Titanes F.C.

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'''Titanes Fútbol Club Guanare''', simply known as '''Titanes''', is a Venezuelan football club based in Guanare, Portuguesa state. Founded in 2016, the club play in the Venezuelan Segunda División, hosting their home matches at the Estadio Rafael Calles Pinto.

==History== Founded in 2016, the club immediately started in the Venezuelan Segunda División after buying out the license of newly-promoted side Casa D'Italia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://elsoldemargarita.com.ve/posts/post/id:164234/Titanes-F%C3%BAtbol-Club-emprender%C3%A1-su-proyecto-deportivo|title=Titanes Fútbol Club emprenderá su proyecto deportivo|trans-title=Titanes Fútbol Club will start their sporting project|publisher=El Sol de Margarita|language=es|date=22 February 2016|accessdate=8 December 2021}}</ref> In 2018, the club changed colours in an attempt to get closer to the identity of dissolved Unión Atlético Maracaibo.

On 15 November 2021, Titanes won the second division after defeating Atlético La Cruz in the Finals, and achieved a first-ever promotion to the Venezuelan Primera División.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.balonazos.com/titanes-futbol-club-se-consagro-campeon-de-la-liga-futve-2-con-ascenso-a-primera-division/|title=Titanes Fútbol Club se consagró campeón de la Liga FUTVE 2 con ascenso a Primera División|trans-title=Titanes Fútbol Club became champions of the ''Liga FUTVE 2'' with promotion to the Primera División|publisher=Balonazos|language=es|date=15 November 2021|accessdate=8 December 2021}}</ref> On 30 December, the Venezuelan Football Federation announced the results of the club licensing process for the 2022 season, with Titanes being unable to take part in the competition, and having their promotion denied.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.federacionvenezolanadefutbol.org/fvf-entrego-aprobaciones-y-denegaciones-de-licencia-de-clubes-para-2022/|title=FVF entregó aprobaciones y denegaciones de Licencia de Clubes para 2022|trans-title=FVF handed over Club License approvals and denials for 2022|work=FVF|language=Spanish|date=30 December 2021|access-date=30 December 2021}}</ref>

For the 2022 season, the club moved to the city of Guanare and was renamed into ''Titanes Fútbol Club Guanare''.

==Honours== *Venezuelan Segunda División: 2021

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==External links== * {{Twitter|tfcguanare}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Titanes}} Category:Football clubs in Venezuela Category:Association football clubs established in 2016 Category:2016 establishments in Venezuela