Barranquilla Fútbol Club is a professional Colombian football team based in Barranquilla, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera B. They play their home games at the Estadio Romelio Martínez.
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| Full name | Barranquilla Fútbol Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Rojos de Curramba (The Reds of Curramba) | ||
| Founded | 2005 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Romelio Martínez | ||
| Capacity | 11,000 | ||
| Owner | Atlético Junior | ||
| Chairman | Ernesto Herrera Díaz | ||
| Manager | Nelson Flórez | ||
| League | Categoría Primera B | ||
| 2024 | Primera B, 11th of 16 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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History
editBarranquilla F.C. was founded in January 2005 by a group of businessmen led by Arturo Char who considering that Barranquilla did not have a team in the Primera B, decided to give the city a new alternative.
Barranquilla F.C. has always been strongly supported by the lower divisions of Junior. Even the former president of Junior Alejandro Arteta was previously president of Barranquilla F.C. The team has not won any title in the Primera B, but has always been a great promoter of the tournament, qualifying to several finals and displaying great football. Its home stadium is the Romelio Martínez, former home of Junior de Barranquilla.
Stadium
editBarranquilla FC uses Romelio Martínez Stadium for their home matches, which has a capacity of 11,000 spectators.
Squad
edit- As of 14 February 2024[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Affiliated clubs
editReferences
edit- ^ "Equipo Profesional 2023-I". barranquillafc.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2024.