Club Silvio Pettirossi, is a
Paraguay
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an
football club based in the
barrio of
Republicano, in
Asunción
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The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay o ...
. The club was founded March 11, 1926 and plays in the
fourth division of the Paraguayan league. Their home games are played at the Bernabé Pedrozo stadium. The club's name was chosen in honor of
Silvio Pettirossi, a famous Paraguayan airplane pilot and
aviation
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pioneer.
In 2007 they won the
Intermedia
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(Paraguayan second division tournament) and will thus be in the top flight of Paraguayan football in 2008. They have named former Paraguayan star
Miguel Angel Benitez as head coach for the 2008 season.
Honours
*
Paraguayan Second Division: 2
::1969,
2007
*
Paraguayan Third Division: 7
::1952, 1957, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1995,
2004
Current Roster 2009
Notable players
* 2000's
*
Osvaldo Mendoza
Osvaldo Mendoza (born 23 March 1981) is a Paraguayan former football
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(2008)
References
External links
Club Silvio Pettirossi Info
Silvio Pettirossi
Silvio Pettirossi
Association football clubs established in 1926
1926 establishments in Paraguay
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