Deportivo Anzoátegui
Encyclopedia
Deportivo Anzoátegui Sport Club is a professional football
club based in Puerto La Cruz
, Anzoátegui
. It was founded in 2002 and
promoted to the Venezuelan 1st division
in 2007.
They won the Copa de Venezuela
in 2008.
They participated in the Venezuelan Second Division
for 4 seasons, winning promotion at the end of the 2006–2007 season when the Venezuelan Premier Division expanded from 10–18 teams.
In 2008, they won the Copa Venezuela defeating Estudiantes de Mérida in the final, winning 3–1 on aggregate with goals from Alexander Rondon
, Emerson Panigutti
and Nicolás Massia
The club crest contains an outline of the state of Anzoátegui where the club is based, the year the club was formed as well as a star to commemorate their (at present) only league championship in the 3rd division
The club plays their home games at Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui
in the city of Puerto La Cruz
. It was built specially for the Copa America 2007
on the site of the previous stadium.
Grenddy Perozo Alexander Rondon
Gabriel Urdaneta
José Manuel Velázquez
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club based in Puerto La Cruz
Puerto la Cruz
Puerto la Cruz is a port city located in Anzoátegui State, in Venezuela. It is the seat of the Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality. The city has road connections to the state capital, Barcelona, to Lecheria and to Guanta, and has the potential to become the largest and most important metropolitan...
, Anzoátegui
Anzoátegui
Anzoátegui State , is one of the 23 component states of Venezuela, located in the northeastern region of the country. Anzoátegui is well known for its beautiful beaches that attract many visitors. Its coast consists of a single beach approximately 100 km long...
. It was founded in 2002 and
promoted to the Venezuelan 1st division
Primera División Venezolana
The Primera División , or Liga Venezolana is the top-flight professional football league of Venezuela. It was created in 1921 and turned professional in 1957...
in 2007.
They won the Copa de Venezuela
Copa de Venezuela
The Copa Venezuela is the national cup football competition of Venezuela. Organized by the Venezuelan Football Federation, is it disputed in the first half of the season by the teams in the Primera División, Segunda División A, and Segunda División B....
in 2008.
History
The club was founded on 9th November 2002 by Juan Pereira and stated in the third tier of venezuelan football. In this first season, they finished unbeaten, winning the division and gained promotion.They participated in the Venezuelan Second Division
Venezuelan Segunda División
Segunda División is the second tier of the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol league system.The Venezuelan second division was established in 1979.-List of champions:-External links:*...
for 4 seasons, winning promotion at the end of the 2006–2007 season when the Venezuelan Premier Division expanded from 10–18 teams.
In 2008, they won the Copa Venezuela defeating Estudiantes de Mérida in the final, winning 3–1 on aggregate with goals from Alexander Rondon
Alexander Rondón
Alexander Rondón Heredia is an Venezuelan football striker. He currently plays for Aragua FC, and has played over 44 times for the Venezuela national team since his debut in 1999.-Club career:...
, Emerson Panigutti
Emerson Panigutti
Emerson Panigutti is an Argentine football striker who plays for Olimpo in the Argentine Primera División.Panigutti is a classic example of the international journeyman footballer.He has played for 14 different teams in 8 different countries.-Career:After 12 years playing abroad and in the lower...
and Nicolás Massia
Nicolás Massia
Nicolás Massia is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Llaneros FC.-Club career:Massia began his career in Uruguay playing for Danubio in the Primera División Uruguaya. He moved to Venezuela to play for Mineros de Guayana in 2006.-References:...
Colours and Badge
The team plays in the colours of yellow and red.The club crest contains an outline of the state of Anzoátegui where the club is based, the year the club was formed as well as a star to commemorate their (at present) only league championship in the 3rd division
Stadium
Main article(s): Estadio José Antonio AnzoáteguiEstadio Olímpico Luis Ramos
The Estadio Olímpico General José Antonio Anzoátegui before called Estadio Luis Ramos, is a stadium located in the Venezuelan city of Puerto La Cruz, in the state of Anzoátegui. It was opened on December 8, 1965 by the former president of Venezuela, Raúl Leoni.The old stadium that occupied the area...
The club plays their home games at Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui
Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos
The Estadio Olímpico General José Antonio Anzoátegui before called Estadio Luis Ramos, is a stadium located in the Venezuelan city of Puerto La Cruz, in the state of Anzoátegui. It was opened on December 8, 1965 by the former president of Venezuela, Raúl Leoni.The old stadium that occupied the area...
in the city of Puerto La Cruz
Puerto la Cruz
Puerto la Cruz is a port city located in Anzoátegui State, in Venezuela. It is the seat of the Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality. The city has road connections to the state capital, Barcelona, to Lecheria and to Guanta, and has the potential to become the largest and most important metropolitan...
. It was built specially for the Copa America 2007
Copa América 2007
The 2007 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, known simply as the 2007 Copa América or 2007 Copa América Venezuela, was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the South-American championship for international association football teams...
on the site of the previous stadium.
Current squad
Achievements
- Segunda División Venezolana: 2
-
- 2004 (C), 2007 (A)
- Tercera División Venezolana: 1
-
- 2003
- Copa de VenezuelaCopa de VenezuelaThe Copa Venezuela is the national cup football competition of Venezuela. Organized by the Venezuelan Football Federation, is it disputed in the first half of the season by the teams in the Primera División, Segunda División A, and Segunda División B....
: 1
-
- 2008
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 1 appearance
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- 2009: Preliminary Round
- Copa SudamericanaCopa SudamericanaThe Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
: 2 appearances
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- 2009: First Round
- 2011:
Records
- Biggest Home win: 10–0 vs Atlético VenezuelaAtlético VenezuelaThe club Atlético Venezuela is a professional football club, founded and promoted to Venezuelan league in 2009, based in Maiquetía.-Current first team squad:-Achievements:...
(27/4/2011) - Biggest Away win: 7–1 vs Caroní (7/11/2010)
Notable Former Players
Zamir Valoyes Alejandro GuerraAlejandro Guerra
Alejandro Abraham Guerra Morales is a is a Venezuelan footballer currently playing for Mineros de Guayana.-International career:...
Grenddy Perozo Alexander Rondon
Alexander Rondón
Alexander Rondón Heredia is an Venezuelan football striker. He currently plays for Aragua FC, and has played over 44 times for the Venezuela national team since his debut in 1999.-Club career:...
Gabriel Urdaneta
Gabriel Urdaneta
Gabriel José Urdaneta Rangel is a Venezuelan football midfielder. He made 77 appearances for the Venezuela national team between 1996 and 2005, making him the third most-capped player in Venezuealan international football as of March 2008.Urdaneta has played professional football for a number of...
José Manuel Velázquez
José Manuel Velázquez
José Manuel "Sema" Velázquez Rodríguez, is a Venezuelan football defender. He currently plays for Mineros de Guayana on loan from Villarreal CF B and the Venezuela national football team.-Club career:...