WHAT DOES SDVSF MEAN? - CULTURE VOCABULARY

Sdvsf means "I'm from the green, I'm happy" and is a signature phrase used by fans of the Club Atlético Nacional de Medellín. Atlético Nacional is a Colombian professional soccer team based in Medellín. The club is one of the three teams that have played in every First Division tournament in the history of the country along with Millonarios and Santa Fe.

The team color is green. Hence, the flagship phrase "sdvsf" makes sense. In this article, you will learn a little more about the history of the Club Atlético Nacional de Medellín and its symbols.

Sdvsf and other Atlético Nacional insignia symbols

Badge and colors

The purslane plant in its white variety is associated with the club's color scheme. The current Atlético Nacional insignia was adopted in 2000.

The insignia consists of an elongated rectangle downwards, with the initials A and N inside and a castle tower symbolizing "greatness, tradition, strength and hierarchy." The team colors are derived from the flags of the province of Antioquia and the city of Medellín.

The club's main nickname is Verdolagas and it is based on the endemic plant of the Paisa region, which has existed since pre-Columbian times.

The plant blooms a tiny yellow, white or red flower, with the white variety being the most common in the region, giving the team's color scheme. It should also be noted that Antioquia has a great tradition in terms of planting flowers.

Pet

Atlético Nacional's mascot is a tiger that symbolizes the energy and courage of the team.

Purslane pride phrases

Some examples of the phrases most pronounced by the fans of the Club Atlético Nacional de Medellín are the following:

"Atlético Nacional, great on the court, huge on the stands".
"It's not a shirt, it's skin."
"It is not a court, it is our home."
"There are not 11, there are thousands."
"It's not 90 minutes, it's a lifetime."
"It is not a passion, it is a feeling."
"It is not a fan, it is a family."
"Thank you Nacional because with you I learned fundamental loves."
“We are from the city of fairs and flowers. A thriving land of illusions where only champions are born. Antioquia and the green of my loves! »
"Atlético Nacional, victory and passion".
"And if my heart wants to conquer, tell me about Atlético Nacional and nothing else."
«A pride that touches fibers».
SDVSF: «I am from the green I am happy».

Historical data about the National Athletic Club

National Athletic Team

Atlético Nacional was established on March 7, 1947 by the Club Atlético Municipal de Medellín by Luis Alberto Villegas López, former president of the Antioquia soccer league. The current owner, Organización Ardila Lülle, officially acquired the equipment in 1996.

According to CONMEBOL, Atlético Nacional is the club with the largest number of fans in Colombia. Atlético Nacional plays at home at the Atanasio Girardot stadium, which has a capacity of 45,943 seats. He shares the stadium with one of his local rivals, Independiente Medellín.

The teams face off in a derby known as El Clásico Paisa, which is considered one of the most important matches in the country. Atlético Nacional also has a rivalry with Millonarios, which grew out of the 1989 Copa Libertadores.

Considered one of the strongest clubs in Colombia, Atlético Nacional has won 15 League titles, three Colombia Cup and two Colombian Super League, for a total of 20 national titles to become the most successful team in Colombia.

It was also the first Colombian club to win the Copa Libertadores in 1989 and, after winning the title again in 2016, it became the most successful 'coffee' team in that tournament.

It also has more international titles than any other Colombian club. He won the Merconorte Cup twice and the Interamerican Cup also twice, obtaining a total of six international trophies.

In 2015, Atlético Nacional was ranked the 13th best club in South America and the 62nd best in the world. It was also ranked as the best Colombian club in the 21st century.

Atlético Nacional is accredited as the best Colombian team in CONMEBOL club tournaments and occupies third place in the official ranking of Copa Libertadores.

Club history

Atlético Nacional was founded as Club Atlético Municipal de Medellín on March 7, 1947 by an alliance led by Luis Alberto Villegas López, former president of the Antioquia soccer league.

The club was created to promote sport in the city, especially soccer and basketball. It was based in the Unión Indulana Soccer Club, a group of fans of the Liga Antioqueña de Fútbol, the local amateur soccer league.

The founding members were: Luis Alberto Villegas Lopera, Jorge Osorio, Alberto Eastman, Jaime Restrepo, Gilberto Molina, Raúl Zapata Lotero, Jorge Gómez Jaramillo, Arturo Torres Posada and Julio Ortiz.

Atlético Nacional joined the professional league for its first edition in 1948. For that tournament, each club had to pay a fee of 1,000 pesos (at that time, approximately $ 1,050).

Atlético Nacional played the first game in the history of the tournament and obtained a 2-0 victory over the University. The tournament had ten participants that season and Atlético Nacional was sixth with seven wins, four draws and seven losses.

Atlético Municipal changed its current name, Atlético Nacional, for the 1951 season. The name change was made to reflect the main philosophy of the club: to encourage the national athlete.

That philosophy is also reflected in the policy of signing only national players. It was not until 1953 that the club signed the first foreign player, Argentine Atilio Miotti.

Atlético Nacional won their first league title in 1954 under Fernando Paternoster, who also led the team from 1948 to 1951. Nacional won the title with a single loss, against Boca Juniors of Cali.

In 1958, due to an economic crisis, Atlético Nacional and Independiente Medellín mixed their teams. Although the team continued to play under the name Atlético Nacional, it was popularly known as Independiente Nacional.

The team won its second trophy in 1973, 19 years after its first title. In addition, he qualified for the final stage after being the first in the Tournament with 34 points. The team competed against Millonarios and Deportivo Cali in the final phase and won the tournament with three wins and one loss.

In 1987, the team returned to its policy of being a team without foreign players. In the 1988 season, Atlético Nacional was the first in the table, which allowed them to qualify for the final phase. There, the team tied on points with Millonarios, but surpassed it on goal difference.

Atlético Nacional in 2016

In the 2016 Copa Libertadores, Atlético Nacional was the first of their group, winning five of their six games without conceding a goal. The group was made up of Huracán, Peñarol and Sporting Cristal. El Nacional again faced Huracán in the round of 16.

In the first leg in Buenos Aires, the teams achieved a 0-0 draw, while in the second day in Medellín, Nacional won 4-2, conceding their first goals of the tournament.

In the quarterfinals, they faced the Rosario Central team. The first half ended in Nacional's first loss, with Walter Montoya scoring the only goal in minute 5.

In the first leg in Medellín, Marco Rubén scored a penalty goal in the 8th minute, for which Nacional had to score at least three goals to advance, something he achieved. The first goal was scored by Macnelly Torres in extra time of the first half.

In the second half, Alejandro Guerra scored the second in the 50th minute and Orlando Berrío finished by scoring the third to eliminate Rosario in the last minute of the game.

For the Semifinals, Nacional faced the Brazilian São Paulo. The team won both games, specifically 2-0 and 2-1.

Nacional reached the final of the Copa Libertadores for the first time since 1995. They won the match 2-1 against Independiente, obtaining their second trophy in this tournament and becoming the first Colombian squad to win it on more than one occasion.

In 2016, Nacional also won their third Copa Colombia title after beating Junior in the finals with a total score of 3-1, making them the most successful club in the tournament.

Nacional's participation in the 2016 South American Cup began on August 11, against the Peruvian club Deportivo Municipal from the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium, Lima for the First Stage. The team beat the Peruvian team 5-0. On the second day, the team achieved a 1-0 victory, advancing to the Second Stage.

In this round, Nacional faced the Bolivar Club of Bolivia. In La Paz, the club had a 1-1 draw, while at home, the club won 1-0 with a goal from Miguel Borja.

In the round of 16, Nacional eliminated the Paraguayan club Sol de América. They got a 1-1 draw and a 2-0 win at home.

In the quarterfinals, the team faced the Brazilian club Coritiba, being able to defeat it in a very competitive phase.

In the semifinals, Nacional faced the Paraguayan Cerro Porteño, who had eliminated two Colombian teams in the previous rounds, Santa Fe (the winner of the previous edition) and Independiente Medellín.

The first leg, played in Asunción, ended in a draw: 1-1 (the same result that Nacional achieved in its last three games). The second round was a draw: 0-0 and Nacional advanced to the Finals for the third time due to the away goals rule.

Atlético Nacional and the tragedy of Chapecoense

For the 2016 Copa Sudamericana final, Nacional had to face the Brazilian team Chapecoense. It was the first final in an international competition for the Brazilian team, which had eliminated Cuiabá, Independiente, Junior and San Lorenzo to reach that round.

The final matches were to be played on November 30 in Medellín and on December 7 in Curitiba. However, on November 28, two days before the first leg, Lamia flight 2933 crashed in Cerro Gordo, La Unión, a few kilometers from Medellín, with the Chapecoense team on board.

71 people died, including 19 Chapecoense players. Because of that, the finals were suspended. Atlético Nacional asked CONMEBOL to award the title to Chapecoense.

On the scheduled date of the match, the Nacional and the Medellín City Council organized a memorial to pay tribute to the victims of the tragedy.

About 45,000 people were present inside the stadium and a thousand more in the streets. On December 5, CONMEBOL awarded Chapecoense the 2016 Copa Sudamericana title, as requested by Atlético Nacional, which received the “CONMEBOL Centenario Fair Play” award for its gesture.

Atlético Nacional rivals

Atlético Nacional has had a long rivalry with the local team Independiente Medellín, being considered one of the most important rivalries in Colombia.

The classic is known under the name of Clásico Paisa and is recognized by FIFA as an important match-up in the country. Currently both teams are considered among the best teams in Colombia.

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