Águilas Doradas (futsal) facts for kids
| Full name | Águilas Doradas | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Las Águilas Doradas (The Golden Eagles) | ||
| Founded | 7 January 2011 | ||
| Ground | Coliseo del Cielo Rionegro, Colombia |
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| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Owner | Talento Dorado S.A. | ||
| Chairman | Fernando Salazar | ||
| Manager | Henry Gómez | ||
| League | Liga Colombiana de Fútbol Sala | ||
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Águilas Doradas is a professional futsal team from Colombia. Futsal is a type of indoor soccer played on a hard court. This team is based in Rionegro, Colombia. They play in the top futsal league in Colombia, called the Liga Colombiana de Fútbol Sala.
The club started in January 2011 in a city called Itagüí. It was created by the football team Itagüí F.C.. At first, the team was known as the "Golden Eagles of Itagüí." In 2013, their name changed to Talento Dorado. Since 2014, the team has been known by its current name, Águilas Doradas. They play their home games at the Coliseo del Cielo. The team did very well in its first season, reaching the quarter-finals. In 2012, they even became champions of the league!
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Team Colors and Logo
The main uniform for Águilas Doradas is a gold shirt with black shorts and socks. Their other uniform is completely white. The team's logo, or badge, uses gold and black colors. These colors match their nickname, "The Golden Eagles."
Team Achievements
Águilas Doradas has won several important titles since they started playing. They have shown themselves to be one of the strongest futsal teams in Colombia and even in South America.
National Titles
- Liga Colombiana de Fútbol Sala
- Winners (2): They won the league championship twice, in 2012 (first half of the year) and 2013 (first half of the year).
International Titles
- Copa Merconorte Futsal
- Winners (1): They won this international cup once, in 2013.
- Copa Libertadores de Futsal
- Runners-up (1): They finished second in this big South American tournament in 2013.
Team Coaches
Coaches are very important for a team's success. Here are the main coaches who have led Águilas Doradas:
Jaime Cuervo was the coach from January 2011 to December 2012.- David Sánchez took over from January 2013 to December 2014.
- Henry Gómez has been the coach since January 2015 and continues to lead the team.
Related Teams
- Rionegro Águilas is a football (soccer) club also based in Rionegro.
See also
In Spanish: Águilas Doradas (futsal) para niños
