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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...

an football

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club based in the city of 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 club was founded June 7, 1947 and plays in the top level of the Chilean football league system, the Primera División. Their home games are played at the Estadio CAP

Estadio CAP

Estadio CAP , is a soccer stadium in Talcahuano, Chile. It is the home field of the Huachipato soccer team. Since 2010, Naval also plays its home matches there. Opened in 2009, it replaced the old Estadio Las Higueras, which was demolished in 2008. The stadium capacity is 10,500 people .- External...

, which has a capacity of 10,500 (all-seated).

History

In regard to the history of C.D. Huachipato as part of Chilean professional football and the steel industry it was in 1947 when the club was officially notarized and the first official recorded game was played. The original fans were the local company employees of the steel industry. It took a few years for the club to achieve its first successes, obtaining regional championships in 1956 and 1964. The iron and steel grew into acceptance in Chilean professional football and son 50

In its early seasons The "Steelers",as they are known, were quite satisfactory in the second division. The 1965 debut was against Municipal de Santiago with a 3-0 victory.

After 36 games the standings would show Huachipato second with 46 points, 3 points less than that of Ferrobádminton another second division team that took the championship and thus passage (which is how it was granted in those years) to the First Division.

However a year later (1966), the Steelers managed promotion to first division, after winning the second division champions Chile with 49 points, they remained well above teams like Coquimbo (42 points) and San Antonio (39) who stayed with the second and third place respectively after thirty games.

With only two years in the professionalism of Talcahuano Huachipato was installed in the top flight professional football in Chile, La Primera Division.

With a tie on a goal, as local and against Audax Italiano, the "Steelers" debuted in first division. In the first season of first division Huachipato an acceptable term in sixth place among 18 teams, although the tournament was on two wheels. The following years were quiet for steel culminating their shares in the mid-high zone of the standings. However a few years after this change.

Huachipato won the 1974 First Division Football Championship, with this triumph they are the only Chilean Football team from the south of Chile to obtain the title.

1974 was a year that many Huachipato fans will never forget, after 34 matches played, Huachipato had to beat Aviación to become champions in their last match, and they did it, Moisés Silva scored the only goal that crowned Huchipato champions that year.

Since then the club has never won any other title, but it has always caused difficulties for the big teams when playing against Huachipato, especially in the Estadio Las Higueras

Estadio Las Higueras

Estadio Las Higueras was a football stadium in Talcahuano, Chile. It was the home ground of the Club Deportivo Huachipato until the current Estadio CAP opened in 2009. The stadium held 10,000 people, was built in 1960 and was demolished in 2008....

, their former home ground.

From the end of the 90's, Huachipato was characterized by a club trainer of players from lower divisions. Examples of these are important values steelmaker emerged from the quarry as Roberto Cartes

Roberto Cartes

Roberto Rodrigo Cartes Contreras , commonly known as Roberto Cartes, is a Chilean footballer who plays as Midfielder for Lota Schwager in Chile's Second Division.-External links:* * *...

, Cristian Uribe

Cristián Uribe

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, Rodrigo Rain

Rodrigo Rain

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, Cristián Reynero

Cristián Reynero

Cristián Eduardo Reynero is a Chilean footballer, who currently plays defender for Curicó Unido.-Career:He started his career with Huachipato, where he played from 1999 to 2006. In the last four seasons with the club, Reynero served as team captain. In 2007 he was signed by Audax Italiano...

, Rodrigo Millar

Rodrigo Millar

Rodrigo Javier Millar Carvajal is a Chilean football midfielder who currently plays for Colo-Colo. He has been capped in the national team for the FIFA World Cup 2010.-Huachipato:...

, Mario Salgado

Mario Salgado

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, Héctor Mancilla

Héctor Mancilla

Héctor Raúl Mancilla Garcés is a Chilean Striker, who currently plays for the Mexican club Tigres....

, Gonzalo Jara

Gonzalo Jara

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, Pedro Morales

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, Mauricio Arias

Mauricio Arias

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, among others.

As for sporting achievements, reached the Semi-Finals in the Torneos Apertura in the years 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. In addition since the end of the 90's, Huachipato classification achieved an international tournament and the Copa Sudamericana 2006. All this has undoubtedly been the highlight of "Champion of the South" in recent years.

Current squad

Notable players

Roberto Bassaletti

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Sergio Gioino

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Leonardo Mas

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Cristián Muñoz

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José Daniel Ponce

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Norberto Raffo

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Diego Ruiz Juan Abarca

Juan Abarca

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Mauricio Arias

Mauricio Aros

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Juan Carreño

Juan Carreño López

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Roberto Cartes

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Luis Chavarría

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José Contreras

José Contreras (footballer)

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César Cortés

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Dagoberto Currimilla

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Gustavo Dalsasso

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Javier di Gregorio

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Luis Eyzaguirre

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Alberto Fouilloux

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Gamadiel García

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Daud Gazale

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Gonzalo Jara

Carlos Labrín

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Hector Mancilla

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Rodrigo Millar

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Leonardo Monje

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Pedro Morales Rodolfo Moya

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Miguel Ángel Neira

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Luis Ignacio Quinteros

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Cristián Reynero

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Mario Salgado

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Nery Veloso

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Mario Véner

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Manuel Villalobos

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Juan Francisco Viveros

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Renzo Yáñez

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Mauricio Zenteno

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Pablo Caballero

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Omar Gómez Hugo Rivero Andrés Scotti

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Club Facts

Seasons in Primera División: 36
Seasons in Primera B
Primera B (Chile)
Primera División B del Fútbol Profesional Chileno is the second level of Chilean football in the Chilean football league system, and is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional....

: 9
Copa Libertadores appearances: 1
Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...

appearances: 1

Titles

Primera División: 1

1974

Segunda División
Primera B (Chile)
Primera División B del Fútbol Profesional Chileno is the second level of Chilean football in the Chilean football league system, and is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional....

: 1

1966

Primera B Apertura (Cup): 2

1979, 1983

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

Copa Libertadores: 1 appearance

1975: First Round

Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...

: 1 appearance

2006: First Round

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