Sud América
Institución Atlética Sud América, usually known as Sud América or just IASA, is a football club from Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan Primera Division.
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| Full name | Institución Atlética Sud América | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Buzones (Postboxes) Naranjitas (Little Oranges) | ||
| Founded | February 15, 1914 | ||
| Ground | Parque Carlos Ángel Fossa Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Chairman | José Vicente | ||
| Manager | Luis López | ||
| League | Segunda División | ||
| 2021 | Primera División, 14th (relegated) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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
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1932-present
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Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa CONMEBOL: 1 appearances
- 1995: Second Round
- 1995 Copa CONMEBOL
| October 24, 1995 First round | Gimnasia LP  | 1–0 |  Sud América | La Plata, Argentina |
Guglielminpietro  |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo |
| October 31, 1995 First round | Sud América | 4–0 | Gimnasia LP | Paysandú, Uruguay |
| Alfaro Oddine Lujambio da Luz |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Parque Artigas |
| November 15, 1995 Quarterfinals | Sud América | 0–1 |  Atlético Colegiales | Paysandú, Uruguay |
| Report | Espínola |
Stadium: Estadio Parque Artigas |
| November 22, 1995 Quarterfinals | Atlético Colegiales | 1–2 (4–3 p) | Sud América | Asunción, Paraguay |
| Gómez |
Report | Acevedo Lujambio |
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ferreira | |
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Candia  Goroso Gómez Almada |
Orta Alfaro Landaida Russomando  Lujambio |
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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.
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Managers
- Julio César Ribas (Jan 1, 1994 – Dec 31, 1995)
- Julio Acuña (Jan 1, 2003 – July 1, 2003)
- Luis López (2004)
- Tabaré Silva (Aug 1, 2009 – May 21, 2010)
- Alejandro Apud (Aug 1, 2011 – June 30, 2014)
- Jorge Vivaldo (July 15, 2014 – Oct 5, 2015)
- Julio Comesaña (2015 – 2016)
- Maxi Viera (Oct 8, 2020 – Feb 10, 2021)
- Claudio Biaggio (Mar 6, 2021 – Oct 4, 2021)
- Luis López (Oct 5, 2021 – )
External links
- Official Website (in Spanish)