Deportivo Tachira
- Leagues Played
- Venezuela Primera Division 329 Venezuela Clausura 31 Copa Libertadores 30 Venezuela Cup 12 Copa Libertadores Qualification 12 Copa Sudamericana 7 America Friendlies 2 Venezuelan Finals 1 Club Friendly List 1
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Fixtures
| Venezuela Primera Division | 04/20 23:00 | 13 |
Deportivo La Guaira
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Deportivo Tachira
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| Copa Libertadores | 04/24 22:00 | 3 |
Nacional De Football
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Deportivo Tachira
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| Copa Libertadores | 05/08 00:00 | 4 |
Deportivo Tachira
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Libertad Asuncion
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| Copa Libertadores | 05/15 22:00 | 5 |
Deportivo Tachira
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Nacional De Football
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| Copa Libertadores | 05/31 00:00 | 6 |
River Plate
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Deportivo Tachira
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Results
| Venezuela Primera Division | 04/14 21:45 | 12 |
[9] Deportivo Tachira
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Carabobo
[6] 
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W | 1-0 | |
| Copa Libertadores | 04/10 00:00 | 2 |
[3] Libertad Asuncion
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Deportivo Tachira
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L | 3-0 | |
| Venezuela Primera Division | 04/05 20:00 | 11 |
[2] UCV
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Deportivo Tachira
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L | 2-0 | |
| Copa Libertadores | 04/03 00:30 | 1 |
Deportivo Tachira
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River Plate
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L | 0-2 | |
| Venezuela Primera Division | 03/28 23:30 | 10 |
[6] Deportivo Tachira
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Metropolitanos FC
[5] 
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W | 2-0 | |
| Venezuela Primera Division | 03/25 00:30 | 9 |
[8] Inter de Barinas
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Deportivo Tachira
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D | 1-1 | |
| Venezuela Primera Division | 03/21 00:30 | 8 |
[10] Deportivo Tachira
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Monagas
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W | 1-0 | |
| Venezuela Primera Division | 03/15 23:00 | 7 |
[6] Angostura FC
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Deportivo Tachira
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L | 2-0 | |
| Venezuela Primera Division | 03/08 22:00 | 6 |
[2] Deportivo Tachira
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Academia Puerto Cabello
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L | 0-1 | |
| Venezuela Primera Division | 03/03 20:00 | 5 |
[6] Caracas
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Deportivo Tachira
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D | 0-0 | |
| Venezuela Primera Division | 02/23 20:00 | 4 |
[11] Portuguesa FC
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Deportivo Tachira
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D | 1-1 | |
| Venezuela Primera Division | 02/18 00:30 | 3 |
[5] Deportivo Tachira
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Deportivo Rayo Zuliano
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W | 2-1 |
Stats
| Total | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Wins | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Draws | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Losses | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Goals for | 53 | 32 | 21 |
| Goals against | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Clean sheets | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Failed to score | 11 | 3 | 8 |
Wikipedia - Deportivo Táchira F.C.
The Deportivo Táchira Futbol Club is a professional football club of the city of San Cristóbal, Venezuela. Founded on January 11, 1974, by Gaetano Greco, the club was originally known as "San Cristobal Football Club".
The club plays its home matches at the Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, which has a capacity of 42,500. Since 1975, it participates in the Venezuelan Primera División, making it the only Venezuelan team that has never fallen or participated in the lower category. Currently it holds the first position of the historical classification of the Venezuelan Primera División with 2229 points.
At the international level, it is the Venezuelan club with the most appearances in the Copa Libertadores. Its best international participation was its advance to the quarter-finals unbeaten in the Copa Libertadores 2004. It is one of two Venezuelan clubs that have advanced past the first phase of the Copa Libertadores, or reached the quarter-finals.
Deportivo Tachira has a subsidiary named Deportivo Táchira team "B", which participates in the Venezuelan Segunda División. It also has a Futsal team called Deportivo Tachira Fútsal Club, which plays in the Venezuelan Futsal League and the Superior Futsal Tournament.
Its fiercest rival is the Caracas FC, with whom it disputes the "Modern Derby" (Clásico Moderno) of Venezuelan football. It also plays the so-called "Andean Derby" (Clásico Andino) against Estudiantes de Mérida.
History
In 1970, Italian-born Gaetano Greco founded an amateur club called Juventus in San Cristóbal, named after the Juventus FC. In 1974, Greco noticed that there were no professional football clubs in Táchira, so he decided to found a club in Táchira based on the amateur Juventus club. He and twelve other people founded the club on January 11 of that year, which they named San Cristóbal Fútbol Club. Most of the club's players came from the Juventus club. Initially, the club's colors were blue and white, similar to the Italy national football team kits.
In January 1975, the club changed its colors to yellow and black, because those colors better represented the Táchira state and were the preferred colors of the Uruguayan manager José "Pocho" Gil, as they were the colors of the Uruguayan team Peñarol.
In the 2016 season, Deportivo Táchira drew an average home league attendance of 5,595 in the Apertura and 4,033 in the Clausura, the highest in the domestic league.
Naming history
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1974 | San Cristóbal Fútbol Club |
| 1975 | Deportivo San Cristóbal Fútbol Club |
| 1978 | Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club |
| 1986 | Unión Atlético Táchira |
| 1999 | Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club |
Known for their passionate fan base and competitive spirit, Deportivo Tachira has won numerous domestic titles, including multiple league championships and Copa Venezuela titles. The team plays their home matches at the Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, a stadium known for its electric atmosphere and capacity to hold over 42,000 fans.
Deportivo Tachira is known for their attacking style of play, with skilled players who are capable of creating scoring opportunities and thrilling fans with their creativity on the field. The team has a strong tradition of developing young talent and has produced several players who have gone on to represent the Venezuelan national team.
Overall, Deportivo Tachira is a respected and successful club in Venezuelan soccer, with a proud history and a bright future ahead.