Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción

Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción Futbol, is a Chile

Chile

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an football

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club based in the city of 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 club was founded August 8, 1994 and plays in the top level of the Chilean football league. Their home games are played at the Estadio Municipal de Concepción

Estadio Municipal de Concepción

Estadio Municipal de Concepcion is a multi-purpose stadium in Concepción, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 1962 and has a capacity of 35,000 people....

History

While it is antecedent to the "Club Deportivo Universitario", amateur team that played the Regional Championship in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, along with sports teams like Naval de Talcahuano

Naval de Talcahuano

Naval de Talcahuano, were a Chilean football club based in the city of Talcahuano, VIII Region de Biobío. The club founded in 1944 as Asociación Naval de Foot-Ball, was property of the Armada de Chile and played only at amateur level for 24 years, until 1968 when it began to play at professional...

, Lord Cochrane and Fernandez Vial becoming Champion in 1962, the current Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción was founded recently in 1994.

Tercera División: 1994–1997

The football branch of 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...

being his formal participation in the Tercera División

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...

, organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Amateur (ANFA), playing his first match against Deportes Talcahuano at Estadio El Morro on 10 April 1994. The club had as coach to the former footballer of Universitario, Luis Vera Avendaño for this season. The club ended in the fourth position of the South-central zone with 22 points in his first season in Tercera División, nearly promoted to the 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....

.

In the next season, Universidad de Concepción failed to replicate the results of the last season, finishing in the seventh place of the South zone, going to the Relegation Playoffs. However, the club won this playoffs.

During the 1996 season, with the former footballer Mario Obsén as the coach, the club was runner-up of Tercera División, after of finishing second after of Santiago Morning in the quadrangular playoffs to Primera B by 4 points of the Primera B

Primera B (Chile)

. However, Universidad de Concepción had a record of sixteen victories and six defeats in 34 games.

In 1997, Universidad de Concepción won the Tercera División, and the club was promoted to Primera B

Primera B (Chile)

, being the Primera B the first professional tournament of the club and the first title of the club. The promotion was achieved after of the victory for 2–1 against Unión La Calera

Unión La Calera

Unión La Calera is a Chilean Football club, their home town is La Calera in Chile. They currently play in 1st division of Chilean football Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División...

on 8 December 1997.

Professional Era

In the first season of Universidad de Concepción in the professional football, the club realized a good campaign in Primera B 1998

Primera B (Chile)

, also the team nearly qualified to the Promotion playoffs to Primera División.

In the next season of 1999, the club had an irregular season ending ninth in table, this generated important changes in the club administration, dismissing to the coach of this moment, and hiring to the coach Luis Marcoleta. However in 2002, the club was promoted to the Primera División.
In the first season of Universidad de Concepción in 2003, under the coach Fernando Díaz

Fernando Díaz Seguel

Fernando Díaz Seguel Fernando Díaz Seguel Fernando Díaz Seguel (born 27 December 1961 is an Chilean football manager and a former goalkeeper. He known for winning 2005 Apertura with Unión Española and for reaching the semifinals of the 2008 Apertura with Ñublense.-External links: at Univision...

, the club made an unexpected campaign, qualifying to the Copa Libertadores

Copa Libertadores 2004

The 2004 Copa Libertadores de América was the 45th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament....

and the Copa Sudamericana of 2004.

In the Copa Libertadores, the club qualifying to the Group 3 with Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube

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, Santos Laguna

Santos Laguna

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and Caracas FC. However, the club ended in the last position with 2 points under Caracas with 6 points. In the Copa Sudamericana, the club qualified to the Chile/Bolivia preliminary, after of the victory against Santiago Wanderers, for a 3–1 aggregate. However, against Bolívar

Club Bolívar

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in La Paz

La Paz

Nuestra Señora de La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, as well as the departmental capital of the La Paz Department, and the second largest city in the country after Santa Cruz de la Sierra...

, the team was defeated 4–2 and was eliminated. But against Bolívar, the second goal of the club, was scored by the goalkeeper Nicolás Peric

Nicolás Peric

Nicolás Peric , is a Chilean goalkeeper of Croatian origin who currently plays for Cobreloa. His nickname is Loco .-Chile:...

, in a goal from his own porter. The club also recognized as the best club of the Chilean football by the IFFHS in 2004.

During the Torneo de Apertura 2006, Universidad de Concepción qualified to the semifinals of the playoffs against 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...

, but the team was defeated 4–3 in the first leg and 2–0 in the second leg. The team however ended in the 5th position of the Annual Table of 2006. In the next season, under the coach Marcelo Barticciotto

Marcelo Barticciotto

Marcelo Pablo Barticciotto Cicaré is a retired footballer, who last was the manager for Chilean club Colo-Colo...

, the team was runner-up of the Torneo de Clausura 2007, being defeated newly by Colo-Colo.

In the 2008 season, Barticciotto was dismissed, and replaced by Jorge Pellicer

Jorge Pellicer

Jorge Pellicer is a Chilean football manager who coached Universidad Católica, winning the 2005 Clausura title. He is currently the coach of Universidad de Concepción- Career :* 2004-2006: Universidad Católica* 2007-2008: UA Maracaibo...

, because of the irregular campaign during the season. In the Torneo de Apertura, the club ended in the 16th position with 21 points. In the second semester tournament, the Torneo de Clausura, the club once ended in the 16th position, going to the Promotion playoffs to Primera B

Primera B (Chile)

(Second Division) against Coquimbo Unido

Coquimbo Unido

Coquimbo Unido, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Coquimbo. The club was founded August 15, 1957 and plays in the second division of the Chilean football league...

. However, the club won this match in a 5–1 aggregate.

Meanwhile in the Copa Chile 2008–09

Copa Chile 2008

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, the club was proclaimed champion of the tournament, after of a victory in the finals against the Tercera División club Deportes Ovalle

Deportes Ovalle

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for 2–1 at Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Stadium

Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso

Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso is a multi-purpose stadium in Coquimbo, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of Coquimbo Unido. The former stadium was inaugurated on July 1, 1970 and hold 17,750 people....

, being this the first professional title of the club.

After of an irregular season in the Torneo de Apertura 2009, in the Torneo de Clausura the club made a good campaign during the tournament, ended in the 5th position qualifying to the playoffs. However, once again the club was eliminated by Colo-Colo

Colo-Colo

, now in the quarterfinals.

In the Primera División Chilena 2010, Universidad de Concepción made an irregular season, ended in the 15th position with 38 points over Santiago Morning with 36 points. However, the club once went to the Promotion playoffs, now against Curicó Unido, and the team nearly relegated to Primera B, but the team won the match 3–2.

Stats

Seasons in Primera División: 7 (2003–)
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....

: 5 (1998–02)
Seasons in Tercera División
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...

: 4 (1994–97)
Copa Libertadores Appearances: 1 2004
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 2004
Largest Margin of Victory: 8-2 (vs. Palestino in 2003)
Largest Margin of Defeat: 2-5 (vs. Santiago Wanderers in 2003)
Best Finish in Primera División: Runner-up (Clausura 2007)

Current Squad

Honours

Copa Chile
Copa Chile
The 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...

: 1

2008

Copa Chile 2008

Tercera División
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...

: 1

1997

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Mauricio Aros

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Francisco Arrué

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Jean Beausejour

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Mario Cáceres

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Cristián Gómez

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Claudio Muñoz

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Arturo Norambuena

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External links

Universidad de Concepcion Website

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History

Tercera División: 1994–1997

Professional Era

Stats

Current Squad

Honours

Notable players

See also

External links