América de Cali
América de Cali is a Colombian football team based in Cali. Their home stadium is Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero.
Full name | Sociedad Anónima Deportiva América S.A. | |||
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Nickname(s) | Los Diablos Rojos (The Red Devils) Los Escarlatas (The Scarlets) La Mechita (The Fuse) La Pasión de un Pueblo (The Passion of a People) | |||
Founded | 21 December 1918 (as América Football Club) 13 February 1927 (officially) | |||
Ground | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero Cali, Colombia (capacity: 35,405) | |||
Chairman | Ricardo Pérez | |||
Manager | Alexandre Guimarães | |||
League | Categoría Primera A | |||
2019-I | 4th | |||
Website | Club home page | |||
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Their main rivals are Deportivo Cali. They are big rivals because they are from the same city, Cali. When games between them are played, there are many fights and altercations.
Honors
- International
- Copa Merconorte (1): 1999
- National
- Primera A (13): 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2001, Apertura 2002, Finalización 2008
- Regional
- Copa Centenario Batalla de Boyacá (1): 1919
- Primera Categoria Departamental (5):1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935
- Segunda Categoría Departamental (2):1927, 1930
- Friendly
- Copa Ciudad de Antofagasta: 2013
- Copa Cafam: 2008, 2011
- Copa Sky: 2001
- Copa Ciudad Viña del Mar: 2000
- Trofeo Banco de Crédito e Inversiones: 1986
- Copa Osvaldo Juan Zubeldía: 1982
- Copa Gobernación del Valle: 1979
- Copa Simón Bolívar: 1976
América De Cali Media
Ricardo Gareca, Carlos Ischia and Julio Falcioni, notable players for América during the 1980s