Santa Fe: A history of triumphs

The 5-0 victory against Cúcuta Deportivo, on July 19, 2015 at El Campín, relived great achievements of the Bogota team in the last five years in the Colombian League, where they have won two titles. The big win last Sunday excites the fans with the ninth red and white star.

An extraordinary recent history

The recent history of Santa Fe records extraordinary figures and moments, four local titles (two in 2012 I and 2014 II League, and two in the 2013 and 2015 Super Cup), semifinalist in the Copa Libertadores in 2013 and protagonist in the 2015 edition. A team that has become synonymous with victory and a prominent representative of Colombian soccer internationally.

A promising start in the second semester

Santa Fe has started the second semester on a high note, leading the standings of the Liga Águila II-2015 with six points and +9 goal difference, an enviable statistic, after obtaining two 4-0 victories against La Equidad and a 5-0 win against Cúcuta, in the first two matches of the championship, respectively. The goal for the 2015 II season is high, the Bogota team is aiming for the two local titles, the League and the Copa Águila, and for an international one, the Copa Sudamericana.

The rise under Gerardo Pelusso

The idea of taking it step by step and playing each game as if it were the last has worked in the 'cardinal' house, even more so since the arrival of the new coaching staff, led by Uruguayan coach Gerardo Pelusso, who has brought more speed, rhythm, and power to the team. Nine goals in two games.

A 5-0 victory that ignites hope

The 5-0 triumph against Cúcuta revives those matches in which Santa Fe has won by a score of 5-0 and brings back memories of the conquest of the two recent titles, 2012-I and 2014-II. It could be a coincidence, but perhaps it is the first step on the path to the top.

Glory in the past

In the 2012 Apertura, the Bogota team defeated Real Cartagena 5-0 in a match on matchday 15. They finished the regular phase in second place with 29 points and a +10 goal difference. They advanced to the semifinal quadrangulars and then competed for the title against Deportivo Pasto. They achieved their seventh star after 37 years, returned to glory, and began writing new golden pages in Colombian soccer.

Continued success in 2014

In the 2014 Finalización, Santa Fe surprised Deportes Tolima by defeating them 5-0 in a match on matchday 8. They finished at the top of the group stage with 31 points and +11 goal difference, led group A in the semifinal quadrangulars, and beat Independiente Medellín in the final. The 'cardenales' conquered their eighth star.

A new hope for the fans

Now, the 5-0 victory in the second matchday of the Liga Águila II-2015 against Cúcuta Deportivo not only excites Santa Fe fans with a consistent team and good football but also with the hope of a new title, the ninth crown.