silvio Pettirossi

Silvio Pettirossi

Silvio Pettirossi was a Paraguayan airplane pilot and aviation pioneer.-Background:Born in Asunción on June 16, 1887 from Italian emigrants, as a young man he moved to Buenos Aires...

, a famous Paraguayan airplane pilot and aviation

Aviation

Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...

 pioneer.

In 2007 they won the Intermedia

Liga Paraguaya: Segunda División

The División Intermedia , also known as the Segunda División , is the second tier football league in Paraguay. It is organized by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol.-Overview:...

 (Paraguayan second division tournament) and will thus be in the top flight of Paraguayan football in 2008. They have named former Paraguayan star Miguel Angel Benitez as head coach for the 2008 season.

Honours

• Paraguayan Second Division
  Liga Paraguaya: Segunda División
  The División Intermedia , also known as the Segunda División , is the second tier football league in Paraguay. It is organized by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol.-Overview:...
  
  : 2

1969, 2007

2007 in Paraguayan football

-First division results:The first division tournament was divided in two sections: the Apertura and the Clausura and had 12 teams participating in a two round all-play-all system...

• Paraguayan Third Division: 7

1952, 1957, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1995, 2004

2004 in Paraguayan football

-First division results:The first division tournament was divided in two sections: the Apertura and the Clausura and had 10 teams participating in a two round all-play-all system...

Current Roster 2009

External links

• Club Silvio Pettirossi Info