Club Jorge Wilstermann
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Club Jorge Wilstermann is a Bolivian football club from the city of Cochabamba
. It is named after Bolivian aviator Jorge Wilstermann
.
met to form a football club that would be identified with the company and become the pride of its workers. After two hours of debate, they founded the club with the name "San Jose de la Banda" in tribute to the area and the airport in Cochabamba. They proceeded to the election of the board, and appointed Justo Mancilla as club president. After some debate, blue and white were chosen as the team colors.
After the death of the company's first commercial pilot in Bolivia, Jorge Wilstermann, the name of the club was changed. In 1953, Captain Walter Lemma, manager of the company and partner of the deceased, suggested that both the airport and the team bear the name of the pilot, who had been very dear to the institution.
After the club's foundation, the leaders entered it in Cochabamba's Football Association (AFC) to compete in the second division. Wilstermann had no clear rival for first place and its good campaign forced it to seek to intervene in the AFC championship, which was played in La Paz and Oruro between teams from those cities.
When Dr. Jorge Rojas
was appointed Wilstermann's chairman, he changed its colors to red and blue. "I chose those colors because they mean force, ferocity, and total dedication in the field", he stated. It was also the only team in the country which used those colors.
, Maximo Alcocer, Ausberto Garcia, Renan Lopez, Alfredo Soria Romulo Cortez, Wilfredo Villarroel, Jose Trujillo, and Jose Oscar Claure Rocabado. At that time, Wilsterman was the only team in Bolivia that played with five forwards, which shattered defenses.
In 1959, Wilstermann repeated as national champions, earning the honor to be the representative Bolivian side in the first edition of the Copa Libertadores de América
in 1960. Their initial match pitted them against Peñarol of Uruguay
. The Uruguyans defeated Wilster 7-1 in Montevideo
, although the Bolivians drew their home game 1-1.
In 1960, Wilstermann won its third consecutive national title, an achievement that has not been equalled by any other Bolivian club.
In the 1961 Copa competition, Wilster played to a tie against Santa Fe, Colombia, winning 3-2 in Cochabamba and losing 1-0 in Colombia
. The governing body decided to draw lots to determine which team would advance to the next round. "The draw was a fraud. After many years we learned that the full intention of the South American Football Confederation, which at that time was based in Bogota, was to eliminate Wilstermann and promote Santa Fe to the semis," claimed then Wilster club chairman, the late Jorge Rojas. The unsubstantiated story was that both of the pieces of paper that were put in the hat had Wilstermann's name. The team that was drawn was eliminated. "The Confederation official of that process confessed that he had been forced to proceed in this manner," recalled Rojas.
. The Wilstermann team again won the national championships in 1972 and 1973. "They were spectacular years. Wilstermann had that mystique of a winning team: they did not like to lose ever, even less to a visiting side. Besides they were always on the attack and even achieved a historic 2-2 tie with River Plate
in Buenos Aires
," recalls Antonio Yanez, organization leader since 1975.
The Wilstermann sides of this era were highlighted by players such as Rene Bilbao, Jaime Olivera, Hugo Perez
, Hugo Franco, Juan Jose Ponce, Victor Hugo Bravo, Juan Carlos Sanchez
, Freddy Vargas
, Limbert Cabrera Rivero, Milton Theodore Abel and Joana Gangas, Carlos Canelas. Substitutes included Batista, Limbert Cabrera Buceta, Avendaño, Soto, Alberto Segovia, Wilfredo Siles, Acevedo, Mario Perez
, Edward Villalón and Jose Victor Issa.
During this period, the team looked to achieve something sought unsuccessfully by many Bolivian football clubs before: qualifying for the second phase of the Copa Libertadores de America. In opening Copa round play, Wilster beat good teams Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario
, Ambato and Barcelona Sporting Club
. To seal their qualification for the second round, Wilstermann beat The Strongest
4-1 in the match tiebreaker in a memorable match at the stadium Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera
in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
, Bolivia.
In the second phase, Wilstermann faced the formidable rosters of Deportivo Cali
of Colombia and Flamengo of Brazil. They first tied the Colombian side 1-1 in Cochabamba, but fell 1-0 in Cali. The team from Rio de Janeiro defeated Wilster 2-1 at home, as well as in Maracanã, 4-1. While these results were disappointing, Wilstermann had accomplished what no Bolivian team had before.
Wálter Maladot Gerardo Reinoso
Juan José Urruti
José Daniel Valencia Guery Agreda Demetrio Angola
Carmelo Angulo
Julio César Baldivieso
Carlos Cárdenas
Cesar A. Enriquez Sergio Galarza
Gonzalo Galindo Sacha Lima
Ricardo Pedriel
Mauricio Soria
Hugo Suárez
Gastón Taborga Iván Álvarez
Víctor Villalón Vladimir Marín
Jairzinho
Túlio Costa
Nicolas Asencio
Edwin Tenorio Mauro Caballero Ubaldo Roa Jesús Toscanini
Cochabamba
Cochabamba is a city in central Bolivia, located in a valley bearing the same name in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and is the fourth largest city in Bolivia with an urban population of 608,276 and a metropolitan population of more than 1,000,000 people...
. It is named after Bolivian aviator Jorge Wilstermann
Jorge Wilstermann
Jorge Wilstermann was Bolivia's first commercial aviator.When Wilstermann died, his friend and the then boss of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, Wálter Lemm, requested that the name of the local airport in Cochabamba and the local football team's name be changed to Jorge Wilstermann in his honour.-See...
.
History
On November 24, 1949, a group of employees of Lloyd Aéreo BolivianoLloyd Aéreo Boliviano
Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano S.A. was an airline serving as flag carrier of Bolivia. It operated domestic and international flights, aiming at passenger as well as cargo transport. LAB was active for more than 80 years, having been based in Cochabamba most of the time, with Cochabamba Airport being an...
met to form a football club that would be identified with the company and become the pride of its workers. After two hours of debate, they founded the club with the name "San Jose de la Banda" in tribute to the area and the airport in Cochabamba. They proceeded to the election of the board, and appointed Justo Mancilla as club president. After some debate, blue and white were chosen as the team colors.
After the death of the company's first commercial pilot in Bolivia, Jorge Wilstermann, the name of the club was changed. In 1953, Captain Walter Lemma, manager of the company and partner of the deceased, suggested that both the airport and the team bear the name of the pilot, who had been very dear to the institution.
After the club's foundation, the leaders entered it in Cochabamba's Football Association (AFC) to compete in the second division. Wilstermann had no clear rival for first place and its good campaign forced it to seek to intervene in the AFC championship, which was played in La Paz and Oruro between teams from those cities.
When Dr. Jorge Rojas
Jorge Rojas
Jorge Rojas may refer to:*Jorge A. Rojas , Mexican leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints*Jorge Alberto Rojas , Venezuelan footballer...
was appointed Wilstermann's chairman, he changed its colors to red and blue. "I chose those colors because they mean force, ferocity, and total dedication in the field", he stated. It was also the only team in the country which used those colors.
First golden era
Wilstermann's first national title came in 1958. This was the first in the club's "golden age", highlighted by star players such as Walter Zamorano, Mario Zabalaga, Carlos Trigo, Cesar SanchezCésar Sánchez
César Sánchez Domínguez , known as César or Sánchez, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF as a goalkeeper.-Valladolid / Real Madrid:...
, Maximo Alcocer, Ausberto Garcia, Renan Lopez, Alfredo Soria Romulo Cortez, Wilfredo Villarroel, Jose Trujillo, and Jose Oscar Claure Rocabado. At that time, Wilsterman was the only team in Bolivia that played with five forwards, which shattered defenses.
In 1959, Wilstermann repeated as national champions, earning the honor to be the representative Bolivian side in the first edition of the Copa Libertadores de América
Copa Libertadores de América
The Copa Santander Libertadores de América , known simply as the Copa Libertadores and originally known as the Copa Campeones de América , is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960...
in 1960. Their initial match pitted them against Peñarol of 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...
. The Uruguyans defeated Wilster 7-1 in Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, although the Bolivians drew their home game 1-1.
In 1960, Wilstermann won its third consecutive national title, an achievement that has not been equalled by any other Bolivian club.
In the 1961 Copa competition, Wilster played to a tie against Santa Fe, Colombia, winning 3-2 in Cochabamba and losing 1-0 in Colombia
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...
. The governing body decided to draw lots to determine which team would advance to the next round. "The draw was a fraud. After many years we learned that the full intention of the South American Football Confederation, which at that time was based in Bogota, was to eliminate Wilstermann and promote Santa Fe to the semis," claimed then Wilster club chairman, the late Jorge Rojas. The unsubstantiated story was that both of the pieces of paper that were put in the hat had Wilstermann's name. The team that was drawn was eliminated. "The Confederation official of that process confessed that he had been forced to proceed in this manner," recalled Rojas.
Second golden era
Wilstermann enjoyed a second "golden era" in the 1970s under the chairmanship of Alfredo SalazarAlfredo Salazar
Alfredo Salazar is an economist and politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party . He is currently running for the office of Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico to the United States Congress in the upcoming 2008 elections...
. The Wilstermann team again won the national championships in 1972 and 1973. "They were spectacular years. Wilstermann had that mystique of a winning team: they did not like to lose ever, even less to a visiting side. Besides they were always on the attack and even achieved a historic 2-2 tie with River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club 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....
in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
," recalls Antonio Yanez, organization leader since 1975.
The Wilstermann sides of this era were highlighted by players such as Rene Bilbao, Jaime Olivera, Hugo Perez
Hugo Perez
Hugo Ernesto Pérez Granados is a former Salvadoran American soccer midfielder.During his fourteen year career, he played professionally in the United States, France, Sweden, Saudi Arabia and his native El Salvador. Although born in El Salvador, he gained his U.S. citizenship as a youth and earned...
, Hugo Franco, Juan Jose Ponce, Victor Hugo Bravo, Juan Carlos Sanchez
Juan Carlos Sánchez
Juan Carlos Sánchez is a former Argentine-Bolivian football striker who played most of his career in the Bolivian League.Sánchez started his career with Argentine club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy in 1972...
, Freddy Vargas
Freddy Vargas
Freddy Vargas Castellanos is a male professional road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2002Freddy Vargas Castellanos is a male professional road cyclist from Venezuela....
, Limbert Cabrera Rivero, Milton Theodore Abel and Joana Gangas, Carlos Canelas. Substitutes included Batista, Limbert Cabrera Buceta, Avendaño, Soto, Alberto Segovia, Wilfredo Siles, Acevedo, Mario Perez
Mario Perez
-Art:Perez emigrated to the United States as a teenager and has focused his artistic career primarily on documenting the pre-war Havana of his youth. He is noted for his urban landscapes often recreated from memory...
, Edward Villalón and Jose Victor Issa.
Third golden era
Following a period of club organizational turmoil and the founding of the League of Professional Football, Wilstermann enjoyed its third "golden era," winning national titles in 1980 and 1981.During this period, the team looked to achieve something sought unsuccessfully by many Bolivian football clubs before: qualifying for the second phase of the Copa Libertadores de America. In opening Copa round play, Wilster beat good teams Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario
Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario
Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario is a football club based in Ambato, Ecuador. Their city rivals are Macará.-Honors:*Serie A**Runner-up : 1978, 1980*Serie B**Winner : 1977 E2, 1981 E2, 1999, 2002, 2011...
, Ambato and Barcelona Sporting Club
Barcelona Sporting Club
Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only team to have never been relegated.With...
. To seal their qualification for the second round, Wilstermann beat The Strongest
The Strongest
The Strongest is a Bolivian football club based in La Paz founded on April 8, 1908. Their team colours are yellow and black. Although they have a home ground, the Rafael Mendoza Castellón , they play most of their games at the Estadio Hernando Siles, Bolivia's national ground...
4-1 in the match tiebreaker in a memorable match at the stadium Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera
Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera
Estadio Ramón "Tahuichi" Aguilera is a multi-purpose stadium in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. It is used mostly for football matches, on club level by Club Blooming, Oriente Petrolero, and Club Destroyers. The stadium has a capacity of 38,000 people and was built in 1939...
in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country...
, Bolivia.
In the second phase, Wilstermann faced the formidable rosters of Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...
of Colombia and Flamengo of Brazil. They first tied the Colombian side 1-1 in Cochabamba, but fell 1-0 in Cali. The team from Rio de Janeiro defeated Wilster 2-1 at home, as well as in Maracanã, 4-1. While these results were disappointing, Wilstermann had accomplished what no Bolivian team had before.
National honours
- First Division - Professional EraLiga 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:...
: 5
-
- 1980, 1981, 2000, 2006-ST, 2010
- Runners-up (5): 1978, 1985, 1994, 1998, 2003-C
- First Division - Semiprofessional EraLiga 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:...
: 6
-
- 1958*, 1959*, 1960, 1967, 1972, 1973 (* Torneo Nacional)
- Runners-up (2): 1965, 1974
- Second Division, Copa Simón Bolivar: 0
- Copa BoliviaCopa BoliviaLa Copa Bolivia is a knockout cup competition in Bolivian football, run by and named after The Football Association.-History:La Copa Bolivia was first held in 1976, and is the oldest association football competition in the Bolivia...
: 3
-
- 1976, 1991, 1998
- Runners-up (2): 1989, 2002
- Copa Aerosur: 2
-
- 2004, 2011
- Runners-up (4): 2003, 2008Copa Aerosur 2008In this Edition teams from 2nd and 3rd division participate but for them instead of winning free passage on Aerosur to travel to play their games during the 2008 they will receive 10000$ and the runner-up 5000$....
, 2009Copa Aerosur 2009La Copa Aerosur 2009 is the seventh edition of the summer soccer tournament sponsored by Aerosur. Involved six teams of core cities in Bolivia: Bolivar and The Strongest of La Paz, Cochabamba Aurora and Wilstermann, Blooming and Oriente Petrolero of Santa Cruz...
, 2010
Record in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 15 appearances
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- Best: Semifinals in 1981
- 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
-
- 2007 - First 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 appearance
-
- 1998 - Quarterfinals
Former notable players
Cristián ChaparroCristián Chaparro
Cristián Chaparro is a former Argentine footballer currently played for clubs of Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Guatemala....
Wálter Maladot Gerardo Reinoso
Gerardo Reinoso
Gerardo Manuel Reinoso Torres is a former Argentine footballer who played for the Argentina national team. After retiring as a player he turned to management and currently works as the coach of San Telmo in Argentina....
Juan José Urruti
Juan José Urruti
Juan José Urruti is a former Argentine footballer. He played for a number of clubs in Argentina, Spain, Bolivia and Chile.Urruti started his professional career in 1979 with Racing de Córdoba...
José Daniel Valencia Guery Agreda Demetrio Angola
Demetrio Angola
Demetrio Angola Langaveri is a former Bolivian soccer striker who played at the 1995 Copa América for the Bolivian national team. He wore the No.7 shirt and scored one goal against Argentina. He spent most of his career playing for Club Jorge Wilstermann.-References:**...
Carmelo Angulo
Carmelo Angulo
Carmelo Angulo Mendoza is a Bolivian football midfielder currently playing for Real Mamoré.Angulo had two spells in Wilstermann. During the first period with the aviadores, he won a national championship...
Julio César Baldivieso
Julio César Baldivieso
Julio César Baldivieso Rico is a former Bolivian association football midfielder who played for the Bolivian national team in the 1994 World Cup and several Copa Américas. He is the current manager for Club Aurora....
Carlos Cárdenas
Carlos Cárdenas
Carlos Cárdenas Rodriguez is a former Bolivian football striker. During his professional career he played for Wilstermann, Blooming, Aurora and Universitario....
Cesar A. Enriquez Sergio Galarza
Sergio Galarza
Sergio Daniel Galarza Soliz is a Bolivian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Blooming.His former clubs include Real Santa Cruz, Blooming, Bolivar, Wilstermann, Oriente Petrolero and Guabirá. He has been capped for the Bolivian national team 14 times since 2000...
Gonzalo Galindo 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:...
Ricardo Pedriel
Ricardo Pedriel
Ricardo Pedriel Suárez is a Bolivian football striker who plays for Turkish side Sivasspor.-Career:*In 2009–10, Pedriel was demoted to the B squad....
Mauricio Soria
Mauricio Soria
Mauricio Ronald Soria Portillo is a Bolivian football coach and former goalkeeper of the Bolivian national football team and national clubs Jorge Wilstermann, Destroyers, The Strongest, Bolívar and Aurora....
Hugo Suárez
Hugo Suárez
Hugo Suárez Vaca is a Bolivian footballer who currently plays goalkeeper for Oriente Petrolero.During his professional career he also played for Real Santa Cruz, Wilstermann and Real Potosí....
Gastón Taborga Iván Álvarez
Iván Álvarez
Iván Álvarez is a Chilean football forward. He currently plays for Rangers de Talca. He is the twin brother of Cristián Álvarez.-External links:...
Víctor Villalón Vladimir Marín
Vladimir Marín
Vladimir Marín Ríos is a Colombian soccer player. He is currently playing as a left Midfielder or Left Back for Club Olimpia in Paraguay. He has also represented Colombia national football team....
Jairzinho
Jairzinho
Jair Ventura Filho, better known as Jairzinho , is a former association footballer. A quick, powerful forward or winger, he was a member of the legendary Brazilian national team that won the 1970 FIFA World Cup, during which he scored in every game Brazil played...
Túlio Costa
Túlio Costa
Túlio Humberto Pereira Costa , sometimes simply referred as Túlio or Túlio Maravilha for his great creativity on the field and for his charisma, is a former Brazilian international football forward. He has scored more than 900 goals and intends to score the 1000th with Botafogo...
Nicolas Asencio
Nicolás Asencio
Nicolás Geovanny Asencio Espinoza is an Ecuadorian football striker who is a free agent.He played for a several clubs, including his beloved Barcelona de Guayaquil...
Edwin Tenorio Mauro Caballero Ubaldo Roa Jesús Toscanini
Jesús Toscanini
Jesús Toscanini is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Sud América in the Uruguayan Segunda División....