Irregularidad: una constante en la Liga Femenina de Fútbol de Colombia

Abstract

This research investigates “La Liga Profesional Femenina de Fútbol de Colombia” (LPFFC) between the years 2017 and 2022, due to the fact that in this period of time Colombian women's soccer has become a social phenomenon that has grown in the country's sports culture. In this way, 3 approaches or topics have been addressed. First, there is the characterization of the business model of the LPFFC to identify, from the analysis of its regulatory structure and possible shortcomings. On the other hand, to determine the criteria for journalistic coverage of the league, since it is considered that the visibility of women's soccer in the national media does not occupy a relevant place in the media agendas. Finally, the sporting and competitive dynamics of the LPFFC are examined from a social and cultural perspective. The hypothesis is that the LPFFC has irregularities in terms of the lack of investment by the clubs, which mainly affects the players and their development as professionals. The deficiency in the structural model of the league, due to the changes in regulations that come up year after year in terms of number of teams, number of matches and duration of the tournament. In addition, the low investment on the part of the regulatory entities and the low visibility of women's soccer. Throughout the research process, a qualitative methodology was used to demonstrate the hypothesis by means of interviews with the different actors involved.