Santiago de Cali, or Cali, is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in southwest Colombia, with 2,280,522 residents estimate by DANE in 2023. The city spans 560.3 km2 (216.3 sq mi) with 120.9 km2 (46.7 sq mi) of urban area, making Cali the second-largest city in the country by area and the third most populous after Bogotá and Medellín. As the only major Colombian city with access to the Pacific Coast, Cali is the main urban and economic center in the south of the country, and has one of Colombia's fastest-growing economies. The city was founded on 25 July 1536 by the Spanish explorer Sebastián de Belalcázar.
Atlético Nacional S. A., best known as Atlético Nacional, is a Colombian professional football club based in Medellín. The club is one of only three clubs to have played in every first division tournament in the country's history, the other two being Millonarios and Santa Fe.
América de Cali S. A., best known as América de Cali or América, is a Colombian professional football club based in Cali. It competes in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight league of Colombian football. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, one of the most important stadiums in the country.
Asociación Deportivo Cali, best known as Deportivo Cali, is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, most notable for its football team, which currently competes in the Categoría Primera A.
The Copa Colombia ; officially known as Copa BetPlay Dimayor is an annual football tournament in Colombia. It is contested by the 36 professional clubs affiliated to the División Mayor del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano (DIMAYOR) and is the nation's domestic cup competition, equivalent to the FA Cup in England or the Copa del Rey in Spain.
Camilo Andrés Vargas Gil is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Atlas and the Colombia national team.
José David Leudo Romaña is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Colombian Categoría Primera B side Llaneros.
Miguel Ángel Borja Hernández is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Colombia national team.
Harrison Arley Mojica Betancourt is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder and is currently a free agent, after having played last for Colombian Categoría Primera A club Alianza Petrolera.
Helibelton Palacios Zapata is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Brazilian club Sport, on loan from Cruzeiro.
Luis Hurtado is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
The 2020 Categoría Primera A season was the 73rd season of the Categoría Primera A, Colombia's top-flight football league. The season began on 23 January and concluded on 29 December 2020. América de Cali entered the season as defending champions having won the 2019 Finalización tournament, and managed to defend their title by beating Santa Fe 3–2 on aggregate in the finals, winning their fifteenth domestic league championship.
The 2020 Copa Colombia, officially the 2020 Copa BetPlay Dimayor for sponsorship reasons, was the 18th edition of the Copa Colombia, the national cup competition for clubs of DIMAYOR. The tournament was contested by 36 teams and began on 19 February 2020. It concluded on 11 February 2021, with the champions qualifying for the 2022 Copa Sudamericana. Independiente Medellín were the defending champions and successfully defended their title by beating Deportes Tolima 5–4 on penalties in the final after tying 1–1 over 90 minutes.
The 2021 Categoría Primera A season was the 74th season of the Categoría Primera A, Colombia's top-flight football league. The season began on 16 January and ended on 22 December 2021. América de Cali entered the season as defending champions having won back-to-back titles in the 2019 Finalización and 2020 tournaments.
Gisela Lisbeth Arrieta Betancourt is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder and a forward for Greek A Division club Trikala 2011 and the Colombia national team.
Jhon Adolfo Arias Andrade is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as winger or attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Fluminense and the Colombia national team.
Isidora Jeanette Hernández Merino is a Chilean footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C club Montespaccato Calcio and the Chile women's national team.
Linda Lizeth Caicedo Alegría is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga F club Real Madrid and the Colombia women's national team.
Deportivo Cali Femenino, commonly known as Deportivo Cali, is a professional women's football club based in Cali, Colombia. They are the women's football section of Deportivo Cali and currently play in the Colombian Women's Football League, the top level women's football league in Colombia.
Jorelyn Daniela Carabalí Martínez is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Colombia women's national team.
