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| champions = {{flagicon|MEX}} Olimpo United (1st title) |
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| tv = [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]]<br />[[YouTube]] |
| tv = [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]]<br />[[YouTube]]<br />[[Facebook]]<br />[[Vix (streaming service)|Vix]] (formerly)<br /> [[Fox Sports (Mexican TV network)|Fox Sports (Mexico)]] |
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| website = [https://kingsleague.pro/americas/ kingsleague.pro/americas] |
| website = [https://kingsleague.pro/americas/ kingsleague.pro/americas] |
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| current = [[2024 Américas Kings League season]] |
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The '''Américas Kings League''' (also known as '''Kings League Américas''', and '''Américas Kings League Santander''' or simply '''Kings League Santander''' for sponsorship reasons) is |
The '''Américas Kings League''' (also known as '''Kings League Américas''', and '''Américas Kings League Santander''' or simply '''Kings League Santander''' for sponsorship reasons) is a [[seven-a-side football]] league made up of twelve teams presided by footballers and [[Online streamer|Internet streamers]] from across the [[Hispanic America]]. It is based on Spain's [[Kings League]], launched by [[Gerard Piqué]] in late 2022. |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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After the Kings League began play in early 2023, league CEO Oriol Querol stated that they had a goal to bring the format to multiple countries, with talks for a version in Brazil and another one across the |
After the Kings League began play in early 2023, league CEO Oriol Querol stated that they had a goal to bring the format to multiple countries, with talks for a version in Brazil and another one across the Hispanic America ongoing at the time. The Hispanic American league was formally announced on 14 July 2023, with a statement saying that it would begin play in 2024 in [[Mexico City]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pérez |first1=Álvaro |title=La Kings League llega a las Américas en 2024 con sede en Ciudad de México |url=https://www.marca.com/videojuegos/kings-league/2023/07/15/64b1cf59e2704e7c588b4583.html |website=Marca |access-date=25 October 2023 |language=Spanish |date=15 July 2023}}</ref> Two weeks later, during the Kings and Queens Finals event held at the [[Metropolitano Stadium]] in Madrid, Mexican footballer [[Javier Hernández]] was the first team chairman to be announced.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Calvo |first1=Daniel |title=Chicharito Hernández tendrá un equipo en la Kings League Américas en 2024 |url=https://www.marca.com/videojuegos/kings-league/2023/08/01/64c8cc89268e3e8a708b4608.html |website=Marca |access-date=25 October 2023 |language=Spanish |date=1 August 2023}}</ref> |
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A launch event for the league was held on 24 October 2023, with the reveal of all the competing teams and chairpersons,<ref name="launchKL">{{cite web |last1=Calvo |first1=Daniel |title=Kings League Américas: todos los equipos y quiénes son sus presidentes de la nueva competición |url=https://www.marca.com/videojuegos/kings-league/2023/10/25/653802e222601d10468b45f0.html |website=Marca |access-date=25 October 2023 |language=Spanish |date=25 October 2023}}</ref> where it was also announced that former Mexico national team player [[Miguel Layún]] would be serving as chairman of the league,<ref>{{cite web |title=Elegido por Piqué, Miguel Layún asume presidencia de la Kings League Américas |url=https://www.forbes.com.mx/elegido-por-pique-miguel-layun-asume-presidencia-de-la-kings-league-americas/ |website=Forbes México |access-date=25 October 2023 |language=Spanish |date=25 October 2023}}</ref> with [[Marc Crosas]] appointed as the league's sporting director.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Monje |first1=Víctor |title=Gerard Piqué presentó Kings League Américas, nuevo torneo de fútbol espectáculo |url=https://as.com/meristation/noticias/gerard-pique-presento-kings-league-americas-nuevo-torneo-de-futbol-n/ |website=MeriStation |access-date=25 October 2023 |language=Spanish |date=25 October 2023}}</ref> |
A launch event for the league was held on 24 October 2023, with the reveal of all the competing teams and chairpersons,<ref name="launchKL">{{cite web |last1=Calvo |first1=Daniel |title=Kings League Américas: todos los equipos y quiénes son sus presidentes de la nueva competición |url=https://www.marca.com/videojuegos/kings-league/2023/10/25/653802e222601d10468b45f0.html |website=Marca |access-date=25 October 2023 |language=Spanish |date=25 October 2023}}</ref> where it was also announced that former Mexico national team player [[Miguel Layún]] would be serving as chairman of the league,<ref>{{cite web |title=Elegido por Piqué, Miguel Layún asume presidencia de la Kings League Américas |url=https://www.forbes.com.mx/elegido-por-pique-miguel-layun-asume-presidencia-de-la-kings-league-americas/ |website=Forbes México |access-date=25 October 2023 |language=Spanish |date=25 October 2023}}</ref> with [[Marc Crosas]] appointed as the league's sporting director.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Monje |first1=Víctor |title=Gerard Piqué presentó Kings League Américas, nuevo torneo de fútbol espectáculo |url=https://as.com/meristation/noticias/gerard-pique-presento-kings-league-americas-nuevo-torneo-de-futbol-n/ |website=MeriStation |access-date=25 October 2023 |language=Spanish |date=25 October 2023}}</ref> |
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The league includes a team styled after the eponymous football club from the Mexican comedy-drama Netflix series ''[[Club de Cuervos]]''. [[Luis Gerardo Méndez]] and [[Mariana Treviño]] reprised their roles from the show as Chava and Isabel Iglesias respectively for a club announcement trailer featuring Piqué that was aired during the league's launch.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Mariana |last1=Treviño |author-link1=Mariana Treviño |first2=Luis Gerardo |last2=Méndez |author-link2=Luis Gerardo Méndez |first3=Gerard |last3=Piqué |author-link3=Gerard Piqué |title=CLUB DE CUERVOS LLEGA A LA KINGS LEAGUE! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IX_LUwV9Ag |via=YouTube |publisher=Club de Cuervos (Américas Kings League) |access-date=4 June 2024 |date=24 October 2023 |language=Spanish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Beltrán |first1=Jesús F. |title=¡Isabel y Chava Iglesias están de vuelta! Así fue la presentación de Club de Cuervos en la Kings League Américas |url=https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2023/10/25/isabel-y-chava-iglesias-estan-de-vuelta-asi-fue-la-presentacion-de-club-de-cuervos-en-la-kings-league-americas/ |website=Infobae |access-date=25 October 2023 |language=Spanish |date=25 October 2023}}</ref> |
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== Team organisation == |
== Team organisation == |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Atlético Parceros|{{flagicon|COL}} Atlético Parceros}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Lanzarote, Manuel|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Manuel Lanzarote]]}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Rodriguez, James; Garcia, Angerson|{{flagicon|COL}} [[James Rodríguez]] and Angerson García (''Pelicanger'')}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Club de Cuervos|{{flagicon|MEX}} Club de Cuervos}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Passy, Jacques|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Jacques Passy]]}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Garcia, Natalia; Navarrete, Ivan|{{flagicon|MEX}} Natalia García (''NataliaMX'') and Iván Navarrete (''Pipepunk'')}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Galácticos Caribe|{{flagicon|DOM}} Galácticos del Caribe}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Ayala, Lucas|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Lucas Ayala]]}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Perez, Vincent;Valdes, Angelo;Matias, Santiago|{{flagicon|DOM}} Vincent 'Will' Pérez and Angelo Valdés (''Los Futbolitos'') and [[Santiago Matías]] (''Alofoke'')}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Los Aliens |{{flagicon|USA}} Los Aliens 1021}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Velarde, Efrain|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[David Cabrera (Mexican footballer)|David Cabrera]]}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Castro, Edwin|{{flagicon|USA}} Edwin Castro (''Castro'')}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Los Chamos|{{flagicon|VEN}} Los Chamos FC}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Cichero, Gabriel|{{flagicon|MEX}} Jos Gartland}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Munoz, Donato; Broianigo, Flavio|{{flagicon|VEN}} Donato Muñoz (''TheDonato'') and Flavio Broianigo (''YOLO'')}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Muchachos|{{flagicon|ARG}} Muchachos FC}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Puente Jr., Rafael|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Rafael Puente Jr.]]}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Freixas, Jero|{{flagicon|ARG}} Jero Freixas}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Olimpo United|{{flagicon|MEX}} Olimpo United}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Castro, Alejandro|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Alejandro Castro (footballer)|Alejandro Castro]]}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Hernandez, Javier|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Javier Hernández]] (''Chicharito'')}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Peluche Caligari|{{flagicon|MEX}} Peluche Caligari}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Reyna, Angel|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Enrique Esqueda]]}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Montiel, Alex and Gabriel|{{flagicon|MEX}} Álex (''Escorpión Dorado'') and [[Gabriel Montiel]] (''Werevertumorro'')}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Persas FC|{{flagicon|PER}} Persas FC}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Chaires, Victor|{{flagicon|MEX}} Víctor Chaires}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Merino, Andy|{{flagicon|PER}} Andy Merino (''ElZeein'')}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Raniza FC|{{flagicon|URU}} Raniza FC}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Meza, Severo|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Ángel Reyna]]}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Balsa, Diego;Flores, Alana|{{flagicon|URU}} Diego Balsa (''BarcaGamer'') and {{flagicon|MEX}} Alana Flores (''AlanaLaRana'')}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Real Titán|{{flagicon|CHI}} Real Titán}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Font, Pol|{{flagicon|ESP}} Pol Font}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Garmendia, German|{{flagicon|CHI}} [[Germán Garmendia]]}}}} (''HolaSoyGerman'') |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|West Santos|{{flagicon|COL}} West Santos FC}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Sanchez, Isidro|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Fernando Espinosa (Mexican footballer)|Fernando Espinosa]]}}}} |
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| {{nowrap|{{sort|Villa, Luis;Santos, Austin|{{flagicon|COL}} Luis Villa (''[[Westcol]]'') and {{flagicon|PUR}} Austin Santos (''[[Arcángel]]'')}}}} |
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Latest revision as of 20:14, 1 January 2025
Founded | 24 October 2023 |
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First season | 2024 |
Country | Hispanic America |
Number of clubs | 12 |
Current champions | Olimpo United (1st title) (Second Split, 2024) |
TV partners | Twitch YouTube Vix (formerly) Fox Sports (Mexico) |
Website | kingsleague.pro/americas |
Current: 2024 Américas Kings League season |
The Américas Kings League (also known as Kings League Américas, and Américas Kings League Santander or simply Kings League Santander for sponsorship reasons) is a seven-a-side football league made up of twelve teams presided by footballers and Internet streamers from across the Hispanic America. It is based on Spain's Kings League, launched by Gerard Piqué in late 2022.
Background
[edit]After the Kings League began play in early 2023, league CEO Oriol Querol stated that they had a goal to bring the format to multiple countries, with talks for a version in Brazil and another one across the Hispanic America ongoing at the time. The Hispanic American league was formally announced on 14 July 2023, with a statement saying that it would begin play in 2024 in Mexico City.[1] Two weeks later, during the Kings and Queens Finals event held at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Mexican footballer Javier Hernández was the first team chairman to be announced.[2]
A launch event for the league was held on 24 October 2023, with the reveal of all the competing teams and chairpersons,[3] where it was also announced that former Mexico national team player Miguel Layún would be serving as chairman of the league,[4] with Marc Crosas appointed as the league's sporting director.[5]
The league includes a team styled after the eponymous football club from the Mexican comedy-drama Netflix series Club de Cuervos. Luis Gerardo Méndez and Mariana Treviño reprised their roles from the show as Chava and Isabel Iglesias respectively for a club announcement trailer featuring Piqué that was aired during the league's launch.[6][7]
Team organisation
[edit]The teams and their chairpersons were announced during the league's launch event on 24 October 2023.[3]
Team | Manager | Chairperson(s) |
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Atlético Parceros | Manuel Lanzarote | James Rodríguez and Angerson García (Pelicanger) |
Club de Cuervos | Jacques Passy | Natalia García (NataliaMX) and Iván Navarrete (Pipepunk) |
Galácticos del Caribe | Lucas Ayala | Vincent 'Will' Pérez and Angelo Valdés (Los Futbolitos) and Santiago Matías (Alofoke) |
Los Aliens 1021 | David Cabrera | Edwin Castro (Castro) |
Los Chamos FC | Jos Gartland | Donato Muñoz (TheDonato) and Flavio Broianigo (YOLO) |
Muchachos FC | Rafael Puente Jr. | Jero Freixas |
Olimpo United | Alejandro Castro | Javier Hernández (Chicharito) |
Peluche Caligari | Enrique Esqueda | Álex (Escorpión Dorado) and Gabriel Montiel (Werevertumorro) |
Persas FC | Víctor Chaires | Andy Merino (ElZeein) |
Raniza FC | Ángel Reyna | Diego Balsa (BarcaGamer) and Alana Flores (AlanaLaRana) |
Real Titán | Pol Font | Germán Garmendia (HolaSoyGerman) |
West Santos FC | Fernando Espinosa | Luis Villa (Westcol) and Austin Santos (Arcángel) |
Performance by team
[edit]Team | Titles | Runners-up | Semi-final | Splits won | Splits runner-up | Splits semi-final |
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Raniza FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 2024 | ||
Olimpo United | 1 | 0 | 0 | December 2024 | ||
Real Titán | 0 | 1 | 1 | May 2024 | December 2024 | |
Persas FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | December 2024 | May 2024 | |
Galácticos del Caribe | 0 | 0 | 1 | May 2024 | ||
West Santos FC | 0 | 0 | 1 | December 2024 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Pérez, Álvaro (15 July 2023). "La Kings League llega a las Américas en 2024 con sede en Ciudad de México". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Calvo, Daniel (1 August 2023). "Chicharito Hernández tendrá un equipo en la Kings League Américas en 2024". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ a b Calvo, Daniel (25 October 2023). "Kings League Américas: todos los equipos y quiénes son sus presidentes de la nueva competición". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Elegido por Piqué, Miguel Layún asume presidencia de la Kings League Américas". Forbes México (in Spanish). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Monje, Víctor (25 October 2023). "Gerard Piqué presentó Kings League Américas, nuevo torneo de fútbol espectáculo". MeriStation (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Treviño, Mariana; Méndez, Luis Gerardo; Piqué, Gerard (24 October 2023). "CLUB DE CUERVOS LLEGA A LA KINGS LEAGUE!" (in Spanish). Club de Cuervos (Américas Kings League). Retrieved 4 June 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Beltrán, Jesús F. (25 October 2023). "¡Isabel y Chava Iglesias están de vuelta! Así fue la presentación de Club de Cuervos en la Kings League Américas". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2023.