Américas Kings League Explained

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

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

The teams and their chairpersons were announced during the league's launch event on 24 October 2023.

Performance by team

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See also

• Media football
• Kings League

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pérez . Álvaro . La Kings League llega a las Américas en 2024 con sede en Ciudad de México . Marca . 25 October 2023 . Spanish . 15 July 2023.
2. Web site: Calvo . Daniel . Chicharito Hernández tendrá un equipo en la Kings League Américas en 2024 . Marca . 25 October 2023 . Spanish . 1 August 2023.
3. Web site: Calvo . Daniel . Kings League Américas: todos los equipos y quiénes son sus presidentes de la nueva competición . Marca . 25 October 2023 . Spanish . 25 October 2023.
4. Web site: Elegido por Piqué, Miguel Layún asume presidencia de la Kings League Américas . Forbes México . 25 October 2023 . Spanish . 25 October 2023.
5. Web site: Monje . Víctor . Gerard Piqué presentó Kings League Américas, nuevo torneo de fútbol espectáculo . MeriStation . 25 October 2023 . Spanish . 25 October 2023.
6. Web site: Mariana . Treviño . Mariana Treviño . Luis Gerardo . Méndez . Luis Gerardo Méndez . Gerard . Piqué . Gerard Piqué . CLUB DE CUERVOS LLEGA A LA KINGS LEAGUE! . YouTube . Club de Cuervos (Américas Kings League) . 4 June 2024 . 24 October 2023 . Spanish.
7. Web site: Beltrán . Jesús F. . ¡Isabel y Chava Iglesias están de vuelta! Así fue la presentación de Club de Cuervos en la Kings League Américas . Infobae . 25 October 2023 . Spanish . 25 October 2023.