Caracas F.C.
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Estadio Olímpico de la UCV | ||||
Capacity | 23,940 | |||
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Chairman | Phillip Valentiner | |||
Manager | Henry Meléndez | |||
League | Primera División | |||
2023 | Primera División, 2nd of 15 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Caracas Fútbol Club is a Venezuelan professional
They are nicknamed Los Rojos del Ávila, or the "Reds from Ávila". This refers to their red jerseys as well as
History
Early years
Caracas FC was founded in 1967 under a group of friends led by José Berascasa and Jorge Cubeddu with the name Yamaha FC. The team was entered as an amateur team to the Football Federation of the State of Miranda. The purpose of the club was to allow for Berascasa and his friends to have somewhere to enjoy their free time. As a result, Berascasa created one of the most historical and winning sports franchises in Venezuelan history.
In 1984, renamed
Turmoil in the First Division
Their first season in the
Reaching the last set of games in the eight-team tournament, they needed a place in the top two in order to qualify for the
The 1988–89 season started well for Caracas FC and they even lifted the
Success in the First Division
Despite a primarily amateur squad, the team finished fourth in the league during the 1989–90 season. Two years later in the 1991–92 season, under manager
After four years of titleless competition, they won their fifth national championship under Carlos Moreno. However, the 1999 season saw Caracas FC reach the semi-finals of the Copa Merconorte, their greatest success to date in international competition. The next year marked the appointment of the then 37-year-old Noel Sanvicente took over the club. He is Caracas' most successful manager as he was able to win five titles in 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, and most recently in 2008–09. He also led Caracas FC to its best ever position in South America's most prestigious club competition, the Copa Libertadores.
In 2010, Noel Sanvicente stepped down from the team following which Ceferino Bencomo took over as manager. Under Ceferino Bencomo, Caracas FC won its eleventh national championship title defeating arch-rival Deportivo Táchira in a two game final.
Caracas F.C has developed many important players through their academy that are now playing for important clubs around the World, such as Ronald Vargas (AEK Athens F.C) and Luis Manuel Seijas (Internacional de Porto Alegre).
Colors and Uniform
The club's colors are red, white and black.
- Home Uniform: A red top with black stripes down the side and on the borders. Paired with black shorts and socks.
- Away Uniform: A white top with red stripes down the side and on the borders. Paired with white shorts bordered in red and white socks.
- Third Uniform: A black top with red stripes down the side and on the borders. Paired with black shorts with red borders and black
Stadium
Caracas Fútbol Club has played their home matches at Cocodrilos Sports Park since the season 2006–07. Cocodrilos Sports Park has a maximum capacity of 3,500 people, with future expansions planned to 6,000 people, and then to 15,000. The field has an artificial grass surface.
For bigger national league or international tournaments games, the club has used the
Recently Caracas Fútbol Club has played at the
Honours
- Primera División
- Segunda División
- Winners: 1984 (as Caracas – Yamaha)
- Copa Venezuela
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 22 appearances
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- Copa Sudamericana: 7 appearances
- Recopa Sudamericana: 0 appearances
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- Copa Merconorte: 2 appearances
- Copa CONMEBOL: 1 appearance
- 1993: Quarter-finals
Current roster
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
- Manuel Plasencia (Jan 1, 1993 – March, 1997)
- Noel Sanvicente (Jan 1, 1998 – March 18, 2010)
- Ceferino Bencomo (March 28, 2010 – May 15, 2013)
- Eduardo Saragó (May 17, 2013 – 2017)
- Noel Sanvicente (Jan 1, 2018 – 2021)
- Francesco Stífano (Dec 27, 2021 – 2022)
- Leonardo González (Nov 2022 – March 2024)
References
- ^ Homewood, Brian (2009-06-01). "S.America roundup-Five-goal Caracas win Venezuela title". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2013-12-29. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Soccernet profile. Archived 2012-02-08 at the Wayback Machine.
- Barra Official del Caracas FC (archived 19 June 2008)
- Caracas F.C. on Facebook