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July 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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10) Logo likeness 🦅
According to @footrankings.bsky.social, Santa Clara president Eduardo Medeiros announced a re-design of the club logo in Dec. 2023.
It had previously been very similar to Benfica's badge - a resemblance that can be attributed to their admiration for the Lisbon club.
According to @footrankings.bsky.social, Santa Clara president Eduardo Medeiros announced a re-design of the club logo in Dec. 2023.
It had previously been very similar to Benfica's badge - a resemblance that can be attributed to their admiration for the Lisbon club.
July 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
10) Logo likeness 🦅
According to @footrankings.bsky.social, Santa Clara president Eduardo Medeiros announced a re-design of the club logo in Dec. 2023.
It had previously been very similar to Benfica's badge - a resemblance that can be attributed to their admiration for the Lisbon club.
According to @footrankings.bsky.social, Santa Clara president Eduardo Medeiros announced a re-design of the club logo in Dec. 2023.
It had previously been very similar to Benfica's badge - a resemblance that can be attributed to their admiration for the Lisbon club.
9) Record-shattering away day 💥
If that were to happen, it would totally shatter the UEFA club competition away day record - already held by clubs from 🇵🇹 & 🇰🇿
In the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League, Astana faced Benfica - a trip of 6,173km. Two years later, they drew Sporting!
If that were to happen, it would totally shatter the UEFA club competition away day record - already held by clubs from 🇵🇹 & 🇰🇿
In the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League, Astana faced Benfica - a trip of 6,173km. Two years later, they drew Sporting!
July 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
9) Record-shattering away day 💥
If that were to happen, it would totally shatter the UEFA club competition away day record - already held by clubs from 🇵🇹 & 🇰🇿
In the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League, Astana faced Benfica - a trip of 6,173km. Two years later, they drew Sporting!
If that were to happen, it would totally shatter the UEFA club competition away day record - already held by clubs from 🇵🇹 & 🇰🇿
In the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League, Astana faced Benfica - a trip of 6,173km. Two years later, they drew Sporting!
8) Long haul ✈️
The furthest-away teams that they could currently be drawn against in the UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds are from Kazakhstan.
The distance to FC Astana and Ordabasy Shymkent would be an eye-watering 7,276km and 7,672km respectively as the crow flies!
The furthest-away teams that they could currently be drawn against in the UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds are from Kazakhstan.
The distance to FC Astana and Ordabasy Shymkent would be an eye-watering 7,276km and 7,672km respectively as the crow flies!
July 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
8) Long haul ✈️
The furthest-away teams that they could currently be drawn against in the UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds are from Kazakhstan.
The distance to FC Astana and Ordabasy Shymkent would be an eye-watering 7,276km and 7,672km respectively as the crow flies!
The furthest-away teams that they could currently be drawn against in the UEFA Conference League qualifying rounds are from Kazakhstan.
The distance to FC Astana and Ordabasy Shymkent would be an eye-watering 7,276km and 7,672km respectively as the crow flies!
7) Yugoslav connection 🔗
According to Football Meets Data, this will be Santa Clara's fourth European tie - and they have all been against Balkan clubs.
In the inaugural UEFA Conference League in 2021/22, they beat Shkupi 🇲🇰 and Olimpija Ljubljana 🇸🇮 but lost to Partizan Belgrade 🇷🇸
According to Football Meets Data, this will be Santa Clara's fourth European tie - and they have all been against Balkan clubs.
In the inaugural UEFA Conference League in 2021/22, they beat Shkupi 🇲🇰 and Olimpija Ljubljana 🇸🇮 but lost to Partizan Belgrade 🇷🇸
July 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
7) Yugoslav connection 🔗
According to Football Meets Data, this will be Santa Clara's fourth European tie - and they have all been against Balkan clubs.
In the inaugural UEFA Conference League in 2021/22, they beat Shkupi 🇲🇰 and Olimpija Ljubljana 🇸🇮 but lost to Partizan Belgrade 🇷🇸
According to Football Meets Data, this will be Santa Clara's fourth European tie - and they have all been against Balkan clubs.
In the inaugural UEFA Conference League in 2021/22, they beat Shkupi 🇲🇰 and Olimpija Ljubljana 🇸🇮 but lost to Partizan Belgrade 🇷🇸