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Once Caldas
Full name	Corporación Deportiva Once Caldas
Nickname(s)	El blanco, blanco
Founded	1930
Ground	Estadio Palogrande, Manizales, Caldas
Capacity	42,000
Chairman	Javier Germán Mejía
Manager	Fernando Castro
League	Mustang Cup
2006	Mustang Cup, eliminated in the second stage (Apertura) and in the second stage (Finalización)
Home colours 　 Away colours

Corporación Deportiva Once Caldas, usually known simply as Once Caldas, is a Colombian football (soccer) team, based in Manizales. They were the surprise winners of Copa Libertadores in 2004, mainly due to the performances of Juan Carlos Henao and John Viáfara. The club was founded in 1930.

Contents 1 History 2 Honours 2.1 National honours 2.2 International honours 3 2004 Copa Libertadores campaign 3.1 Copa Libertadores 2004 team 4 Other Notable players 5 Famous coaches 6 Stadium 7 References 8 External links

In 1950, Deportes Caldas won the Mustang Cup (which is the name of the Colombian first division).

The club was founded in 1959, after the fusion of Once Deportivo and Deportes Caldas.

In 1961, the club debuted in the Mustang Cup. The club finished in the 7th position of the competition.

In 1998, Once Caldas was the first division's runner-up. Deportivo Cali defeated the club in the final. In the first leg, in Cali, the home team won 4-0. The second leg, in Manizales, ended in a 0-0 draw. In that year, the club also disputed its first international competition, the Copa CONMEBOL. Once Caldas was eliminated in the first round, by Santos, of Brazil. In the first leg, in Santos, Santos won 2-1. In the second leg, in Manizales, Once Caldas won 2-1, but was defeated 3-2 in the penalty shootout.

In 1999, the club participated in the Copa Libertadores de América for the first time. Once Caldas was in the same group of Deportivo Cali, and two Argentine clubs, Vélez Sársfield and River Plate. The side finished in the last position, but only two points behind Vélez Sársfield, which was the group's leader.

In 2002, Once Caldas played in the Copa Libertadores again. Olimpia Asunción, of Paraguay, Universidad Católica, of Chile, and Flamengo, of Brazil were in Once Calda's group. After finishing in the third position, only ahead of Flamengo, the club was eliminated.

In 2003, the side won the first division's Apertura, after beating Atlético Junior in the final. In Barranquilla, the match ended in a 0-0 draw. In the second leg, Once Caldas won 1-0 in Manizales.

In 2004, the club again played in the Copa Libertadores. After beating Boca Juniors in the penalty shootout, the side, managed by Luis Fernando Montoya, won the competition for the first time. As the Copa Libertadores champions, the club played the Intercontinental Cup against UEFA Champions League champions Porto, of Portugal, in Yokohama, Japan. After a 0-0 draw, the club was defeated 8-7 in the penalty shootout.

In 2005, as the previous year's champion, Once Caldas tried to defend its title in the Copa Libertadores. Chivas de Guadalajara (Mexico), Cobreloa (Chile), and San Lorenzo (Argentina) were in Once Calda's group. The club finished in the second place, two points behind Chivas. In the second stage, the side was eliminated by UANL Tigres of Mexico. In that year, the club also participated in the Recopa Sudamericana, having played against Boca Juniors. In the first leg, in Buenos Aires, Boca Juniors won 3-1. In the second leg, in Manizales, Once Caldas won 2-1 but Boca won 4-3 in the aggregate score.

• Mustang Cup
  • Winners (2): 1950, 2003 (Apertura)

• Copa Libertadores de América
  • Winners (1): 2004

In 2004, Once Caldas won the Copa Libertadores. The matches played by the club are listed below:

First stage

Once Caldas-Fénix (Uruguay) 3-0
UA Maracaibo (Venezuela)-Once Caldas 1-2
Vélez Sársfield (Argentina)-Once Caldas 2-0
Once Caldas-Vélez Sársfield 2-0
Once Caldas-UA Maracaibo 2-1
Fénix-Once Caldas 2-2

Second stage

Barcelona (Ecuador)-Once Caldas 0-0 1-1 (2-4py)

NB: The 2004 Copa Libertadores was the last in which the away goals rule was not used. If it had been used, and the same scorelines had occurred under these different circumstances, Once Caldas would have been eliminated here.

Quarterfinals

Santos (Brazil)-Once Caldas 1-1 0-1

Semifinals

São Paulo (Brazil)-Once Caldas 0-0 1-2

Final

Boca Juniors (Argentina)-Once Caldas 0-0 1-1 (0-2py)

Coach: Luis Fernando Montoya

• Jorge Agudelo
• Herly Alcázar
• Diego Arango
• Javier Araujo
• Edgar Cataño
• John García
• Juan Carlos Henao
• Wilmer Ortegón
• Miguel Rojas
• Elkin Soto
• Arnulfo Valentierra
• Samuel Vanegas
• Rubén Darío Velázquez
• John Viáfara

• Sergio Galván

• Luis Fernando Montoya

Once Caldas plays its home matches at Estadio Palogrande, located in Manizales. The stadium was inaugurated in 1936, and had its maximum capacity expanded to its current 42,000 spectators in 1994.

• Copa CONMEBOL 1998 at RSSSF
• Copa Libertadores 1999 at RSSSF
• Copa Libertadores 2002 at RSSSF
• Copa Libertadores 2004 at RSSSF
• Copa Libertadores 2005 at RSSSF

• (English) (Spanish) Official website
• Holocausto Norte
• Fidelidad Blanca

• Palogrande Stadium - World Stadiums

Colombian Mustang Cup 2007 teams:

América | Boyacá Chicó F.C. | Bucaramanga | Deportivo Cali | Deportivo Pasto | Cúcuta | La Equidad | Huila Junior | Medellín | Millonarios | Nacional | Once Caldas | Pereira | Real Cartagena | Quindío | Santa Fe | Tolima