Blooming's history. After qualifying third in its group, Blooming was matched up with Real Potosí in quarter-finals. The celestes managed to eliminate its opponent after a 0–0 draw in their visit to the Estadio Victor Agustín Ugarte in Potosí (4,000 m above sea level) and a crucial 1–0 victory at home. In semi-finals they faced their fierce and eternal rival Oriente Petrolero. In the first-leg match Blooming lost 2–3, but in the second-leg the team overcame the deficit and won 1–0 with a goal by Damián Akerman. Since the knock-out stage was subject to the away goals rule (3–3 aggregate score), Blooming advanced to the finals. This time the team on the other end was Bolívar. The first match was a struggle for Blooming, but came victorious on its ground by a 1–0 score. In the second-leg match played in La Paz the team felt the pressure exerted by the locals on and off the field; however, Blooming gave the first thrust thanks to a brilliant goal netted by Roger Suárez. Ultimately, Bolívar tied the game but the score (1–1) remained untouched through the end of regulation time, and Blooming were the champions. The 2009 title gave them a spot in the 2009 Copa Sudamericana, where they were eliminated in the first round by River Plate. Blooming qualified for Copa Sudamericana in 2012 and 2013, where they were eliminated in the first stage both times. In 2016, the club managed to get past the first stage by beating Plaza Colonia from Uruguay, and then lost to eventual finalists Atlético Nacional from Colombia in the next stage. Honours First Division – Professional Era Winners (5): 1984, 1998, 1999, 2005-A, 2009-C Runners-up (3): 1982, 1983, 2008-C Santa Cruz Championship – Professional Era (1953–76) Winners (6): 1954, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1968 Second Division/ Copa Simón Bolívar Winners (1): 1996 Copa Aerosur Winners (2): 2006, 2008 Copa Bolivia Winners (2): 1983, 1987 Runners-up (1): (1998) Copa Cine Center Winners (1): 2015 Performance in CONMEBOL competitions Copa Libertadores: 7 appearances Best: Semi-finals in 1985 1983 – First Round 1984 – First Round 1985 – Semi-finals 1999 – First Round 2000 – First Round 2007 – Preliminary Round 2010 – First Round Copa Sudamericana: 4 appearances Best: Second Round in 2016 2008 – Preliminary Round 2009 – First Round 2012 – First Round 2013 – First Round 2016 – Second Round Recopa Sudamericana: 0 appearances