Club 12 de Junio is a professional Paraguayan football club from Villa Hayes. The club was founded in 1936 and currently plays in División Intermedia, the second division in the Paraguayan football league system.
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| Nickname(s) | The Auriazul Leon Chaco |
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| Founded | 12 June 1936 |
| Ground | Facundo de León Villa Hayes, Paraguay |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Chairman | Lorena Cabrera |
| Manager | Germán Centurión |
| League | División Intermedia |
History edit
The club was founded in 1936 after the Chaco War by some of Villa Hayes's prominent citizens and ex-combatants, including its first president, Vicente Garozzo Caruso. The Italian brought the blue and yellow kits of Boca Juniors from Argentina to the club.[1][2] In 2022 Club 12 de Junio competed in the Primera División B Nacional for the first time. The club won its first match in the league 3–0 against San Alfonso.[3] For to the 2023 season, the club announced high-profile signings including Guillermo Beltrán and Paulo da Silva.[4] The club went on to become champions that season, its second in the league.[2] In November 2023, Club 12 de Junio defeated Club Cristóbal Colón de Juan Augusto Saldívar on penalties in the promotion match to qualify for the División Intermedia for the 2024 season.[5]
Stadium edit
The club's home venue is the Estadio Facundo de León Fossatti. The stadium features LED lighting, team rooms, and perimeter fencing.[6]
References edit
- ^ "12 de Junio y su gran apuesta" (in Spanish). La Nacion. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ a b Garozzo, Pedro García. "12 de Junio de Villa Hayes es brillante campeón del Nacional B" (in Spanish). La Tribuna. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Ganó, goleó y gustó, debut soñado para el 12 de Junio en el Nacional B" (in Spanish). Ovideo Press. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "EL LEGENDARIO PAULO DA SILVA JUGARÁ EN EL 12 DE JUNIO DE VILLA HAYES" (in Spanish). One Football. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "12 de Junio de Villa Hayes, a la Intermedia" (in Spanish). ABC. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Fiesta en Villa Hayes" (in Spanish). La Nacion. Retrieved 15 April 2024.