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Kevin Castaño
Kevin Duván Castaño Gil (born 29 September 2000) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Colombia national team. Club career Águilas Doradas Born in Itagüí, Castaño came through the academy system at Águilas Doradas having joined when he was 12 years old. By the age of fifteen he was promoted to their under-20 team, and at eighteen years-old made the step up to the senior team, and his debut professional debut followed two years later. Cruz Azul On 26 June 2023, Castaño joined Cruz Azul. Krasnodar On 5 January 2024, Castaño agreed on a transfer to the Russian club Krasnodar. Signing a contract until the summer of 2028 on 21 January 2024. River Plate On 12 March 2025, Castaño signed with River Plate in Argentina. International career Castano made his debut for the Colombia senior side in a friendly match against the United States on 28 January 2023. He was called up again t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Krasnodar
FC Krasnodar is a Russian professional football club based in Krasnodar that plays in the Russian Premier League. They are the league's reigning champions. The club was founded in 2008. In 2009, the club was promoted to the Russian First Division, the second highest division of the Russian football league system, despite finishing Zone South of Second Division in third. At the end of the 2010 season, they were promoted to the Russian Premier League for the 2011 season, despite finishing fifth in the first division. In 2013, FC Krasnodar began the construction of the 35,074-seat Krasnodar Stadium which was opened on 9 October 2016. Until the stadium was completed, FC Krasnodar continued playing their home matches in the Kuban Stadium. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Club Association suspended the team, along with all other Russian clubs and national teams, from competing in European competitions. History The club owner and founder is Sergey Galitsky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Categoría Primera A
The Categoría Primera A (), commonly referred to as Liga BetPlay Dimayor due to Sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by online betting company BetPlay, is a professional association football league in Colombia and the highest level of the Colombian football league system. A total of twenty clubs compete in the league's regular season. ''División Mayor del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano'', better known as División Mayor del Fútbol Profesional Colombiano, DIMAYOR, organizes the competition and operates the league system of promotion and relegation for both Categoría Primera A and Categoría Primera B leagues. Since its foundation in 1948, sixteen teams have been crowned as Colombian football champions. The most successful club is Atlético Nacional with 18 titles. The league was ranked as the 11th strongest national league in the world at the end of 2023 by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics. History Before 1948 there was no professional football leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Russian Premier League
The 2024–25 Russian Premier League (known as the Mir Russian Premier League, also written as Mir Russian Premier Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 33rd season of the premier football competition in Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 23rd under the current Russian Premier League name. Teams As in the previous season, 16 teams play in the 2024–25 season. After the 2023–24 season, Ural Yekaterinburg, Baltika Kaliningrad and Sochi were relegated to the 2024–25 Russian First League after eleven, one and five years respectively. They were replaced by Khimki return to top tier after one year absence, Dynamo Makhachkala and Akron Tolyatti play in top tier for the first time in history this season. Venues Personnel and kits Managerial changes Tournament format and regulations The 16 teams play a round-robin tournament whereby each team plays each one of the other teams twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 240 matches with each t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copa Libertadores
The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América (), is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in South American club football. The tournament is named after the '' Libertadores'' (Spanish and Portuguese for ''liberators''), the leaders of the Spanish American wars of independence and Brazilian Independence, so a literal translation of its former name into English is "''Liberators of America Cup''". The competition has had several formats over its lifetime. Initially, only the champions of the South American leagues participated. In 1966, the runners-up of the South American leagues began to join. In 1998, Mexican teams were invited to compete and contested regularly from 2000 until 2016. In 2000 the tournament was expanded from 20 to 32 teams. Today at least four clubs per country compete in the tournament, with Argentina and Brazil having the most representatives (six and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 Club Atlético River Plate Season
The 2025 season is the 124th year of competition for Club Atlético River Plate, an Argentinian football club based in Buenos Aires. It is their 11th consecutive season in the Argentine Primera División, the top flight of football in the country. The club will also compete in the FIFA Club World Cup, Copa Argentina, and Copa Libertadores. Season events On 17 January, Major League Soccer club Austin FC announced that Sebastián Driussi had left the club to re-sign for River Plate, River formalising the move on 20 January. Also on 20 January, River announced the return of Gonzalo Montiel from Sevilla. On 12 March, River announced the signing of Kevin Castaño from Krasnodar. On 10 June, River announced their squad for the FIFA Club World Cup The FIFA Club World Cup (FIFA CWC) is an international men's association football competition organised by the ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' (FIFA), the sport's global sports governing body, governing body. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 FC Krasnodar Season
The 2024–25 season was FC Krasnodar's 17th season in existence and 13th consecutive in the Russian Premier League. In addition to the domestic league, where they won their first title, they participated in the Russian Cup before defeat to Akhmat Grozny in the Regions path Quarter-finals Stage 2, and were Runners Up to Zenit St.Petersburg in the Super Cup. Season events On 15 June, Krasnodar announced the signing of free-agent Yury Dyupin on a contract until the end of June 2025. On 18 June, Krasnodar announced the return of free-agent Fyodor Smolov on a contract until the end of June 2025. On 27 June, Krasnodar announced the signing of Danila Kozlov from Baltika Kaliningrad on a contract until the end of June 2029. On 10 July, Krasnodar announced the return of free-agent Yury Gazinsky on a contract until the end of June 2025. On 12 July, Krasnodar announced the signing of Timur Abdrashitov from Kaluga on a contract until the end of June 2027. On 17 July, Krasnodar anno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Premier League
The Russian Premier League (RPL; , ''Rossiyskaya premyer-liga''; РПЛ), also written as Russian Premier Liga, is a professional association football league in Russia and the highest level of the Russian football league system. It was established at the end of 2001 as the Russian Football Premier League (RFPL; ; РФПЛ) and was rebranded with its current name in 2018. From 1992 through 2001, the top level of the Russian league system was the Russian Football Championship (, ''Chempionat Rossii po Futbolu''). There are 16 teams in the competition. As of the 2021/22 season, the league had two Champions League qualifying spots for the league winners and league runners-up, and two spots in the UEFA Conference League were allocated to the third- and fourth-placed teams. However, those have all been suspended due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, along with the national team's participation in international competitions. The last two teams are relegated to the Russian First Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Russian Premier League
The 2023–24 Russian Premier League (known as the Mir (payment system), Mir Russian Premier League, also written as Mir Russian Premier Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 32nd season of the premier Association football, football competition in Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the 22nd under the current Russian Premier League name. Teams As in the previous season, 16 teams played in the 2023–24 season. After the 2022–23 Russian Premier League, 2022–23 season, FC Khimki, Khimki and FC Torpedo Moscow, Torpedo Moscow were both relegated to the 2023–24 Russian First League. They were replaced by FC Rubin Kazan, Rubin Kazan and FC Baltika Kaliningrad, Baltika Kaliningrad. Venues Personnel and kits Managerial changes Tournament format and regulations The 16 teams play a round-robin tournament whereby each team plays each one of the other teams twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 240 matches with each team playing 30. The season st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leagues Cup
The Leagues Cup is an annual soccer competition between clubs from Major League Soccer (MLS), the main soccer league in the United States, and Liga MX, the main soccer league in Mexico. It is hosted in Canada and the United States. It began in July 2019 with four teams from both leagues participating. The first edition was a single-elimination tournament hosted in the United States with a final played in Whitney, Nevada, near Las Vegas, on September 18, 2019. In 2023, the tournament was expanded to include all clubs from MLS and Liga MX, and now functions as a regional cup for CONCACAF between the top division leagues in Mexico and United States, and includes MLS teams that are based in Canada. The top three Leagues Cup teams, regardless of nation, qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup, with the champions receiving a bye to the round of 16. In 2025, the tournament contracted to only include the 18 best MLS clubs and all clubs from Liga MX. History Major League Soccer and Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga MX
Liga MX, also known as Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Mexico and the highest level of the Mexican football league system. Formerly known as Liga Mayor (1943–1949) and also as Primera División de México (1949–2012), it has 18 participating clubs, with each season divided into two short tournaments, ''Apertura'' from July to December and ''Clausura'' from January to May. The champions are decided by a final phase called ''"liguilla"''. Since 2020, promotion and relegation has been suspended, which is to last until 2026. The league currently ranks first in CONCACAF's league ranking index. According to the International Federation of Football History & Statistics, IFFHS, Liga MX was ranked as the 10th strongest league in the first decade of the 21st century. According to CONCACAF, the league – with an average attendance of 25,557 during the 2014–15 Liga MX season, 2014–15 season – draws the largest crowds on averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Liga MX Season
The 2023–24 Liga MX season (known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons) was the 77th professional season of the top-flight football league in Mexico. The season was divided into two championships—the Apertura 2023 and the Clausura 2024—each in an identical format and each contested by the same eighteen teams. Clubs A total of eighteen teams are participating in the 2023–24 edition of the Liga MX. All eighteen teams have participated in Liga MX since the 2020–21 season. Moves The owner's assembly decided to adjust liguilla qualification, which was modified as of the Guardianes 2020 season. The number of teams directly qualifying to the quarter-finals was increased from four to six, while reducing the number of teams entering the reclassification round from eight to four, aligning it with the NBA's "play-in" round. The 9th place team hosts the 10th place team in an elimination game. The 7th hosts the 8th place team in the double-chance game, with the winner adv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copa Sudamericana
The CONMEBOL Sudamericana, also known as Copa Sudamericana (; ), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL, the governing body of football in South America, since 2002. It is the second-most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004 and 2008. The CONMEBOL Sudamericana began in 2002, replacing the separate competitions Copa Merconorte and Copa Mercosur (that had replaced Copa CONMEBOL) by a single competition. Since its introduction, the competition has been a pure elimination tournament with the number of rounds and teams varying from year to year. The CONMEBOL Sudamericana is considered a merger of defunct tournaments such as the Copa CONMEBOL, Copa Mercosur and Copa Merconorte. The winner of the Copa Sudamericana becomes eligible to play in the Recopa Sudamericana, the South American supercup. They gain entry to the next edition of the Copa Libertadores, South America's premier club c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
