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.
Foot Ball Club Melgar, known simply as FBC Melgar or Melgar, is a Peruvian professional football club based in Arequipa, Peru. It is one of Peru's oldest football teams, founded in 1915 by a group of football enthusiasts from Arequipa. The club currently plays in the Peruvian Primera División, the top tier of Peruvian football.
Club Cienciano, more commonly known as Cienciano, is a Peruvian professional football club based in Cusco, that currently plays in the Peruvian Primera División. It gained worldwide recognition after defeating River Plate in the finals of the 2003 Copa Sudamericana and Boca Juniors in the 2004 Recopa Sudamericana.. The club plays their home games at Estadio Garcilaso which has a capacity of 45,000. The club shares the stadium with other clubs from Cusco, Cusco FC and Deportivo Garcilaso.
The Peru First Division, officially known as Liga 1, is the top flight of association football in Peru. It has been referred to as Torneo Descentralizado since 1966, when the first teams residing outside the Lima and Callao provinces were invited to compete in the inaugural league national competition.
Club Juan Aurich S. A., commonly known as Juan Aurich, is a professional football club based in Chiclayo, Peru. The original Juan Aurich club was founded in 1922, this incarnation however was founded in 2005; they play in the Torneo Descentralizado where they have been playing since attaining promotion when they won the 2007 Copa Perú. They play their home games at the Estadio Elías Aguirre.
Francisco Antonio Maturana García, also known as Pacho Maturana is a Colombian ex-football player and football manager. Under his management, Atletico Nacional was the first team of the nation to win the Copa Libertadores in 1989 and the Colombia national football team to win Colombia's first ever national title: the Copa America in 2001.
Colegio Nacional Iquitos is a Peruvian football team based in the city of Iquitos which was founded in 1926. CNI is the biggest club in the city of Iquitos and currently is not playing in any league. At the beginning of 2012 CNI withdrew from Peruvian Segunda División and chose to play in the 2012 Copa Perú, after being relegated from Peruvian Primera División in 2011.
The 2008 Torneo Descentralizado was the ninety-second season of Peruvian football. A total of 14 teams competed in the tournament, with Universidad San Martín defending their national title. The season began on February 17, 2008 and ended on December 14, 2008.
Club Sport Huancayo, more commonly known as Sport Huancayo, is a Peruvian professional football club based in Huancayo, Junín. It was founded in 2008 by Raúl Rojas and Édgar Araníbar. The club has been playing in the Peruvian Primera División. the top tier of the Peruvian football league system, since 2009, having gained promotion after winning the 2008 Copa Perú. Sport Huancayo plays their home games at Estadio Huancayo, which can seat 20,000 spectators.
Football is the most popular sport in Colombia. The Colombian national league ranks 9th in the IFFHS's ranking The Strongest National League in the World of 2014.
The 2011 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional was the ninety-fifth season of Association Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament, with Universidad de San Martín as the defending champion. The Torneo Descentralizado began on 12 February and concluded on 14 December with the victory of Juan Aurich over Alianza Lima in the penalty kicks of the final Play-off, giving Juan Aurich its debut Peruvian title.
Davinson Sánchez Mina is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Colombia national team.
The 2020 Liga 1 de Fútbol Profesional was the 104th season of the Peruvian Primera División, the highest division of Peruvian football. A total of 20 teams competed in the season with Binacional coming in as defending champions. The season started on 31 January 2020 and concluded on 20 December 2020 with the second leg of the finals. Sporting Cristal won its 20th domestic championship by beating Universitario in the finals by a 3–2 aggregate score.
Marco Aldair Rodríguez Iraola, is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Peruvian club Alianza Lima. Aldair came into fame after breaking the leg of Robert Rojas during a game for the Copa Libertadores tournament in Peru. Aldair, frustrated by his performance during the match, assaulted Robert Rojas knocking him to the ground, and kicking lower leg causing a fracture of the tibia. Aldair did not apologize to the injured player but instead opted to hurl insults while the player agonized on the ground.
Wilmar Elar Valencia Pacheco is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a central defender.
Teddy Armando Cardama Sinti is a Peruvian football manager and former player who played as a defender.
Jhon Élmer Solís Romero is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Girona.
The 2024 Liga 1 de Fútbol Profesional is the 108th season of the Peruvian Primera División, the highest division of Peruvian football. A total of 18 teams compete in the season, which began on 26 January and is scheduled to end in November 2024. The fixture for the season was drawn on 8 January 2024.
