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It is commonly stated that Chicó Fútbol Club was promoted to Primera B after winning the 2000 Primera C tournament, but actually Cortuluá, who owned a Primera B license they had previously bought from América de Cali, granted them their spot to compete in Primera B, replacing Unión Meta who had played in the 2000 Primera B with that license.
The origins of football in Colombia is debated by many. Most historians agree that the Caribbean Region was the place where football spread. It is believed that its origins go back to 1900, by English railway engineers from The Colombia Railways Company looking to create a railway between the cities of Barranquilla and Puerto Colombia.
The Colombia national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Colombia), nicknamed Los Cafeteros, represents Colombia in men's international football and is managed by the Colombian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Colombia. They are a member of CONMEBOL and are currently ranked 10th in the FIFA World Rankings. [7]
Argentina are targeting a 16th Copa America title when they take on Colombia in the final at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. Los Cafeteros are looking to win their second title after beating ...
Club Deportivo Universidad César Vallejo is a Peruvian professional football club based in Trujillo. The club was founded on January 6, 1996 and was promoted in 2003, through the Copa Perú , to the Peruvian First Division and relegated in 2005.
The 1918 Campeonato Nacional was the first tournament played between Colombian clubs, followed by the Copa Centenario Batalla de Boyacá. Independiente Medellín , founded on 15 April 1913, is the oldest club that remains as a professional club. [ 5 ]
Alianza F.C. was founded by the owner and chairman of Alianza Petrolera, Carlos Orlando Ferreira, who relocated the club from Barrancabermeja, Santander Department after being offered financial support by the newly elected authorities and private enterprises from Valledupar and the Cesar Department.
The 2023 Categoría Primera A season (officially known as the 2023 Liga BetPlay Dimayor season for sponsorship purposes) was the 76th season of the Categoría Primera A, Colombia's top-flight football league. The season began on 24 January and ended on 13 December 2023. [1] [2]