Club Martín Ledesma
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Club Martín Ledesma, is a Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...

an football
Football (soccer)
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 club based in the city of Capiatá
Capiatá
Capiatá is a city in Central Department, Paraguay.It is the only city in Central that borders seven cities: Aregua, Itaugua, Juan Augusto Saldívar, Luque, Ñemby, San Lorenzo and Ypane....

, in the Central Department
Central Department
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. The club was founded September 22, 1914 and plays in the Division Intermedia
Liga Paraguaya: Segunda División
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 which is equivalent to the second division of the Paraguayan football league. Their home games are played at the Estadio Enrique Soler.

History

The club was founded on September 22, 1914 in the building of the Graduada Doble School under the supervision of the school director Mr. Enrique Soler. In the meeting, it was decided to create an institution to develop the practice of sports in the city of Capiatá
Capiatá
Capiatá is a city in Central Department, Paraguay.It is the only city in Central that borders seven cities: Aregua, Itaugua, Juan Augusto Saldívar, Luque, Ñemby, San Lorenzo and Ypane....

 and the name "General Martín Ledesma Football Club" was chosen for the institution in honor of the founder of the mentioned city, General Don Martín Ledesma de Balderrama.

The first ever board in 1914 consisted of:
  • President: Mr. Juan R. Alcaraz
  • Vice President: Mr. Juan B Salcedo
  • Secretary: Mr. Venancio Trinidad
  • Treasurer: Mr. Alberto Sanchez

Arsenio Ayala, José Sosa, José Emiliano Céspedes, Juan Cappa and José Arrúa were also members of the board.

Honours

  • UFI Champions Cup
    • Winners (1): 2006
  • Regional Titles (Capiatá
    Capiatá
    Capiatá is a city in Central Department, Paraguay.It is the only city in Central that borders seven cities: Aregua, Itaugua, Juan Augusto Saldívar, Luque, Ñemby, San Lorenzo and Ypane....

    league)
    • Winners (10): 1968, 1970, 1972, 1976, 1985, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004

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