Full name | Estudiantes de Caracas Sport Club |
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Nickname(s) |
Académicos (Academics) Academia capitalina (Capital's Academy) ECSC Los Blancos (The Whites) Los Leones (The Lions) |
Founded | July 2014 |
Ground |
Estadio Brígido Iriarte Caracas, Venezuela |
Capacity | 10,000 |
Chairman | Jorge Peraza |
Manager | Renato Renauro |
League | Segunda División |
2016 | 20th, Primera División (Relegated) |
Estudiantes de Caracas Sport Club is a Venezuelan professional football club based in Caracas. It was established as a professional team in July 2014, debuting in the Venezuelan Segunda División for the 2014–15 season and earning promotion to the top tier at the end of that season. They play their games at the Estadio Brígido Iriarte.
Its two major achievements are a runner-up finish at the end of their debut season in the Segunda División and a runner-up finish in the 2016 Copa Venezuela, which allowed them to qualify for the 2017 Copa Sudamericana despite being relegated that same season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.