Club Ciudad de Bolívar

For the Bolivian football club, see Club Bolívar.
Ciudad de Bolívar
Full nameClub Ciudad de Bolívar
FoundedOctober 23, 2002; 21 years ago (2002-10-23)
GroundEstadio Municipal Eva Perón
San Carlos de Bolívar
Capacity4,000
PresidentPablo Tello
CoachManuel Fernández
LeagueTorneo Federal A
20223rd. (eliminated on 2nd. stage)

Club Ciudad de Bolívar is an Argentine sports club based in San Carlos de Bolívar, Buenos Aires Province. The club, founded in 2002 as a volleyball institution at the initiative of local TV host Marcelo Tinelli, won the championship the same season it debuted, beating Rojas Scholem at the finals. Bolívar it is one of the most winning clubs in the Liga Argentina de Voleibol with eight titles, winning the last one in 2019.

Bolívar voleibol He currently plays as an Amateur in the Olavarriense Volleyball League. In 2022 he became champion of the Primera Tournament of the Olavarrian Volleyball League. [1]

Apart from volleyball, among other sports that are practiced in Bolívar are football (which team participates in regional league Torneo Federal A), field hockey, Rugby, Basketball, and Paddle.

History

The club was founded on October 23, 2002, subsequent to that year's FIVB Men's World Championship held in Argentina. The club's foundation was initiative of TV host and entrepreneur Marcelo Tinelli (who was born in San Carlos de Bolívar).[2][3] Tinelli called former national team captain Daniel Castellani to the project, which conceived the club as a youth player recruiter and former. The colors chosen were the light blue and white, as a tribute to the city of Bolívar's football team that wore those colors.

Bolívar won the championship in the first league it played, the 2002-03 season, defeating Rojas Scholem in the finals. The squad would win its second consecutive title in the 2003-04 season. In 2006 Javier Weber became the team's manager. Under his coaching, the team won its first international title in Brazil.[4]

The team has used different names for sponsorship reasons, such as Bolívar Signia, Orígenes Bolívar, DirecTV Bolívar, and Drean Bolívar among others.

Bolívar it is one of the most winning clubs in the Liga Argentina de Voleibol with eight titles, winning the last one in 2019. The club also won the South American Men's Club Volleyball Championship in 2010, earning the right to represent the continent in the FIVB Men's Club World Championship.

Bolívar opened a football section in 2019 and affiliated to Bolívar League to play in the regional competition. The team was then invited to play in Torneo Regional Federal Amateur by Consejo Federal, the division of AFA that maanages provincial competitions. Bolívar gained promotion to Torneo Federal A, the regionalised xxth. division of the Argentine football league system, after defeating Independiente de Neuquén 3–0 in Carmen de Patagones.[2] The first national competition contested by Bolívar was the 2023 Copa Argentina, where the squad lost to Independiente 3–0.[5]

Notable players (volleyball)

The following volleyball players are mentioned in the "history" section of the club's official website.[6]

Managers (volleyball)

Titles (volleyball)

National

National Titles (16)
  • Liga Argentina A1 (8): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2016-17, 2018-2019
  • Copa ACLAV (5): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 y 2014
  • Copa Máster (2): 2012 y 2015
  • Torneo Súper 8 (1): 2008-09

International

International Titles (2)

Friendly Tournaments

  • Copa Internacional Ciudad Bolívar (3): (2006, 2008, 2009)
  • Campeón Copa World Challenge Club Volleyball (3) : (2008, 2009, 2012)
  • Campeón Copa Grand prix San Ludgero 2006
  • Campeón Copa 75´ Aniversario Federación Metropolitana 2007
  • Campeón Supercopa MERCOSUR 2007
  • Campeón Copa Internacional Courmayeur 2007
  • Campeón Copa Ciudad de Manacor 2007
  • Campeón Top Four (Brasil) 2012

Team (Football)

current squad (2023)

Source:[7] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Coach and President (football)

current season (2023)

  • Coach : Manuel Fernández[8]
  • Second coach : Cristian Pierrou
  • President : Pablo Emanuel Tello

References

  1. ^ "Bolívar Voley se consagró campeón del Torneo de Primera de la Liga Olavarriense 2022". www.presentenoticias.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  2. ^ a b Cómo es Ciudad de Bolívar, el club de una localidad de 38 mil habitantes con costumbres de pueblo by Fernando Bajo on TyC, 25 Mar 2023
  3. ^ "La Liga llega con novedades". Clarín (in Spanish). 2002-11-11. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  4. ^ Historia del club - official website Archived 2013-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Independiente goleó a Ciudad de Bolívar y comenzó la Copa Argentina con el pie derecho, TyC Sports, 26 Mar 2023
  6. ^ "Club. Historia" (in Spanish). Bolívar Voley official website. Archived from the original on 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  7. ^ https://www.transfermarkt.com.ar/club-ciudad-de-bolivar/startseite/verein/91422%7Ctitle:SQUAD OF THE CIUDAD DE BOLÍVAR CLUB
  8. ^ https://www.presentenoticias.com/noticias/2023/06/23/10125-manuel-fernandez-nuevo-director-tecnico-del-club-ciudad-de-bolivar%7Ctitle:Manuel Fernández, new technical director of Club Ciudad de Bolívar

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