Club de Deportes Antofagasta
Encyclopedia
Deportes Antofagasta, is a Chile
an football
club based in the city of Antofagasta
. The club plays in the second level of the Chilean football league system
. Their home games are played at the Estadio Regional de Antofagasta
, which has a capacity of 26,000 approximately.
The team's first head coach was the 1980s Chilean National manager Luis Santibañez
. The team finished 10th in their first league season.
Under coach Francisco Hormazábal, Antofagasta was crowned champions of the second division in 1968. The final was played on January 19, 1969 against San Luis
. The only goal of the match was scored by the paraguayan Juan Pelayo Ayala. The team was promoted to first division after that game.
On July 21, 1974 the team changed its name to Club Regional Antofagasta.
In 1977, the team finished 18th in the table and returned to the second level.
In 1979, Jorge León was name team's president and changed the club's name to Club de Deportes Antofagasta. The regional was not appropriate anymore, because of the appearance of another team in the Antofagasta Region
, (Cobreloa
).
On June 30, 1983 D. Antofagasta finally gained promotion to top level once again after defeating Lota Schwager
9-0. The team was coached by Manuel Rodríguez. However the following year the team again descended to the second level.
D. Antofagasta experienced one of their most successful spans from 1991 through 1995, with the croatian coach Andrija Perčić at the bench and players such as Marco Cornez
and Gabriel Caballero
.
In 1997, they once again descended to the second level, finishing at the bottom of the table.
In 2005, D. Antofagasta gained promotion to the first division along with Santiago Morning.
In 2008, the club returned to the Primera B, finishing at the bottom of the cumulative table 2007-2008.
in Santiago against Deportes Puerto Montt in Estadio Municipal de Calama
against Huachipato and Estadio Carlos Dittborn
, Arica
against Lota Schwager
.
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Guillermo Beraza
Marco Cornez
César Díaz
Mauricio Donoso
Patricio Galaz
Luis Godoy
Kevin Harbottle
Fernando Hurtado
Juan Carlos Letelier Richard Olivares
Juvenal Olmos
Andrés Oroz
Alejandro Osorio
Renato Ramos
Pedro Reyes
Ariel Salas César Santis
Francisco Valdés
Fernando Vergara
Alonso Zúñiga
Pablo Melgar
Gabriel Caballero
Patricio Acevedo Ramón Víctor Castro
Daniel Fascioli Uriel Pérez
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
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 based in the city of Antofagasta
Antofagasta
Antofagasta is a port city in northern Chile, about north of Santiago. It is the capital of Antofagasta Province and Antofagasta Region. According to the 2002 census, the city has a population of 296,905...
. The club plays in the second level of the Chilean football league system
Chilean football league system
The Chilean football league system, called the Campeonatos Nacionales de Fútbol en Chile or Liga Chilena de Fútbol in Spanish, is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Chile....
. Their home games are played at the Estadio Regional de Antofagasta
Estadio Regional de Antofagasta
Estadio Regional de Antofagasta is a multi-use stadium in Antofagasta, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club de Deportes Antofagasta. The stadium holds 26,339 people and was built in 1964....
, which has a capacity of 26,000 approximately.
History
The club was founded on May 14, 1966 when the amateur clubs Unión Bellavista and Portuario Atacama merged. The team's original name was Club de Deportes Antofagasta Portuario.The team's first head coach was the 1980s Chilean National manager Luis Santibañez
Luis Santibañez
Luis Alberto Santibáñez Díaz was a retired football manager from Chile. As a team coach he won the Chilean title four times, once with Unión San Felipe and three times with Unión Española .He served as manager of the Chile national football team between 1977 and 1982, which included qualification...
. The team finished 10th in their first league season.
Under coach Francisco Hormazábal, Antofagasta was crowned champions of the second division in 1968. The final was played on January 19, 1969 against San Luis
San Luis Quillota
San Luis are a Chilean Football club, their home town is Quillota in Chile. They currently play in 2nd division of Chilean football Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera B and their historic rivals are Unión La Calera.-History:...
. The only goal of the match was scored by the paraguayan Juan Pelayo Ayala. The team was promoted to first division after that game.
On July 21, 1974 the team changed its name to Club Regional Antofagasta.
In 1977, the team finished 18th in the table and returned to the second level.
In 1979, Jorge León was name team's president and changed the club's name to Club de Deportes Antofagasta. The regional was not appropriate anymore, because of the appearance of another team in the Antofagasta Region
Antofagasta Region
The II Antofagasta Region is one of Chile's fifteen first-order administrative divisions. It comprises three provinces, Antofagasta, El Loa and Tocopilla...
, (Cobreloa
Cobreloa
Club de Deportes Cobreloa is a Chilean football club from the Atacama Desert mining city of Calama which has established itself as one of the country's most competitive clubs. The club was founded on January 7, 1977 and play in the Chilean top flight, the Primera División, where they have played...
).
On June 30, 1983 D. Antofagasta finally gained promotion to top level once again after defeating Lota Schwager
Lota Schwager
Lota Schwager are a Chilean Football club, their home town is Coronel in Chile. They currently play in 2nd division of Chilean football Primera B.-History:...
9-0. The team was coached by Manuel Rodríguez. However the following year the team again descended to the second level.
D. Antofagasta experienced one of their most successful spans from 1991 through 1995, with the croatian coach Andrija Perčić at the bench and players such as Marco Cornez
Marco Cornez
Marco Antonio Cornez Bravo is a retired football goalkeeper from Chile, who played for Club Deportivo Palestino, Universidad Católica, Club de Deportes Antofagasta, Everton de Viña del Mar and Municipal Iquique....
and Gabriel Caballero
Gabriel Caballero
Gabriel Esteban Caballero Schiker Gabriel Esteban Caballero Schiker Gabriel Esteban Caballero Schiker (born 5 February 1971 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina is a Mexican footballer midfielder, who last played for Pachuca in the Mexican First Division and is now the assistant coach of C.F...
.
In 1997, they once again descended to the second level, finishing at the bottom of the table.
In 2005, D. Antofagasta gained promotion to the first division along with Santiago Morning.
In 2008, the club returned to the Primera B, finishing at the bottom of the cumulative table 2007-2008.
Stadium
Club de Deportes Antofagasta plays in the Stadium Regional Antofagasta, which is owned by the Municipality of Antofagasta. The stadium was planned to be a reserve stadium for the FIFA World Cup 1962, and was finally inaugurated on October 8 1964, on the grounds of the former Riding Club of Antofagasta. The first professional football match was played there in 1966, and Deportes Antofagasta has played there since that time. In 2007 the stadium was closed for repairs, and home games had to be played elsewhere; The Estadio Municipal de La PintanaEstadio Municipal de La Pintana
Estadio Municipal de La Pintana is a multi-use stadium in La Pintana, Santiago, Chile. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Santiago Morning & Municipal La Pintana.The stadium holds 6,000 people....
in Santiago against Deportes Puerto Montt in Estadio Municipal de Calama
Estadio Municipal de Calama
Estadio Municipal de Calama is a multi-use stadium in Calama, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Cobreloa. The stadium holds 13,000 people and was built in 1952....
against Huachipato and Estadio Carlos Dittborn
Estadio Carlos Dittborn
Estadio Carlos Dittborn is a multi-purpose stadium in Arica, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 17,786 people and was built in 1962 as a venue for the 1962 World Cup, which was hosted by Chile...
, Arica
Arica
Arica is a city in northern Chile. "Arica" may also refer to:Places* Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile* Arica Airport , Chile* Arica, Amazonas, town in Colombia* Rio Aricá-açu, tributary of the Cuiabá River south of Cuiabá, BrazilOther...
against Lota Schwager
Lota Schwager
Lota Schwager are a Chilean Football club, their home town is Coronel in Chile. They currently play in 2nd division of Chilean football Primera B.-History:...
.
Honors
- 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
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- 1968, 2011
- Apertura Segunda División (Cup): 1
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- 1990
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- 21 seasons in Primera División
- 25 seasons in 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....
Notable players
Mario VénerMario Véner
Mario Véner is a former Argentine Naturalized Chilean footballer who played for clubs in Chile, Italy and Spain,...
Guillermo Beraza
Guillermo Beraza
Guillermo Beraza is a former Argentine footballer who played for clubs in Argentina, Chile and Venezuela....
Marco Cornez
Marco Cornez
Marco Antonio Cornez Bravo is a retired football goalkeeper from Chile, who played for Club Deportivo Palestino, Universidad Católica, Club de Deportes Antofagasta, Everton de Viña del Mar and Municipal Iquique....
César Díaz
César Díaz
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Mauricio Donoso
Mauricio Donoso
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Patricio Galaz
Patricio Galaz
Patricio Sebastián Galaz Sepúlveda is a Chilean football forward. He last played for Ñublense in the Chilean Primera División....
Luis Godoy
Luis Godoy
Luis Godoy is a Chilean footballer currently playing for Deportes Antofagasta of the Primera B Chilena.-Teams: Cobreloa 1996-2001 Deportes Antofagasta 2002-2003 Cobreloa 2004 Deportes Antofagasta 2005-2006 Cobreloa 2007 Cobresal 2008–2009 Unión La Calera 2009 Deportes Antofagasta...
Kevin Harbottle
Kevin Harbottle
Kevin Andrew Harbottle Carrasco is a Chilean footballer currently playing for Universidad Católica of the Primera División in Chile as an Attacking Midfielder.-Club career:...
Fernando Hurtado
Fernando Hurtado Pérez
Fernando Hurtado Pérez is a Chilean football goalkeeper, who currently plays for Cobreloa.-National team:In 2007, Fernando Hurtado was called to the national team in a match against with Cuba, and also since Miguel Pinto refuse the position of third goalkeeper in Copa América 2007, and then to...
Juan Carlos Letelier Richard Olivares
Richard Olivares
Richard Olivares is a Chilean footballer currently playing for Deportes Antofagasta of the Primera B Chilena....
Juvenal Olmos
Juvenal Olmos
Juvenal Olmos is an Chilean football manager who coached the Chile national football team between 2003 and 2005...
Andrés Oroz
Andrés Oroz
Andrés Patricio Oroz is a Chilean football midfielder currently playing for Ñublense in Chile.Professional debut in July 1998 by playing a match against Santiago Morning Deportes Antofagasta...
Alejandro Osorio
Alejandro Osorio
Luis Alejandro Osorio González , commonly known as Alejandro Osorio or sometimes Janino, is a Chilean footballer who plays as striker for Cobreloa in Chile's Primera División.-Career:...
Renato Ramos
Renato Ramos
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Pedro Reyes
Pedro Reyes
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Ariel Salas César Santis
César Santis
César Elías Santis Santander is a former football player who is currently unattached. He has previously played for Unión Española , Espanyol , Real Murcia , Everton de Viña del Mar , Deportes Antofagasta and Audax Italiano .-References:...
Francisco Valdés
Francisco Valdés
Francisco Segundo Valdés Muñoz, , nicknamed Chamaco, was a Chilean footballer and manager. Recognized as one of Chile's most important midfielders, with 215 official goals, he is the top scorer in the history of Chilean league...
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...
Alonso Zúñiga
Alonso Zúñiga
Alonso Zúñiga is a Chilean footballer currently playing for Unión Temuco of the Primera B Chilena.-Teams:* Colo-Colo 1998-2000* Santiago Wanderers 2001* Colo-Colo 2002 * Deportes Puerto Montt 2003...
Pablo Melgar
Pablo Melgar
Pablo Melgar is a Guatemalan football defender. He currently plays for Municipal in the Guatemalan top division.-Club career:...
Gabriel Caballero
Gabriel Caballero
Gabriel Esteban Caballero Schiker Gabriel Esteban Caballero Schiker Gabriel Esteban Caballero Schiker (born 5 February 1971 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina is a Mexican footballer midfielder, who last played for Pachuca in the Mexican First Division and is now the assistant coach of C.F...
Patricio Acevedo Ramón Víctor Castro
Ramón Víctor Castro
Ramón Víctor Castro García is a former Uruguayan footballer. Following his playing career, Castro became a football manager in Chile.-Club career:...
Daniel Fascioli Uriel Pérez
Uriel Pérez
Uriel Pérez is a former Uruguayan footballer who has played for clubs in Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Bolivia and Colombia....