President of Colombia's Tigres killed after loss
The president of Colombian second division club Tigres FC, Edgar Paez, was shot dead following his team's defeat on Saturday, the club have announced.
The president of Colombian second division club Tigres FC, Edgar Paez, was shot dead following his team's defeat on Saturday, the club have announced.
Colombia's first division opened an investigation into possible match-fixing on Monday, two days after a scandal over promotion caused indignation.
When the game enters the 90th minute and league titles are on the line, strange things can happen in football.
Colombia international Juan Cuadrado has slammed the circumstances surrounding Union Magdalena's promotion to the first division in his homeland.
In a statement, Deportivo Tulua confirmed the death of the 24-year-old forward in a "violent act."
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Real Cundinamarca | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 20 |
Real Cartagena | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +8 | 19 |
Llaneros | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +8 | 18 |
Atlético Huila | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | +5 | 18 |
Unión Magdalena | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | +7 | 16 |
Orsomarso SC | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 14 |
Internacional FC de Palmira | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 12 |
Tigres | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 11 |
Deportes Quindío | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
Cúcuta Deportivo | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
Barranquilla FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
Boca Juniors de Cali | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
Itagüí Leones | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Bogotá FC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
Atlético FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
Real Santander | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -9 | 6 |