Independiente Medellín
Deportivo Independiente Medellín, also known as DIM, is a Colombian professional football club based in the city of Medellín. The club currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at Estadio Atanasio Girardot. That is part of the Atanasio Girardot Sports Complex.
| Full name | Deportivo Independiente Medellin | |||
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| Nickname(s) | El Rojo Paisa (The Paisa Reds) DIM El Poderoso de la Montaña (The Mighty of the Mountain) | |||
| Founded | 14 November 1913 | |||
| Ground | Estadio Atanasio Girardot Medellín, Colombia (capacity: 44,500) | |||
| Chairman | Eduardo Silva Meluk | |||
| Manager | Luis Zubeldía | |||
| League | Categoría Primera A | |||
| 2016 | 3rd | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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They has won the Categoría Primera A six times: in 1955, 1957, 2002-II, 2004-I, 2009-II and 2016-I. Their best performance internationally was in 2003, when the team got third place in Copa Libertadores.
History
The team was created on 14 November 1913 as Medellín Football Club. The team played its first match against the amateur team Sporting of Medellin, that thrashed them 11–0. After some years, they joined professional football and played the first season of the league. Their first match was a 4–0 loss against América de Cali.
Independiente Medellín Media
Independiente Medellín en 1928. • De izquierda a derecha, Ignacio Arriola D., Iván Robledo, Silvio Robledo, Hernando Faciolince, Jesús Arriola D., Carlos Congote, Cipriano Torres, Gonzalo Londoño, Leonardo Arango, Pedro Justo Berrío y Pedro Arango M. Fecha de la toma: 05/08/28
Barra brava supporters Rexixtenxia Norte at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Independiente Medellín and Once Caldas lining-up for a Categoría Primera A fixture in 2014
Aerial photo of Independiente Medellín fans (left) and Atlético Nacional Medellín fans (right) welcoming the players before a El Clásico Paisa derby in 2016
