Full name | Jaguares de Córdoba Fútbol Club |
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Founded | 5 December 2012 |
Ground |
Estadio Jaraguay Montería, Colombia |
Capacity | 8,000 |
Chairman | Nelson Soto |
Manager | Hubert Bodhert |
League | Categoría Primera A |
2016 | 15th |
Website | Club home page |
Jaguares de Córdoba is a professional Colombian football team based in Montería, that plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at the Jaraguay stadium.
The team was created on December 5, 2012, at a meeting held by team president, the mayor of Montería and governor of Córdoba that took the place at the old Sucre.
In an initiative led by the Montería city hall and the Córdoba government, with support from local companies an agreement was reach with the direction to move Sucre to Córdoba from 2013 under the name Jaguares de Córdoba.
Soto Duque is the major owner of the club that was founded on 1995 as Girardot. It has moved four times, and played under the names Deportes Palmira, Pacífico, Sucre, and finally Jaguares.
On February 3, 2013, the team debuted at the Primera B winning 2–1 against Real Cartagena, and the following year they earned promotion to the Categoría Primera A after winning the Torneo Postobón 2014-I by defeating América de Cali 5–1 on aggregate score in the final, and then beat 2014-II winners Deportes Quindío in the final of the year, winning 3–2 on aggregate score after losing the first leg 2–0 in the city of Armenia.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.