13 Facts About Deportes Tolima

Club Deportes Tolima was founded by Manuel Rubio Chavez on 18 December 1954, when he gave Juan Barbieri a sum of $5.

Deportes Tolima accepted, becoming the biggest stock holder of the team.

Deportes Tolima bought important players such as Francisco Maturana, Oscar Hector Quintabani, Osvaldo Redondo, Arnoldo Iguaran, Oscar Lopez, and Janio Cabezas.

Deportes Tolima participated for the first time in an international tournament with the 1982 Copa Libertadores, where the club reached the semi-finals after topping their group consisting of Atletico Nacional, Estudiantes de Merida, and Deportivo Tachira.

Deportes Tolima played for one year in the second division but won the title, which allowed them to make an immediate return to the top tier for the 1995 season.

Deportes Tolima had a very interesting group of players for the second half of 2003.

Deportes Tolima finished in sixth place in the league and qualified to the playoffs.

At the beginning of 2006, Deportes Tolima did not seem like a very strong team for the season as it did not sign any new players.

Deportes Tolima ended first in the league, and played the semi-finals against Atletico Nacional, Deportivo Pasto, and Boyaca Chico.

Since Deportes Tolima finished fifth in the 2005 overall table, they were able to play the 2006 Copa Sudamericana.

Since Deportes Tolima finished second in the 2006 overall table, they qualified for the 2007 Copa Libertadores.

Deportes Tolima finished third in the group stage and was eliminated after losing to Cucuta Deportivo at home.

In June 2018, Deportes Tolima won its second league title, beating Atletico Nacional in the finals in spectacular fashion.