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Unión Magdalena
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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 Colombian José María Campo Alzamora
Manager Argentinan 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, arguably after San Lorenzo de Almagro, which uniform design shares.

Currently (as of 2009) 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.

Honours

National Honours

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

Best: First Round in 1969







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