The America known as America de Cali for the existence of homonyms clubs in Brazil and Mexico and the name by which he became known in the 1980s for their outstanding participation in the Copa Libertadores is a football club based in the city of Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The exact founding date is unknown, because it speaks of a first attempt in 1918 and another in 1921, but officially accepted February 13, 1927 in the city. The Latin has several nicknames, one of which is The Red Devils nickname is also given to other football teams but only within each of their countries, this traditional first based his uniform shirt, shorts and red socks and some subjective attributions, also nicknamed the Red, the Scarlet o Mechita, the latter two nicknames that does not share with any other football team since the first by the specific shade of color logo and the second by the fleeting feeling, spontaneous and passionate "lit" on his followers, often depicted with a scarlet garment or outfit wearing their fans to attend the stadium and was called in the same way "the Mechita", for many years starting from its foundation was a team of football had no significant financial support nor with sporting success, yet at that time and although his supporters did not see a great football team for a long time felt strongly represented by his players.