Club Sol de América

Club Sol de América is a Paraguayan football club from Asunción. The club was founded in 1909 and plays its home matches at the Estadio Luis Alfonso Giagni, which can accommodate 5,000 spectators. Sol de América, which was twice Paraguayan football champion, currently plays in La Liga, the top division in Paraguay.

History

The Club Sol de América took a year after its founding, the game operation, in 1910 the newly established second division, the Segunda División de Paraguay and some rose to directly because it was the reserve team is not allowed by the Club Nacional ascend. In the two years after the Ascension, 1912 and 1913, the team was runner-up.

After that it took thirteen years to Sol de América again landed in the top three, which was in 1926 the first time the case. In 1935, in the Chaco War was concluded with Bolivia, the team finished in second place behind the club Cerro Porteño. Also in 1940 the team was second behind Porteño, which from 1940 to 1942 were three times in a row champion. In the years 1952, 1957, 1978, 1980 and 1981, the team more times Vice Champion. In 1986 the team was able to break the curse and was first champion. Five years later they were able to be champion again and the last time today.

International appearances

The club took a total of six most important South American football competition for club teams, the Copa Libertadores, in part. In 1989, the team came here before even into the quarterfinals and failed there on also coming from Paraguay Club Olimpia, played against the team already in the group stage.

  • Copa Libertadores (6): 1979, 1980, 1982, 1987, 1989 and 1992
  • Copa Conmebol (1): 1999 (not attended )
  • Copa FILIGRANA ( 1): 2002

Achievements

  • Primera División de Paraguay ( 2): 1986 and 1991
  • Segunda División de Paraguay ( 3): 1964, 1978 and 2006
  • Copa Simón Bolivar ( 1): 1951
  • Torneo República ( 1): 1988

Significant former players and coaches

  • Justo Villar, the goalkeeper played a total of 119 games for the club. In 1997 and 1998 he was with the team each reach the final of the Torneo Apertura and defeated both times. In 1999 he left the club. In 2004 was elected to Paraguayan Footballer of the Year.
  • Ferenc Puskas: The Spaniard coached the team from 1985 to 1986 and changed during the championship season in 1986 Cerro Porteño.
  • Edgar Benítez: For the 2008 season, the striker was loaned and this season was one of the Torgaranten of the team. However, after only a year, he had to be discharged.

Basketball

Sol de América also has a basketball team based in the Primera División de Baloncesto de Paraguay plays and won numerous championships since 1982.

Achievements

  • Liga de Baloncesto Metropolitana: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 1994, 2007
  • Liga Nacional de Clubes: 2008, 2010
  • Copa de Campeones súper: 2007, 2010
1989 Copa Libertadores 1979 Copa Libertadores 1980 Copa Libertadores 1982 Copa Libertadores 1987 Copa Libertadores 1992 Copa Libertadores 1999 Copa CONMEBOL Club Libertad
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