Internacional F.C. de Palmira
Colombian football club
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Internacional Fútbol Club de Palmira, or Inter Palmira for short, is a Colombian professional football team based in Palmira, Valle del Cauca. It was founded on 10 January 2024 and plays in Categoría Primera B, the second-tier competition of Colombian football.
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| Full name | Internacional Fútbol Club de Palmira | |||
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| Founded | 10 January 2024 | |||
| Ground | Francisco Rivera Escobar | |||
| Capacity | 15,300 | |||
| Owner | Ignacio Martán | |||
| Chairman | Oscar Arturo Martán | |||
| Manager | Nelson Flórez | |||
| League | Categoría Primera B | |||
| 2025 | Primera B, 6th of 16 | |||
| Website | https://internacionalfc.co/ | |||
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History
Internacional F.C. was founded by the Martán family after rebranding the club Cortuluá and relocating it to Palmira, Valle del Cauca Department ahead of the 2024 season.
Cortuluá, which had been based in Tuluá, Valle del Cauca, started moving out of its hometown after their relegation from Categoría Primera A at the end of the 2022 season, citing the lack of financial support from successive local administrations. The club first moved to Yumbo, Valle del Cauca,[1] where it played its matches in the 2023 Primera B tournament. Cortuluá originally planned to rebrand to Yumbo Industriales F.C. within six months,[2] but this proposed change did not materialize.
At the end of 2023 Cortuluá requested another change of home stadium, planning to move to Palmira. The request was approved by DIMAYOR on 12 December 2023.[3] The club was ultimately rebranded as Internacional F.C. de Palmira on 10 January 2024.[4]
In their first season, Internacional were close to advance to the final stages in both tournaments of the 2024 Primera B season, but placed ninth in the Torneo I and tenth in the Torneo II. In the first tournament, they ended the first stage tied with Deportes Quindío in points, goal difference, goals scored, and away goals scored, but lost to them on away goals against. Internacional conceded 11 goals in their away games, but Deportes Quindío ended up claiming the last berth to the following stage of the competition as they only conceded 10 goals out of their stadium.[5]
Stadium
Internacional F.C. play their home matches at Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar in Palmira, which has a capacity of 15,300 people. It was shared with Orsomarso, who played their home matches at this stadium until 2024.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 18 August 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
Carlos Hernández (March 2024 – August 2024)- Héctor Cárdenas (August 2024 – August 2026)
- Nelson Flórez (August 2026 – present)
Source: [6]