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Dimayor to resume Colombian football on August 19 after earthquake
Dimayor has announced that professional football in Colombia will resume on Wednesday, August 19, following the suspension caused by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on August 10. The resumption aims to protect the economic livelihoods of those working within the sports industry while ensuring matches only occur in cities and stadiums that have been cleared for safety.
To accommodate the disrupted schedule, Dimayor is considering significant structural changes to the Liga BetPlay and Copa BetPlay formats. This includes potentially replacing the traditional semifinal quadrangular phase with a direct elimination playoff system. Additionally, the end of the championship may be pushed from December 13 to December 22.
In a show of solidarity, Dimayor and its 36 professional clubs will make an economic donation to reconstruction efforts. Furthermore, authorized stadiums will serve as collection centers for food and essential goods donated by fans. Due to structural damage at the Pascual Guerrero stadium in Cali, América de Cali will temporarily play its home matches at El Campín in Bogotá.
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América de Cali · Carlos Mario Zuluaga · Colombia · Dimayor · FIFA · Liga BetPlay
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- [● 4 SOURCES] Habilitated stadiums will serve as collection points for food and economic donations for earthquake victims. focoinformativo.site · colmundoradio.com.co · laud.udistrital.edu.co · www.telesurtv.net
- [● 4 SOURCES] The end date for the championship may be moved from December 13 to December 22. www.valoraanalitik.com · somosfan.com · capsulas.com.co · www.colombia.com
- [● 9 SOURCES] Dimayor announced that professional football competitions will resume on August 19. focoinformativo.site · futbolhoy.co · www.valoraanalitik.com · somosfan.com · capsulas.com.co · +4 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Dimayor and all 36 professional clubs will provide an economic donation for reconstruction efforts. focoinformativo.site · colmundoradio.com.co
- [● 3 SOURCES] The first matches upon resumption will be Águilas Doradas vs. Llaneros and Cúcuta vs. Internacional de Bogotá. futbolhoy.co · noticiasargentinas.com · eldeportivo.com.co
- [● 2 SOURCES] América de Cali will play home matches at El Campín stadium in Bogotá due to damage at Pascual Guerrero. elfrente.com.co · noticiasargentinas.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Dimayor is evaluating changing the Copa BetPlay format to single-match elimination rounds. capsulas.com.co · qhubobucaramanga.com · www.colombia.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Dimayor is considering replacing the semifinal quadrangular format with direct elimination playoffs to adjust the schedule. www.valoraanalitik.com · capsulas.com.co · qhubobucaramanga.com · www.colombia.com