The Américas Kings League (also known as Kings League Américas, and Américas Kings League Santander or simply Kings League Santander for sponsorship reasons) is an upcoming seven-a-side football league made up of twelve teams presided by footballers and Internet streamers from across the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America. It is based on Spain's Kings League, launched by Gerard Piqué in late 2022.
| Founded | 24 October 2023 |
|---|---|
| First season | 2024 |
| Country | Latin America |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partners | Twitch YouTube |
| Website | kingsleague.pro/americas |
| Current: 2024 Américas Kings League season | |
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 Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America ongoing at the time. The Latin 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 Américas Kings League will feature a team styled after the eponymous football club from the Mexican comedy-drama series Club de Cuervos, with actors Luis Gerardo Méndez and Mariana Treviño reprising their roles from the show for a video that was aired during the league's launch livestream.[6]
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) |
|---|---|---|
 Atlético Parceros
|
 Manuel Lanzarote
|
James Rodríguez and Angerson García (Pelicanger)
|
 Club de Cuervos
|
Jacques Passy
|
Mercedes Roa
|
 Galácticos del Caribe
|
Lucas Ayala
|
Vincent Pérez and Angelo Valdés (Los Futbolitos) and Santiago Matías (Alofoke)
|
 Los Aliens 1021
|
Efraín Velarde
|
Edwin Castro (Castro)
|
 Los Chamos FC
|
Gabriel Cichero
|
Donato Muñoz (TheDonato) and Flavio Broianigo (YOLO)
|
 Muchachos FC
|
Rafael Puente Jr.
|
Jero Freixas
|
| Olimpo United
|
Alejandro Castro
|
Javier Hernández (Chicharito)
|
| Peluche Caligari
|
Ángel Reyna
|
Álex (Escorpión Dorado) and Gabriel Montiel (Werevertumorro)
|
 Persas FC
|
Víctor Chaires
|
Andy Merino (ElZeein)
|
 Raniza FC
|
Severo Meza
|
Diego Balsa (BarcaGamer) and Alana Flores (AlanaLaRana)
|
 Real Titán
|
Pol Font
|
Germán Garmendia
|
| West Santos FC
|
 Isidro Sánchez
|
Luis Villa (WestCol) and  Austin Santos (Arcángel)
|
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.
- ^ 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.