Deportivo Italia
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Deportivo Petare Fútbol Club (until summer 2010 called Deportivo Italia Fútbol Club) is a Venezuela
n football
club based in Caracas
. Formed in 1948 as "Deportivo Italia F.C.", the club after fifty years merged with "Deportivo Chacao F.C." in 1998, and was called Deportivo Italchacao for eight years. The club has won the Primera División Venezolana
five times and the Copa de Venezuela
three times.
The golden years of the team were those of the "D'Ambrosio era", that lasted from 1958 to 1978.
(who managed the financial side) took control of Deportivo Italia.
For the next twenty years the team was the most successful in Venezuela.
In those golden years Deportivo Italia won the Venezuelan First Division tournament four times (1961, 1963, 1966 and 1972) and the Copa Venezuela three times (1961,1962 and 1970), and was runner up in the first division in 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971 and in the Copa Venezuela in 1976.
Deportivo Italia even managed to participate in the Copa Libertadores six times (1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971 and 1972).
In the 1971 Copa Libertadores
, Deportivo Italia was even able to defeat Fluminense (Champion of Brasil) in the Estádio do Maracanã
in Rio de Janeiro
. It was celebrated as Pequeno Maracanazo (little Maracanazo) in all of the South American media and parts of Europe.
stadium and surprisingly took home a 1:0 victory. The goal was scored by central defender Tenorio. The Fluminense squad included national team star Mario "Lobo" Zagalo, who later went on to coach Brazil to World Cup victory.
The Caracas daily El Universal wrote that:
... the night of March 3, 1971 will never be forgotten by the fans of Fluminense, who followed the match against Deportivo Italia by radio and television. More than 26,000 people went to the Maracana. The modest Venezuelan team, thrashed in their own field in the previous match, did what no none could do for over a year, not even the powerful Brazilian teams: defeat Fluminense in their Maracana. That fateful night, Deportivo Italia achieved the most enjoyable victory in the Venezuelan national football history, beating the brazilian champion in the largest stadium in the world..
Deportivo Italia - under the direct supervision of Mino D'Ambrosio - that night went to the match with Vito Fasano (whose performance led him to be recruited in Brazil) as goalkeeper. In the defence was; Carlos "Chiquichagua" Marín, Tenorio, Vincente Arrud and Freddie Elie. The midfield consisted of; Delman "Pito" Useche, Negri and Rui. The attack was led by Alcyr (who was replaced by Bahia), Beto and Militello.
Santander Laya-Garrido, who wrote the book "Los Italianos forjadores de la nacionalidad y del desarrollo economico en Venezuela", said that since then no other Venezuela football team has obtained a similar international result. Until now the "Little Maracanazo" is the top international victory in the history of football in Venezuela.
. In this competition, however, the "blues" were only able to produce a tie against Cruzeiro
of Brazil in the group stage.
"Torneo Apertura 2010" Standings
until 2006, which has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people. Now the team plays at the Estadio Olímpico (Caracas)
, with a capacity of 30,000.
The Olimpico stadium is also used as headquarters for some of the matches of the national team, as well as FC Caracas.
Pablo Camacho
Daniel de Oliveira
Alejandro Valldeperas
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n 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 Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
. Formed in 1948 as "Deportivo Italia F.C.", the club after fifty years merged with "Deportivo Chacao F.C." in 1998, and was called Deportivo Italchacao for eight years. The club has won the Primera División Venezolana
Primera División Venezolana
The Primera División , or Liga Venezolana is the top-flight professional football league of Venezuela. It was created in 1921 and turned professional in 1957...
five times and the Copa de Venezuela
Copa de Venezuela
The Copa Venezuela is the national cup football competition of Venezuela. Organized by the Venezuelan Football Federation, is it disputed in the first half of the season by the teams in the Primera División, Segunda División A, and Segunda División B....
three times.
History
Deportivo Petare was founded on August 18, 1948 with the name "Deportivo Italia" by nine Italian immigrants: Carlo Pescifeltri, Lorenzo Tommasi, Bruno Bianchi, Giordano Valentini, Samuel Rovatti, Angelo Bragaglia, Giovanni de Stefano, Giuseppe Pane and Alfredo Sacchi.The golden years of the team were those of the "D'Ambrosio era", that lasted from 1958 to 1978.
The D'Ambrosio golden era
In 1958 Mino D'Ambrosio together with his brother Pompeo D'AmbrosioPompeo D'Ambrosio
Pompeo D'Ambrosio was born in San Marco Evangelista on January 1, 1917 and died in Caracas on April 15, 1998....
(who managed the financial side) took control of Deportivo Italia.
For the next twenty years the team was the most successful in Venezuela.
In those golden years Deportivo Italia won the Venezuelan First Division tournament four times (1961, 1963, 1966 and 1972) and the Copa Venezuela three times (1961,1962 and 1970), and was runner up in the first division in 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1971 and in the Copa Venezuela in 1976.
Deportivo Italia even managed to participate in the Copa Libertadores six times (1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971 and 1972).
In the 1971 Copa Libertadores
1971 Copa Libertadores
The Copa Libertadores 1971 was the 12th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. Nacional won the competition....
, Deportivo Italia was even able to defeat Fluminense (Champion of Brasil) in the Estádio do Maracanã
Estádio do Maracanã
The Estádio do Maracanã , officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it is named after the Maracanã neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, and in the final...
in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
. It was celebrated as Pequeno Maracanazo (little Maracanazo) in all of the South American media and parts of Europe.
The famous "Little Maracanazo"
The event has yet to be topped as the most important Venezuelan football achievement. Deportivo Italia was Venezuela's Champion of the 1971 season. They traveled to the mythical MaracanaMaracanã
Maracanã may refer to:* The Red-shouldered Macaw, a bird known in Brazil as Maracanã* Maracanã , a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil* Maracanã , a stadium located in Maracanã neighborhood...
stadium and surprisingly took home a 1:0 victory. The goal was scored by central defender Tenorio. The Fluminense squad included national team star Mario "Lobo" Zagalo, who later went on to coach Brazil to World Cup victory.
The Caracas daily El Universal wrote that:
... the night of March 3, 1971 will never be forgotten by the fans of Fluminense, who followed the match against Deportivo Italia by radio and television. More than 26,000 people went to the Maracana. The modest Venezuelan team, thrashed in their own field in the previous match, did what no none could do for over a year, not even the powerful Brazilian teams: defeat Fluminense in their Maracana. That fateful night, Deportivo Italia achieved the most enjoyable victory in the Venezuelan national football history, beating the brazilian champion in the largest stadium in the world..
Deportivo Italia - under the direct supervision of Mino D'Ambrosio - that night went to the match with Vito Fasano (whose performance led him to be recruited in Brazil) as goalkeeper. In the defence was; Carlos "Chiquichagua" Marín, Tenorio, Vincente Arrud and Freddie Elie. The midfield consisted of; Delman "Pito" Useche, Negri and Rui. The attack was led by Alcyr (who was replaced by Bahia), Beto and Militello.
Santander Laya-Garrido, who wrote the book "Los Italianos forjadores de la nacionalidad y del desarrollo economico en Venezuela", said that since then no other Venezuela football team has obtained a similar international result. Until now the "Little Maracanazo" is the top international victory in the history of football in Venezuela.
Deportivo Italchacao
In August 1998, Deportivo Italia and Deportivo Chacao F.C., merged and changed their name to Deportivo Italchacao Fútbol Club, S.A., in order to preserve the colors, the logos and the history of more than 50 years of Deportivo Italia. In 1999 Italchacao, nicknamed again the "Azules" from the color of their shirt similar to the one of the Italian national team, won the First Division of Venezuela.Deportivo Italia FC again
For the 2006/2007 season the team returned to its original name Deportivo Italia Fútbol Club. In 2008, with manager Eduardo Saragó, Deportivo Italia won the Torneo Apertura, beating Aragua FC (0-2) on November 30. This gave them a berth to the 2010 Copa Libertadores2010 Copa Libertadores
The 2010 Copa Libertadores de América was the 51st edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The tournament began on January 26 and ended on August 18...
. In this competition, however, the "blues" were only able to produce a tie against Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
of Brazil in the group stage.
Name change: Deportivo Petare
Deportivo Italia changed their name to "Deportivo Petare" in the summer of 2010. There is an ongoing dispute because of the strong opposition from the Italian community in Caracas.2010/2011 season
Deportivo Petare has started de 2010/2011 season with good results, ending fourth at the end of the first half of the season in December 2010. The last match ended in a draw with Deportivo Táchira, the eventual "Torneo Apertura" champion."Torneo Apertura 2010" Standings
| Team / Match | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Táchira | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Real Esppor Real Esppor Club The club Real Esppor Club is a professional football club promoted to Venezuelan league in 2009, based in Caracas.-Current first team squad:-External links:*... |
17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Caracas Caracas Fútbol Club Caracas Fútbol Club is a Venezuelan football team based in Caracas. The club has won eleven First Division titles making it the most successful in Venezuelan football history.... |
1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Deportivo Petare | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Trujillanos Trujillanos Fútbol Club Trujillanos Fútbol Club is a Venezuelan football team playing at the top level, the Primera División Venezolana. It is based in Valera. Their home stadium is Estadio Luis Loreto Lira.... |
12 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Aragua Aragua Fútbol Club Aragua Fútbol Club is a Venezuelan football team playing at the top level, the Primera División Venezolana. It is based in Maracay. Their home stadium is Estadio Olímpico Hermanos Ghersi Páez.-History:... |
3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui Deportivo Anzoátegui Deportivo Anzoátegui Sport Club is a professional football club based in Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui. It was founded in 2002 andpromoted to the Venezuelan 1st division in 2007.They won the Copa de Venezuela in 2008.-History:... |
7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Yaracuyanos Yaracuyanos Fútbol Club The club Yaracuyanos Fútbol Club is a professional football club, founded in 2006 promoted to Venezuelan league in 2009, based in San Felipe.-History:... |
12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Estudiantes de Mérida | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Zulia Zulia Fútbol Club Zulia Fútbol Club is a professional football club promoted to Venezuelan league in 2008. The club is based in Maracaibo, Zulia State.-Current squad:-Titles:*Segunda División Venezolana: 1... |
4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Mineros de Guayana | 17 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Monagas Monagas Sport Club Monagas Sport Club is a Venezuelan football team playing at the top level, the Primera División Venezolana. It is based in Maturín. Their home stadium is the Estadio Monumental de Maturín... |
16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Deportivo Lara | 12 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 |
| Carabobo Carabobo Fútbol Club Carabobo FC is a Venezuelan football team playing at the top level, the Primera División Venezolana. It is based in Valencia.-History:Originally founded by Ralph Guimarães, David Klein, Victor Hugo Pereira, Eric Costa, Renan Rascão, Lucas Mathias, Igor Mathias, Francisco Gonçalves, Matheusz... |
2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| Atlético Venezuela Atlético Venezuela The club Atlético Venezuela is a professional football club, founded and promoted to Venezuelan league in 2009, based in Maiquetía.-Current first team squad:-Achievements:... |
9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
| Atlético El Vigía | 9 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Zamora Zamora Fútbol Club Zamora Fútbol Club is a Venezuelan football club.-History:Zamora Fútbol Club was founded on February 2, 1977. The club was promoted to the First Division after finishing as runners-up in the Second Division in the 2005/2006 season.-Titles:... |
11 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
| Caroní | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Stadium
The club played their home matches at Estadio Brígido IriarteEstadio Brígido Iriarte
Estadio Brígido Iriarte is a multi-purpose stadium in Caracas, Venezuela. It is currently used mostly for football matches and has been used as the home stadium of Caracas Fútbol Club. The stadium holds 15,000 people.-Gallery:...
until 2006, which has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people. Now the team plays at the Estadio Olímpico (Caracas)
Estadio Olímpico (Caracas)
The Estadio Olímpico de la UCV is a multi-purpose stadium in Caracas, Venezuela. It is a multipurpose stadium with a running track used primarily for the practice of football, athletics and rugby, which is part of the Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas and as such named a UNESCO World Heritage Site,...
, with a capacity of 30,000.
The Olimpico stadium is also used as headquarters for some of the matches of the national team, as well as FC Caracas.
Colors
The colors from 1948 to 2010 were the same as the Italian national football team (blue and white). After the name change, the actual Deportivo Petare uses those colors as second choice. In the 2010–2011 championship the main colors are white and black.Titles
- Primera División VenezolanaPrimera División VenezolanaThe Primera División , or Liga Venezolana is the top-flight professional football league of Venezuela. It was created in 1921 and turned professional in 1957...
: 5
-
- Professional Era (5): 1961, 1963, 1966, 1972, 1999 (as Deportivo Italchacao)
- Copa de VenezuelaCopa de VenezuelaThe Copa Venezuela is the national cup football competition of Venezuela. Organized by the Venezuelan Football Federation, is it disputed in the first half of the season by the teams in the Primera División, Segunda División A, and Segunda División B....
: 3
-
- 1961, 1962, 1970
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 10 appearances
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- 1964: First Round
- 1966: First Round
- 1967: First Round
- 1969: Quarter-Finals
-
- 1971: First Round
- 1972: First Round
- 1985: First Round
- 2000: Preliminary Round
-
- 2001: Preliminary Round
- 2010: Group Stage
- Copa SudamericanaCopa SudamericanaThe 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...
: 2 appearances
-
- 2003: Second Preliminary Round
- 2004: Preliminary Round
- Recopa SudamericanaRecopa SudamericanaThe Recopa Sudamericana is an annual football match-up between the reigning champions of the previous year's Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, South America's premier club competitions....
: 0 appearances
- Copa CONMEBOLCopa CONMEBOLThe Copa CONMEBOL was an annual football cup competition organized by CONMEBOL between 1992 and 1999 for eligible South American football clubs. During its time of existence, it was the third most prestigious South American club football contest after the Copa Libertadores and Supercopa...
: 1 appearances
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- 1998: First Round
- Copa MerconorteCopa MerconorteThe Copa Merconorte was an international football competition played from 1998 to 2001 by clubs from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and later the United States, Costa Rica and Mexico...
: 1 appearances
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- 2001: First Round
Current squad
Former players
Hugo MaradonaHugo Maradona
Hugo Hernán Maradona , also known as El Turco, is an Argentine Association football coach and former player. He played for clubs in South America, Europe, Japan, and Canada, and was a member of the Argentine U-16 national team.-Career:...
Pablo Camacho
Pablo Camacho
Pablo Jesús Camacho Figueira is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Caracas FC.- Career :Camacho began his career with Deportivo Italia and signed in May 2009 with FC Caracas, before moved on 13 June 2009 to R.C.D...
Daniel de Oliveira
Daniel De Oliveira
Daniel De Oliveira is a retired Venezuelan football midfielder who coached the Venezuelan U-15 and U-17 national soccer teams. He is the Technical Director for the Deportivo Petare.-Player:...
Alejandro Valldeperas