Atlántida Sport Club

Atlántida Sport Club is a Paraguayan football (soccer) club from the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero, in Asunción. The club was founded in Dec 23, 1906 and plays in the Third Division. Their home games are played at the Estadio Flaviano Díaz.

Atlántida
Full nameAtlántida Sport Club
Nickname(s)Los Oceanicos
FoundedDecember 23, 1906
GroundEstadio Flaviano Díaz,
Barrio Obrero, Paraguay
Capacity1,000
Chairman –
Manager –
LeaguePrimera B
2012, Primera C1° (promoted)

The club has been playing in the lower divisions of the Paraguayan league for several decades and their most notable achievements are the three second-place finishes they achieved when they were playing in the first division.[1]

History

The club was founded right before Christmas day on December 23, 1906. Its main founders were Flaviano Díaz, Héctor Díaz, Lino Bogado, Miguel Ferraro and Antonio Tavarozzi, being Flaviano Díaz its first president ever.

Atlántida are one of the oldest clubs in Paraguayan football history, but have long been overshadowed in Barrio Obrero by their neighbors Cerro Porteño, Nacional and Club Sol de América.

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 squad at any time.
  • Played in the first division of any other football association (outside of Paraguay).
  • Played in a continental and/or intercontinental competition.

Non-CONMEBOL players

  • Lelo Sejean of Australia[4]
  • Victor Caceres debuted at the club in 2002 in Paraguay's third tier[5]
  • Paulo da Silva commenced his career at the club[6]

Honours
  • Paraguayan First Division: 0
Runners-up (3): 1910, 1911, 1936
  • Paraguayan Second Division: 2
1927, 1951
  • Paraguayan Third Division: 3
1960, 1978, 1981
  • Paraguayan Fourth Division:[7][8] 2
1997, 2012
Runners-up (1): 2007

Another national championships
  • Liga Centenario:[9] 2
1915, 1917.

References
  1. Abc Color (ed.) «ABC Digital Breve reseña histórica» (in spanish) Dec 23, 2008. Retrieved Nov 26, 2012.
  2. http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/55329/Syahrizal_Syahbuddin.html
  3. http://deportescdepy.com/v2/australiano-logra-ascenso-y-jugaria-la-copa-america/
  4. http://deportescdepy.com/v2/australiano-logra-ascenso-y-jugaria-la-copa-america/
  5. https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/22826/Victor_Caceres.html
  6. https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/5149/Paulo_Da_Silva.html
  7. ABC Color (ed.) «Atlántida subió a la Primera “B”» Nov 17, 2007. (in spanish) Asunción. Retrieved Nov 26, 2012.
  8. ABC Color (ed.) «Atlántida, campeón» Sept 23, 2012. (in spanish) Asunción. Retrieved Nov 26, 2012.
  9. Bestard, Miguel Ángel (1981) «80 años de Fútbol en Paraguay: LOS CAMPEONATOS DE LA LIGA PARAGUAYA» (in spanish) Asunción. Retrieved Nov 26, 2012.
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