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 1950
Ground Estadio Eduardo Santos,
Santa Marta, Magdalena
Capacity 23,000
Chairman Colombian José María Campo Alzamora
Manager Argentinan Rubén Flotta
League Primera B Colombia
2006 Apertura 18
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Unión Magdalena is a Colombian soccer team founded in the year 1950 as "Los Samarios" (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 Categoria Primera B 2007 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 | Envigado FC | Real Santander | Patriotas FC | Unión Magdalena | Valledupar FC
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