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Wilstermann
Club Deportivo Jorge Wilstermann, known simply as Wilstermann, is a Bolivian football club from the city of Cochabamba, founded on 24 November 1949 by a group of workers of Lloyd Aereo Boliviano. It is named after Bolivian aviator Jorge Wilstermann. Wilstermann is one of the three most frequent winners of the Primera Division de Bolivia and the first Bolivian team to qualify to the Copa Libertadores semi-finals. History On November 24, 1949, a group of employees of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolivian Primera División
The División de Fútbol Profesional is the top-flight professional football league in Bolivia. Until 2017 it was known as the "Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano" (; en, Bolivian Professional Football League). Since 1950, a total of 16 clubs have been crowned champions of the Bolivian football league system. The current champions are Bolívar, which won the title in the 2022 Apertura tournament. Bolívar is also the most successful club in the league, with 30 titles to date. History The organisation of football in Bolivia started in 1914 with the creation of regional associations and their respective competitions. The "La Paz Football Association" (Asociación de Fútbol de La Paz – AFLP) was the first organised body with 29 championships held between 1914 and 1949. The AFLP was considered for many years the top football tournament in the country. In 1950 the body modified its statutes allowing the professionalisation of the sport in Bolivia, so the "Torneo Profesional" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Bolivian Primera División Season
The 2022 Bolivian Primera División season, known as the 2022 Copa Tigo season for sponsorship reasons, was the 45th season of the División Profesional del Fútbol Boliviano, Bolivia's top-flight football league and the fifth season under División de Fútbol Profesional management. The season began on 4 February and was scheduled to end on 13 November 2022. In the Torneo Apertura, Bolívar won their thirtieth league title and twenty-fourth in the professional era, by defeating crosstown rivals The Strongest in the final match played on 12 June by a 3–0 score. On the other hand, the Torneo Clausura was abandoned on 10 November 2022 with 24 out of 30 rounds played and no champion was declared due to civil unrest in the Santa Cruz Department. Independiente Petrolero were the defending champions, having won the 2021 tournament. Format The format for the 2022 season was approved by the 16 División Profesional clubs on 21 December 2021. The league returned to the Apertura and Cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Wilstermann
Jorge Wilstermann (; 23 April 1910 – 17 January 1936) was the first Bolivian commercial pilot. The son of a mechanic who worked for Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, Wilstermann took an interest in aviation, and became Bolivia's first civilian aviator. Jorge Wilstermann died in 1936, after an aeroplane accident when flying the Cochabamba–Oruro route on his Junkers airplane. Wilstermann's pioneerism inspired homages in Bolivia. 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 (which was started by people involved in aviation, workers for Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano) be changed to Jorge Wilstermann in his honour. See also *Club Jorge Wilstermann *Jorge Wilstermann International Airport Jorge Wilstermann International Airport ( es, Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Wilstermann, ) is a high elevation international airport serving Cochabamba, the capital of the Cochabamba Department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano
Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano S.A.M. (abbreviated LAB and internationally known as LAB Airlines), was the flag carrier and principal airline of Bolivia from 1925 until it ceased operations in 2010. Before its demise it was headquartered in Cochabamba and had its main hubs at Jorge Wilstermann International Airport and Viru Viru International Airport. Founded in September 1925, it was the second oldest airline in South America after Avianca and one of the oldest airlines in the world. History The beginnings Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano (LAB) was founded by German immigrants in August 1925. On 24 September 1925, the airline launched its services between Cochabamba and Santa Cruz using a single Junkers F13 aircraft. In July 1930, Lloyd Aéreo began to serve international routes, with scheduled flights between La Paz, where it was based then, and Corumbá, Brazil. On the grounds of a co-operation agreement with Syndicato Condor, an airline catering for the German minority in Brazil, LAB ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Zabalaga
Mario Zabalaga (8 May 1938 - 13 December 2008) was a Bolivian footballer He was part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American Championship on home soil. International Career Zabalaga got his first cap with Bolivia national football team, Bolivia on 15 July 1961 against Uruguay national football team, Uruguay for the 1st leg of the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL), 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification. He also play the 2nd leg on 30 July, also against Uruguay national football team, Uruguay. He was selected in Bolivia national football team, Bolivia’s 1963 South American Championship squads, squad for the 1963 South American Championship, playing only one game against Paraguay national football team, Paraguay on 24 March as Bolivia won the 1963 South American Championship, tournament, its first and only Copa America. In July and August 1965, he played three 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL – Group 3), 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification games, ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrés Marinangeli
Roberto Andrés Marinangeli (born 24 April 1981) is an Argentine football Manager (association football), manager and former player who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. Playing career Born in Pérez, Santa Fe, Marinangeli began his career with Club Renato Cesarini, Renato Cesarini, and played for the reserve side of Rosario Central before moving to Chile with Deportes La Serena in 2000. Back to his home country in 2002, Marinangeli played for Club Atlético Banco Nación, Banco Nación, Club Atlético Totoras Juniors, Totoras Juniors, Club Social y Deportivo Gödeken, Gödeken and Arroyo Seco Athletic Club, Arroyo Seco before moving to Spain in 2010, with EMF Aluche. Managerial career While playing for Aluche, Marinangeli was a goalkeeping coach of the youth sides and also acted an assistant manager of the first team. In 2012, he joined Esteban Becker's staff at the Equatorial Guinea women's national football team, Equatorial Guinea women's football te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renán López
Renán López Echeverría (31 October 1939 – 10 March 2023) was a Bolivian footballer who played as a midfielder for Jorge Wilstermann. He made seven appearances for the Bolivia national team from 1963 to 1967. He was also part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American Championship The 1963 South American Championship was held in Bolivia between 10 and 31 March 1963. It was won by Bolivia with Paraguay second. This is, so far, Bolivia's only Copa America title. Squads For a complete list of participating squads see: ''1 .... López died on 10 March 2023, at the age of 83. References 1939 births 2023 deaths Bolivian men's footballers Footballers from Cochabamba Men's association football midfielders Bolivia men's international footballers C.D. Jorge Wilstermann players {{Bolivia-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Máximo Alcócer
Máximo Luis Alcócer (15 April 1933 – 13 May 2014) was a Bolivian footballer whose career lasted for almost ten years. His career debut began in 1954. He retired in 1964. Club career Alcócer played for Club Union Maestranza, Club Wilstermann and Club Aurora. Alcócer was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia. International career With the national team of Bolivia he won the 1963 South American Championship and scored the winning goal versus Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ... in Bolivia's final match of the tournament in Cochabamba. He earned a total of 22 caps, scoring 13 goals. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cochabamba
Cochabamba ( ay, Quchapampa; qu, Quchapampa) is a city and municipality in central Bolivia in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and the fourth largest city in Bolivia, with a population of 630,587 according to the 2012 Bolivian census. Its name is from a compound of the Quechua words ''qucha'' "lake" and '' pampa'', "open plain." Residents of the city and the surrounding areas are commonly referred to as ''cochalas'' or, more formally, ''cochabambinos''. It is known as the "City of Eternal Spring" or "The Garden City" because of its spring-like temperatures all year round. It is also known as "La Llajta," which means "town" in Quechua. It is the largest urban center between the higher capital of La Paz and Santa Cruz de la Sierra in the tropical plains of the east. It sits south-west of the Tunari mountains, and north of the foothills of the Valle Alto. In antiquity, the area featured numerous lakes, which gave the city its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Félix Capriles
The Estadio Sudamericano Félix Capriles is a multi-purpose stadium in Cochabamba, Bolivia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 32,000. It is the home stadium of Club Jorge Wilstermann and Club Aurora Club Aurora is a football club from Cochabamba, Bolivia, that plays in the División de Fútbol Profesional, the top tier of Bolivian football. The club was founded May 27, 1935, and plays its home games at the Estadio Félix Capriles. Achieve .... It is also used for bigger concerts, political rallies, and other public events held in the city of Cochabamba. Events * Final of the Copa America 1963 - Bolivia defeated Brazil 5-4. * One of the sites for the Copa America 1997 References Felix Capriles Club Aurora C.D. Jorge Wilstermann Felix Capriles Multi-purpose stadiums in Bolivia Buildings and structures in Cochabamba {{Bolivia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rómulo Cortez
Rómulo Cortez is a Bolivian former football coach and player. Starting professional football at 17 with C.D. Jorge Wilstermann of the domestic league, he took part in first-ever Copa Libertadores, the premier club tournament for South American countries. He was joint top scorer in the 1968 American Soccer League with 10 goals for the Washington Darts, sharing the honor with teammate Gerry Brown. Coaching career Plying his trade abroad in Germany and North America (for the Washington Darts), Cortez began to develop an interest in coaching, doing courses in Mexico and Brazil as well as training in Spain, getting a master's degree in sports science in Germany. Later, the former footballer coached a host of clubs, including top teams in the United Arab Emirates where he won individual awards. Managing the Maldives national team on their 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign, Cortez led his charges to a poor run of results, losing 17-0 to Iran in the first round, 12-0 to Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copa Libertadores De América
The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América ( pt, Copa Libertadores da América), is an annual international club association football, football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in South American club football. The tournament is named after the ''Libertadores'' (Spanish and Portuguese for ''liberators''), the leaders of the Latin American wars of independence, so a literal translation of its former name into English is "''America's Liberators Cup''". The competition has had several formats over its lifetime. Initially, only the champions of the South American leagues participated. In 1966, the runners-up of the South American leagues began to join. In 1998, Mexican teams were invited to compete and contested regularly from 2000 until 2016. In 2000 the tournament was expanded from 20 to 32 teams. Today at least four clubs per country compete in the tournament, with Argentina and Brazil having the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
