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Once Caldas

Full name

Corporación Deportiva Once Caldas

Nickname(s)

El blanco, blanco

Founded

1959

Ground

Estadio Palogrande,
Manizales, Caldas

Capacity

42,000

Chairman

Germán Cardona Gutierrez

Manager

Juan Carlos Bedoya Soto

League

Mustang Cup

2006

Mustang Cup, eliminated in the
second stage (Apertura) and in
the second stage (Finalización)





Home colours





Away colours

Corporación Deportiva Once Caldas, usually known simply as Once Caldas, is a Colombian football (soccer) team, based in Manizales. They were the surprise winners of Copa Libertadores in 2004, mainly due to the performances of Juan Carlos Henao and John Viáfara. The club was founded in 1959 by the merger of two Manizales clubs.

1 History
2 Honours
- 2.1 National honours
- 2.2 International honours
3 2004 Copa Libertadores campaign
4 Famous players
5 Famous coaches
6 Stadium
7 References
8 External links

[edit] History

In 1950, Deportes Caldas won the Mustang Cup (which is the name of the Colombian first division).

The club was founded in 1959, after the fusion of Once Deportivo and Deportes Caldas.

In 1961, the club debuted in the Mustang Cup. The club finished in the 7th position of the competition.

In 1998, Once Caldas was the first division's runner-up. Deportivo Cali defeated the club in the final. In the first leg, in Cali, the home team won 4-0. The second leg, in Manizales, ended in a 0-0 draw. In that year, the club also disputed its first international competition, the Copa CONMEBOL. Once Caldas was eliminated in the first round, by Santos, of Brazil. In the first leg, in Santos, Santos won 2-1. In the second leg, in Manizales, Once Caldas won 2-1, but was defeated 3-2 in the penalty shootout.

In 1999, the club disputed the Copa Libertadores de América for the first time. Once Caldas was in the same group of Deportivo Cali, and two Argentine clubs, Vélez Sársfield and River Plate. The club finished in the last position, but only two points behind Vélez Sársfield, which was the group's leader.

In 2002, Once Caldas disputed again the Copa Libertadores. Olimpia Asunción, of Paraguay, Universidad Católica, of Chile, and Flamengo, of Brazil were in Once Calda's group. After finishing in the third position, only ahead of Flamengo, the club was eliminated.

In 2003, the club won the first division's Apertura, after beating Atlético Junior in the final. In Barranquilla, the match ended in a 0-0 draw. In the second leg, Once Caldas won 1-0 in Manizales.

In 2004, the club disputed again Copa Libertadores. After beating Boca Juniors in the penalty shootout, the club, managed by Luis Fernando Montoya, won the competition for the first time. As the Copa Libertadores champions, the club disputed the Intercontinental Cup against UEFA Champions League champions Porto, of Portugal, in Yokohama, Japan. After a 0-0 draw, the club was defeated 8-7 in the penalty shootout.

In 2005, as the last year's champion, Once Caldas disputed again Copa Libertadores. Chivas de Guadalajara (Mexico), Cobreloa (Chile), and San Lorenzo (Argentina) were in Once Calda's group. The club finished in the second place, two points behind Chivas. In the second stage, the club was eliminated by UANL Tigres of Mexico. In that year, the club also disputed the Recopa Sudamericana, having played against Boca Juniors. In the first leg, in Buenos Aires, Boca Juniors won 3-1. In the second leg, in Manizales, Once Caldas won 2-1. Boca won 4-3 in the aggregate score.

[edit] Honours

[edit] National honours

Mustang Cup
- Winners (2): 1950, 2003 (Apertura)

[edit] International honours

Copa Libertadores de América
- Winners (1): 2004

[edit] 2004 Copa Libertadores campaign

In 2004, Once Caldas won Copa Libertadores. The matches played by the club are listed below:

First stage

Once Caldas-Fénix (Uruguay) 3-0
UA Maracaibo (Venezuela-Once Caldas 1-2
Vélez Sársfield (Argentina)-Once Caldas 2-0
Once Caldas-Vélez Sársfield 2-0
Once Caldas-UA Maracaibo 2-1
Fénix-Once Caldas 2-2

Second stage

Barcelona (Ecuador-Once Caldas 0-0 1-1 (2-4py)

NB: The 2004 Copa Libertadores was the last in which the away goals rule was not used. If it had been used, and the same scorelines had occurred under these different circumstances, Once Caldas would have been eliminated here.

Quarterfinals

Santos (Brazil)-Once Caldas 1-1 0-1

Semifinals

São Paulo (Brazil)-Once Caldas 0-0 1-2

Final

Boca Juniors (Argentina)-Once Caldas 0-0 1-1 (0-2py)

[edit] Famous players

Sergio Galván
Juan Carlos Henao
Arnulfo Valentierra
Samuel Vanegas
Elkin Soto
John Viáfara

[edit] Famous coaches

Luis Fernando Montoya

[edit] Stadium

Once Caldas plays its home matches at Estadio Palogrande, located in Manizales. The stadium was inaugurated in 1936, and had its maximum capacity expanded to its current 42,000 spectators in 1994.