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n football club based in

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. Founded on 28 June 1985, they play in División Profesional. The team's home base is the

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History

Founded on 28 June 1985 by Isaac Mollinedo and David Condori, the club was initially named ''Asociación

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'' and had the same colours as the

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. The club was subsequently renamed to ''Academia del Balompié Boliviano'', and had as first goal to help the development of young players in the

region. In 2013, ABB won the year's Copa Bolivia, winning promotion to the Liga Nacional B. In the 2013–14 Nacional B, however, the club was eliminated in the first stage, and later returned to the regional leagues. In the 2024

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, ABB reached the finals of the competition, and achieved a first-ever promotion to the Primera División after defeating CDT Real Oruro 3–2 on aggregate.

Honours

: 2024

Managers

* Luis Mollinedo (2011–2021) * Guillermo Gonzáles (2021) * Luis Mollinedo (2022–2023) * Julio Quinteros (2024) * David Condori (2024–)

References

Football clubs in Bolivia Football clubs in La Paz Association football clubs established in 1985 1985 establishments in Bolivia {{SouthAm-footyclub-stub