Atlético Huila
Atlético Huila is a professional Colombian football team based in Neiva, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera B. The club was founded in 1990, making it one of the youngest professional football clubs in Colombia.
| Full name | Club Deportivo Atlético Huila S.A. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Opitas (The Opitas, from the Opita Spanish language dialect of Tolima and Huila) Bambuqueros (Bambuco Dancers) El Barcino (Light-haired steer) | |||
| Founded | 29 November 1990 | |||
| Ground | Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid | |||
| Capacity | 27,000 | |||
| Chairman | Maruan Issa | |||
| Coach | Diego Corredor | |||
| League | Categoría Primera B | |||
| 2023 | Primera A, 18th of 20 (Relegated by average) | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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The club's best seasons came in the late 2000s; they finished runners-up in 2007 and again in 2009. They play their home games at the Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid, which has a capacity of 27,000.
Huila has a long-standing rivalry with Deportes Tolima, known as the Tolima Grande derby. The club has a futsal team named Ultrahuilca Coomotor.
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