Founded on July 25, 1902 by a group of young people, whose name comes from the idea of its founding member, William Paats, a Dutchman living in Paraguay.
Is the first soccer club in the country, hence his nickname "the dean".
It is the team with the most local championships, the only club in Paraguay that has international titles with 3 copas libertadores and a world cup champion.
He is also the only team with at least one final of the Copa Libertadores in each decade.
World Cup: 1979
Copa Libertadores: 1979 - 1990 - 2002
Recopa: 1990 - 2003
Supercopa: 1990
Interamericana: 1980
Local cups: 40 copas
