Club Universitario
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Club Deportivo Universitario San Francisco Xavier is a professional football team based in Sucre
, Bolivia
that competes in the Bolivian Primera División
.
The club has only two titles in its history and also has three international appearances on continental tournaments of South America, one in the Copa Libertadores and two in the Copa Sudamericana
, the most notable in the 2010 season of that tournament
, finishing in the Round of 16.
Universitario's home matches are played at Estadio Olímpico Patria
since 1992, the complex count with 20.000 spectators. The also club is owned by the Sucre's public academy, University of Saint Francis Xavier
of Chuquisaca
.
A memorable day for the club was when the team play his first match in its history against Ciencias Económicas at Cancha del Seminario (today Complejo Deportivo Universitario). In the half-time of the game, Sandi was to congratulate to the players and also proposed to the team to representate to the University in the championship of the Asociación de Fútbol de Sucre (AFS). The propose was accepted by the players and the young students are committed to participate in this tournament.
In the committee of the AFS, the club was enrolled in the association under the name of Club Universitario for play in the Copa Simón Bolívar
, the second tier of Bolivia
. The first uniform of the club was a white kit with a blue strip, blue shorts and white socks. Subsequent, was formalized the red kit with a letter U in the chest and blue shorts.
, qualifying to the Group B of the Copa Simon Bolivar
, finally the club ended in the first place of the group with 13 points, now qualifying to the playoffs. Sucre achieve reach to the final, defeating Guabirá
in the game for an aggregate result of 8–1, after of win the tournament, the club was promoted to the first tier and qualified to the 2006 Copa Sudamericana.
In the first season of Universitario in the first division, the club finished in the third place of the regular fase with 42 points, qualifying to the final hexagonal. In the hexagonal, the club ended in the fourth position. In the Copa Sudamericana, Sucre won for an aggregate result of 3–2 to Bolívar
in the club's debut for the tournament, however Universitario was eliminated by El Nacional
of Ecuador
in the next round. In the next season, Universitario was nearly relegated after of finish in the 11th place (the penultimate place) with 25 points, one point over the relegated team Real Mamoré
.
In 2008, the club achieved his first title in Primera División during the Torneo Apertura, finishing in the first position with 43 points, also qualifying to the Group 5 of the Copa Libertadores 2010. In his debut for the Libertadores, Universitario tied 1–1 with Deportivo Quito at Sucre
. However Sucre, only finished with two points in the group, this two points were obtained in Bolivia for the advantage of the altitude. Whilst in the league the club finished in the fifth position with 33 points in the Apertura and in the Clausura in the second place of the Group B with 18 points.
In the season 2010, because of be the winner of Apertura Loser's Hexagonal
, the club was qualified to the Copa Sudamericana 2010. Universitario debuted in the tournament with a home victory 2–0 in the first round, against the Chilean champion of the Libertadores 1991, Colo-Colo
, with the goals of Roberto Galindo
and Sacha Lima
. After of the same game, the left back of the chilean club, Roberto Cereceda
was involved in a doping controversy, with a risk a two-year ban for part of the CONMEBOL
. In the rematch, "the doctos" were nearly eliminated of the tournament, after of loss 3–1 at Santiago. In the next round, Sucre won 1–0 over Cerro Porteño
with a goal of Galindo at Estadio Olímpico Patria
, however in Paraguay
once Galindo saved to the "doctos" after score two goals in a 2–2 draw at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco
. Now in the round of 16 of the tournament, Universitario played with a hard rival, the brazilian side Palmeiras, being finally eliminated by the Brazilians for an aggregate result of 4–1. In the Clausura, Sucre ended in the 12th place (last position) with 22 points.
, despite both cities not having a regular 1st division team, they enjoy a heated derby between their teams and usually the matches have crowds up to 20.000 spectators.
The current South Bolivia derby started in 2006, with both teams being dominant when playing home as an away win on official tournaments is yet to be seen.
Coach: Eduardo Villegas
's public university, the University of Saint Francis Xavier
of Chuquisaca
. The first board of Universitario was elected by the sport secretaries of each student center and the first club's directive was composed by students of his university.
Sucre
Sucre, also known historically as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2750m...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
that competes in the Bolivian Primera División
Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano
-List of champions:*Torneo adecuacion was celebrate to adequate seasons to European style -Titles by team :-List of all-time topscorers:...
.
The club has only two titles in its history and also has three international appearances on continental tournaments of South America, one in the Copa Libertadores and two in the Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
, the most notable in the 2010 season of that tournament
2010 Copa Sudamericana
The 2010 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes was the 9th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner qualified for the 2011 Copa Libertadores, the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2011 Suruga Bank Championship...
, finishing in the Round of 16.
Universitario's home matches are played at Estadio Olímpico Patria
Estadio Olímpico Patria
Estadio Olímpico Patria is a multi-purpose stadium in Sucre, Bolivia. It is currently used for football matches and is the home venue for 1st division team Club Universitario and Independiente Petrolero, and was used for the Copa América 1997. The stadium holds 32,000 people and was opened in...
since 1992, the complex count with 20.000 spectators. The also club is owned by the Sucre's public academy, University of Saint Francis Xavier
University of Saint Francis Xavier
The Royal and Pontificial Major University of Saint Francis Xavier of Chuquisaca is a public university in Sucre, Bolivia. It is one of the oldest universities of the new world, ranking as the second oldest university in the Americas behind Peru's National University of San Marcos...
of Chuquisaca
Chuquisaca Department
Chuquisaca is a department of Bolivia located in the center south. It borders on the departments of Cochabamba, Tarija, Potosí, and Santa Cruz. The departmental capital is Sucre, which is also the constitutional capital of Bolivia.-Geography:...
.
Foundation and Amateur era
Universitario was established under the expectation of the teacher Alfredo Sandi on 5 April 1962 under the name of Medicina. In the first seasons of the team, the club has the support of the "Father of the Universitary sport" and the moral and material support of the lawyer Oscar Salas, in this moment rector of the Saint Francis Xavier University.A memorable day for the club was when the team play his first match in its history against Ciencias Económicas at Cancha del Seminario (today Complejo Deportivo Universitario). In the half-time of the game, Sandi was to congratulate to the players and also proposed to the team to representate to the University in the championship of the Asociación de Fútbol de Sucre (AFS). The propose was accepted by the players and the young students are committed to participate in this tournament.
In the committee of the AFS, the club was enrolled in the association under the name of Club Universitario for play in the Copa Simón Bolívar
Copa Simón Bolívar
The old 2nd tier in the Bolivian Football pyramid consists of 9 regional leagues , the number of participants varies depending on the department, It usually has between 8 and 12 teams...
, the second tier of Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. The first uniform of the club was a white kit with a blue strip, blue shorts and white socks. Subsequent, was formalized the red kit with a letter U in the chest and blue shorts.
Seasons in Primera División
In 2005, Universitario achieved 49 points in the regional league of SucreSucre
Sucre, also known historically as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2750m...
, qualifying to the Group B of the Copa Simon Bolivar
Copa Simón Bolívar
The old 2nd tier in the Bolivian Football pyramid consists of 9 regional leagues , the number of participants varies depending on the department, It usually has between 8 and 12 teams...
, finally the club ended in the first place of the group with 13 points, now qualifying to the playoffs. Sucre achieve reach to the final, defeating Guabirá
Guabirá
Club Deportivo Guabirá is a Bolivian football club from Montero that currently plays in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano. Their home ground is the Estadio Gilberto Parada....
in the game for an aggregate result of 8–1, after of win the tournament, the club was promoted to the first tier and qualified to the 2006 Copa Sudamericana.
In the first season of Universitario in the first division, the club finished in the third place of the regular fase with 42 points, qualifying to the final hexagonal. In the hexagonal, the club ended in the fourth position. In the Copa Sudamericana, Sucre won for an aggregate result of 3–2 to Bolívar
Club Bolívar
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"...
in the club's debut for the tournament, however Universitario was eliminated by El Nacional
Club El Nacional
Monte Hermoso Básquetbol is a basketball club located in Monte Hermoso, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.-External links:*...
of Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
in the next round. In the next season, Universitario was nearly relegated after of finish in the 11th place (the penultimate place) with 25 points, one point over the relegated team Real Mamoré
Municipal Real Mamoré
Municipal Real Mamoré is a Bolivian football club from Trinidad, founded in 2006 after the merge of Municipal Trinidad and Real Mamoré, the team won the 2nd division tournament in 2006 and won promotion to 1st division...
.
In 2008, the club achieved his first title in Primera División during the Torneo Apertura, finishing in the first position with 43 points, also qualifying to the Group 5 of the Copa Libertadores 2010. In his debut for the Libertadores, Universitario tied 1–1 with Deportivo Quito at Sucre
Sucre
Sucre, also known historically as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2750m...
. However Sucre, only finished with two points in the group, this two points were obtained in Bolivia for the advantage of the altitude. Whilst in the league the club finished in the fifth position with 33 points in the Apertura and in the Clausura in the second place of the Group B with 18 points.
In the season 2010, because of be the winner of Apertura Loser's Hexagonal
2010 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season
The 2010 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season is the 34th season of Bolivia's top-flight professional football league. The season is split into two championships—the Apertura and the Clausura—and the Torneo de Invierno-Format:...
, the club was qualified to the Copa Sudamericana 2010. Universitario debuted in the tournament with a home victory 2–0 in the first round, against the Chilean champion of the Libertadores 1991, Colo-Colo
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...
, with the goals of Roberto Galindo
Roberto Galindo
Roberto Galindo Sánchez is a Bolivian footballer who currently plays for the Liga de Futbol Profesional Boliviano side Oriente Petrolero as a Centre forward.-Honours:Jorge Wilstermann*Liga de Futbol Profesional Boliviano : 2000...
and Sacha Lima
Sacha Lima
Sacha Silvestre Lima Castedo is a Bolivian football midfielder who currently plays for The Strongest in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano.-Club career:...
. After of the same game, the left back of the chilean club, Roberto Cereceda
Roberto Cereceda
Roberto Cereceda is a Chilean footballer, who currently plays for Universidad Católica of the Primera División in Chile.-Audax Italiano:...
was involved in a doping controversy, with a risk a two-year ban for part of the CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
. In the rematch, "the doctos" were nearly eliminated of the tournament, after of loss 3–1 at Santiago. In the next round, Sucre won 1–0 over Cerro Porteño
Cerro Porteño
Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...
with a goal of Galindo at Estadio Olímpico Patria
Estadio Olímpico Patria
Estadio Olímpico Patria is a multi-purpose stadium in Sucre, Bolivia. It is currently used for football matches and is the home venue for 1st division team Club Universitario and Independiente Petrolero, and was used for the Copa América 1997. The stadium holds 32,000 people and was opened in...
, however in 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...
once Galindo saved to the "doctos" after score two goals in a 2–2 draw at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Estadio Defensores del Chaco is a multi-purpose stadium in Asunción, Paraguay. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium once had a 50,000+ capacity but over the years the stadium has undergone remodeling dropping the capacity to 36,000....
. Now in the round of 16 of the tournament, Universitario played with a hard rival, the brazilian side Palmeiras, being finally eliminated by the Brazilians for an aggregate result of 4–1. In the Clausura, Sucre ended in the 12th place (last position) with 22 points.
South Bolivia derby
Universitario's biggest rival is Real Potosí from PotosíPotosí
Potosí is a city and the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is one of the highest cities in the world by elevation at a nominal . and it was the location of the Spanish colonial mint, now the National Mint of Bolivia...
, despite both cities not having a regular 1st division team, they enjoy a heated derby between their teams and usually the matches have crowds up to 20.000 spectators.
The current South Bolivia derby started in 2006, with both teams being dominant when playing home as an away win on official tournaments is yet to be seen.
Current squad
(C)Coach: Eduardo Villegas
Administration
The club's institution is owned by SucreSucre
Sucre, also known historically as Charcas, La Plata and Chuquisaca is the constitutional capital of Bolivia and the capital of the department of Chuquisaca. Located in the south-central part of the country, Sucre lies at an elevation of 2750m...
's public university, the University of Saint Francis Xavier
University of Saint Francis Xavier
The Royal and Pontificial Major University of Saint Francis Xavier of Chuquisaca is a public university in Sucre, Bolivia. It is one of the oldest universities of the new world, ranking as the second oldest university in the Americas behind Peru's National University of San Marcos...
of Chuquisaca
Chuquisaca Department
Chuquisaca is a department of Bolivia located in the center south. It borders on the departments of Cochabamba, Tarija, Potosí, and Santa Cruz. The departmental capital is Sucre, which is also the constitutional capital of Bolivia.-Geography:...
. The first board of Universitario was elected by the sport secretaries of each student center and the first club's directive was composed by students of his university.
First board
| Position | Board | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| President |  Enrique Loayza |
Professor on law's facculty Law Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus... |
| Vicepresident | Carlos Tellez |
Professor on dentistry's facculty Dentistry Dentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered... |
| General secretary | Enrique Cuellar |
Professor on law's facculty Law Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus... |
| Delegate to Sucre Football Association | Luis Ríos |
Medicine student Medicine Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.... |
Presidents
| President | Years |
|---|---|
| Enrique Loayza |
1961–1968 |
| Carlos Tellez |
1969–1976 |
| Jhonny de la Riva |
1976–1978 |
| Miguel Hayes |
1978–1987 |
| Julio Castro |
1961–1969 |
| Aquilino Parra |
1989–1993 |
| Julio Heredia |
1994–1997 |
| Gonzalo Pórcel |
1998–2003 |
| Wálter Arízaga |
2004–2005 |
| Jaime Barrón |
2006–2009 |
| Wálter Arízaga |
2009– |
Domestic
- Bolivian Primera DivisiónLiga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano-List of champions:*Torneo adecuacion was celebrate to adequate seasons to European style -Titles by team :-List of all-time topscorers:...
- Winners (1): 2008 Apertura
- Bolivian Second Division
- Winners (1): 2005