Asunción Club River Plate
Club River Plate, mostly known as River Plate or internationally as River Plate Asunción, is a Paraguayan football club from the neighbourhood of Mburicaó, in Asunción; founded in 1911.
The club has been playing in the lower divisions of the Paraguayan league for several decades and their most notable achievements are the three second-place finish achieved when they were playing in the Paraguayan Primera División. It currently plays in the Primera División B Metropolitana, one of the three third-division leagues in the Paraguayan football league system.
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| Full name | Club River Plate | |||
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| Nickname(s) | El Kelito | |||
| Founded | 15 January 1911 | |||
| Ground | Estadio Jardines del Kelito, Asunción, Paraguay | |||
| Capacity | 6,500 | |||
| Chairman | Carlos Aníbal Ortega | |||
| Manager | Iván Almeida | |||
| League | Primera B Metropolitana | |||
| 2022 | División Intermedia, 15th of 16 (Relegated) | |||
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History
In 2015, River Plate were crowned champions on the División Intermedia and were promoted to the Primera División Paraguaya for the 2016 season.
Current squad
- As of 20 December 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
- 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.
Non-CONMEBOL players
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Honours
- Runners-up (3): 1919, 1926, 1930
- 1913, 1957, 2018
- 2010
References
External links
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