Ground Capacity 10,000 Founded 15 November 2010 Location Zipaquirá, Colombia | Manager Carlos Barato Chairman Ricardo Pérez | |
Full name Fortaleza C.E.I.F. Fútbol Club Nickname(s) Atezados (The Swarthy)Equipo Negro (Black Team) Ground Estadio Metropolitano de TechoBogotá, Colombia 2016 Primera A, 19th (relegated) | ||
Fortaleza C.E.I.F. is a professional Colombian football team based in Bogotá. In 2017, the team will play in the Categoría Primera B after having been relegated. The team has been promoted twice, in 2013 and 2015. They play their home games at the Estadio Metropolitano de Techo.
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History
The club was founded on 15 November 2010 as Fortaleza F.C., based on the municipality of Soacha. The club joined the Categoría Primera B after buying the licence of the recently dissolved club Atlético Juventud.
In the 2013 Primera B season, the team was champion of the Finalización tournament, allowing them play the finals against Uniautónoma. The team lost the title, losing the home match with a 0–2 score, and drawing 1–1 in the away match. However, the team was promoted to the Primera A after winning against Cúcuta Deportivo in the Promotion/relegation playoff with a 2–1 global score.
Fortaleza was relegated after its first year in the Primera A. The club ranked 16th in the Apertura tournament and 13th in the Finalización tournament, being the worst team in the Relegation table.
In 2015, the club was renamed Fortaleza C.E.I.F. after merging with the amateur football club C.E.I.F. (Centro de Entrenamiento Integrado para el Fútbol). That season, the club was promoted after reach the finals, however they lost the title against Atlético Bucaramanga with a 0–2 global score.
Current squad
As of 14 July 2016
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Out on loan
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Managers
Source: Worldfootball.net