Colombia’s oldest club has a new digital partner. Sofascore has signed digital partnership with Deportivo Independiente Medellín. One of the most historic institutions in South American football gets a bigger digital stage, and its fans get a closer look at every match, every player and every number.

The partnership covers both the club’s men’s and women’s teams.

Independiente Medellín, Colombia’s oldest club

DIM was founded as Medellín Football Club on 14 November 1913 and is widely recognised as the oldest club in Colombia, which is where the nickname El Decano comes from. Over more than a century, it has become one of the sporting institutions with the deepest roots in Antioquia and in Colombian professional football.

The trophy cabinet supports the history. DIM has six league titles (1955, 1957, 2002, 2004, 2009 and 2016) and three Copa Colombia crowns. The club also rarely stays away from the big nights for long. It reached the league final in 2022, in 2023 and again in the first half of 2025.

Then there are the fans. The supporters who fill the Estadio Atanasio Girardot are among the most loyal in the country, which is why DIM is also known as El Equipo del Pueblo, the people’s team. Their famous patience has been tested more than once, and they have never stopped showing up.

Sofascore becomes Independiente Medellín’s official digital partner

So what changes? For DIM supporters, the short answer is more Medellín, everywhere.

As the club’s official digital partner, Sofascore gives Independiente Medellín its own dedicated space on the platform, along with visibility through push notifications and club updates. Matches and players will also be backed by official statistics.

Fans following DIM on Sofascore can expect:

• Live scores and real-time updates for every match, at home and abroad
• Official club and player statistics for both the men’s and women’s teams
• Data-backed recognition, from MVP and Player of the Month to Player of the Season, alongside Sofascore Ratings
• Push notifications that bring DIM news straight to their phones

For a club whose supporters follow every result closely, having official numbers in one place matters. Debates about who deserves to start on Sunday are now backed by data, not just by gut feeling.

Official stats for DIM’s men’s and women’s teams

The partnership covers both squads equally. Independiente Medellín competes in Colombia’s professional men’s and women’s leagues, and the players on both teams receive the same statistical support.

That matters for visibility. Every goal, tackle and save is recorded and placed in context, which gives players a professional profile that fans, scouts and media can follow throughout the season. When a player earns MVP or Player of the Month, the numbers show why. The aim is to help DIM players reach a wider audience and help the club grow its digital community.

Independiente Medellín in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana

DIM regularly plays international football. The club’s best continental run was a semi-final appearance in the 2003 Copa Libertadores.

When El Decano travels abroad, its supporters no longer need to be in the stadium, or even in Colombia, to follow every moment. Sofascore covers more than 25 sports in over 40 languages and has more than 50 million monthly active users, so Medellín’s matches and players reach fans across Latin America and beyond.

Sofascore’s growing network of club partners in Latin America

This partnership is part of Sofascore’s growing network of professional clubs across Latin America. The goal is simple: give clubs and their players more visibility, support their national and international campaigns, and help them build a stronger digital presence.

Few clubs fit that goal better than one that has been part of Colombian football since before most of its rivals existed. El Decano has been writing Colombian football history since 1913. Now every new chapter comes with the numbers to match.