Boca Juniors de Cali
Encyclopedia
Boca Juniors de Cali was a soccer team which represented the city of Cali
since its creation in 1949 until its exit from professional soccer in 1957. Since its early years it adopted the jersey from the Argentine
team Boca Juniors.
in both cases.
It was also the champion of the Copa Colombia
in the 1950-1951 and 1951-1952 seasons. In the 1952-1953 season, they finished in second place, once again behind Millonarios.
and the Boca Juniors de Cali, great animators in the early years of our professional soccer. Twice champions of the 'Copa Colombia' and twice second place in the professional tournament in 1951-52".
Calì
Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily.For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos , or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."The surname refers to:...
since its creation in 1949 until its exit from professional soccer in 1957. Since its early years it adopted the jersey from the Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
team Boca Juniors.
Victories
Boca Juniors de Cali was one of the most important teams of its time. It had been in second place at the end of the 1951 and 1952 seasons, finishing behind Millonarios of BogotáBogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
in both cases.
It was also the champion of the Copa Colombia
Copa Colombia
The Copa Colombia is a football tournament in Colombia. It is contested the 36 professional clubs of DIMAYOR. Although played for the first time in 1950, the tournament has only been held ten times and four times consecutively since its revival in 2008...
in the 1950-1951 and 1951-1952 seasons. In the 1952-1953 season, they finished in second place, once again behind Millonarios.
Ending
In 1957, came the departures of both "...the Unión MagdalenaUnión Magdalena
The Asociación Deportiva Unión Magdalena is a Colombian soccer team founded in the year 1950 as "Los Samarios" and based in Santa Marta. It has only won one championship, in the year 1968 against Deportivo Cali in the final. Red and blue stripes compose its shirt...
and the Boca Juniors de Cali, great animators in the early years of our professional soccer. Twice champions of the 'Copa Colombia' and twice second place in the professional tournament in 1951-52".