In 2015, after a court ruling declared the sale of Real Sincelejo void, the former shareholders of the Sincelejo club sold it to Juan Carlos Restrepo, stepfather of footballer James Rodríguez, who intended to move the club to Ibagué, rename it to Tolima Real and enter it into the Primera B competition. Although Restrepo argued that he was the legitimate owner of the Real Sincelejo ficha, DIMAYOR refused to admit Tolima Real while at the same time Dépor FC owner Gustavo Moreno founded a new club under the name of Atlético Fútbol Club which with the consent of both DIMAYOR and Coldeportes, replaced Dépor FC in its competitions.
In 2015, following a court ruling invalidating the sale of Real Sincelejo, Juan Carlos Restrepo, stepfather of footballer James Rodríguez, purchased the club with plans to relocate it to Ibagué, rename it Tolima Real, and enter it into the Primera B competition. However, DIMAYOR refused recognition for Tolima Real while Gustavo Moreno, owner of Dépor FC, formed a new club called Atlético Fútbol Club with approval from both DIMAYOR and Coldeportes, replacing Dépor FC in its competitions.