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12 de Octubre Football Club

12 de Octubre Football Club is a Paraguayan football club from the city of Itauguá that currently plays in the División Intermedia, the second division of Football in Paraguay. Founded in 1914, the club's home venue is Estadio Luis Alberto Salinas Tanasio.[1]

12 de Octubre
Full name12 de Octubre Football Club
Nickname(s)Tejedores ("Weaverbirds")
El globo ("The globe")
FoundedAugust 14, 1914; 110 years ago (1914-08-14)
GroundEstadio Luis Alberto Salinas Tanasio,
Itaugua, Paraguay
Capacity10,000
PresidentEdgar Monges
ManagerRobert Pereira
LeaguePrimera B Metropolitana
2023División Intermedia, 16th of 16 (Relegated by average)
Current season

The club is the only club outside the Asuncion Metropolitan Area to win a league title.[2]

History

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The club was founded on 14 August 1914 by the Tanasio family. The name of the club, 12 de Octubre, was chosen in honor of Columbus Day. The club's colors were chosen based on some flowers a school teacher had.[3] The team played in the regional leagues from their foundation until they were promoted to the first division B in 1996. The following year, they won the División Intermedia, and were promoted to the Primera Division.[4]

In 2001, they placed 10th in the Apertura and 3rd in the Clausura. Their placement in the Clausura qualified them for the Liguilla, which they won and gave them a spot in the 2002 Copa Libertadores. In the tournament, they were eliminated in the group stage after finishing 3rd in a group that contained Gremio, Cienciano, and Oriente Petrolero. However, they still managed to record 3 wins: 1-0 against powerhouse Gremio and Cienciano, and 3-2 against Oriente Petrolero.

In the 2002 season they finished runner up in the Apertura tournament behind Sportivo Luqueño and won the Clausura tournament but lost in the absolute finals against Libertad 2-6 on aggregate.[5] Despite losing the finals, their overall standing, which was first in the aggregate table, gave them a spot in the 2003 Copa Libertadores, where they were knocked out by finishing last in the group stage and only winning one game against Ecuador's El Nacional.

They weren't as successful as the previous year during the next season, as they finished 9th and 7th in the Apertura and Clausura tournaments respectively.

In 2007, 12 de Octubre arrived to the last matchday of the Clausura, after having a poor season, one step away from being relegated. They had to play against their rival for the fight of permanence, Sportivo Trinidense. Only a victory could save the club. In the 85th minute, Trinidense scored and were winning 1-0. But in the final minutes of the game when it seemed like their relegation was secured, the score was turned around with goals from Diego Miranda and Elvis Marecos, and the game finished 2-1.[6] For the moment the club was saving itself from being relegated but they still had to play Club General Díaz from the city of Luque. The first leg was won by General Diaz 2-1 in Luque. At halftime in the second leg, the score was 2-2 (3-4 on aggregate), which put 12 de Octubre in a tough position again. However, with great effort and the support from the fans, they turned things around by winning the game 4-2 (5-4 on aggregate) with goals from Hugo Notario, Francisco Esteche, Diego Miranda, and Domingo Ortiz. The victory secured their permanence in the Primera Division for the next season.[7]

In 2009, after finishing with the second worst average of points obtained in the last three seasons, the team once again had to play the promotion/relegation playoff. They faced Sport Colombia, where they lost 3-0 on penalties after drawing 3-3 on aggregate. This meant that 12 de Octubre was relegated to the Segunda Division after 11 years in the top flight.

In 2010, the team had an irregular season in the Segunda Division, reaching both top and bottom of the table but finishing mid table at the end of the season. For the 2011 season, Jacinto Elizeche was appointed as the team's manager, although the poor results throughout the season brought about his dismissal. Estanislao Struway succeeded him as manager, but the results under his spell did not improve, and the team was relegated to the Tercera Division that season with Struway also being sacked.

In 2012, in their first participation in the third division, they were champions with only 3 games lost. With this they returned to the Segunda Division in 2013 with only a year of absence.

The 2013 season was a good one for the club. It finished runner-up behind champion 3 de Febrero, and achieved promotion back to the top tier for the 2014 season.[8]

Stadium

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Main article: Estadio Luis Alberto Salinas

The stadium was opened in 1965 and has a capacity of 10,000. It was called Estadio Juan Canuto Pettengill until 2016, when it was changed to Estadio Luis Alberto Salinas Tanasio in honor of Luis Salinas, ex president of the club. The stadium was expanded with the addition of an east stand in 2003, and received floodlights the following year.[9][10]

Honours

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Regional titles

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Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

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2002: First Round
2003: First Round

Current squad

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As of 6 March 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   PAR Bernardo Medina
3 MF   PAR Alexis González
4 DF   PAR César Benítez
6 DF   PAR Danilo Ortiz
7 MF   PAR Nélson Sanabria
9 FW   ARG Martín Batallini
10 MF   PAR David Mendieta
11 MF   PAR Jorge Núñez
14 DF   PAR Paulo da Silva
16 MF   PAR Osmar Molinas
18 FW   PAR Dionicio Pérez
19 FW   PAR Sebastián Doldán
21 MF   PAR Alexis Rojas
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK   ARG Agustín Silva
23 DF   PAR Rodrigo Alborno
24 MF   PAR Edgar Ferreira
26 FW   PAR Ronald Roa
27 MF   PAR Jorge González
28 DF   PAR Víctor Ayala
29 DF   PAR Víctor Dávalos
30 FW   PAR José Ortigoza
33 DF   PAR Alex Garcete
37 DF   PAR Gonzalo Duré
40 GK   PAR Rodrigo Giménez
— MF   ARG Axel Juárez
— MF   PAR Aldo Vera

Notable players

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To appear in this section a player must have either:
  • Played at least 125 games for the club.
  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Been part of a national team at any time.
  • Played in the first division of any other football association (outside of Paraguay).
  • Played in a continental and/or intercontinental competition.
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References

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  1. ^ "Club 12 de Octubre". Soccerway.
  2. ^ "El 12 de Octubre de Itauguá (Paraguay) cumple 100 años de vida". Conmebol.com. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Club 12 de Octubre conmemora 102 años de su fundación". abc.com.py (in Spanish). 14 August 2016. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ^ Balmori, Roberto (12 October 2012). "El 12 de octubre paraguayo, el club que nació con la Primera Guerra Mundial". La Ciudad Deportiva. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Primer título para el 12 de Octubre". El Mundo Deportes. 3 November 2002. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Trinidense vuelve a Intermedia y el "12" juega la promoción". ultimahora.com (in Spanish). 1 December 2007. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  7. ^ "El 12 de Octubre sigue siendo equipo de Primera División". Ultima Hora (in Spanish). 15 December 2007. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  8. ^ Rojas, Gustavo (14 August 2014). "Los 100 años de fútbol con Ñandutí ¡Salud 12 de Octubre!". Golazo Tropical. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  9. ^ Salinas, Arnaldo (1 April 2016). "El final de una epoca". Itagua.com.py. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Club 12 de Octubre Info". Albigol. 2006. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014.
  11. ^ CDF, ed. (23 December 2001). "El 12 de Octubre por 1er vez". Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  12. ^ Albigol (ed.s) 12 de Octubre Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  13. ^ ABC Color, ed. (9 July 2003). "El 12 de Octubre de Itauguá". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017.
  14. ^ Alberto Rubio (7 February 2009). "Mikel Arce: "Mi llegada a Paraguay ha supuesto un revuelo mediático"". MARCA. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  15. ^ "Mikel Arce". footballdatabase.eu.
  16. ^ "Fredy Bareiro :: Fredy Jose Bareiro Gamarra ::".
  17. ^ "Salvador Cabañas :: Salvador Cabañas Ortega ::".
  18. ^ "Darío Verón :: Darío Anastacio Verón Maldonado ::".
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