La Equidad
Encyclopedia
Club Deportivo La Equidad Seguros, known simply as La Equidad, is a Colombia
n football club, based in Bogotá
. The club was founded in 1990.
Thanks to its victory in Copa Colombia 2008
and excellent campaigns in its first years in the top division, La Equidad came to be among the top 100 football clubs in the world according to the rankings of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n football club, based in Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
. The club was founded in 1990.
History
La Equidad began playing in the Hexagonal Olaya upon its founding, managing to move up to the Third Division in 1993. In 2003 the side earned promotion to Primera B, where in 2006 it won the league to gain entry into Primera A.Thanks to its victory in Copa Colombia 2008
Copa Colombia 2008
The 2008 Copa Colombia, officially the 2008 Copa Postobón for sponsorship reasons, was the 7th edition of the Copa Colombia, the football tournament for professional clubs in Colombia. This edition marked the return of the tournament after a 19-year absence...
and excellent campaigns in its first years in the top division, La Equidad came to be among the top 100 football clubs in the world according to the rankings of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).
National honors
- Primera B: 1
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- 2006
- Copa ColombiaCopa ColombiaThe Copa Colombia is a football tournament in Colombia. It is contested the 36 professional clubs of DIMAYOR. Although played for the first time in 1950, the tournament has only been held ten times and four times consecutively since its revival in 2008...
: 1
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- 2008
- Futbol Profesional ColombianoFútbol Profesional ColombianoThe Categoría Primera A is the professional football league of Colombia. It is the country's premier football tournament and sits at the top of the Colombian football league system. Eighteen clubs play in the league. The División Mayor del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano, better known as Dimayor,...
: 0
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- Runner-up (3): 2007-II , 2010-I , 2011-I
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa SudamericanaCopa SudamericanaThe Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
: 2 appearances
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- 2009: First Stage
- 2011:
Current squad
- As Jan 30 2011.
Coaching
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
 Alexis GarciaAlexis García Alexis García is a former Colombian football player, a creative midfielder. Along with seven more siblings, he grew up in barrio la Floresta of Medellín where he started his career playing for Seleccion Antionquia... |
Coach |
| Carlos"El Panelo" Valencia |
Assistant Coach |