Colón de Santa Fe

Football club infobox
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clubname = Colón de Santa Fe


fullname = Club Atlético Colón
nickname = "Los Sabaleros"
founded = May 5, 1905
ground = Estadio B.G. Estanislao López,
"Cementerio de los Elefantes"
("Elephant Graveyard"), Santa Fe
capacity = 32.500
chairman = Germán Lerche
manager = Antonio Mohamed
league = Argentine Primera División
season = Clausura 2008
position = 11th
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Club Atlético Colón is a football team from Santa Fe, Argentina.

The club was founded in 1905 and played in the local league of Santa Fe, winning it on 14 occasions. The club gained its affiliation with the Argentine Football Association in 1947. The team played several seasons in the lower divisions until they won the second division championship in 1965. This success led to their promotion to the Primera División Argentina. They have featured in the top division of Argentine football on several occasions and have had a continuous presence in the top flight since the 1995-1996 season.

The club has finished in the top three of the Primera División Argentina on two occasions, a second place in Apertura 1997 and a third place in Clausura 2000.

The club has qualified for international tournaments, playing in the Copa Conmebol in 1997 and in Copa Sudamericana in 2003. In 1998 Colón played in South America's most prestigious club tournament; Copa Libertadores, they progressed to the quarter finals where they were eliminated by River Plate.

In 2005 Club Atlético Colón celebrated their centenary by instituting the Copa Santa Fe, an annual mid season summer tournament.

tadium

In spite of its few successes the club has numerous supporters and Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López is the tenth biggest football stadium in Argentina.

Local rivalry

The club plays the Santa Fe local derby against Unión de Santa Fe, but the game has not occurred for many years due to the fact that the teams are currently in different divisions.

Current squad

"As of September 14, 2008"

Notable former players

* Rubén Aráoz (1971-1978, 1980-1981)
* Héctor Baley (1973-1976)
* Ismael Blanco (2002-2004, 2007)
* José Pablo Burtovoy (1996-2000)
* César Carignano (2000-2004)
* Daniel Carnevali (1985-1988)
* Jorge Comas (1980-1981, 1994)
* Edgardo Di Meola (1969-1971, 1977-1979, 1981)
* Esteban Fuertes (1997-1999, 2000, 2003-2006, 2008-)
* Giovanny Hernández (2003-2006)
* Hugo Ibarra (1995-1998)
* Luis Adrián Medero (1996-2001)
* Pedro Pasculli (1977-1980)
* Martín Romagnoli (1999-2006)
* Marcelo Saralegui (1995-1999)
* Enzo Trossero (1972-1975)
* Carlos Trullet (1971-1974)
* Juan Manuel Vargas (2005-2006)"see also cl|Colón de Santa Fe footballers"

Achievements

Local tournaments

*Liga Santafesina de fútbol (4): 1913, 1914, 1916, 1918 [ [http://www.futbolinterior.com.ar/santafe/santafe/liga3.htm HISTORIAL LIGA SANTAFESINA DE FÚTBOL] ]
*Federacion Santafesina (4): 1922, 1923, 1925, 1929 [ [http://www.futbolinterior.com.ar/santafe/santafe/liga3.htm HISTORIAL LIGA SANTAFESINA DE FÚTBOL] ]
*Liga Santafesina de Fútbol (16): 1937, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1968, 1969, 1995, Apertura 2000, Apertura 2002, Apertura 2004. [ [http://www.futbolinterior.com.ar/santafe/santafe/liga3.htm HISTORIAL LIGA SANTAFESINA DE FÚTBOL] ]

National tournaments

*Segunda División Argentina: 1965
*"Runner-up Primera División Argentina:" Apertura 1997

Friendly tournaments

*Copa de Honor Juan Domingo Perón: 1950 [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/argcuphist.html Historia de las copas en Argentina por RSSSF] ]
*Copa Santa Fe: 2006

References

External links

* [http://www.clubcolon.com.ar/ Official Site] (Spanish)
* [http://www.nuevocementerio.com.ar/ Nuevo Cementerio] (Spanish)