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Full name | Isla de La Juventud | ||
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Nickname(s) | Los Isleños (The islanders) | ||
Ground | Estadio El Rodeo de Nueva Gerona Nueva Gerona, Cuba | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Manager | Osmel Morán | ||
League | Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol | ||
Isla de La Juventud is a Cuban football team playing in the Cuban National Football League and representing Isla de la Juventud Municipality. They play their home games at El Rodeo in Nueva Gerona.
2018 Season [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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