Club Blooming

1946 to 1970s

On 1 May 1946, a group of young men, led by Humberto Vaca Pereyra Montaño, agreed to establish a new football club after the rupture of a previous team they had put together called "Blue Sky". In their quest to find a name, they looked for inspiration in the city of Santa Cruz's flourishing youth; therefore, they decided to name the team officially as "Club Blooming". In the years following its foundation, Blooming became a very successful club in the amateur league, winning several regional tournaments. By 1953, the board of directors determined that it was time to enhance the club's status. Hence, Blooming made the transition from amateur to professional football after defeating two other local teams in a short tournament. From that moment, the team earned the right to be a member of the Asociación Cruceña de Fútbol (ACF), a regional association that happened to be the highest football entity in the Santa Cruz department during that time. In 1977, the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano was born. The league comprised sixteen traditional clubs from all across the country, among them Blooming. At the time, the club appointed a new chairman, Roberto "Tito" Paz, a well-known and respected businessman from Santa Cruz who would transform the team into a true powerhouse in the following years. Blooming's first official match in the league was played on 17 September 1977 in a 3–1 victory over Real Santa Cruz.

1980s

After playing in first division…

Here is a complete list of Club Blooming presidents from 1946 to present day.

National

Bolivian Primera División Winners (5): 1984, 1998, 1999, 2005-A, 2009-C Bolivian Second Division Winners (1): 1996

Regional

Campeonato Cruceño Winners (7): 1954, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1968, 1996