Club Silvio Pettirossi

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Silvio Pettirossi
Full name	Club Silvio Pettirossi
Nickname(s)	Los Aviadores (the Aviators)
Founded	March 11, 1926
Ground	Estadio Benadet Pedrozo (Capacity 4,200)
Chairman	Dario Núñez
Manager	Miguel Ángel Benítez
League	Liga Paraguaya
Apertura 2008	-
Home colours 　 Away colours

Club Silvio Pettirossi, is a Paraguayan football club based in the barrio of Republicano, in Asunción. The club was founded March 11, 1926 and plays in the first division of the Paraguayan league. Their home games are played at the Benadet Pedrozo stadium. The club's name was chosen in honor of Silvio Pettirossi, a famous Paraguayan airplane pilot and aviation pioneer.

In 2007 they won the Intermedia (Paraguayan second division tournament) and will thus be in the top flight of Paraguayan football in 2008. They have named former Paraguayan star Miguel Angel Benitez as head coach for the 2008 season.

[edit] Honours

• Paraguayan Second Division
  • Winners (2): 1969, 2007
• Paraguayan Third Division
  • Winners (7): 1952, 1957, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1995, 2004

[edit] External links

• Club Silvio Pettirossi Info

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