Club Deportivo Universidad Católica (fútbol)
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| Founded | 21 April 1937 |
| Team Stadium | San Carlos de Apoquindo Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo is a multi-purpose stadium, in Santiago, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Deportivo Universidad Católica... Santa Rosa de Las Condes |
| President | Jorge O'Ryan |
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The Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a multi-sports organization from 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...
representing the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile that puts together 14 sport branches, being the most famous the Football branch.
Since its foundation, the colors that identify the team are the white and the blue. While in their club's logo you can see these same colors with red, besides representing it with a cross, showing the club's catholic character.
History
The Club's foundation was in 1908. Even though the sports activities in the university began years before, the idea from Raúl Agüero in 1925 to gather sport activities from the university under the same name was the beginning of the formation of what became the Club Deportivo Universidad Católica. This way, it began to act as an organized identity and totally dependent from the university on 30 August 1927, when the then director, Monseñor Carlos Casanueva obtained the permits to use Campos de Sports de ÑuñoaEstadio Campos de Sports de Ñuñoa
Estadio Campos de Sports de Ñuñoa, was a multi-use stadium in Santiago, Chile. It was the home ground of the Chile national football team until the current Estadio Nacional de Chile opened in 1938. The stadium held 20,000 spectators. It hosted the Copa America tournament in 1926.-External...
for the sporting activities of the university.
It began its participation in the University Confederation of sports in 1928, participating together with the Universidad de Concepción
Universidad de Concepción
The University of Concepción , also known for its acronym UdeC, is one of the most prestigious universities in Chile. It is the third oldest university in the country, and it is part of the Council of Rectors. It was the first University founded in the South of Chile, and the first to become a...
, the Universidad Católica de Valparaíso and the Universidad de Chile.
On 19 April 1937 the university joins the Chilean Football Association. Because of this, a group of students from the university, got together in a house of studies in Santiago de Chile on 21 April 1937 to discuss the organization of the club. This would become the official date of foundation.
The football branch made its official debut on 13 June 1937 in the then 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....
of Chilean professional football, in a game against Universidad de Chile, the longtime rival of the club, in the military stadium.
In the beginning part of the 1980s, it began the migration of some sporting branches to the Sporting complex named San Carlos de Apoquindo
Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo
Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo is a multi-purpose stadium, in Santiago, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Deportivo Universidad Católica...
.
Presidents of the Club
- 1937–1938: Augusto Gómez Soto
- 1939–1946: Jimmy Rasmusen Bowden
- 1947–1949: Óscar Álvarez Lon
- 1950–1951: Enrique Casorzo Federici
- 1952–1953: Alejandro Duque Lagos
- 1953–1954: Carlos Dittborn Pinto
- 1954–1955: Sergio Urrejola Rozas
- 1955–1956: Enrique Casorzo Federici
- 1957–1965: Eduardo Cuevas Valdés
- 1966–1967: Enrique Casorzo Federici
- 1968–1974: Manuel Vélez Samaniego
- 1975–1976: Raúl Devés Jullian
- 1976–1977: José Martínez Guichou
- 1978–1982: Germán Mayo Correa
- 1982–1993: Alfonso Swett Saavedra
- 1994–1996: Jorge Claro Mimica
- 1996–1998: Manuel Vélez Samaniego
- 1999–: Jorge O´Ryan Schütz
Football
The branch of footballClub Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
of the Sports Club Universidad Católica is the most important one of the institution, becoming one of the most successful and popular teams 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...
. The team is considered one of the three "great ones" from 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...
, together with 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...
and Universidad de Chile.
Basketball
The basketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
branch of the club, is the most successful team of Chilean basketball, they have won the professional top-level Chilean League championship
División Mayor del Básquetbol de Chile
The División Mayor del Básquetbol de Chile or DIMAYOR is the national professional basketball league in Chile. The league was created in 1979.-Teams participating in 2009:-List of Champions:...
5 times.
The historic performance in the middle of the 1980s where they won a record 4 titles in a row, made the team "catolico" as the team with most wins in the league history. They also won the title in 2005, with the leadership of Miguel Ureta.
Rugby
It is one of the most important teams of Rugby in chileChile
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...
, having won the national tournament 18 times. For the rugby
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
sports branch, their pants are black in both the official uniform and the alternative.
Ski
The branch of skiSki
A ski is a long, flat device worn on the foot, usually attached through a boot, designed to help the wearer slide smoothly over snow. Originally intended as an aid to travel in snowy regions, they are now mainly used for recreational and sporting purposes...
of the sports club Universidad Católica was founded in 1942 because of the initiative of a group of students from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Anthem
Its lyrics were written by Pedro Fornazzari, Charles Bown and Alberto Buccicardi, the two last were ex players from the club and directors of the magazine revista Estadio.Emulating the melody used by the supporters of the British club Manchester United, they gave birth to the Anthem of the institution, immortalizing the phrase "Por la Patria, Dios y la Universidad", which translates to "For the country, God and the University".
Sports Accommodations
The first stadium that belonged to the university was the Estadio Independencia, opened 14 October 1945.Years later, the municipality of Las Condes
Las Condes
Las Condes is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. The area is inhabited primarily by upper-mid to high income families...
gave, for 99 years, some land located in Santa Rosa, that later on became known as the Santa Rosa de Las Condes Sport complex.
In 1971 the club lost its stadium due to the poor economic situation of the university.
In 1972 it was introduced the first project for a new stadium, that ended up in the opening on 4 September 1988 of the Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo
Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo
Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo is a multi-purpose stadium, in Santiago, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Deportivo Universidad Católica...
.
National Tournaments
- National LeagueDivisión Mayor del Básquetbol de ChileThe División Mayor del Básquetbol de Chile or DIMAYOR is the national professional basketball league in Chile. The league was created in 1979.-Teams participating in 2009:-List of Champions:...
: (5): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2005 - Campioni del Domani: (6): 1976, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2007, 2008
National Tournaments
- Primera División: (9): 1949, 1954, 1961, 1966, 1984, 1987, 1997-A, 2002-A, 2005-C
- Copa ChileCopa ChileThe Copa Chile is an annual cup competition for Chilean football teams. Due to time constraints and club pressure, the trophy was cancelled in 2000, but returned in 2008...
: (4): 1983, 1983-R, 1991, 1995 - Segunda DivisiónPrimera 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....
: (2): 1956, 1975
National Tournaments
- Campeonato Central de Rugby: (18): 1949, 1964, 1965, 1975, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006.
- Torneo de Apertura: (2): 2004, 2005
National Tournaments
- Liga Nacional de Voleibol (men): (1): 2004
- Liga Nacional de Voleibol (women): (3): 2004, 2005, 2006
- SuperVolei (Federación de Vóleibol de Chile) (women): (1): 2008
- Copa Providencia (women): (1): 2008