Sud América

Sud América
Full nameInstitución Atlética Sud América
Nickname(s)Buzones (Postboxes)
Naranjitas (Little Oranges)
FoundedFebruary 15, 1914; 109 years ago (1914-02-15)
GroundParque Carlos Ángel Fossa
Montevideo, Uruguay
Capacity6,000
ChairmanJosé Vicente
ManagerLuis López
LeagueSegunda División
2021Primera División, 14th (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Institución Atlética Sud América, usually known as Sud América or just IASA, is a football club from Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan Segunda Division.

History

Sud América has won the Uruguayan 2nd Division on 7 occasions, this is a national record they share with Fénix. It was a hard-to-beat team back in the days and it was very economically stable.

After the relegation to 2nd Division in 1996, Sud América competed consecutively without success for 16 seasons, becoming the most popular team of the division. In the 2013 season (17th consecutive season in second) the club achieved the promotion to the Elite Division complying with its objectives wanting to return to it as a celebration of its centenary.

Sud América usually play their home games at Estadio Carlos Angel Fossa which is located in Montevideo and has a capacity of 6,000 spectators.

Kit evolution

1914
1932-present

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

1995: Second Round
1995 Copa CONMEBOL
October 24, 1995 First round Gimnasia LP Argentina 1–0 Uruguay Sud América La Plata, Argentina
Guglielminpietro Report Stadium: Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo
October 31, 1995 First round Sud América Uruguay 4–0 Argentina Gimnasia LP Paysandú, Uruguay
Alfaro
Oddine
Lujambio
da Luz
Report Stadium: Estadio Parque Artigas
November 15, 1995 Quarterfinals Sud América Uruguay 0–1 Paraguay Atlético Colegiales Paysandú, Uruguay
Report Espínola Stadium: Estadio Parque Artigas
November 22, 1995 Quarterfinals Atlético Colegiales Paraguay 1–2
(4–3 p)
Uruguay Sud América Asunción, Paraguay
Gómez Report Acevedo
Lujambio
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ferreira
Penalties
Candia soccer ball with check mark
Goroso soccer ball with check mark
Gómez soccer ball with check mark
Almada soccer ball with check mark
Orta soccer ball with check mark
Alfaro soccer ball with check mark
Landaida soccer ball with check mark
Russomando soccer ball with red X
Lujambio soccer ball with red X

Sud América eliminated via penalties (4–3) due to draw on points 3–3.

Current squad

As of 16 October 2021

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

Managers

Titles

1951, 1954, 1957, 1963, 1975, 1994, 2013
1926

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