Independiente Santa Fe

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Santa Fe
Full nameClub Independiente Santa Fe
Nickname(s)Los Cardenales (The Cardinals)
El Expreso Rojo (The Red Express)
Los Leones (The Lions)
El Primer Campeón (The First Champion)
Founded28 February 1941; 83 years ago (1941-02-28)
GroundEstadio El Campín
Capacity36,343[1]
OwnerPerlun S.A.S. (52%)
ChairmanEduardo Méndez
ManagerPablo Peirano
LeagueCategoría Primera A
2023Primera A, 13th of 20
WebsiteClub website

Club Independiente Santa Fe, known simply as Santa Fe, is a Colombian professional

Copa Simón Bolívar. Santa Fe is one of the three clubs that has played every championship in the Categoría Primera A.[2]

Santa Fe became the first Colombian team to win the Copa Sudamericana, and the first and only Colombian team to win an official tournament outside America. The club was recognized as one of the ten best clubs in the world in 2015 by the IFFHS,[3] occupying the seventh position and being the best ranked of South America.[4]

Santa Fe has a fierce rivalry with Millonarios who share the same stadium. The game is considered one of the most famous derbies in South America and is known as El Clásico Bogotano or El Clásico Capitalino.

History

Independiente Santa Fe was officially founded on February 28, 1941, as an amateur football team. The club's founders were mainly graduates from the Gimnasio Moderno and of a high social class. Santa Fe was at first going to be a team based on ex-students of Gimnasio Moderno, but later incorporated players from other schools. The primary objective of the club was to participate in a local tournament hosted by the Sports Association of Bogotá. Their first recorded game was against Universal, a match that ended in a goalless draw. The team ended the tournament as runner-up with 20 points, being beaten by Legión Militar Deportiva de los Taxis Rojos, a representative of a transportation company.[5][6]

In 1942, Santa Fe was coached by

Cundinamarca, which lost against América de Cali. Jack Greenwell died on November 20 of that year.[7]

On 21 May 1948 was established in Colombia the

Spanish Argentine Jesús María Lires with 20 goals, second goalscorer of the tournament.[8]

Next year Santa Fe was third, five points behind the champion, local rivals

Manchester United.[9] However, the signings did little, as Santa Fe was not into the top three for about ten years, being their worst the 1954 campaign
where they finished last with just five points.

In 1958, Santa Fe got its second title after finishing first with 48 points. They got its third title just two after years with 61 points. Getting this title, Santa Fe became the second Colombian club appearing at the

Palmeiras
. The home leg was a 2–2 draw, but Santa Fe lost 4–1 in the away leg.

Santa Fe's first success in the 2000s came late, when the team won the

Grêmio in the Round of 16 and Real Garcilaso in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, they were eliminated by Olimpia
, with an aggregate score of 2–1.

In the 2014 Torneo Apertura, Santa Fe was fourth on the First Stage, advancing to Quarterfinals. There Santa Fe eliminated Once Caldas with an aggregate score of 5–3. In the semifinals, the team faced Atlético Nacional. The first match ended in a 1–0 win for Santa Fe. However, Nacional got a comeback with a 2–0 win, thus eliminating Santa Fe. In the Torneo Finalización, Santa Fe was first with 31 points. In the semifinals, the team was placed in a group with Atlético Huila, Atlético Nacional and Once Caldas. Santa Fe placed first in the group, advancing to the finals where they faced Independiente Medellín. Santa Fe won the first match and drew in the second, with an aggregate score of 3–2, winning its 8th title. That year, Santa Fe was runner-up in the Copa Colombia, losing the finals against Deportes Tolima with an aggregate score of 3–2.

In the

Zamora
, winning only one match of six.

The

Junior, whom also defeated them months later in the Copa Colombia
Finals.

2015 Copa Sudamericana Finals second leg starting lineup

The international season of the team began with its

Internacional
. The team got a 1–0 victory in the home game, but lost 2–0 in the away match.

Santa Fe got its first international title in the

penalties. There Santa Fe won 3–1, thus getting the first international title of the club and qualifying for the 2016 Copa Libertadores, 2016 Recopa Sudamericana and 2016 Suruga Bank Championship. Santa Fe's Wilson Morelo
tied with three footballers as top goalscorers of the tournament with five goals.

In the

Cobresal (who were last) and Corinthians
.

Colours and badge

First badge of the club

The first badge of Santa Fe was designed by Ernesto Gamboa and Gonzalo Rueda with a clear British influence. Highlighting the Bogotá flag colors, red and yellow, combined to form the Holy Cross, a symbol of faith and respect, referring to the name of the club.

There are many versions about the origin of the colors of the uniform. The most commonly accepted version is that Luis Robledo, one of the founders of the Independiente Santa Fe who was educated in England, was a fan of Arsenal, thus gives the team the red and white, which from 1941 became the symbol of the club.

Although historically the uniform of Santa Fe has been red and white, the club has used other colors in its uniform.

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt partner
1980–89 Colombia Saeta Colombia Arroz Futura
Colombia Caja Social de Ahorros
Colombia Hotel Cosmos
Switzerland Milo
1990–91 Colombia Torino Colombia Madame Colette
Colombia Snacks Colpal
Colombia Postobón
1992–95 Colombia Saeta Colombia Águila
Colombia Club Colombia
Spain Konga
1996 Germany Adidas Colombia Avianca
Colombia Costeña
1997–99 Brazil Topper Colombia Águila
2000 Colombia FSS
2001–03 Belgium Patrick
2004 China Runic
2005 Italy Lotto South Korea Samsung
2006
Puma
2007 Colombia SSW Colombia Águila
2008
Puma
2009–10 England Umbro Colombia Águila
Colombia ETB
2011 Colombia Croydon
2012 Colombia Aguardiente Néctar
Colombia AKT
Colombia ASISTA
2013 Colombia Aguardiente Néctar
Colombia ASISTA
Colombia Bodytech
Colombia Canal Capital
Japan Honda
Italy Pierre D'Agostiny
2014 Colombia Aguardiente Néctar
Colombia ASISTA
Colombia Bodytech
Colombia Bogotá Humana
Colombia Canal Capital
Japan Honda
Colombia Loteria de Bogotá
2015 Colombia Bodytech
Colombia Bogotá Humana
China Huawei
Japan Honda
Colombia Postobón
2016 Colombia Aguardiente Néctar
China Huawei
Colombia Postobón
2017 China Huawei
Colombia Aguardiente Néctar
Colombia Postobón
Colombia INCAP
2018 China Huawei
Colombia Aguardiente Néctar
Colombia SMART
2019 Italy Kappa China Honor
Colombia Aguardiente Néctar
Colombia BetPlay
Colombia HV Multiplay
2020 South Korea Hyundai
Colombia Aguardiente Néctar
Colombia BetPlay
Colombia Colanta
Colombia Ron Santa Fe
Colombia Cerveza Águila

Stadium

Main article: Estadio El Campín
Estadio El Campín on 13 September 2011

The stadium Nemesio Camacho, also known as El Campín, located in Bogotá, is the venue where Independiente Santa Fe plays their home games. Its capacity is 36,343.[10] Santa Fe's supporters traditionally tend to sit in the southernmost half of the stadium.

El Campín was inaugurated on August 10, 1938, at 57th Street with 30, having started its construction in 1935 on the initiative of the mayor of Bogotá,

Jorge Eliecer Gaitán. The structure was handled by the German engineer Frederick Leder Müller. The stadium was designed to hold 10,000 spectators. The opening match was held in the 1938 Bolivarian Games, facing the Colombia national football team and the Ecuador national football team
, with a 2–1 defeat for the local team.

In 1951, the year that Santa Fe begins to use it to its home games, the stadium expanded its capacity to 39,000 spectators. The second extension of El Campín occurred in 1952 with a dramatic transformation. The total capacity changed to 62,500 spectators, but was limited to 48,000 for security. The last major modification was made for the qualifying matches for the

2010 World Cup in South Africa and for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
.

Other grounds that have been used by Independiente Santa Fe for their home games have been: the Estadio Alfonso López Pumarejo, its first ground, the Estadio Municipal Los Zipas and the Estadio Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento.

Supporters and rivalries

Santa Fe fans in the Estadio El Campín, holding the seventh largest soccer flag of South America.[11]

In the late 1990s, the most notorious Barra brava of Santa Fe, La Guardia Albi-Roja Sur (White-Red South Guard) was created. It was one of the first fan-led organizations in Colombia that was fully formalized. In 2005, La Guardia Albirroja Sur made one of the largest soccer team's flag in the world. The flag, named the Lienzo de Fe was 350 meters long and 38 meters high, covering the southern end of the Estadio El Campín, the half of the stadium, where the team's fans locate in home games.

Clásico Capitalino

Santa Fe has a fierce rivalry with intercity team Millonarios, who also play in the same stadium as them. During this match Millonarios fans ubicate themselves in the northern part of the stadium much like Santa Fe's in the south.

Honours

Santa Fe honours
Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic Categoría Primera A 9 1948, 1958, 1960, 1966, 1971, 1975, 2012–I, 2014–II, 2016–II
Copa Colombia 2 1989, 2009
Superliga Colombiana 4 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021
Continental Copa Sudamericana 1 2015
Suruga Bank Championship
 1 2016
Copa Simón Bolívar 1s 1970
  •   record
  • s shared record

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

1961: Semifinals
1967: Group stage
1972: Group stage
1976: Group stage
1980: Group stage
2006: Round of 16
2013: Semifinals
2014: Group stage
2015: Quarterfinals
2016: Group stage
2017: Group stage
2018: Group stage
2021: Group stage
2010: Round of 16
2011: Quarterfinals
2015: Winners
2016: Round of 16
2017: Round of 16
2018: Semifinals
2023: Group stage
2016: Runners-up
1996: Runners-up

Players

As of 11 February 2024[12]

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Colombia COL Andrés Mosquera
2 DF Argentina ARG Facundo Agüero
3 DF Argentina ARG Marcelo Ortiz
4 DF Colombia COL David Ramírez
7 FW Colombia COL Jersson González
8 DF Colombia COL Juan Pablo Zuluaga
9 FW Uruguay URU Agustín Rodríguez
10 FW Colombia COL Frank Castañeda
11 FW Colombia COL Hugo Rodallega (captain)
12 GK Colombia COL Juan Espitia
13 MF Colombia COL Francisco Chaverra
14 MF Colombia COL Jhojan Torres
15 DF Colombia COL Iván Scarpeta
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Colombia COL Daniel Torres
17 FW Colombia COL Daniel Moreno
18 FW Colombia COL Jhon Meléndez
20 MF Colombia COL Yilmar Velásquez
22 DF Colombia COL Elvis Perlaza
24 MF Colombia COL Juan Aristizábal
25 DF Colombia COL Santiago Cuero (on loan from Fortaleza C.E.I.F.)
26 MF Colombia COL William Ovalle
27 FW Colombia COL José Erick Correa
29 DF Colombia COL Julián Millán (on loan from Internacional F.C. de Palmira)
30 DF Colombia COL Dairon Mosquera
31 MF Colombia COL Tomás Molina
33 GK Colombia COL Ángel Álvarez

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Colombia COL Omar Rodríguez (at Tigres until 31 December 2024)
— GK Colombia COL José Silva (at Orsomarso until 30 June 2024)
— DF Colombia COL Jonathan Herrera (at Fortaleza C.E.I.F. until 30 June 2024)
— DF Colombia COL Alejandro Moralez (at Fortaleza C.E.I.F. until 30 June 2024)
— DF Colombia COL Santiago Tamayo (at Tigres until 31 December 2024)
— MF Colombia COL Davinson Ibarra (at Tigres until 31 December 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Colombia COL Kevin Londoño (at Deportivo Pasto until 31 December 2024)
— MF Colombia COL Sebastián Pedroza (at Al-Okhdood until 30 June 2024)
— MF Colombia COL Dylan Prieto (at Tigres until 31 December 2024)
— MF Colombia COL Jhon Velásquez (at Farense until 31 December 2023)
— FW Colombia COL Wilfrido de La Rosa (at Águilas Doradas until 30 June 2024)
— FW Colombia COL Jorge Luis Ramos (at Águilas Doradas until 31 December 2024)

World Cup players

The following players were chosen to represent their country at the FIFA World Cup while contracted to Independiente Santa Fe.

Former players

Further information: Category:Independiente Santa Fe footballers

Records

Top 10 most appearances of all time

Source: BDFA

R Player P Career App.
1 Colombia Alfonso Cañón MF 1964–1976, 1981 504
2
Omar Pérez
MF
 2009–2017 367
3 Colombia Carlos Rodríguez DF 1956–1966 359
4 Colombia Agustín Julio GK 1997–2004 353
5 Colombia James Mina GK 1973–1984 346
6 Colombia William Morales DF 1981–1994 322
7 Colombia Hernando Cuero DF 1981–1990, 1992 313
8 Colombia Manuel Córdoba FW 1987–1993, 1997 296
9 Colombia Rafael Pacheco DF 1973–1980 296
10 Colombia Ernesto Díaz
MF
 1971–1975, 1977–1979, 1984–1986 287

Last updated on: 21 January 2018

Top 10 scorers of all time

R Player P Career Gls.
1 Colombia Alfonso Cañón MF 1964–1976, 1981 146
2 Colombia Léider Preciado FW 1998, 2001, 2004,
2005–2008		 126
3 Argentina Alberto Perazzo FW 1959–1963 98
4 Argentina Osvaldo Panzutto FW 1959–1963 93
5 Argentina Germán Antón FW 1948–1952, 1957, 1959 91
6 Argentina Omar Devani FW 1965–1968 82
7 Colombia Adolfo Valencia FW 1988–1993, 1995–1996, 2002 78
8
Omar Pérez
MF
 2009–2017 77
9 Colombia Héctor Céspedes FW 1975–1980, 1982, 1984 73
10 Colombia Ernesto Díaz
MF
 1971–1975, 1977–1979, 1984–1986 72

Last updated on: 21 January 2018

Managers

Main article: List of Independiente Santa Fe managers

Women

Main article: Independiente Santa Fe (women)

Independiente Santa Fe Femenino is the women's football section of Independiente Santa Fe and they currently play in the Colombian Women's Football League, the top level women's football league in Colombia. The club is the most successful team in the Colombian women's football league with two titles, won in 2017 and 2019.[13]

Like the institution's male counterpart, who were the first Colombian professional football champions in 1948, the women's team obtained the honor of being the first club to win the Colombian Women's Football League with their title in 2017.

Affiliated clubs

References

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