Club Deportivo Chaco Petrolero is a

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club based in

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. Founded on 20 October 1944, it currently plays in

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, holding home games at ''

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'', with a 42,000-seat capacity.

History

The club was founded in 1944 as Club Deportivo Chaco Petrolero, and participated in the

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses (Solar eclipse of February 25, 1971, February 25, Solar eclipse of July 22, 1971, July 22 and Solar eclipse of August 20, 1971, August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 1971 lunar eclip ...

and 1972 Copa Libertadores.

Honours

National

* Bolivian Primera División ** Winners (1): 1970

Regional

* Campeonato Paceño ** Winners (9): 1955, 1962, 1981, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

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: 2 appearances ::1971 – First Round ::1972 – First Round

References

Association football clubs established in 1944

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