Full name | Once Caldas S.A. | |||
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Nickname(s) | El Blanco (The White); El Blanco Blanco de Manizales (Manizales's White-White); Los Albos (the Albos); El Equipo Albo (The Albo Team) | |||
Founded | 16 April 1947 15 January 1961 (Merger with Once Deportivo)[1] | (Foundation of Deportes Caldas)|||
Ground | Estadio Palogrande | |||
Capacity | 28,678[2] | |||
Chairman | Jorge Enrique Vélez | |||
Coach | Hernán Darío Herrera | |||
League | Categoría Primera A | |||
2024 | Primera A, 5th of 20 | |||
Website | www | |||
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Once Caldas S.A., simply known as Once Caldas, is a professional Colombian football team based in Manizales, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. The club plays its home games at Estadio Palogrande.
The club was founded in 1961 after the merger of Deportes Caldas and Deportivo Manizales (also known as Once Deportivo).[1][3]
The club has won the Categoría Primera A four times, but is mainly known for its 2004 Copa Libertadores title.[4]