Club de Deportes La Serena
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Club de Deportes La Serena S.A.D.P., is a Chile
an football club based in the city of La Serena, Coquimbo Region
. The club was founded December 9, 1955 and plays in the first division of the Chilean football league. Their home games are played at the La Portada
stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 18,000 seats. Their biggest rival is Coquimbo Unido
. They are nicknamed "Los Papayeros", because of the papayas that are grown near La Serena in the Elqui Valley.
Their first match in second division was against Union La Calera
in the Estadio La Portada
, a match that ended in a draw 0-0. In his first season Deportes La Serena was ranked first in the table with the same score that the Universidad Católica, so it was due to play a play that won Universidad Católica
by 3-2, so were the who promoted to the First Division.
In 1958 Deportes La Serena for the first time participated in first division and finished third, tying in Colo-Colo
score and one point behind champion that year Santiago Wanderers. During this season, club striker Carlos Verdejo was the scorer of the championship with 23 points, next to the player, Green Cross, Gustavo Albella.
In 1959 began with La Serena reaching the final of the Copa Chile
, where he lost 5-1 against Santiago Wanderers. In that same championship striker José Sulantay
was crowned top scorer of the tournament. However, in the official tournament in La Serena, ranked last, relegated to the next season.
The 1960s began with the club again reached the final of the Copa Chile
, where defeated by 4-1 to Santiago Wanderers and were crowned champions of the tournament. For the official tournament La Serena ranked second in the Tournament of Ascent to 5 points behind champions Green Cross. The following year, La Serena, ranked fourth, but rose to first in this year were four teams that rose.
In 1962 with the first team again, Deportes La Serena made a good campaign that finally placed him fourth, tying score with Colo-Colo
, and the following year, under the coaching staff of the argentin Miguel Mocciola returned to make a good season finishing in third place.
Thereafter Deportes La Serena began to settle in the mid-table, getting seventh in 1964, the ninth in 1965 and again the seventh in 1966 and 1967.
For the year 1968 the tournament was played in several stages and Serena failed to qualify for the final stages, so it had to fight for their stay in the division of honor, which eventually succeeded. In 1969 also failed to reach the final stages of the championship.
In 1993 was founded a bar called "Revolución Anarko", which is dedicated to encouraging this club football.
It promoted again to First Division of the year 2003, being runner-up after Everton of Primera B
. For the Play-Offs (qualified in 2002), only ranked in the Torneo Clausura 2005 where he progressed to the semifinals Colo-Colo
, after a draw in matches Round-trip 1-1 and 3-3, by definition a criminal, which fell to Universidad Católica
(3-3 and 1-0). In 2009, La Serena qualifing to the play-offs to this year and was eliminated by Colo-Colo
in the global by 4-0.
, premises owned by the Municipality of La Serena. It is located close to downtown, at the intersection with Avenida Avenida Amunátegui Balmaceda and his name is because between 1770 and 1903, at the same intersection where it is currently the stadium, there was a monument that served as main entrance to the city, which was called La Portada de La Serena.
The stadium was opened on 26 August 1952 and at first it was a dirt field, filling in until November 1955, coinciding with the arrival of professionalism Deportes La Serena. He currently has a capacity of 18,500 spectators.
Diego Guidi
Ezequiel Medrán
Ermindo Onega
Ricardo Trigilli
Matías Urbano
Carlos Rivas Godoy
Clarence Acuña
Ángel Carreño
Juan Castillo Jorge Garcés
Juan Luis González
Juan Carlos Letelier Rodolfo Moya
Manuel Neira Raúl Palacios
Mariano Puyol Juan Quiroga
Pedro Reyes
Francisco Rojas
Ricardo Rojas
Mauricio Salazar
José Sulantay
Carlos Tejas
Carlos Villanueva
Carlos Asprilla
Alex Comas
Henry Zambrano
Róbinson Zapata
Dwight Pezzarossi Julio César Romero Roberto Jiménez
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 club based in the city of La Serena, Coquimbo Region
Coquimbo Region
The IV Coquimbo Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is some 400 km north of the capital, Santiago.The capital and largest city is La Serena, other important cities include the seaport Coquimbo and the agricultural centre...
. The club was founded December 9, 1955 and plays in the first division of the Chilean football league. Their home games are played at the La Portada
Estadio La Portada
Estadio La Portada is a multi-use stadium in La Serena, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club de Deportes La Serena. The stadium holds 14,000 people and was built in 1952....
stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 18,000 seats. Their biggest rival is 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...
. They are nicknamed "Los Papayeros", because of the papayas that are grown near La Serena in the Elqui Valley.
History
The history of the club are in the amateur football team in the city of La Serena, which was crowned national amateur champion three times in the years 1949, 1951 and 1954. This was the basis for that in 1955 the Football Association of the city invited to participate in professional football. Thus the December 9, 1955, was founded the Club de Deportes La Serena to participate in the 1956 Ascent. To give life regulatory to the club was Deportivo Sindempart the local team had to change its name.Their first match in second division was against Union 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...
in the Estadio La Portada
Estadio La Portada
Estadio La Portada is a multi-use stadium in La Serena, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club de Deportes La Serena. The stadium holds 14,000 people and was built in 1952....
, a match that ended in a draw 0-0. In his first season Deportes La Serena was ranked first in the table with the same score that the Universidad Católica, so it was due to play a play that won Universidad Católica
Club 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"...
by 3-2, so were the who promoted to the First Division.
In 1958 Deportes La Serena for the first time participated in first division and finished third, tying in 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...
score and one point behind champion that year Santiago Wanderers. During this season, club striker Carlos Verdejo was the scorer of the championship with 23 points, next to the player, Green Cross, Gustavo Albella.
In 1959 began with La Serena reaching the final of the 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...
, where he lost 5-1 against Santiago Wanderers. In that same championship striker José Sulantay
José Sulantay
José Sulantay Silva is an ex-football player and former manager of both the Chile national under-20 football team and Chile national under-17 football team. He led Chile's under-20 football team to a third place finish at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada...
was crowned top scorer of the tournament. However, in the official tournament in La Serena, ranked last, relegated to the next season.
The 1960s began with the club again reached the final of the 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...
, where defeated by 4-1 to Santiago Wanderers and were crowned champions of the tournament. For the official tournament La Serena ranked second in the Tournament of Ascent to 5 points behind champions Green Cross. The following year, La Serena, ranked fourth, but rose to first in this year were four teams that rose.
In 1962 with the first team again, Deportes La Serena made a good campaign that finally placed him fourth, tying score 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 the following year, under the coaching staff of the argentin Miguel Mocciola returned to make a good season finishing in third place.
Thereafter Deportes La Serena began to settle in the mid-table, getting seventh in 1964, the ninth in 1965 and again the seventh in 1966 and 1967.
For the year 1968 the tournament was played in several stages and Serena failed to qualify for the final stages, so it had to fight for their stay in the division of honor, which eventually succeeded. In 1969 also failed to reach the final stages of the championship.
In 1993 was founded a bar called "Revolución Anarko", which is dedicated to encouraging this club football.
It promoted again to First Division of the year 2003, being runner-up after Everton of 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....
. For the Play-Offs (qualified in 2002), only ranked in the Torneo Clausura 2005 where he progressed to the semifinals 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...
, after a draw in matches Round-trip 1-1 and 3-3, by definition a criminal, which fell to Universidad Católica
Club 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"...
(3-3 and 1-0). In 2009, La Serena qualifing to the play-offs to this year and was eliminated by 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...
in the global by 4-0.
Stadium
Deportes La Serena plays at home at Estadio La PortadaEstadio La Portada
Estadio La Portada is a multi-use stadium in La Serena, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club de Deportes La Serena. The stadium holds 14,000 people and was built in 1952....
, premises owned by the Municipality of La Serena. It is located close to downtown, at the intersection with Avenida Avenida Amunátegui Balmaceda and his name is because between 1770 and 1903, at the same intersection where it is currently the stadium, there was a monument that served as main entrance to the city, which was called La Portada de La Serena.
The stadium was opened on 26 August 1952 and at first it was a dirt field, filling in until November 1955, coinciding with the arrival of professionalism Deportes La Serena. He currently has a capacity of 18,500 spectators.
National honors
- 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...
: 1
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- 1960
- Primera BPrimera 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....
: 3
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- 1957, 1987, 1996
Current roster
Notable players
Gustavo CanalesGustavo Canales
Gustavo Javier Canales is an Argentine-born Chilean footballer that currently plays for Universidad de Chile as striker.-Early years:Canales previously played for Deportes La Serena in the Primera Division de Chile.-Unión Española:...
Diego Guidi
Diego Guidi
Diego Guidi is a Argentine footballer currently playing for Deportes La Serena of the Primera Division Chilena....
Ezequiel Medrán
Ezequiel Medrán
Ezequiel Luis Medrán is an Argentine football goalkeeper currently playing for Deportes La Serena in Chile, Medran is trained by Modesto Sandoval. He is the backup goalkeeper, with Diego Barreto usually being first choice....
Ermindo Onega
Ermindo Onega
Ermindo Ángel Onega was an Argentine footballer, offensive midfielder and forward from River Plate. He played for River Plate from 1957 to 1968, 222 matches making 98 goals. In 1972 he played for Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield in 30 matches making 6 goals.Onega also had spells with Peñarol in...
Ricardo Trigilli
Ricardo Trigilli
Ricardo Trigilli was a former Argentine football player. He played for clubs in Argentina and Chile....
Matías Urbano
Matías Urbano
Matías Héctor Sebastián Urbano is an Argentine striker who currently plays for Unión San Felipe in the Chilean Primera División....
Carlos Rivas GodoyCarlos Rivas Godoy
Carlos Rivas Godoy is an Canadian footballer and his position is midfielder and his currently team is Universidad de Concepción.- Career :...
Clarence Acuña
Clarence Acuña
Clárence Williams Acuña Donoso is a Chilean former professional football player. He played as a midfielder.- Chilean League :...
Ángel Carreño
Ángel Carreño
Ángel Rodrigo Carreño Ballesteros is a Chilean midfielder, who plays for Unión La Calera football club.-External links:**...
Juan Castillo Jorge Garcés
Jorge Garcés
Jorge Luis Garcés Rojas is a Chilean football manager. He coaches Ñublense in the Chilean First Division.-Manager:...
Juan Luis González
Juan Luis González
Juan Luis González Calderón is a Chilean football defender. He is currently playing for O'Higgins.-External links: *...
Juan Carlos Letelier Rodolfo Moya
Rodolfo Moya
Rodolfo Antonio Moya Spuler is a Chilean footballer, who currently plays forward for Chilean club Palestino. His nickname is Moyita...
Manuel Neira Raúl Palacios
Raul Palacios
Raúl Alejandro Palacios Gamboa is a Chilean footballer. He pays as a midfielder and his current team is San Marcos de Arica in the Second Division of Chile....
Mariano Puyol Juan Quiroga
Juan Quiroga (footballer)
Juan Quiroga is a Chilean footballer.-Club de Deportes La Serena:Quiroga debuted at Club de Deportes La Serena in 1992. He score his first goal in the following season in a game against Club de Deportes Temuco on 6 August 1993, winning the game 1–0...
Pedro Reyes
Pedro Reyes
See also, Pedro Reyes Pedro Antonio Reyes González is a former Chilean football defender....
Francisco Rojas
Francisco Rojas
Francisco Ulises Rojas Rojas is a Chilean football defender.He was capped 31 times for the Chilean national team between 1995 and 2005, including three games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup....
Ricardo Rojas
Ricardo Francisco Rojas
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Mauricio Salazar
Mauricio Salazar
Mauricio Salazar is a Chilean footballer that currently plays as Central midfielder for the Chilean Primera División side Deportes La Serena....
José Sulantay
José Sulantay
José Sulantay Silva is an ex-football player and former manager of both the Chile national under-20 football team and Chile national under-17 football team. He led Chile's under-20 football team to a third place finish at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada...
Carlos Tejas
Carlos Tejas
Carlos Tejas Pastén is a Chilean footballer, also called "el cuchillo", currently plays for Club Deportivo O'Higgins. His position is Goalkeeper. He currently plays for Coquimbo Unido. Tejas was in Chile's squad for the 1997 Copa América and 1998 FIFA World Cup.-References:...
Carlos Villanueva
Carlos Villanueva (footballer)
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Carlos Asprilla
Carlos Asprilla
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Alex Comas
Alex Comas
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Henry Zambrano
Henry Zambrano
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Róbinson Zapata
Róbinson Zapata
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Dwight Pezzarossi Julio César Romero Roberto Jiménez
Roberto Jiménez
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