Club Deportivo Ferroviario Almirante Arturo Fernández Vial
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Club Deportivo Ferroviario Almirante Arturo Fernández Vial is a football
club in Chile
, from the Concepción
area, in the Bio-Bio Region
. The team was founded on June 3, 1903, and it currently plays in the third tier
of the Chilean professional leagues.
Arturo Fernandez Vial identifies itself since its beginning with the national corporation of railroad workers, and it is a popular team in the region . Its traditional rival is Deportes Concepcion. Also, the team's "hinchada" (die-hard supporters) are known as La Furia Guerrera.
was founded. This predecessor institution reunited the local residents that worked for the State Railway at the time.
In May 1903, a strike was declared by the harbor workers in the city of Valparaíso
which unchained violent scenes in the city, even bringing it to a state of street curfew. In the midst of the deliberations, admiral Arturo Fernandez Vial, ex director of Territorio Marítimo (Maritime Territory) and survivor of the Battle of Iquique
, decided to intervene before court, trying to settle the problem, and achieving such goal.
Such an act generated admiration, and because of his work, the football club Internacional decided on June 15 of 1903, change its name to Club Deportivo Ferroviario Almirante Arturo Fernandez Vial.
The team Vial stood out since its beginning by its high degree of organization. It had its own field right next to the Bio-Bio riverbank, in the area known as Chepe. Its statutes accepted members from all nationalities, but Chileans were preferred. The membership fee was of two Chilean pesos at the time and a monthly fee of one peso. As for its clothing, it had yellow soccer cleats, black short socks, special shin guards, white pants, a sealing wax belt, a striped black and white jersey, and a cap of the same color. In the beginning, Internacional was like a miniature Colo-Colo
, a great diffuser of football between the years 1897 and 1903, promoting this sport mainly in the towns near Concepción
,.
The first great victory for the máquina aurinegra (yellow and black machine) came in 1910, in a historical match that took place in the 120 stop of the old trams that went from Concepción
through Talcahuano
, the vialinos ended the regional dominance of until then undefeated Concepcion United. That afternoon, the loud whistles from the coal engines deafened the city's downtown.
In the year 1981, Vial decides to play in the newly created Tercera División (Third Division) becoming champions and obtaining promotion to Chile's Segunda Division (Second Division). With almost the same squad, Vial repeats the deed the following season and becomes champion of the Second Division in 1982 with 56 points; this milestone helps make the southern dreams come true. After 80 years, Club Ferroviario Almirante Arturo Fernandez Vial (the most popular institution in the southern side of Chile) makes their debut on the Chilean First Division and it's the first team in the history of the national football league to go from Third Division to First Division in two years. Up to now, no other professional football club has done such accomplishment.
Nowadays, Vial is going through hard economical issues that are affecting the team's performance. Nevertheless, with the team playing in Chile's Second Division for the last 13 years and without achieving important goals, the passion from its die-hard fans hasn't perished. The club possesses a mystic and clutch that differentiates it from the rest of the teams on the zone, and its fans sustain the club, not without difficulties. The team's biggest support throughout these years of uncertainty has come from the hinchada (supporters) Furia Guerrera.
, a commune part of the Greater Concepción
conurbation
.
Mario Alberto Kempes Renan Miranda Luc Bessala
Luis Chavarría
Eduardo Fournier
Francisco Prieto
Arturo Sanhueza
Ronald Valladares Fernando Vergara
Manuel Villalobos
Richard Zambrano
Edgardo Abdala
Nelson Acosta
Gustavo Biscayzacu
Gustavo Perla
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, from the Concepción
Concepción, Chile
Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 889,725 inhabitants...
area, in the Bio-Bio Region
Bío-Bío Region
The VIII Biobío Region , one of the fifteen first-order administrative divisions in Chile, comprises four provinces: Arauco, Biobio, Concepción, and Ñuble.The capital of the Region is Concepción...
. The team was founded on June 3, 1903, and it currently plays in the third tier
Tercera División de Chile
Tercera División A de Chile , is the third tier of Chilean football . It is organized by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile and the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Amateur de Chile...
of the Chilean professional leagues.
Arturo Fernandez Vial identifies itself since its beginning with the national corporation of railroad workers, and it is a popular team in the region . Its traditional rival is Deportes Concepcion. Also, the team's "hinchada" (die-hard supporters) are known as La Furia Guerrera.
History
In the year 1897, the football club Internacional de ConcepciónConcepción, Chile
Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 889,725 inhabitants...
was founded. This predecessor institution reunited the local residents that worked for the State Railway at the time.
In May 1903, a strike was declared by the harbor workers in the city of Valparaíso
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...
which unchained violent scenes in the city, even bringing it to a state of street curfew. In the midst of the deliberations, admiral Arturo Fernandez Vial, ex director of Territorio Marítimo (Maritime Territory) and survivor of the Battle of Iquique
Battle of Iquique
The Battle of Iquique was a confrontation that occurred on May 21, 1879, during the naval stage of the War of the Pacific, a conflict between Chile and Peru and Bolivia. The battle took place off the, by then, Peruvian port of Iquique...
, decided to intervene before court, trying to settle the problem, and achieving such goal.
Such an act generated admiration, and because of his work, the football club Internacional decided on June 15 of 1903, change its name to Club Deportivo Ferroviario Almirante Arturo Fernandez Vial.
The team Vial stood out since its beginning by its high degree of organization. It had its own field right next to the Bio-Bio riverbank, in the area known as Chepe. Its statutes accepted members from all nationalities, but Chileans were preferred. The membership fee was of two Chilean pesos at the time and a monthly fee of one peso. As for its clothing, it had yellow soccer cleats, black short socks, special shin guards, white pants, a sealing wax belt, a striped black and white jersey, and a cap of the same color. In the beginning, Internacional was like a miniature Colo-Colo
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...
, a great diffuser of football between the years 1897 and 1903, promoting this sport mainly in the towns near Concepción
Concepción, Chile
Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 889,725 inhabitants...
,.
The first great victory for the máquina aurinegra (yellow and black machine) came in 1910, in a historical match that took place in the 120 stop of the old trams that went from Concepción
Concepción, Chile
Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 889,725 inhabitants...
through Talcahuano
Talcahuano
Talcahuano is a port city and commune in the Biobío Region of Chile. It is part of the Greater Concepción conurbation. Talcahuano is located in the south of the Central Zone of Chile.-Geography:...
, the vialinos ended the regional dominance of until then undefeated Concepcion United. That afternoon, the loud whistles from the coal engines deafened the city's downtown.
In the year 1981, Vial decides to play in the newly created Tercera División (Third Division) becoming champions and obtaining promotion to Chile's Segunda Division (Second Division). With almost the same squad, Vial repeats the deed the following season and becomes champion of the Second Division in 1982 with 56 points; this milestone helps make the southern dreams come true. After 80 years, Club Ferroviario Almirante Arturo Fernandez Vial (the most popular institution in the southern side of Chile) makes their debut on the Chilean First Division and it's the first team in the history of the national football league to go from Third Division to First Division in two years. Up to now, no other professional football club has done such accomplishment.
Nowadays, Vial is going through hard economical issues that are affecting the team's performance. Nevertheless, with the team playing in Chile's Second Division for the last 13 years and without achieving important goals, the passion from its die-hard fans hasn't perished. The club possesses a mystic and clutch that differentiates it from the rest of the teams on the zone, and its fans sustain the club, not without difficulties. The team's biggest support throughout these years of uncertainty has come from the hinchada (supporters) Furia Guerrera.
Uniform
- Home Uniform: Yellow Jersey with vertical black stripes, black shorts, black socks.
- Away Uniform: Black Jersey, black shorts, black socks.
Stadium
Estadio Municipal de San Pedro de La Paz located in San Pedro de La PazSan Pedro de la Paz
San Pedro de la Paz is a Chilean city and commune located in the Concepción Province, Biobío Region. It has some 80,447 inhabitants according to the 2002 national census. In 2005, the Pedro Aguirre Cerda avenue, the main avenue in the city, was completed. Most of the inhabitants of this comuna...
, a commune part of the Greater Concepción
Greater Concepción
Gran Concepción is the second largest conurbation in Chile, after Greater Santiago with 1,013,856 inhabitants. According to the National Statistics Institute , the population projection for 2012 is 1,019,775 inhabitants....
conurbation
Conurbation
A conurbation is a region comprising a number of cities, large towns, and other urban areas that, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban and industrially developed area...
.
Notable players
Rubén Dundo Javier GrandoliJavier Grandoli
Javier Grandoli is a former Argentine footballer currently played for clubs of Argentina and Chile.-Teams: Belgrano de Córdoba 1980-1985 Atlético Paraná 1986-1989 Arturo Fernández Vial 1990-1992 Deportes La Serena 1993-External links:* Profile at...
Mario Alberto Kempes Renan Miranda Luc Bessala
Luc Bessala
Luc Bessala is a Cameroonian association footballer currently playing for of the Segunda División in ....
Luis Chavarría
Luis Chavarría
Luis Chavarría is a retired Chilean football midfielder. His last team was Fernández Vial.-External links:*...
Eduardo Fournier
Eduardo Fournier
Eduardo Antonio Fournier Arriagada is a Chilean former footballer who played at both professional and international levels before becoming a coach.-Playing career:...
Francisco Prieto
Francisco Prieto
Francisco Javier Prieto is a Chilean football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Colo Colo in the Primera Division Chilena.-External links:*...
Arturo Sanhueza
Arturo Sanhueza
Héctor Arturo Sanhueza Medel is football player, who currently plays for Chilean club Deportes Iquique as a defensive midfielder.....
Ronald Valladares Fernando Vergara
Fernando Vergara
Luis Fernando Vergara Meyland is a retired Chilean football forward, who was nicknamed El Zamorano de los Pobres during his career...
Manuel Villalobos
Manuel Villalobos
Manuel Arturo Villalobos Salvos is a Chilean footballer, who currently is on Huachipato. Villalobos has many different nicknames...
Richard Zambrano
Richard Zambrano
Luis Richard Zambrano Chávez is a retired Chilean footballer who played as a striker during his career. He obtained a total number of eight caps for the Chilean national side...
Edgardo AbdalaEdgardo Abdala
Edgardo Abdala is a Chilean-born Palestinian football midfielder. He currently plays for Santiago Morning. So far, he has 19 caps for Palestinian national team and 1 goal.-External links:*...
Nelson Acosta
Nelson Acosta
Nelson Bonifacio Acosta López, nicknamed Pelado Acosta and "El Ratón" , is a former Uruguayan football player. He became a nationalized Chilean in 1984 and is currently a football coach.He managed the national team of Chile from 1996 to 2001, leading them to the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
Gustavo Biscayzacu
Gustavo Biscayzacú
Gustavo Javier Biscayzacú Perea is a footballer, who currently plays for Portuguesa, also known as "grillito" .- Career :...
Gustavo Perla
Gustavo Perla
Gustavo Perla is a former Uruguayan footballer currently played for clubs of Uruguay, Argentina and Chile.-Teams: Colón FC 1998 Deportivo Maldonado 1999-2007 Juventud de Pergamino 2007 Arturo Fernández Vial 2008-2009...
Current Squad 2011
Torneo Nacional
- Second Division: 1
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- 1982
- Third Division: 1
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- 1981