Mariscal Santa Cruz
Bolivian football club
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Club Mariscal Santa Cruz, was a Bolivian football club based in the city of La Paz, Bolivia, named in honour of Andrés de Santa Cruz, former President of Peru and Bolivia.
Full nameClub Mariscal Santa Cruz
NicknameClub Cardinal
Founded1923
Dissolved1976
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| Full name | Club Mariscal Santa Cruz | ||
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| Nickname | Club Cardinal | ||
| Founded | 1923 | ||
| Dissolved | 1976 | ||
| Ground | Estadio La Paz La Paz, Bolivia | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| League | Liga Paceña | ||
| 1976 | Liga Paceña, 3rd | ||
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It was founded in 1923 as Northern Football Club, but was renamed in 1965 as Club Mariscal Santa Cruz in honor of Marshal Andrés de Santa Cruz, former president of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation (Peru and Bolivia), when the club was sold to the Armed Forces of Bolivia due to financial difficulties.