Deportivo Cali
Encyclopedia
Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali
, Colombia
. Mostly known for its football (soccer) team, it also sponsors basketball
, volleyball
and swimming. Deportivo Cali is one of the most successful football teams in Colombia (South America) winning eight national championships (1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1996, 1998, and 2005) since 1948.
The new stadium, Estadio Deportivo Cali
, with a capacity for 55,000, is the biggest football stadium in Colombia, was officially inaugurated on November 19, 2008. Deportivo Cali's old home stadium was Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, with capacity for 50,000.
Four of the major companies that sponsor Deportivo Cali are: Mitre
, Honda
, Aguardiente
Blanco del Valle, and the international cell phone carrier UNE
.
born Francisco Villa Bisa. Their first match was between CFC "A" and CFC "B" in the Versailles
pitch, the attendance was 300 spectators. By 1928 the name was changed to "Deportivo Cali A" and the club represented the Valle del Cauca Department in the National Olympics, earning the titles between 1928–1930.
In 1945 several clubs decided to become part of the club adding new sports to the institution like athletics
, basketball
and swimming. During the next several years the club played against different teams from the country and by 1948 the team was ready to play its first professional season in the first division (Division Mayor de Football: Primera A). The first game was a defeat against Junior 2–0. Their first victory was against Nacional
(then Atletico Municipal) 4–1. They would end the season in 8th place with a record of 6 victories, 4 draws and 8 defeats.
final losing against Boca Juniors from Argentina. During the 1980s Deportivo Cali began to fall behind in championship titles and lost three finals against its home rival América de Cali. Among the key players in Deportivo Cali were Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama and Bernardo Redín
. In 1996, twenty two years after Deportivo Cali won its last championship title (1974), The Green Ones raised another star under the guidance of coach Fernando "El Pecoso" Castro, and famous goal keeper Miguel "El Show" Calero
. Two years later, during the 1998–1999 season Deportivo Cali won Copa Mustang in 1998 and reached the 1999 Copa Toyota Libertadores final for the second time in its history. Unfortunately, luck wasn't on their side and they lost to Palmeiras of Brazil during PK's (Deportivo Cali Shot Takers: Dudamel, Gaviria, Yepes, Bedoya (missed), Martín Zapata (Missed). Palmeiras 4, Dep. Cali 3, 4–3 Final Penalty Score, over a 2–2 aggregate score. It was during this time period that Deportivo Cali had many of the best players to come across the Colombian soccer league. This team included: Jose Rosendo Toledo, "El Moño" Muñoz, Miguel Escobar, Oscar Lopez, Mario Sanclemente, German "El Burrito" Gonzalez, Jose Yudica, Miguel Angel "El Mago" Loayza, Jairo "El Maestrico" Arboleda, Oscar Mario "Tranvia" Desiderio, Diego Edison Umaña, Henry "La Mosca" Caicedo, Iroldo Rodriguez de Oliveira, Jorge Ramirez Gallego, Roberto Alvarez, Quarentinha, Bernardo "El Cunda" Valencia, and Ricardo Pegnoty. Unfortunately, most of these players did not receive international fame, yet Jairo Arboleda could have been one of the best players Colombia has had in midfield along with Carlos Valderrama. Similar to Valderrama, Arboleda used a variety of skill and "magic" that left opponents lost and beaten, which gave rise to his nickname "El Maestrico". He is mostly recognized in Cali as one of Colombia's best players ever. This is true in most parts of Colombia except for Antioquia, where their pride dominates and mislead people to believe the best players come from Antioquia, especially Medellín. Jairo Arboleda was unfortunate to be called to the Colombian National team at a time when the team was not fully developed and organized, fading away his skill at an international level.
, has seen a major downfall in quality of players, quality of team and general managers, and overall result in both Copa Mustang, and Copa Toyota Libertadores. During this time frame, Cali won 1 more championships (2005), but lost finals to the underdog teams such as Deportes Tolima
, and Deportivo Pasto
. Not only this, but during this time, Deportivo Cali, for the first time in Copa Mustang history, did not make it to what the DIMAYOR calls the "Cuadrangulares", or the "semi-finals" of the cup. In the recent 2007 Finalization season, Deportivo for the second time in club history, failed to make it to the cuadrangulares. Spectators say that the down fall of the 2007 season way a result of the major injury of Sergio Herrera
, and the departure of Martin Cardetti
. During the time frame of 2006–2007, the club from Santiago de Cali
have seen over 3 different coaches, and 2 different ones in the 2007 Finalization season alone. Some of the coaches which served Deportivo Cali during this time are: Omar Labruna, Nestor Otero, and Pedro Sarmiento. Deportivo Cali fans and the Board of Directors of Club Asociación Deportivo Cali hoped that the newly elected coach, Uruguay
an Jose Daniel Carreño, would have changed the face of the club, and re-enter them back to their glory days, he failed and was replaced by Ricardo Martinez before the end of the "Cuadrangulares" during the Copa Mustang I 2008. With new a stadium and having Adidas
as a sponsor, Deportivo Cali made it to the 2010–2011 quarter finals even when people were saying that they were already eliminated since they had the worst start in Deportivo Cali's history by losing the first 4th games. In the quarter finals they were eliminated in a penalty shoot-out by Atlético Nacional
, in a match that could've gone either way. Deportivo Cali is also going to be present in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana
which is holding the draw on June 28, 2011.
, they finished 3rd place, not qualifying for further play, which was a real embarrassment, as Deportivo Cali was the favorite to win the group. During the semifinals of the Copa Mustang, Cali failed to win the first 4 matches, losing 2, and drawing 2, and winning the fifth one, 2–1 against Deportivo Independiente Medellín. After the failing to win the fourth game, it was ultimately decided by the official council of Deportivo Cali for him to be sacked, and be replaced. The successor of Daniel Carreño is Ricardo Martínez
.
. He was the assistant manager of the club under the management of Daniel Carreño. His first game with the club will be on July 28, when the Copa Mustang begins. His main focus right now is to bring in players from both the national squads, and other foreign players. The other candidate for the position, Santiago Escobar, was chosen as the new manager for Independiente Medellín
. On December 2009, the executives decided to re-hire José Eugenio "Cheché" Hernández as the new coach. This is the second time "Cheché" takes the team, last time he guided the team to the Championship of 1998 and to the runners-up of the Copa Toyota Libertadores of 1999 that lost against Palmeiras from Brazil after penalty kicks shootout.
Deportivo Cali played against Boca Juniors
. The first match in Cali ended 0–0. The second match in Buenos Aires
resulted in a 4–0 victory for the Argentines.
In 1999 they also disputed the final, this time it was against Brazilian side Palmeiras. The first match in Cali was a victory for the home side 1–0. The second match was a 2–1 defeat. The cup was decided on penalty kicks where Deportivo Cali lost 4–3. Beside Copa Libertadores the club has also disputed the Merconorte final and participated in the Copa Sudamericana
. Deportivo Cali is currently ranked 3rd on the Colombian club ranking by the Conmebol
http://www.conmebol.com/ranking_pais_index.jsp?pais=col&slangab=S.
. The derby is known either as the "Clasico de San Fernando" because of the location of the Pascual Guerrero
stadium or the Valle del Cauca Derby.
The first derby was played in 1931 when the final of the Valle del Cauca league was disputed by the two teams. The result was a victory for América de Cali 1–0. The first derby in the professional era was played in 1948. The first leg was a victory for América 1–0 while on the second leg of the tournament it was a Cali victory 4–3.On October 10, 2010 Deportivo Cali, for the first time in the history of its new stadium, won against América de Cali, with a final score of 6–3 which including a hat trick from Argetine player Martin Gerardo Morel, and three of the most higlighted goals of the tournament.
Martin Morel
Ruben Ponce de Leon Gerardo Reinoso
Federico Vairo
José Carlo Fernández Jorge Aravena Jaime Riveros
Richard Zambrano
Abel Aguilar
Víctor Bonilla
Miguel Calero
Mayer Candelo
Óscar Córdoba
Álvaro Domínguez
Andrés Estrada
Hermán Gaviria
Giovanni Hernández Jhon Kennedy Hurtado
Edison Mafla
Faryd Mondragón Fredy Montero Tressor Moreno
Elkin Murillo
Jámison Olave
Willington Ortiz
Ever Palacios Andrés Pérez
John Wilmar Pérez
Léider Preciado
Bernardo Redín
Hamilton Ricard
Nelson Rivas
Hugo Rodallega
Carlos Valderrama Iván Valenciano Gustavo Victoria
Mario Yepes
Cristián Zapata Blas Pérez
Jorge Amado Nunes
Ronald Pablo Baroni
Miguel Ángel Loayza
Valeriano López
Roberto Palacios
Juan Guillermo Castillo Javier Delgado
Waldemar Victorino
Rafael Dudamel
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:...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
. Mostly known for its football (soccer) team, it also sponsors basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and swimming. Deportivo Cali is one of the most successful football teams in Colombia (South America) winning eight national championships (1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1996, 1998, and 2005) since 1948.
The new stadium, Estadio Deportivo Cali
Estadio Deportivo Calì
Estadio Deportivo Cali / Estadio del Deportivo Cali or Palma Seca Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium home of the Deportivo Cali Association, a football club from Santiago de Cali, Colombia . It is the biggest football stadium in Colombia...
, with a capacity for 55,000, is the biggest football stadium in Colombia, was officially inaugurated on November 19, 2008. Deportivo Cali's old home stadium was Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, with capacity for 50,000.
Four of the major companies that sponsor Deportivo Cali are: Mitre
Mitre Sports International
Mitre is a British sportswear and equipment supplier based in England, owned by Pentland Group. Established in England in 1817, Mitre is the world’s oldest manufacturer of footballs.- History :...
, Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
, Aguardiente
Aguardiente
Aguardiente , aiguardent , aguardente , and augardente are generic terms for alcoholic beverages that contain between 29% and 60% alcohol by volume...
Blanco del Valle, and the international cell phone carrier UNE
UNE
UNE can mean:* Universidad del Noreste , Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico* University of New England , in New South Wales* University of New England , in Biddeford, Maine* UNE , the Japanese metal band...
.
Amateur era
Cali Foot-ball Club was formed in 1908, by students who came back from Europe bringing football to the city of Cali, but in 1912 the students organized the team and renamed it as Deportivo Cali beginning practice under their first coach, CatalanCatalan people
The Catalans or Catalonians are the people from, or with origins in, Catalonia that form a historical nationality in Spain. The inhabitants of the adjacent portion of southern France are sometimes included in this definition...
born Francisco Villa Bisa. Their first match was between CFC "A" and CFC "B" in the Versailles
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
pitch, the attendance was 300 spectators. By 1928 the name was changed to "Deportivo Cali A" and the club represented the Valle del Cauca Department in the National Olympics, earning the titles between 1928–1930.
In 1945 several clubs decided to become part of the club adding new sports to the institution like athletics
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and swimming. During the next several years the club played against different teams from the country and by 1948 the team was ready to play its first professional season in the first division (Division Mayor de Football: Primera A). The first game was a defeat against Junior 2–0. Their first victory was against Nacional
Nacional
Nacional is the Portuguese and Spanish word for national.Nacional may also refer to:-Airlines:* Nacional Transportes Aéreos, a Brazilian airline defunct in 2002* Transportes Aéreos Nacional, a Brazilian airline defunct in 1961-Music:...
(then Atletico Municipal) 4–1. They would end the season in 8th place with a record of 6 victories, 4 draws and 8 defeats.
Golden years
Between 1965–1974 Deportivo Cali saw its golden age era. During this period, Deportivo Cali achieved 11 finals, from which they won 5 of their 8 Colombian championship titles in the Copa Mustang. It was then that Deportivo Cali was one of the top teams from the national league in Colombia. In 1978 Deportivo Cali reached the Copa Libertadores de AmericaCopa Libertadores de América
The Copa Santander Libertadores de América , known simply as the Copa Libertadores and originally known as the Copa Campeones de América , is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960...
final losing against Boca Juniors from Argentina. During the 1980s Deportivo Cali began to fall behind in championship titles and lost three finals against its home rival América de Cali. Among the key players in Deportivo Cali were Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama and Bernardo Redín
Bernardo Redín
Bernardo Redín Valverde is a former Colombian football player. During the 1980s Bernardo Redin was part of Deportivo Cali's Dinamic Duo with famous football player Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama...
. In 1996, twenty two years after Deportivo Cali won its last championship title (1974), The Green Ones raised another star under the guidance of coach Fernando "El Pecoso" Castro, and famous goal keeper Miguel "El Show" Calero
Miguel Calero
Miguel Ángel Calero Rodríguez is a retired Colombian football goalkeeper he has played 50 times for the Colombia national team between 1995 and 2007. He also is a Mexican citizen....
. Two years later, during the 1998–1999 season Deportivo Cali won Copa Mustang in 1998 and reached the 1999 Copa Toyota Libertadores final for the second time in its history. Unfortunately, luck wasn't on their side and they lost to Palmeiras of Brazil during PK's (Deportivo Cali Shot Takers: Dudamel, Gaviria, Yepes, Bedoya (missed), Martín Zapata (Missed). Palmeiras 4, Dep. Cali 3, 4–3 Final Penalty Score, over a 2–2 aggregate score. It was during this time period that Deportivo Cali had many of the best players to come across the Colombian soccer league. This team included: Jose Rosendo Toledo, "El Moño" Muñoz, Miguel Escobar, Oscar Lopez, Mario Sanclemente, German "El Burrito" Gonzalez, Jose Yudica, Miguel Angel "El Mago" Loayza, Jairo "El Maestrico" Arboleda, Oscar Mario "Tranvia" Desiderio, Diego Edison Umaña, Henry "La Mosca" Caicedo, Iroldo Rodriguez de Oliveira, Jorge Ramirez Gallego, Roberto Alvarez, Quarentinha, Bernardo "El Cunda" Valencia, and Ricardo Pegnoty. Unfortunately, most of these players did not receive international fame, yet Jairo Arboleda could have been one of the best players Colombia has had in midfield along with Carlos Valderrama. Similar to Valderrama, Arboleda used a variety of skill and "magic" that left opponents lost and beaten, which gave rise to his nickname "El Maestrico". He is mostly recognized in Cali as one of Colombia's best players ever. This is true in most parts of Colombia except for Antioquia, where their pride dominates and mislead people to believe the best players come from Antioquia, especially Medellín. Jairo Arboleda was unfortunate to be called to the Colombian National team at a time when the team was not fully developed and organized, fading away his skill at an international level.
Recent years
In recent years (2000–2007), the Colombian club of Deportivo Cali from the city of Santiago de CaliSantiago de Cali
Santiago de Cali , simply referred to as Cali, is a city in western Colombia and the capital of the Valle del Cauca Department. With a population of 2.5 million, Cali is the third largest city in the country. It has one of the fastest growing economies and infrastructure in the country because...
, has seen a major downfall in quality of players, quality of team and general managers, and overall result in both Copa Mustang, and Copa Toyota Libertadores. During this time frame, Cali won 1 more championships (2005), but lost finals to the underdog teams such as Deportes Tolima
Deportes Tolima
Deportes Tolima, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Ibagué. The club was founded December 18, 1954 and play their home games at the Manuel Murillo Toro stadium, which has a capacity of 30,000.-Foundation:...
, and Deportivo Pasto
Deportivo Pasto
Asociación Deportivo Pasto or simply Deportivo Pasto is a Colombian football team from the city of Pasto, Nariño Department. It was founded in 1949...
. Not only this, but during this time, Deportivo Cali, for the first time in Copa Mustang history, did not make it to what the DIMAYOR calls the "Cuadrangulares", or the "semi-finals" of the cup. In the recent 2007 Finalization season, Deportivo for the second time in club history, failed to make it to the cuadrangulares. Spectators say that the down fall of the 2007 season way a result of the major injury of Sergio Herrera
Sergio Herrera
Sergio Darío Herrera Month is a Colombian footballer who is currently playing for Deportivo Táchira in the Venezuelan Primera División.-Career:...
, and the departure of Martin Cardetti
Martín Cardetti
Martín Cardetti is an Argentine football striker. He played professional club football in Argentina, Spain, France, Mexico and Colombia....
. During the time frame of 2006–2007, the club from Santiago de Cali
Santiago de Cali
Santiago de Cali , simply referred to as Cali, is a city in western Colombia and the capital of the Valle del Cauca Department. With a population of 2.5 million, Cali is the third largest city in the country. It has one of the fastest growing economies and infrastructure in the country because...
have seen over 3 different coaches, and 2 different ones in the 2007 Finalization season alone. Some of the coaches which served Deportivo Cali during this time are: Omar Labruna, Nestor Otero, and Pedro Sarmiento. Deportivo Cali fans and the Board of Directors of Club Asociación Deportivo Cali hoped that the newly elected coach, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an Jose Daniel Carreño, would have changed the face of the club, and re-enter them back to their glory days, he failed and was replaced by Ricardo Martinez before the end of the "Cuadrangulares" during the Copa Mustang I 2008. With new a stadium and having Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
as a sponsor, Deportivo Cali made it to the 2010–2011 quarter finals even when people were saying that they were already eliminated since they had the worst start in Deportivo Cali's history by losing the first 4th games. In the quarter finals they were eliminated in a penalty shoot-out by Atlético Nacional
Atlético Nacional
Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín...
, in a match that could've gone either way. Deportivo Cali is also going to be present in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana
2011 Copa Sudamericana
The 2011 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes is the 10th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner will qualify for the 2012 Copa Libertadores, the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2012 Suruga Bank Championship...
which is holding the draw on June 28, 2011.
Daniel Carreño era
Deportivo Cali, during the management of Daniel Jose Carreño, had an above average Apertura season in the Copa Mustang, coming in 6th place which qualified them for the semifinals of the Copa Mustang. In the Copa ColombiaCopa 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...
, they finished 3rd place, not qualifying for further play, which was a real embarrassment, as Deportivo Cali was the favorite to win the group. During the semifinals of the Copa Mustang, Cali failed to win the first 4 matches, losing 2, and drawing 2, and winning the fifth one, 2–1 against Deportivo Independiente Medellín. After the failing to win the fourth game, it was ultimately decided by the official council of Deportivo Cali for him to be sacked, and be replaced. The successor of Daniel Carreño is Ricardo Martínez
Ricardo Martinez
Ricardo José Martinez Mora is an electric bass guitar player. He has been in the music industry for more than two decades, working as a session bassist, performer, arranger, songwriter, music producer, music director, banjo player , among other music related activities.He is highly regarded by...
.
Start of the Ricardo Martínez era
On July 10, 2008, the successor of Daniel Carreño was ultimately decided to be Ricardo MartínezRicardo Martinez
Ricardo José Martinez Mora is an electric bass guitar player. He has been in the music industry for more than two decades, working as a session bassist, performer, arranger, songwriter, music producer, music director, banjo player , among other music related activities.He is highly regarded by...
. He was the assistant manager of the club under the management of Daniel Carreño. His first game with the club will be on July 28, when the Copa Mustang begins. His main focus right now is to bring in players from both the national squads, and other foreign players. The other candidate for the position, Santiago Escobar, was chosen as the new manager for Independiente Medellín
Independiente Medellín
Corporación Deportiva Independiente Medellín is a professional Colombian football team competing in Fútbol Profesional Colombiano, the Colombian first division. The club is based in the city of Medellín and founded in 1913. It has won the league's national tournament known as Copa Mustang five...
. On December 2009, the executives decided to re-hire José Eugenio "Cheché" Hernández as the new coach. This is the second time "Cheché" takes the team, last time he guided the team to the Championship of 1998 and to the runners-up of the Copa Toyota Libertadores of 1999 that lost against Palmeiras from Brazil after penalty kicks shootout.
International competitions
Deportivo Cali was the first Colombian side to dispute a Copa Libertadores final in 1978. Under coach Carlos BilardoCarlos Bilardo
Carlos Salvador Bilardo is an Argentine former football player and coach, who is currently the General Manager of the Argentina national football team....
Deportivo Cali played against Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
. The first match in Cali ended 0–0. The second match in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
resulted in a 4–0 victory for the Argentines.
In 1999 they also disputed the final, this time it was against Brazilian side Palmeiras. The first match in Cali was a victory for the home side 1–0. The second match was a 2–1 defeat. The cup was decided on penalty kicks where Deportivo Cali lost 4–3. Beside Copa Libertadores the club has also disputed the Merconorte final and participated in the Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
. Deportivo Cali is currently ranked 3rd on the Colombian club ranking by the Conmebol
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
http://www.conmebol.com/ranking_pais_index.jsp?pais=col&slangab=S.
Support
Deportivo Cali's longtime rival is AméricaAmérica de Cali
Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali or simply América is a Colombian football club based in Cali. They currently play in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight professional league in the country....
. The derby is known either as the "Clasico de San Fernando" because of the location of the Pascual Guerrero
Pascual Guerrero
The Estadio Olimpico Pascual Guerrero is a stadium in Santiago de Cali, Colombia which is named to honour the poet Pascual Guerrero. The stadium and the sports complex that surrounds it were, from the 1950s to the 1970s, one of the finest and most modern sports complexes in Latin America, and lead...
stadium or the Valle del Cauca Derby.
- Total matches played: 266
- Deportivo Cali Victories: 101
- América Victories: 86
- Draws: 81
Honors
- Primera A (8): 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1996, 1998, 2005
- Copa ColombiaCopa ColombiaThe 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...
(1): 2010
Roster
As of Agust 09, 2011Plantilla Sub-20
Los jugadores que disputan el Campeonato Sub-20 según el reglamento también pueden ser usados en la plantilla profesional.Notable players
Pablo BatallaPablo Batalla
Pablo Martín Batalla , is a football midfielder who plays for Bursaspor of Turkey.Batalla started his career with Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield in 2003, he has had two spells with the club, also playing for C.F...
Martin Morel
Martín Morel
Martín Gerardo Morel is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for Universitario de Deportes.- Career :Morel was a late developer, not playing professionally until the age of 25...
Ruben Ponce de Leon Gerardo Reinoso
Gerardo Reinoso
Gerardo Manuel Reinoso Torres is a former Argentine footballer who played for the Argentina national team. After retiring as a player he turned to management and currently works as the coach of San Telmo in Argentina....
Federico Vairo
Federico Vairo
Federico Vairo was an Argentine football defender who won three consecutive league titles with River Plate and represented Argentina at the 1958 World Cup....
José Carlo Fernández Jorge Aravena Jaime Riveros
Jaime Riveros
Jaime Eduardo Riveros Valenzuela is a Chilean footballer, who currently is Palestino. Riveros has many nicknames which are "la Liebre", "la Zurdita", "el Mono", and "el 10." He has played for seven different clubs and has been called up to the national team. He made his national team debut on...
Richard Zambrano
Richard Zambrano
Luis Richard Zambrano Chávez is a retired Chilean footballer who played as a striker during his career. He obtained a total number of eight caps for the Chilean national side...
Abel Aguilar
Abel Aguilar
Abel Enrique Aguilar Tapias is a Colombian footballer who plays for Hércules CF in Spain, as a midfielder.-Italy:...
Víctor Bonilla
Víctor Bonilla
Víctor Manuel Bonilla Hinestroza is a retired Colombian striker.His extensive career includes defending the colors for Deportivo Cali, América de Cali, Deportes Tolima, Atlético Huila, Cortuluá and Atlético Quindio in Colombia, Real Sociedad and UD Salamanca in the Spanish La Liga, Toulouse FC,...
Miguel CaleroMiguel Calero
Miguel Ángel Calero Rodríguez is a retired Colombian football goalkeeper he has played 50 times for the Colombia national team between 1995 and 2007. He also is a Mexican citizen....
Mayer Candelo
Mayer Candelo
Mayer Andrés Candelo García is a Colombian football midfielder, who currently plays for Millonarios.- Career :...
Óscar Córdoba
Óscar Córdoba
Óscar Eduardo Córdoba Arce is a retired Colombian football goalkeeper who has played more than 70 games for the Colombia national team...
Álvaro Domínguez
Álvaro Domínguez
Álvaro José Domínguez Cabezas is a Colombian footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for the Turkish team Samsunspor.-Career:...
Andrés Estrada
Andrés Estrada
Andrés Estrada Murillo is a Colombian football player in midfielder role.1983 Campeon: Seleccion Antiquia Sub 16 ,1984 Campeon: Juegos Nacionales Intercolegiados ,...
Hermán Gaviria
Hermán Gaviria
Hernán Gaviria Carvajal was a Colombian footballer, who played as a central midfielder.-Football career:...
Giovanni Hernández Jhon Kennedy Hurtado
Jhon Kennedy Hurtado
Jhon Kennedy Hurtado is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...
Edison Mafla
Edison Mafla
Edison Mafla is a former Colombian footballer who played for clubs in Colombia, Spain, Peru and Chile....
Faryd Mondragón Fredy Montero Tressor Moreno
Tressor Moreno
Malher Tressor Moreno Baldrich is a Colombian football player, who currently playing for Chilean side Santiago Wanderers.-Career:...
Elkin Murillo
Elkin Murillo
Elkin Antonio Murillo Amor is a Colombian football striker. He currently plays for Deportes Tolima.Murillo has made 28 appearances for the Colombia national football team, including two matches at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup....
Jámison Olave
Jámison Olave
Jámison Olave is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.-Career:Olave played for a multitude of clubs in his native Colombia, before returning to his first club, Deportivo Cali...
Willington Ortiz
Willington Ortiz
Willington Ortiz is a retired Colombian football player. He and Carlos Valderrama are two of Colombia's most recognized football players...
Ever Palacios Andrés Pérez
Andrés Eduardo Pérez
Andrés Eduardo Pérez is a Colombian football midfielder, who currently plays for Millonarios in the Copa Mustang.- Career:...
John Wilmar Pérez
John Wilmar Pérez
John Wilmar Pérez Muñoz is a Colombian football player.Pérez played for a few clubs, including Independiente Medellín, Deportivo Cali and Columbus Crew in the United States. He played for the Colombian national team and was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1998 FIFA World...
Léider Preciado
Léider Preciado
Léider Calimenio Preciado Guerrero is a Colombian football striker, who currently plays for Independiente Santa Fe. He has played for Independiente Santa Fe, Once Caldas, Racing Santander , CD Toledo , Deportivo Cali and Al Shabab .He played for one of the most popular clubs from Ecuador Sociedad...
Bernardo Redín
Bernardo Redín
Bernardo Redín Valverde is a former Colombian football player. During the 1980s Bernardo Redin was part of Deportivo Cali's Dinamic Duo with famous football player Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama...
Hamilton Ricard
Hamilton Ricard
Hámilton Ricard Cuesta is a Colombian footballer who plays for Colombian team Deportes Quindío as a striker, and has played for Deportivo Cali, Middlesbrough, CSKA Sofia, Independiente, Emelec, Shonan Bellmare, APOEL, Numancia, Danubio and Concepción over the course of his career.-Career:Ricard...
Nelson Rivas
Nelson Rivas
Nelson Rivas is a Colombian football defender who plays for the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer. He was born on 25 March 1983, in the city of Pradera in Colombia. He currently plays as a central defender or right back. He is nicknamed Tyson after the famous American boxer due to his size,...
Hugo Rodallega
Hugo Rodallega
Hugo Rodallega Martínez is a Colombian footballer who plays for English Premier League club Wigan Athletic. He primarily plays as a striker, but can also play on the wing....
Carlos Valderrama Iván Valenciano Gustavo Victoria
Gustavo Victoria
Gustavo Andres Victoria Rave is a Colombian football player. He has been the left back and left midfield for Deportivo Pereira in Colombia....
Mario Yepes
Mario Yepes
Mario Alberto Yepes Díaz is a Colombian professional footballer, who plays as a defender for Serie A club Milan. He has also been the captain of the Colombian national team since 2008.- Club career :...
Cristián Zapata Blas Pérez
Blas Perez
Blas Antonio Miguel Pérez Ortega is a professional footballer who currently plays for Indios de Ciudad Juárez. He is nicknamed Super Ratón. He is a distant cousin to Portland Timbers midfielder Miguel Guante....
Jorge Amado Nunes
Jorge Amado Nunes
Jorge Amado Nunes Infrán is a former Paraguayan football midfielder that currently works as a coach....
Ronald Pablo BaroniRonald Pablo Baroni
Ronald Pablo Baroni was a Peruvian international footballer who played most successfully for Universitario de Deportes where he was a prolific goalscorer.-Club career:...
Miguel Ángel Loayza
Miguel Angel Loayza
Miguel Ángel Loayza Ríos is a retired football midfielder from Peru. He played for several clubs, notably Argentine clubs Huracán, Boca Juniors and River Plate as well as Colombian club Deportivo Cali...
Valeriano López
Valeriano López
Valeriano López Mendiola was a football forward from Peru, nicknamed Tanque de Casma...
Roberto Palacios
Roberto Palacios
Roberto Carlos Palacios Mestas is a Peruvian football midfielder from the district of Chorrillos in Lima, the capital of Peru.-Biography:...
Juan Guillermo Castillo Javier Delgado
Javier Delgado
Javier Omar Delgado Papariello is a Uruguayan footballer. He currently plays for Rampla Juniors in the Uruguayan Primera Division. He is a midfielder and wears the number 16 jersey.-External links: at Tenfield...
Waldemar Victorino
Waldemar Victorino
Waldemar Victorino is an Uruguayan former football forward who played football in 5 different countries: Uruguay, Colombia, Italy, Argentina, Ecuador and Peru.-Club: Nacional** Primera División Uruguaya: 1980...
Rafael Dudamel