had a group of talented players including Silvio Rojas, Juan Carlos Sánchez, Milton Melgar, Roly Paniagua, Rolando Coimbra and Miguel Ángel Noro among others. They all became great contributors in helping the club make history by finishing as runners-up in 1982 and 1983, and winning the first national championship in 1984; thanks to that glorious long range shot by Milton Melgar in injury time against Bolívar in Cochabamba. Consequently, Blooming participated in the 1985 edition of Copa Libertadores in Group B against Venezuelan clubs Deportivo Táchira and Deportivo Italia, as well as rivals Oriente Petrolero. That year Juan Carlos Sánchez wrote his name in the book of records of that prestigious tournament. During a home game against Deportivo Italia from Venezuela, which Blooming won by a crushing 8–0, he scored six goals alone, and set a personal record unlikely to be broken. The team had an impressive run and advanced to the semi-finals stage undefeated, with 5 wins and one draw. However, the dream of winning the most desired trophy in the continent vanished after finishing last in a group series against Argentine clubs Independiente and Argentinos Juniors, the latter claiming the title that year. That was Blooming's best performance in a CONMEBOL competition to date. The rest of the decade was a period characterized by regular seasons. 1990s Entering this decade, Blooming regained that winning spirit that got lost towards the end of the 1980s. A new generation of players including Jaime Moreno, Juan Manuel Peña, and Berthy Suárez placed the club back among the elite in Bolivian football. In both seasons, 1990 and 1991, the team came close from winning the national championship by reaching semi-finals with Ramiro Blacut as the manager; nonetheless, the academia cruceña lost to Bolívar and San José respectively. In 1994 the team started the tournament strong. On January 19 of that year, Blooming defeated its biggest rival Oriente Petrolero by the largest margin in the derby's history. It was an unforgettable 5–0 victory with goals scored by Hebert Arandia (2), Jaime Moreno (2) and Juan Carlos Chávez. However, the game wasn't completed because Oriente's supporters invaded the field in protest on the 75th minute and the game was suspended. It resumed and was completed the next day behind closed doors. After such a colossal victory, Blooming stayed motivated throughout the season obtaining good results and making the play-offs, but ultimately they finished in