Club Bolívar
Club Bolívar is a football club from Bolivia, founded in La Paz on 12 April 1925.
It is the most successful team in Bolivia. It is the only team in Bolivia that has reached the Copa Libertadores semi-finals and it is the team with the most fans in Bolivia after Oriente Petrolero.[1] Their home stadium is Estadio Libertador Simón Bolivar (25,000), but they usually play at Estadio Hernando Siles (42,000) due to its greater capacity.
In 1964, Bolivar was relegated to the second division for the first and only time in their history.[2]
Club Bolivar is the most successful team in Bolivia, having played 26 finals and won 17 of them. Among the best players in Bolivar's history are Marco Antonio Echeverry (el diablo); "Platini"Sanchez; Julio Valdivieso; Mario Rojas; Carlos Borja; Vladimir Soria; Carlos Angel Lopez and many more.
Colors
Bolivar traditional home colors are light blue, traditional away colors are dark blue or white.
Rivalry
Bolivar's classic rival is The Strongest. Both teams are from La Paz.
- Total matches: 262
- Bolivar wins: 113
- Ties: 86
- The Strongest wins: 63
Achievements
National Honours
- 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2004-A, 2005-AD, 2006-C, 2009-A, 2011-AD, 2013-C, 2014-A, 2015-C
- 1950, 1953, 1956, 1966, 1968, 1976
- Liga de Fútbol Amateur Boliviano: 6
- 1932, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942
- 2009, 2010
- 1979, 1989, 1990, 2001
- Runner-up (3): 1980, 1992, 1999
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Best: Semi-finals in 1986 and 2014
- 1986 and 2014 – "Semi-finals"
- Best: Final in 2004.
- 2004 – Finalist
Current squad
For Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano 2014
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2016 Winter transfers
In
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Out
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Out on loan
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Juan Carlos Zampiery (on loan to Sport Boys) |
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Coaching Staff
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| Manager |  Ruben Dario Insua |
| Assistant First Team Coach | Vladimir Soria |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Héctor Bertaina |
| First Team Fitness Coach | TBA |
| Assistant First Team Fitness Coach | TBA |
| Head Opposition Scout | TBA |
| Senior Opposition Scout | TBA |
| Medical Director | Guillermo Aponte |
| Reserve Team Manager | Oscar Villegas |
| Youth Team Manager | TBA |
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Notable Players
See also Category:Club Bolívar players.
Managers
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- Carlos Aragonés (2005–06)
- Víctor Hugo Antelo (2007)
- Jorge Habegger (March 1, 2008 – Oct 9, 2008)
- Gustavo Quinteros (Jan 1, 2009 – Dec 31, 2009)
 Santiago Escobar (July 19, 2009 – June 30, 2010)- Néstor Clausen (June 12, 2010 – Dec 12, 2010)
- Guillermo Hoyos (Jan 1, 2011 – May 13, 2012)
 Miguel Ángel Portugal (July 1, 2012 – Dec 31, 2013)- Xabier Azkargorta (March 9 2014–15)
- Eduardo Villegas (2015)
- Ruben Dario Insua (Jan 1, 2016–April)
- Oscar Villegas (April, 2016–Present)
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External links
References
- ↑ Vanauskas, Laura (1999). An Encyclopedia of Football in Bolivia – 1914 to 1998. The Clubs –Bolivar, details and references to formation (Heart Books – Belgium). p. 192.
- ↑ 1964 EL AÑO "MALDITO" (Spanish)
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