Atlético Bucaramanga
Encyclopedia
Club Atlético Bucaramanga Corporacion Deportiva, known simply as Atlético Bucaramanga, is a Colombia
n football
club based in the city of Bucaramanga
. The club was founded in 1949. Bucaramanga play their home games at the Alfonso López
stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 25,000 seats.
Due to the species of tree that gave the name to the city in which the team plays (Bucaro), it is also common to refer to Atletico Bucaramanga or his fans as "Los Bucaros".
Club Atlético Bucaramanga and Club Cucuta Deportivo are the two of the three most important teams in northern Colombia, with the other one being Club Atletico Junior. Due to the rivalry between them, the Atlético Bucaramanga vs Cucuta match was listed by the Caracol Radio
as one of the most famous derbies in the country., and also as one of the Fifty sporting things you must do in Colombia before you die.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
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 the city of Bucaramanga
Bucaramanga
Bucaramanga is a Colombian city, and capital city of the department of Santander, Colombia. Bucaramanga has the fifth largest city economy and sixth largest population in Colombia, with 1,212,656 people in its metropolitan area...
. The club was founded in 1949. Bucaramanga play their home games at the Alfonso López
Estadio Alfonso Lopez
Estadio Alfonso López is a multi-purpose stadium in Bucaramanga, Colombia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people, and is the home of Atlético Bucaramanga and Real Santander. It had the first synthetic grass pitch in Colombia. -Picture:* -...
stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 25,000 seats.
National Honours
- Fútbol Profesional ColombianoFútbol Profesional ColombianoThe Categoría Primera A is the professional football league of Colombia. It is the country's premier football tournament and sits at the top of the Colombian football league system. Eighteen clubs play in the league. The División Mayor del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano, better known as Dimayor,...
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- Runners-up (1): 1997
- Primera B: 1
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- 1995
Club Nicknames
Atletico Bucaramanga fans and the press are fond of the nickname "Los Leopardos" (The Leopards). This name derives from the 1950s because of the yellowish resemblance to the animal's fur.Due to the species of tree that gave the name to the city in which the team plays (Bucaro), it is also common to refer to Atletico Bucaramanga or his fans as "Los Bucaros".
Clásico del Oriente
- Main article: Clásico del Oriente
Club Atlético Bucaramanga and Club Cucuta Deportivo are the two of the three most important teams in northern Colombia, with the other one being Club Atletico Junior. Due to the rivalry between them, the Atlético Bucaramanga vs Cucuta match was listed by the Caracol Radio
Caracol Radio
Caracol Radio is one of the main radio networks in Colombia. Founded in Medellín in 1948 when La Voz de Antioquia station acquired the 50% of Emisoras Nuevo Mundo, based in Bogotá....
as one of the most famous derbies in the country., and also as one of the Fifty sporting things you must do in Colombia before you die.
Relegation
In 1994, after finishing in 16th place in the league, Altletico Bucaramanga was relegated to the second division, Primera B. Six months later (June, 1995) and after a short tournament due to changes in the soccer calendar, the team won the second division title and returned to the top flight. However, the team has been once again relegated after finishing in last place last year (2008).Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 1 appearance
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- 1998: Second Round
Current squad
- Updated January 7, 2011.
Early Days and First great team (1951)
| "Toto" Bernansconi De Ambrosi Raul Dimarco Cayetano Fraccione (Pez volador) Carlos Gambina Norberto Peluffo Norberto Peluffo Norberto José Peluffo is a former Colombian football player and manager born in Santander. He played most of his years in Atlético Nacional of Medellin... "Judio" Stemberg Chancharito Cardenas Juan "Pachingo" Guerrero Arturo Palomino |
The 1960s
| Julio "Loco" Asciolo Juan "El Andarin" Barbieri Omar Lorenzo Devani Horacio Diloretto Roberto Janiot José Américo "Bordadora" Montanini Adolfo Riquelme Herman "Cuca" Aceros Perfecto Rodriguez Walter Sossa |
The 1970s
| Jose Americo "Bordadora" Montanini Eduardo Ghilio Misael "Papo" Florez Leonidas Hurtado Eduardo Emilio Vilarete |
The 1980s
| Carlos Enrique Landaburo Alfredo "Pirata" Ferrer Miguel Oswaldo "Negro" Gonzalez Francisco "Pacho" Maturana Francisco Maturana Francisco Maturana, also known as Pacho is a Colombian ex-football player and later a successful football manager.-Player:... Orlando "Pony" Maturana Orlando Maturana Orlando Maturana is a former Colombian footballer. He officially represented the Colombian national football team in 6 occasions. He also made several appearances for the Colombian national team in unofficial games, most notably in 1993 against Bayern Munich and Palmeiras. Orlando Maturana was a... Miguel "Nano" Prince Eusebio Veralima |
The 1990s
| Pedro Manuel Olaya Jorge Ramoa Oye Flavie Miguel Balaguera Orlando "Fantasma" Ballesteros Jesus "Kiko" Barrios Wilmar Moreno Oscar "Misil" Restrepo Oscar Upegui Robert Villamizar |