Chilean Superclásico

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Superclásico del Fútbol Chileno
Universidad de Chile - Colo-Colo, 2018-04-15 - Matías Zaldivia y Mauricio Pinilla.jpg
April 2018's Superclásico.
LocationSantiago
TeamsColo-Colo
Universidad de Chile
First meetingColo-Colo 6–0 U. de Chile
1938 Campeonato Nacional
(7 August 1938)
Latest meetingColo-Colo 2-1 U. de Chile
Friendly match
(15 January 2022)
Statistics
Most winsColo-Colo (106)
Most player appearancesMisael Escuti (33)
Top scorerCarlos Campos (16)
Largest victoryColo-Colo 6-0 U. de Chile
(7 August 1938)

The Chilean Football Derby (El clásico del fútbol chileno) is the most important rivalry in Chilean football. It is contested between Colo-Colo and Universidad de Chile. It is the most fiercest derby in the country.

Colo-Colo is the most popular football club in Chile and though its supporters can be found in volumes through all socioeconomic strata, it has been traditionally linked to the working class. Sporting achievements since its foundation in 1925 and specially the death of its captain and founder David Arellano in 1927 gave Colo-Colo a huge fan base.

However, since the 60's, its once unrivaled supremacy has been put to test with the up-rise of Universidad de Chile and its long-remembered Ballet Azul team. Representing varsity values and the middle class, Universidad de Chile has seen an increase in its popularity, with who take pride in their fidelity, having endured long droughts without trophies and even relegation from the top tier.

Statistics[]

As of 22 January 2020
Matches Wins Draws
COLO UCHI
Campeonato Nacional 182 85 47 50
Copa Chile 40 17 13 10
Campeonato de Apertura (1933-50) 3 1 1 1
Liguilla Pre-Libertadores 8 2 1 5
Copa Mercosur 2 1 0 1
All competitions 235 106 62 67

See also[]

  • Football Rivalries in Chile

External links[]

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