F.C. Universitario de Vinto
Fútbol Club Universitario de Vinto, known as Universitario de Vinto, is a Bolivian football club based in Vinto. Founded in 2005, it plays in the Bolivian División Profesional after being promoted for the 2022 season by winning the Copa Simón Bolívar the previous campaign.
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| Full name | Fútbol Club Universitario de Vinto | ||
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| Nickname(s) | La U de Vinto Manzanero | ||
| Founded | 23 March 2005 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Hipólito Lazarte Vinto, Bolivia | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Chairman | Fernando Chávez | ||
| Manager | David Perdiguero | ||
| League | División Profesional | ||
| 2022 Apertura | 5th, Serie B | ||
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History
Initially founded as a university team in the early 2000s, the club was officially founded as a professional side on 23 March 2005, the day it was affiliated to the Asociación Municipal de Fútbol Vinto.[1] They first played in the Copa Simón Bolívar in 2017, being knocked out in the group stage.[1]
Universitario de Vinto reached the second stage of the Simón Bolívar in 2018, but did not appear in the 2019 and 2020 campaigns after failing to qualify.[1] They returned to the national second division in 2021, and won the title after defeating Universitario de Sucre in the Final.[2]
References
- "Universitario de Vinto, la humildad y perfil bajo rumbo al éxito" [Universitario de Vinto, the humbleness and low profile on the path to success] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- "FC Universitario Vinto, campeón de la Copa Simón Bolívar y asciende a la División Profesional" [FC Universitario Vinto, champion of the Copa Simón Bolívar and promoted to the División Profesional] (in Spanish). El Deber. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
External links
- F.C. Universitario de Vinto on Facebook (in Spanish)
- Soccerway team profile