Rivalries América de Cali vs Deportivo Cali This game is known as El Clásico Vallecaucano (the Valle del Cauca derby). These teams are fierce, long-standing rivals for dominance in the city of Cali. The rivalry dates back to a local football tournament in 1931; Deportivo Cali prevailed 1–0 in a controversial game that saw two América goals disallowed. The club published a series of articles in protest and was banned from local tournaments for a year. The rivalry has only grown since then. The clubs have met 266 times, with Cali claiming 104 victories and América 86. 81 matches between the teams have been drawn. Together, they have combined for 22 titles and played three title deciders (Deportivo Cali won one in 1969, while América won in 1986 and 1992). Typically, between 30,000 and 35,000 fans attend this match at the stadium. América de Cali vs Atlético Nacional This rivalry, known as the Clásico Popular ("People's Classic") since it involves the two Colombian clubs with the largest fanbases, gained importance starting from the decade of the 80s, when both América and Atlético Nacional began to stand out both in local competition and continental tournaments, and peaked between 1990 and 2002 when both teams consolidated their standing among the most powerful in Colombian football. During that stretch, the clubs met 15 times in championship finals, most recently in 2002. The clubs have also met 11 times in the Copa Libertadores and twice in the Copa Sudamericana. This is an extremely even rivalry, with América claiming 93 wins to Nacional's 96 (with 79 draws). América de Cali vs Millonarios These two teams are among the most popular and successful in Colombia, combining for 30 league titles (15 apiece) and having some of the largest and best organized supporters groups. The rivalry peaked in the 1980s, when they combined for seven out of the nine contested championships. The two were also the main contenders in the cancelled 1989 season. Since then, the decline of América has cooled the rivalry somewhat. América de Cali vs Santa Fe This is a much more recent rivalry which began to emerge during the late 1980s and early 1990s. During that time period, América made a habit of purchasing Santa Fe's best players for very low prices, and then using them to win championships. Some Santa Fe players that transferred to América are Eduardo Niño, Wílmer Cabrera, and