2. DATA
• Full name: Corporacion Deportiva America de cali
• Nickname: The red devils, The scarlets, The fuse
• Funded: February 13, 1927
• Ground: Estadio Pascual Guerrero
Santiago de cali, Colombia
(Capacity: 45,625 )
• Chairman: Carlos Alberto Puente Gonzales
• Manager: Diego Umaña, Alexander Escobar
• League: Futbol Profesional Colombiano
• 2008 Apertura 2nd Place
• 2008 Clasura 1st Place
3. HISTORY
Corporación Deportiva América, commonly
known as América de cali, is a Colombian Football
team, based in Cali. The club was founded in 1927.
América is widely recognized as one of the most
notable and traditional clubs in Colombian football
history, being the club to have won the first largest
number of Fútbol Profesional Colombiano titles
(The Colombian First Division). It is considered to
be one of the South American soccer
powerhouses, because of its international
appearances and its worldwide famous players.
4. America is also known as quot;La Mechita,quot; literally meaning in English quot;The
Fuse“. when the team plays well the fans say quot;se prendio la
mechitaquot;, which means quot;the fuse has ignitedquot;. America is recognized as
having produced Colombia's top players and they are constantly being
exported to leagues across the world.
Also in 1996, America was recognized by the FIFA official world club
ranking as the second best team in the world.
7. MANAGERS
• Gabriel Ochoa Uribe: Champion 7 times with the red devils
• Francisco Maturana: Champion in 1 opportunity with the scarlets
• Luis Augusto Garcia: Champion 1 championship with the America
• Jaime De La Pava: Champion 3 times with the scarlets
• Diego Edison Umaña: Champion 1 time with the scarlets
