Sud América
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Full name | Institución Atlética Sud América | ||
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Nickname(s) | Buzones (Postboxes) Naranjitas (Little Oranges) | ||
Founded | February 15, 1914 | ||
Ground | Parque Carlos Ángel Fossa Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Capacity | 6,000 | ||
Chairman | José Vicente | ||
Manager | Luis López | ||
League | Segunda División | ||
2021 | Primera División, 14th (relegated) | ||
Website | https://iasauy.com/ | ||
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Institución Atlética Sud América, usually known as Sud América or just IASA, is a football club from Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan Segunda Division.
History
Sud América was formed from the team formerly known as the "Montevideo Helios".[1] Sud América has won the Uruguayan 2nd Division on 7 occasions, this is a national record they share with Fénix. It was a hard-to-beat team back in the days and it was very economically stable. After the relegation to 2nd Division in 1996, Sud América competed consecutively without success for 16 seasons, becoming the most popular team of the division. In the 2013 season (17th consecutive season in second) the club achieved the promotion to the Elite Division complying with its objectives wanting to return to it as a celebration of its centenary. Sud América usually play their home games at Estadio Carlos Angel Fossa which is located in Montevideo and has a capacity of 6,000 spectators.
Kit evolution
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa CONMEBOL: 1 appearances
- 1995: Second Round
- 1995 Copa CONMEBOL
October 24, 1995 First round | Gimnasia LP Argentina | 1–0 | Uruguay Sud América | La Plata, Argentina |
Guglielminpietro File:Soccerball shade.svg | Report | Stadium: Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo |
October 31, 1995 First round | Sud América Uruguay | 4–0 | Argentina Gimnasia LP | Paysandú, Uruguay |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Parque Artigas |
November 15, 1995 Quarterfinals | Sud América Uruguay | 0–1 | Paraguay Atlético Colegiales | Paysandú, Uruguay |
Report | Espínola File:Soccerball shade.svg | Stadium: Estadio Parque Artigas |
Sud América eliminated via penalties (4–3) due to draw on points 3–3.
Current squad
- As of 16 October 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
- Uruguay Julio César Ribas (Jan 1, 1994 – Dec 31, 1995)
- Uruguay Julio Acuña (Jan 1, 2003 – July 1, 2003)
- Uruguay Luis López (2004)
- Uruguay Tabaré Silva (Aug 1, 2009 – May 21, 2010)
- Uruguay Alejandro Apud (Aug 1, 2011 – June 30, 2014)
- Argentina Jorge Vivaldo (July 15, 2014 – Oct 5, 2015)
- Uruguay Julio Comesaña (2015 – 2016)
- Uruguay Maxi Viera (Oct 8, 2020 – Feb 10, 2021)
- Argentina Claudio Biaggio (Mar 6, 2021 – Oct 4, 2021)
- Uruguay Luis López (Oct 5, 2021 – )
Titles
- 1951, 1954, 1957, 1963, 1975, 1994, 2013
- 1926
References
- ↑ "Historia | Los Buzones" (in español). Retrieved 2024-05-13.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)