Club Libertad Explained

Clubname:Libertad
Fullname:Club Libertad
Nickname:Gumarelo
Repollero (Cabbage Growers)
Founded:[1]
Ground:Estadio Tigo La Huerta
Capacity:10,100[2]
Chairman:Rubén di Tore
Manager:Ariel Galeano
League:Primera División
Season:2023
Position:Primera División, 1st of 12 (Apertura and Clausura champions)
Website:http://www.clublibertad.com.py/
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Current:2024 Paraguayan Primera División season

Club Libertad is a Paraguayan professional football club based in Asunción that currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División. The club plays its home games at Estadio Tigo La Huerta; which holds 10,100 people.

Founded in 1905, Libertad is the third most successful Paraguayan football club, winning 25 national titles, only behind rivals Olimpia and Cerro Porteño.

History

The club was founded on 30 July 1905 by a group of young men and students. Its first president was Juan Manuel Sosa, who chose the club's name.[3]

Since winning its first championship in 1910, Libertad has always been overshadowed by the two big clubs in Paraguay: Olimpia and Cerro Porteño, who together won most of the Paraguayan football national championships. Despite that, Libertad has confirmed its position as the third "big" team of Paraguay by winning 21 championships, ten more than Guaraní, which has eleven.

In 1952, Libertad participated in the Copa Rio. The club played three matches. In the first match against Austria Wien, the opposition won 4–2. In the next match, against Corinthians, the Brazilians won 6–1. In its last game against German club 1. FC Saarbrücken, the Paraguayan club won 4–1, to finish the cup with one win and two defeats.

The club's first participation in the Copa Libertadores was in 1968, where they finished last with one win, one draw and 4 losses in a group containing Peñarol, Nacional, and Guaraní. In the 1977 Copa Libertadores Libertad reached the semi-finals. They began their campaign by finishing first in their group. That gave them qualification to the semi-finals, where they had to play two legs against Boca Juniors and Deportivo Cali. The winner of the group advanced to the finals, which was Boca Juniors. Libertad finished last of the semi-finals group with one win, one draw and two losses.

In 1998, the club was relegated for the first time in its history. In the Apertura tournament it finished last, and in the Clausura it finished second-to-last. A 4–3 defeat to rivals Guaraní on the last matchday, as well as their league position in 1997, secured the club's relegation. The club spent two years in the second tier before returning to the top tier in 2001 after winning the league title in 2000.[4] The club went through lots of success after their return to the top tier, as noted by winning the league titles in 2002 and 2003.

Libertad reached the semi-finals of Copa Libertadores for the second time in history in 2006, where Libertad topped its group and beat powerhouses Corinthians and River Plate on their way to being knocked out by winners Internacional. Despite the elimination, more success came for the club, because it became a three-time-champion by winning the 2007 Clausura, 2008 Apertura, and 2008 Clausura.

In the 2013 Copa Sudamericana, the club made the semi-finals, beginning their campaign in the first stage by beating Montevideo Wanderers and Mineros in the second stage. Then they beat Sport Recife and Itagüí in the round of 16 and quarter-finals, before being eliminated by Lanús, who eventually won the competition. They also made the semi-finals again in 2017, losing to another Argentine club, Independiente, who also won the competition.

Rivalries

Libertad has a rivalry with the other two "big clubs" of the country, Olimpia and Cerro Porteño, but mainly has one with Olimpia, and matches disputed between the two clubs are called "Clásico Blanco y Negro" (White and Black Classic). The first "clasico" was played in September 1906, with Olimpia winning 5-4. Repollero won the 2003 league title by beating Olimpia 6-5 on penalties. Overall, there have been 255 matches disputed between them, with Olimpia winning 112 and Libertad winning 74.[5]

The club also shares a rivalry with the fourth-biggest club in the country, Guaraní. The first match between the two clubs was played in 1921, which was won by Guarani to obtain the league title that year. The rivalry became greater in 1998, after Guaraní won 4-3 on the last matchday to cause Libertad's only relegation into the second division.[6]

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

20 appearances

Best: Semi-finals (2): 1977, 2006

Best: Semi-finals (3): 2013, 2017, 2021

Honours

Source:[7]

Managerial history

Basketball

The basketball team of Libertad belongs to the top teams of the national top basketball league and Libertad is after Olimpia the most successful club of Paraguay.

Honours

[27] [28]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club Libertad: Summary. Soccerway. Perform. 23 June 2016. 9 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230309034446/https://int.soccerway.com/teams/paraguay/club-libertad/. live.
  2. Web site: Medida y capacidad de las canchas. APF. 13 July 2018. 10 March 2019. 9 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221209065823/https://www.apf.org.py/n/medida-y-capacidad-de-las-canchas. live.
  3. Web site: 29 July 2018. Los 113 años del club Libertad. live. Abc.py. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021800/http://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/los-113-anos-del-club-libertad-1726026.html . 30 July 2018 .
  4. Web site: 4 October 2018. Cuando bajaron dos grandes en simultáneo. live. Abc.py. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20181005001704/http://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/cuando-bajaron-dos-grandes-en-simultaneo-1746822.html . 5 October 2018 .
  5. Web site: 9 January 2013. El clásico Blanco y Negro. live. abc.py. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20140811073308/http://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/deportes/el-clasico-blanco-y-negro-526192.html . 11 August 2014 .
  6. Web site: 12 January 2013. Una vieja rivalidad. live. Abc.py. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20140811072412/http://www.abc.com.py/edicion-impresa/deportes/una-vieja-rivalidad-527221.html . 11 August 2014 .
  7. Web site: Club Libertad: Trophies. Soccerway. Perform. 23 June 2016. 24 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624040153/http://int.soccerway.com/teams/paraguay/club-libertad/1621/trophies/. live.
  8. Web site: Sin títulos pero con promocionados, Javier Torrente presenta renuncia en Libertad. 31 March 2010. Ultima Hora. es. 2 September 2013. 8 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208060756/http://www.ultimahora.com/sin-titulos-pero-promocionados-javier-torrente-presenta-renuncia-libertad-n309374.html. live.
  9. Web site: Gregorio Pérez dejará Libertad. 29 May 2011. ABC Color. es. 18 January 2013. 8 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208040948/http://www.abc.com.py/deportes/gregorio-perez-dejara-libertad-263964.html. live.
  10. Web site: Jorge Burruchaga es nuevo técnico de Libertad. 25 June 2011. Ultima Hora. Editorial El Pais. es. 18 November 2012. 29 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629055523/http://www.ultimahora.com/notas/440975-Jorge-Burruchaga-es-nuevo-tecnico-de-Libertad. dead.
  11. News: Rubén Israel regresa a Libertad. https://web.archive.org/web/20120714011719/http://www.lanacion.com.py/articulo/80469-ruben-israel-regresa-a-libertad.html. dead. 14 July 2012. 11 July 2012. La Nacion. Grupo Nación de Comunicaciones. es. 18 November 2012.
  12. Web site: Pedro Sarabia es nuevo entrenador de Libertad. 2 September 2013. Paraguay.com. es. 18 January 2014. 1 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160401203247/http://www.paraguay.com/deportes/pedro-sarabia-es-nuevo-entrenador-de-libertad-96801. live.
  13. Web site: Fernando Jubero anuncia su salida del Club Libertad. es. d10.paraguay.com. 23 December 2017. 24 December 2017.
  14. Web site: Será técnico de Libertad. es. ABC Color. 28 December 2017. 29 December 2017. 29 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171229001118/http://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/sera-tecnico-de-libertad-aldo-bobadilla-general-diaz-libertad-1662400.html. live.
  15. Web site: Aldo Bobadilla dejó Libertad. es. ABC Color. 21 July 2018. 19 April 2021. 22 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422094058/https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/aldo-bobadilla-dejo-libertad-1723672.html. live.
  16. Web site: Eduardo Villalba toma el interinato en el Gumarelo. es. D10 Paraguay. 21 July 2018. 19 April 2021. 26 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180826084612/http://d10.paraguay.com/eduardo-villalba-toma-el-interinato-el-gumarelo-n647018. live.
  17. Web site: Este martes presentan a Leonel. es. ABC Color. 8 October 2018. 19 April 2021. 20 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210420213015/https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/este-martes-presentan-a-leonel-1747934.html. live.
  18. Web site: Sorpresivo: Leonel Álvarez ya no es técnico de Libertad. es. D10 Paraguay. 6 March 2019. 19 April 2021. 12 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230312135316/https://d10.ultimahora.com/sorpresivo-leonel-alvarez-ya-no-es-tecnico-libertad-n2805267.html. dead.
  19. https://www.versus.com.py/2019/03/07/nuevo-entrenador-libertad/ Chamot, el nuevo entrenador de Libertad
  20. Web site: Chamot confirma que no seguirá: "Me cuesta dejar este grupo". es. D10 Paraguay. 13 December 2019. 20 December 2019. 21 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191221033320/https://d10.ultimahora.com/chamot-confirma-que-no-seguira-me-cuesta-dejar-este-grupo-n2859853.html. live.
  21. Web site: Libertad anuncia a Ramón Díaz como DT. es. Tigo Sports. 17 December 2019. 20 December 2019. 19 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191219112648/http://www.tigosports.com.py/futbol/libertad-anuncia-ramon-diaz-como-dt. live.
  22. Web site: Ramón Díaz deja Libertad. es. HOY. 24 September 2020. 19 April 2021. 29 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240629111626/https://www.hoy.com.py/deportes/ramon-diaz-deja-libertad. live.
  23. Web site: Gustavo Morínigo toma la dirección técnica en Libertad. es. HOY. 24 September 2020. 19 April 2021. 21 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021235249/https://www.hoy.com.py/deportes/gustavo-morinigo-toma-la-direccion-tecnica-en-libertad. live.
  24. Web site: Gustavo Morínigo ya no es técnico de Libertad. es. D10 Paraguay. 16 December 2020. 17 December 2020. 16 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201216212421/https://d10.ultimahora.com/gustavo-morinigo-ya-no-es-tecnico-libertad-n2918914.html. live.
  25. Web site: Di Tore: 'Lo de Garnero es una posibilidad real'. es. D10 Paraguay. 17 December 2020. 19 April 2021. 19 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419102851/https://d10.ultimahora.com/di-tore-lo-garnero-es-una-posibilidad-real-n2919044.html. live.
  26. Web site: Libertad hace oficial la llegada de Daniel Garnero. Spanish. D10 Paraguay. 30 December 2020. 11 January 2021. 20 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120141902/https://d10.ultimahora.com/libertad-hace-oficial-la-llegada-daniel-garnero-n2920808.html. live.
  27. Web site: historial de los campeones oficiales de baloncesto varonil. Corporación Deportiva Fénix. 20 July 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130731144845/http://cdfenix.com.py/2009noticiasdetodoslosdeportes.htm. 31 July 2013.
  28. http://www.latinbasket.com/PAR/d1.asp Latin Basket
  29. ABC Color (ed.) Premiarán a los mejores de la temporada 2009 . (Dec 8, 2009). Retrieved Nov 22, 2012, (in Spanish)

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