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| - Estrella Roja (Known simply as the Rojas or Reds, they are also known in the English speaking world as Red Star which is a direct translation of the clubs name) was founded in the immediate post-Independence period as ‘Polideportivo Rio Negro’ from the backwater industrial city of Masca in Coron Sur Province (Central Cataduanes). For a number of decades Rio Negro achieved very little inhabiting the lower leagues in the Cataduanes domestic competition. However 11 years ago one of Masca’s biggest financial concerns, the Estrella Roja Brewery (which is the biggest producer of alcoholic beverages in the Cataduanes Free state), purchased the club. The brewery invested huge amounts of money purchasing and developing the club which was re-christened ‘Estrella Roja’ and on the back of bigger investment, large transfer funds and enthusiastic local support the club stormed up the league in successive seasons and became national champions ousting the dominance of the traditional big sides from the capital city; Oltaloro. With its paramount domestic position the club was sent to represent the Cataduanes Free state in Liga Mundo. In its first season Estrella Roja took Serie Segunda by storm winning the division with 13 wins, no draws and 1 loss. The semi-legendary Roja forward Fernando Estrada also secured the golden boot for Serie Segunda with 14 goals to his name, also of note was Eduardo Begoña whose solid performances in the Roja Backline saw him secure the New-Comer of the Year title. Season 3 saw the Roja’s make their debut in the Primera, with the squad finishing 4th, which would remain the Roja’s highest placing in the league to date. However the successive seasons would see Roja’s final placing get steadily worse culminating with relegation in season 6. Season 7 in Segunda Liga (once known as Serie Segunda) saw Estrella Roja continue to struggle, they only avoided relegation by an slight improvement in form late in the season finishing 5 points clear of the relegation zone to the Tercera Liga. Season 8 saw the hapless Estella Roja fail to impress, securing only 3 wins all season. This culminated in the Roja's finishing second from bottom and being relegated to the Tercera Liga. Season 9 started sluggishly for Estrella Roja, but afterwards picked up steam and the team maintained a determine effort to try challenge Fatima FC for second place. However in the latter stages of the season a crucial home defeat to Jianada United saw that challenge dented leading to the managers resignation. Season 10 Life in the Tercera Liga started well with the club challenging Keville United and Debate land Orators 's early dominance of the league. But by the middle of the season Estrella Roja faltered and ended up slugging it out with RMI Armed Forces FC for 3rd. Season 11 In light of club legend Fernando Estrada's appointment the club came into season 11 with a good deal of optimism, placed in the recently changed league structure in Segunda Liga the fans and press were hoping for promotion to the Primera Liga. However Roja failed to perform succumbing to successive defeats which left the club rock bottom in the liga. Roja limped along until a demoralized Estrada had enough and resigned with 6 games left in the season, he was replaced by the team captain and veteran defender, Eduardo Begoña. The player-manager was unable to stem the tide and the club finished bottom and was relegated to the Tercera Liga. Season 12 While the club's performance was much improved it failed to reach a level of consistency, early on in the season the club provided a strong challenge and was to be found in the middle of the table. However in the latter stages of the season the teams form tailed off and Estrella Roja finished second from bottom. Season 13 In a similar situation of season 12 the clubs fortunes were mixed and ultimately uninspiring, Red Star finished 7th out of 8. Season 14 A much better season for the club, despite finishing 6th out of 8 teams the gulf in points between Roja and the bottom two clubs was a good sign that Begoña's rebuilding programme was reaping dividends if somewhat slowly. Season 15 tbc
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