Academia Deportiva Fancesa Explained

Clubname:Fancesa
Fullname:Academia Deportiva Fancesa[1]
Nickname:Rubronegro
Cementeros
Ground:Olímpico Patria
Capacity:30,700
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Juan Carlos López[2]
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Javier Vega
League:Copa Simón Bolívar
Primera A ACHF
Season:2022
Position:Primera A ACHF, 4th of 13
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Academia Deportiva Fancesa is a Bolivian football club based in Sucre, Chuquisaca. The club was founded on 10 March 1965, and compete in the Bolivian Football Regional Leagues, holding home matches at the Estadio Olímpico Patria, with a capacity of 30,700 people.

History

Named after the Fábrica Nacional de Cemento S.A. (FANCESA), the club reached the final of the Copa Simón Bolívar in 2002, missing out a direct promotion after losing to Aurora.[3] They also lost the promotion/relegation play-off against Independiente Petrolero, and remained in the second division.

The club was also one of the participants of the 2022 Copa Bolivia,[4] but the tournament was cancelled.

Notes and References

  1. 29 December 2022
  2. Web site: Reunión clave, el jueves. Key meeting, on Thursday. Correo del Sur. es. 31 January 2020. 29 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Aurora-Fancesa, un duelo histórico. Aurora-Fancesa, an historical duel. Los Tiempos. es. 15 March 2017. 29 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Tomina, Fancesa, Atlético y Stormer’s avanzan en la Copa Bolivia. Tomina, Fancesa, Atlético and Stormers are through in the Copa Bolivia. Correo del Sur. es. 20 June 2022. 29 December 2022.