Club Atlético Colegiales (Paraguay)

Club Atlético Colegiales, known as Atlético Colegiales or simply Colegiales, is a football club from the Cuatro Mojones neighborhood in Lambaré, Paraguay, founded in 1977 by the Zacarías family. The team currently plays in División Intermedia, the second division in the Paraguayan football league system.

This article is about the Paraguayan football club. For the Argentine football club, see Club Atlético Colegiales (Argentina).
Club Atlético Colegiales
Colegiales Emblem
Full nameClub Atlético Colegiales
Nickname(s)Los Colegiantes
FoundedJanuary 7, 1977 (1977-01-07)
GroundEstadio Luciano Zacarías
Lambaré, Paraguay
Capacity4,500
ChairmanEmilio Zacarías
ManagerAlejandro Nania
LeagueDivisión Intermedia
2023División Intermedia, 12th of 16

History

The Zacarías family named the team "Colegiales" (which basically means "students") after their chain of bookstores called "El Colegio" (The College). The team entered the first division in 1982. Colegiales never won a national title in the Liga Paraguaya, however, the few times they have participated in international tournaments they did a good job despite being a very small team from a humble neighbourhood with limited finances. Colegiales best effort was in 1995 when they reached the Copa CONMEBOL semifinals. They have two participations in the Copa Libertadores. In 1991 they qualified to the second round and in 2000 they could not get past the group stage. Colegiales has been coached by Juan Desiderio Zacarías for over 21 years.[1]


Notable players
To appear in this section a player must have either:
  • Played at least 125 games for the club.
  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Been part of a national team at any time.
  • Played in the first division of any other football association (outside of Paraguay).
  • Played in a continental and/or intercontinental competition.

Honours

National honours
1990
1982
1979, 2008

International honours
Semi-Finals (1): 1995

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
Best: Second Round in 1991
1991: Second Round

References
  1. Atlético Colegiales, 28 años de fútbol
  2. "Edgar Denis (Player)".


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