Internacional Fútbol Club de Palmira is a Colombian professional football team based in Palmira, Valle del Cauca. It was founded on 10 January 2024 and plays in Categoría Primera B, the second-tier competition of Colombian football.
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| Full name | Internacional Fútbol Club de Palmira | |||
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| Founded | 10 January 2024 | |||
| Ground | Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar | |||
| Capacity | 15,300 | |||
| Owner | Ignacio Martán | |||
| Chairman | Oscar Arturo Martán | |||
| Manager | Carlos Hernández | |||
| League | Categoría Primera B | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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History edit
Internacional F.C. was founded by the Martán family after rebranding the club Cortuluá and relocating it to Palmira, Valle del Cauca Department ahead of the 2024 season.
Cortuluá, which had been based in Tuluá, Valle del Cauca, started moving out of its hometown after their relegation from Categoría Primera A at the end of the 2022 season, citing the lack of financial support from successive local administrations. The club first moved to Yumbo, Valle del Cauca,[1] where it played its matches in the 2023 Primera B tournament. Cortuluá originally planned to rebrand to Yumbo Industriales F.C. within six months,[2] but this proposed change did not materialize.
At the end of 2023 Cortuluá requested another change of home stadium, planning to move to Palmira. The request was approved by DIMAYOR on 12 December 2023.[3] The club was ultimately rebranded as Internacional F.C. de Palmira on 10 January 2024.[4]
Stadium edit
Internacional F.C. play their home matches at Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar in Palmira, which has a capacity of 15,300 people. It is shared with Orsomarso, who also play their home matches at this stadium.
Players edit
First-team squad edit
- As of 14 February 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References edit
- ^ "Dimayor dio luz verde para el cambio de sede del Cortuluá" [Dimayor greenlit Cortuluá's home stadium change] (in Spanish). Infobae. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "¿Yumbo Industriales FC o Cortuluá? El club aclara la situación respecto a su nombre" [Yumbo Industriales FC or Cortuluá? The club clears up the situation regarding its name] (in Spanish). Win Sports. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Dos históricos del fútbol colombiano harán un cambio de sede para el 2024" [Two historicals of Colombian football will make a change of venue for 2024] (in Spanish). La FM. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Conozca el nuevo equipo profesional del FPC que reemplazará a Cortuluá y jugará en Palmira, habla su presidente" [Get to know the FPC′s new professional team that will replace Cortuluá and will play in Palmira, its chairman speaks] (in Spanish). El País. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
External links edit
- Official website (in Spanish)