Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club
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Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club is a traditional and a popular Venezuela
n football
club. It was founded in 1974 by the initiative of Gaetano Greco. In its first national championship, the club finished in first place, originating the nickname El equipo que nació grande (meaning the club which was born Big).
-born Gaetano Greco founded in San Cristóbal
an amateur club called Juventus, named after the famous Italian club
. In 1974, Greco noticed that there was no professional football club in Táchira, so he decided to start a club based on the amateur Juventus club. He and twelve other people founded the club on January 11 of that year, which was named Deportivo San Cristóbal. Most of the club's players came from the Juventus club. Initially, the club's colors were blue and white, like the Italy
ones.
In January 1975, the club changed its colors to yellow and black, because those colors better represented the Táchira state and were the preferred colors of the Uruguayan manager José "Pocho" Gil, due to their likeness to Peñarol
ones in Uruguay
.
, located in San Cristóbal. It has a maximum capacity of 42,500 people.
There are three main organized groups of supporters, La Torcida Aurinegra , "La 12" now known as "La Avalancha Sur."
The aurinegros had already committed acts of violence at the stadium. One of the most tragic events took place on December 17, 2000, when the club and Caracas
drew 2-2, which gave the Copa República Bolivariana de Venezuela's title to the other side, and a mob of angry supporters burned a bus inside the soccer field.
is known as the Clásico de Los Andes (meaning Andes' Derby), but in recent years the match between Deportivo Táchira and Caracas FC has been known as the modern derby, because of the successful performance of both teams. Other classic rival was Marítimo de Venezuela (Caracas'club) in the 1980s and earlier 1990s.
Daniel Delfino
Nicolás Díez
Frankie Oviedo
Dan "El Torito Blanco" Birkey
Gilberto Angelucci Pedro Delgado
Rafael Dudamel Ricardo Páez
Tomás Rincón
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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...
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club. It was founded in 1974 by the initiative of Gaetano Greco. In its first national championship, the club finished in first place, originating the nickname El equipo que nació grande (meaning the club which was born Big).
History
In 1970, ItalianItaly
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-born Gaetano Greco founded in San Cristóbal
San Cristóbal, Táchira
San Cristóbal is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Táchira. It is located in a mountainous region of Western Venezuela. The city is situated 818 m/2,625 ft above sea level in the northern Andes overlooking the Torbes River, 56 km/35 mi from the Colombian border. San...
an amateur club called Juventus, named after the famous Italian club
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
. In 1974, Greco noticed that there was no professional football club in Táchira, so he decided to start a club based on the amateur Juventus club. He and twelve other people founded the club on January 11 of that year, which was named Deportivo San Cristóbal. Most of the club's players came from the Juventus club. Initially, the club's colors were blue and white, like the Italy
Italy national football team
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ones.
In January 1975, the club changed its colors to yellow and black, because those colors better represented the Táchira state and were the preferred colors of the Uruguayan manager José "Pocho" Gil, due to their likeness to Peñarol
C.A. Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...
ones in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
.
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...
: 7
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- 1979, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2000, 2008, 20112010–11 Venezuelan Primera División seasonThe 2010–11 Primera División season is the 29th professional season of Venezuela's top-flight football league.-Teams:...
- 1979, 1981, 1984, 1986, 2000, 2008, 2011
- Copa Libertadores: 12 appearances
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- 2001: First Round
- 2004: Quarter-Finals
- 2005: First Round
- 2009: Second Round
- 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...
: 1 appearance
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- 2002: Preliminary Round
- 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...
: 3 appearances
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- 19931993 Copa CONMEBOLThe 1993 Copa CONMEBOL was the second edition of CONMEBOL's annual club tournament. Teams that failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. Sixteen teams from the nine South American football confederations qualified for this tournament...
: First Round - 19961996 Copa CONMEBOLThe 1996 Copa CONMEBOL was the fifth edition of CONMEBOL's annual club tournament. Teams that failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. Sixteen teams from the ten South American football confederations qualified for this tournament...
: First Round - 19971997 Copa CONMEBOLThe 1997 Copa CONMEBOL was the sixth edition of CONMEBOL's annual club tournament. Teams that failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. Eighteen teams from the ten South American football confederations qualified for this tournament. A preliminary round was played to...
: First Round
- 1993
- Deportivo Táchira is the Venezuelan club with the most appearances in Copa Libertadores, and is also the club which has finished as Venezuela's league runner-up the most times. It has won seven national championships.
- The club's best Copa Libertadores participation was in 2004, when the club became the second team to qualify for the quarterfinal of the competition without losing a match, playing against strong teams like River PlateClub Atlético River PlateClub Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
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), LibertadClub LibertadClub Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División...
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), Deportes TolimaDeportes TolimaDeportes Tolima, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Ibagué. The club was founded December 18, 1954 and play their home games at the Manuel Murillo Toro stadium, which has a capacity of 30,000.-Foundation:...
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) in the quarterfinals.
Current squad
As of July 2011Stadium
The club's home stadium is Polideportivo de Pueblo NuevoEstadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo is a multi-purpose stadium in San Cristóbal, Venezuela. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club. The stadium holds 38,755 people...
, located in San Cristóbal. It has a maximum capacity of 42,500 people.
Supporters
The supporters are known as aurinegros ("gold-and-blacks")There are three main organized groups of supporters, La Torcida Aurinegra , "La 12" now known as "La Avalancha Sur."
The aurinegros had already committed acts of violence at the stadium. One of the most tragic events took place on December 17, 2000, when the club and 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....
drew 2-2, which gave the Copa República Bolivariana de Venezuela's title to the other side, and a mob of angry supporters burned a bus inside the soccer field.
Derby
The match between Deportivo Táchira and Estudiantes de MéridaEstudiantes de Mérida Fútbol Club
The club Estudiantes de Mérida Fútbol Club is a professional football club of the Venezuelan league, based in Mérida, Venezuela...
is known as the Clásico de Los Andes (meaning Andes' Derby), but in recent years the match between Deportivo Táchira and Caracas FC has been known as the modern derby, because of the successful performance of both teams. Other classic rival was Marítimo de Venezuela (Caracas'club) in the 1980s and earlier 1990s.
Colors
Deportivo Táchira's shirt has black and yellow vertical stripes, with black shorts and socks.Famous players
The list is sorted by last nameDaniel Delfino
Daniel Delfino
Daniel Alejandro Delfino is a retired football striker from Argentina, who played for several clubs in South America during his career.-Club career:...
Nicolás Díez
Nicolás Diez
Nicolás Ignacio Diez Parajón - nicknamed Nico - is an Argentinian footballer. He currently is a Ñublense in Chile, and he plays as a Winger or Midfielder.-Club Career:...
Frankie Oviedo
Frankie Oviedo
Frankie Oviedo is a Colombian footballer currently played for clubs of Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico....
Dan "El Torito Blanco" Birkey
Dan Birkey
Daniel Birkey is an American soccer coach, and played collegiately and professionally. He is the head men's soccer coach at Concordia University, Portland.-Biography and Playing Career:...
Gilberto Angelucci Pedro Delgado
Pedro Delgado (footballer)
Pedro Delgado was a Venezuelan footballer who ended his career with Carrick Rangers although he had signed a pre contract with Annagh United he deciced to hang up his boots early and return to Venezuela to spent more time with his family...
Rafael Dudamel Ricardo Páez
Ricardo Páez
Ricardo David Páez is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana, as a midfielder.-Football career:...
Tomás Rincón
Tomás Rincón
Tomás Eduardo Rincón Hernández is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or right back for German Bundesliga club Hamburger SV. He currently captains the Venezuela national football team....