CA Parana
Wikipedia - Club Atlético Paraná
Club Atlético Paraná, mostly known as "Atlético Paraná" is an Argentine football club located in the city of Paraná, Entre Ríos. In December 2014, the club was promoted to Primera B Nacional after beating Sportivo Patria of Formosa by 5–1. The club plays its home games at Estadio Pedro Mutio, which has a capacity of 6,000 people. Atlético Paraná's main rivals are Club Atlético Belgrano and Patronato, both from the city of Paraná. Both teams have played many matches in the local league.
History
The team played in the Torneo Argentino B during the 2000s, winning the tournament in the 2013–14 season. In 2014 Atlético Paraná played the Torneo Federal A, the successor of defunct Torneo Argentino A.
Atlético Paraná also took part of the 2011–12 Copa Argentina, qualifying to the final stage where the squad lost to Banfield by 2–1.
After defeating Unión de Villa Krause of San Juan by penalty shoot-out, Atlético Paraná qualified to play the Torneo Federal A. In the Federal A, Atlético finished 3rd. in Zona 4, qualifying to the playoffs. In February 2022 they won the Regional tournament after beating Juventud Alianza 3–0 in the final. Their most outstanding players in the tournament were Gustavo Vergara, Damian Schvindt, Marcos Minetti, Leonardo Mansilla, Joaquín Clavijo Gerlo and Pablo Stupiski.
CA Paranas hjemmebane er Estadio Presbítero Bartolomé Grella, som har en kapacitet på 22.000 tilskuere. Holdets farver er rød og hvid, og kælenavnet er "El Rojinegro" (De rød-sorte).
CA Parana har vundet en række titler, herunder det argentinske mesterskab i 1922 og 1926. Holdet har også nået finalen i Copa Libertadores, Sydamerikas vigtigste klubturnering, ved to lejligheder (1968 og 1980).
Nogle af de mest berømte spillere, der har spillet for CA Parana, omfatter:
* Mario Kempes (1969-1973)
* Edgardo Bauza (1975-1978)
* Sergio Goycochea (1987-1991)
* Javier Mascherano (2004-2005)
* Juan Sebastián Verón (2011-2013)
CA Parana er et af de mest succesrige hold i argentinsk fodbold og har en stor fanskare. Holdet er kendt for sin angribende spillestil og har produceret mange talentfulde spillere gennem årene.