Club General Martín Ledesma, is a
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
an
football club based in the city of
Capiatá in the
Central Department
Central () is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Areguá. With 2,243,792 inhabitants, it is the most populated and the smallest of the 17 departments of Paraguay.
Boundaries
*North: the departments of Cordillera and Presidente Hayes
*W ...
. The club was founded 22 September 1914 and plays in
División Intermedia, the second-tier of
Paraguayan football league system
The Paraguayan football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Paraguay.
Overview
At the top is the ''Primera División'' or ''División de Honor'' (first division) with 12 clubs.
Below the 1st level is the '' ...
. 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 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
*Third División
**Runner-up (2): 2012, 2021
*UFI Champions Cup
**Winners (1): 2006
*Regional Titles (
Capiatá league)
**Winners (10): 1968, 1970, 1972, 1976, 1985, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004
References
External links
Albigol: Martin Ledesma Info
Football clubs in Paraguay
Association football clubs established in 1914
1914 establishments in Paraguay
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