Description: The green, yellow and white of Atlético Huila were a surprise finalist in one of last year's championships, going down 3-1 on aggregrate Atlético Nacional, a nonetheless impressive performance for a relatively young club. Club Deportivo Atlético Huila (Huila Athletic Sports Club) were founded November 29, 1990 and are based in the city of Neiva, in the departamento of Huila in the Southeast of Colombia. Atlético Huila won promotion to the Primera A in only their second season of competition and lasted four seasons in the top division before relegation in 1996. They bounced back at the first attempt and have remained in the Dimayor ever since, include last year's strong performance.
The green, yellow and white of the club emblem and kit are also the colors of the flag of Huila departamento while the nickname opita is given to anyone from Huila or the neighboring province of Tolima. Their stadium, the Estadio Guillermo Plazas Alcid, was originally built in 1980 for the Colombian National Games (athletics championships) and then expanded when Atlético Huila were promoted to the Dimayor. It is named for a former politician from Neiva.
Full Name: Club Deportivo Atlético Huila
