Unión Magdalena

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Unión Magdalena
Full name	Asociación Deportiva Unión Magdalena
Nickname(s)	El Ciclón Bananero
Founded	19 April 1950
Ground	Estadio Eduardo Santos, Santa Marta, Magdalena (Capacity 23,000)
Chairman	José María Campo Alzamora
Manager	Rubén Flotta
League	Primera B Colombia
2006 Apertura	18
Home colours 　 Away colours

Unión Magdalena is a Colombian soccer team founded in the year 1950 as "Los Samarios" (April 19) and based on Santa Marta. It has only won one championship, in the year 1968 against Deportivo Cali in the final. Red and blue stripes compose its shirt. It is also nicknamed "El Ciclón Bananero" in Colombia.

Currently (as of 2006) it is playing in the Colombian Second Division.

Unión Magdalena plays in the stadium Eduardo Santos with a capacity of 23.000.

Carlos Valderrama, one of the most famous Colombian footballers, started his career here.

[edit] Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

• Copa Libertadores: 1 appearance

Best: First Round in 1969

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