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Club Libertad is a Paraguayan football (soccer) team, based in Asunción, founded in 1905.
[edit] History
In 1905, political instability ruled in Paraguay. A group of young men who arrived to Asunción through the bay in a ship named "Libertad" (liberty) led a triumphant revolution to take down the government who at that time was from the Partido Colorado (Colorado Party). The name of the ship that brought the young men who were part of the opposing political party (the liberal party) was an inspiration to Juan Manuel Sosa Escalada, who along with some friends, decided to found a new sports club named Club Libertad on July 30, 1905.
Since winning its first championship in 1910, Libertad has always been overshadowed by the two big teams in Paraguay: Olimpia and Cerro Porteño, who together won most of the Paraguayan football national championships. Despite that, Libertad has confirmed the position of third "big" team in Paraguay by winning 10 championships, one more than Club Guaraní which has 9 titles.
Libertad has always been considered a traditional club in the Paraguayan league and the relegation of the club to the second division in 1998 was very shocking. Two years later however, a new president took over the club and they were back in the first division. Another two years after the promotion, in 2002, they managed to win the Paraguayan league title and repeated the same feat in 2003. The success of the later years allowed Libertad to qualify for several international competitions and they even managed to reach the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores in 2006.
[edit] Honours
[edit] National honours
- Paraguayan First Division
- Winners (11): 1910, 1917, 1920, 1930, 1943, 1945, 1955, 1976, 2002, 2003, 2006
- Paraguayan Second Division
[edit] International honours
[edit] Notable players
[edit] Notable coaches
[edit] Current first team squad
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 15 |
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DF |
Ricardo Martínez |
| 16 |
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MF |
Sergio Aquino |
| 17 |
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FW |
Fredy Bareiro |
| 18 |
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MF |
Víctor Cáceres |
| 19 |
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FW |
Nelson Romero |
| 20 |
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DF |
Raúl Damiani |
| 21 |
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MF |
Milton Benítez |
| 22 |
 |
DF |
Deivis Barone |
| 23 |
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FW |
Edgar Benítez |
| 24 |
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FW |
Roberto Gamarra |
| 25 |
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GK |
Roberto Acosta |
| 26 |
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MF |
Carlos Ruiz Peralta |
| 27 |
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FW |
Pablo Velázquez |
| 28 |
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FW |
José Ariel Núñez |
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[edit] Basketball
Libertad also has a basketball team participating in the Paraguayan Metropolitan Basketball League. They won the Paraguayan championship nine times: 1958, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1990 and 2005.
[edit] External link
