col

Last updated : 02/09/2023 23:18:41

Introduction

col are a Grassroots football team made up of 1 team members.

The team is from Colombia, Colombia.

col started using TeamStats in August 2018.

Team Details

Location

Colombia Colombia

Team Type

11 a side , Grassroots

Introduction

COL is a Colombian professional football club based in Medellín. The club was founded in 1947 and has won a record 16 Colombian league titles. COL is also the most successful club in the Copa Colombia, with 6 titles.

The club's home stadium is the Atanasio Girardot, which has a capacity of 40,043. COL is known for its passionate fan base, who are nicknamed the "Gallos Blancos" (White Roosters).

History

COL was founded in 1947 by Luis Alberto Villegas López, a former president of the football league of Antioquia. The club's first major success came in 1954, when they won their first Colombian league title. COL went on to win the league title again in 1968, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2016, and 2018.

COL has also been successful in the Copa Colombia, winning the tournament in 1981, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2018. The club's most recent major success came in 2021, when they won the Copa Libertadores, the most prestigious club competition in South America.