Medellรญn Leads as Amรฉrica de Cali’s Struggles impactโค International Tournament Qualification
Bogotรก, Colombia – August 31, 2024 – The ninth day of the Betplay โLeague concluded with meaningful shiftsโ in the reclassification table, determining qualification for next year’s international tournaments. Independiente Medellรญn solidified its position at the โtop, while Amรฉrica de Cali’s recent losses jeopardize their chances โคof competing internationally.
The reclassification table, which aggregates points from the current season, is crucial for determining which Colombian clubsโ will participate in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.โข currently, the โtop six teams secure international berths, with the highest-ranked teams earning spots in the โCopa โlibertadores. Amรฉrica de Cali’s poor form under Gabriel Raimondi has placed their qualificationโ in serious doubt, perhaps leaving them without international competition next year.
Independiente Medellรญn currently leads the table with 66 points, followed byโฃ Independiente Santaโฃ Fe with 61. Santa Fe has already secured their Copa Libertadores 2026 spot. Deportes Tolima isโ third with 61 points, Atlรฉtico Nacional is fourth with โ59, and Junior de Barranquilla holds fifth place with 58 points. Millionarios currently occupies the sixth and final international qualification spot with 54 points.
Amรฉrica de โCali sits in seventh place with 53 points, facingโ an uphill battle โขto climbโฃ into the top six. The remaining teams in the table are: Atlรฉtico Bucaramanga (42 points), Alianza F.C. (41),Deportivo Pereira (40),Once Caldas (39),Fortaleza (35),Deportivo Pasto (35),Llaneros (34),Deportivo Cali (34),Boyacรก Chicรณ (30),Golden eagles (28),Envigado (28),Equity (20),and Uniรณn Magdalena (19).
Gabriel Raimondi’s future โฃat Amรฉrica de cali is also under scrutiny โfollowing the โขteam’s recent struggles.
