Unión Magdalena

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Unión Magdalena
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Full name Asociación Deportiva
Unión Magdalena
Nickname(s) El Ciclón Bananero
Founded 19 April 1953
Ground Estadio Eduardo Santos,
Santa Marta, Magdalena
Capacity 23,000
Chairman Colombian José María Campo Alzamora
Manager Colombian Eduardo Julian Retat
League Primera B Colombia
2006 Apertura 18
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Unión Magdalena is a Colombian soccer team founded in the year 1953 (April 19) and based on Santa Marta. It has only won one championship, in the year 1968 against Deportivo Cali in the final. Red and blue stripes compose its shirt. It is also nicknamed "El Ciclón Bananero" in Colombia.

Currently (as of 2006) it is playing in the Colombian Second Division.

Unión Magdalena plays in the stadium Eduardo Santos with a capacity of 23.000.

Carlos Valderrama, one of the most famous Colombian footballers, started his career here.


Colombian Catergoria Primera B 2006 teams:
Academia FC | Alianza Petrolera | Atlético Bello | Bajo Cauca FC | Barranquilla FC | Bogotá FC | Centauros Villavicencio | Córdoba FC | Cortuluá
Depor FC | Deportivo Rionegro | Expreso Rojo | Girardot FC | La Equidad | Los Pumas de Casanare | Patriotas FC | Unión Magdalena | Valledupar FC
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