However, there is one fact that is already worrying the ‘red’ fans. The last three league finals that Santa Fe has played (2017-ll, 2020 and 2024-l) have been lost. But not only that, each of them has been in her house, ‘El Campín’.
The one from 2017-ll was before Millionaires, the one in 2020 against América de Cali and the present one (2024-l) against Bucaramanga. Therefore, many already call this fact a curse, since Since 2016-ll, against Tolima, the ‘Cardinal’ has not been a league champion.
The ninth star seems to become eternal for Santa Fethat now plans the second half of 2024 to continue looking for the tenth and reach Deportivo Cali and Junior in league honors.
The long waits of Santa Fe
It is not the first time that the team has experienced this type of situation. 36 years, six months and 24 days (from December 21, 1975 to July 15, 2012) had to pass for Santa Fe to become champion of Colombian soccer again. being one of the longest droughts in the history of national football.
After obtaining the seventh star (July 15, 2012), a golden era began for Santa Fe, where it obtained two more leagues, four super leagues, a Sudamericana and a Suruga Bank in Japan. However, He also experienced tough defeats:
- 2013-l: lost the league final against Nacional
- 2014: lost the cup final against Tolima
- 2015: lost the cup final to Junior
- 2016: lost the final of the Recopa Sudamericana against River Plate
As an important fact, only the final against River Plate was lost as a visitor, the rest were all in ‘El Campín’.
