DEPORTIVO CALI

'Asociación Deportivo Cali' is one of the football (soccer) teams from Cali, Colombia.
Deportivo Cali was the first Colombian team to be in the Copa Libertadores de América final in 1978 finishing second against Boca Juniors from Argentina. Cali also finished second in 1999 against Palmeiras from Brazil.
The team has been champion of the national tournament eight times, winning in 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1996, 1998, and 2005.
Deportivo Cali will play in the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, with a capacity of 58,000 until 2007, when it will become the first Colombian football club to have its own stadium, the Estadio Deportivo Cali, to be completed in the autumm of 2007.

Contents

History

Current squad

Honours

National honours

International honours

Notable players

2007 Transfers

External links

History

In 1912, a group of young Caleños, returned to Cali after studying in Europe. After learning the regulations of football, they began to practice the sport in recognizable parks in the city. After seeing success in these practices, teams began to form and one was Cali F.C. Its uniform was composed with the colors red and green or red and white. In 1908 the team gained experience by Profesors from Spain and France. One of the young players to break the limits and spread the fever for football was Gustavo Lotero, otherwise known as ¨La Plumita¨.
'Birth of Deportivo Cali'

The Cali F.C. played until the year 1927. In that same year Deportivo Cali was created to represent the capital of Valle del Cauca in th National Olympics and Olympic Games for 1928. The growth of football in the department, demanded the creation of many stadiums in the more popular cities of Valle del Cauca.
'The Professional League'

The Club Deportivo Cali debuted as a professional team in 1948 against Junior in the city of Barranquilla. It was a rough start, after losing 2 - 0 in their first match. But for their second match they were able to concede a tie 2 - 2 to then team Deportes Caldas, now Once Caldas. Their first victory came in their fourth match with a score of 4 - 1 against Atletíco Municipal. As visitors, their first victory came by defeating Independiente Medellín with a score of 1 - 0. Deportivo Cali also got to experience their first ¨Clásico¨ facing America de Cali. They were able to concede a victory with a score of 4 - 3. But undoubtedly the biggest accomplishment for Deportivo Cali that year was defeating Independiente Santa Fe in Bogotá. Independiente Santa Fe were that years champions in the Colombian professional league.

Current squad

Honours

National honours

★ 'Fútbol Profesional Colombiano'

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★ 'Winners (8):' 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1996, 1998, 2005

International honours

★ 'Copa Libertadores'

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★ 'Runners-up (2):' 1978, 1999

★ 'Copa Independencia'

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★ 'Winners (1):' 2007

Notable players

'Colombia:'

★ Sergio Angulo (El Checho)

★ Victor Bonilla

★ Henry "La Mosca" Caicedo

★ Miguel Calero

★ Óscar Eduardo Córdoba

★ Miquel Escobar

★ Carlos Enrique Estrada (La Gambeta)

★ Giovanny Hernández (El Principe)

★ Carlos Mario Hoyos

★ Edison Mafla (El Guigo)

★ Willington Ortiz

★ Bernardo Redin (Cuntaquinte)

★ Hugo Rodallega

★ Ángel María Torrez (El Nato)

★ Carlos Valderrama (El pibe)

★ Pedro Antonio Zape

★ Mario Yepes
'Argentina:'

★ Federico Vairo

★ Alberto de Jesus Benitez

★ Nestor Scota (El Tola)

★ Carlos Amaro Nadal

★ Ricardo Villa

★ José Yudica (El Piojo)

★ Martín Cardetti
'Chile'

★ Jorge "El Mortero" Aravena
'Panama:'

★ Blas Pérez
'Paraguay:'

★ Roberto Fernández (El Gato)

★ Jorge Amado Nunes (El Cenizo)
'Peru:'

★ Zenen Mosquera

2007 Transfers

'In:'

★ Edgar Zapata from Veracruz

★ Óscar Córdoba from Antalyaspor
'Out:'

★ Alvaro Domínguez to FC Sion

★ David González to Çaykur Rizespor

★ Martin Cardetti to Colon de Santa Fe

External links

★ Deporcali.com - Página Oficial del Deportivo Cali

★ Blog de Hinchas del Deportivo Cali

★ Cultura del Fútbol - Hinchas del Cali

★ Fútbol Party Fotos