Athletic Club Olarria

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Athletic Club Olarria
Badge of Athletic Club Olarria
Full nameKirrolklub Olarria
Nickname(s)Klaretaka, The Clarets
Founded504
GroundNorth Point Stadium, Olarria
Ground Capacity61,317
ChairmanObeko Sorkaburu
ManagerAstograth Ametz Montalban
LeagueAstograthian First Division

Athletic Club Olarria (Astograthian: Kirrolklub Olarria) (Astograthian pronunciation: [kiˈrolklub oˈlarja]) is a professional football club based in the city of Olarria, Astograth.

Founded in the 504th year of the Astograthian calendar, they have traditionally worn claret kits with a sky-blue hoop as their home colours. They have played at the 61,317-capacity North Point Stadium since 581. Athletic Club Olarria were founding members of the Astograthian Football League in 634, first earning promotion to the second tier in 637 and to the First Division in 643. Athletic Olarria remained in the top flight from 649 to the league's dissolution at the end of 661; after this, they joined the Northwest Premier League as Astograthian football once again became regionalised. After the reformation of the Football League in 674, Athletic Olarria were assigned to the First Division and have remained there continuously. The club sustains several rivalries, including the local derby against Sporting Olarria, northwestern rivalries with Ituraitz FC and Gortz United, and in recent years a growing competitive rivalry with Royal Ibarbe.

Despite not yet winning any major national honours, Athletic Club Olarria have established themselves as First Division regulars and occasional challengers for places in international tournaments. They have qualified once for the UICA Globe Cup and once for the IFCF Challengers Cup, in both cases being eliminated in the preliminary rounds. Their best international result is reaching the semifinals of the 33rd UICA Series B Champions’ Cup.

Honours

Domestic competitions

Winners (1): 648
Runners-up( 1): 643
Winners (4): 612, 666, 668, 671
Runners-up (7): 613, 615, 630, 663, 670, 672, 673
  • Captaincy Cup
Winners (1): 612

Players

Notable players

See also: List of Athletic Club Olarria players