Club Deportivo Universidad Católica, known as Universidad Católica, is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile. Founded in 1937 they play in the Primera División, the top flight of Chilean football. The team has played its home games at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo since 1988.
The Chilean Primera División is a professional football league, being the highest division of Chilean football league system. It is organized by the ANFP. The league was previously known as the Campeonato AFP PlanVital for sponsorship reasons. In 2023, the ANFP signed a partnership with Betsson Group to become the official naming sponsor of the competition, which became known as Campeonato Betsson.
There are several football rivalries amongst clubs in Chile.
Enzo Hernán Gutiérrez Lencinas is an Argentine former footballer who played as forward.
Miguel Andrés Ponce Torres is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Rangers de Talca.
Miguel Alejandro Sanhueza Mora is a Chilean footballer currently playing for Rangers de Talca.
The 2012–13 Copa Chile,, is the 33rd edition of the Copa Chile, the country's national cup tournament. The competition started on June 23, 2012, with the First Round and concludes on May 8, 2013, with the Final. The winner qualifies for the 2013 Copa Sudamericana.
Camilo Bryan Rodríguez Pedraza is a Chilean footballer that currently plays for Primera B de Chile club Rangers de Talca as a right-back.
The 2019 Copa Chile, was the 40th edition of the Copa Chile, the country's national football cup tournament. Palestino were the defending champions, but were knocked out of the competition by Santiago Morning in the second round. Colo-Colo were the champions, defeating Universidad de Chile 2–1 in the final.
The 2020 Chilean Primera División, known as Campeonato Nacional AFP PlanVital 2020 for sponsorship reasons, was the 90th season of the Chilean Primera División, Chile's top-flight football league. The season started on 24 January 2020 and ended on 17 February 2021 with the relegation play-off. Universidad Católica were the defending champions, having won the previous tournament. They successfully defended their title, winning their fifteenth league championship and third in a row with a game to spare on 10 February 2021 after tying 0–0 at home with eventual league runners-up Unión La Calera.
Mathías Daniel Pinto Mell is a Chilean footballer who currently plays as forward for Rangers de Talca.
The 2021 Chilean Primera División, known as Campeonato PlanVital 2021 for sponsorship purposes, was the 91st season of the Chilean Primera División, Chile's top-flight football league. The season began on 27 March and ended on 5 December 2021. Universidad Católica were the defending champions, and won their fourth straight title in the competition, and sixteenth overall, after a 3–0 away win over Everton on 4 December 2021, the last matchday of the season.
The 2021 Copa Chile, was the 41st edition of the Copa Chile, the country's national football cup tournament. The tournament began on 15 June 2021 during the mid-season break due to the 2021 Copa América and ended on 4 September 2021, with the final match on neutral ground. Colo-Colo were able to defend the title won in the previous edition of the competition, winning their thirteenth Copa Chile after beating Everton in the final by a 2–0 score.
The 2020 Club Deportivo Universidad Católica season was the 80th season and the club's 46th consecutive season in the top flight of Chilean football. In addition to the domestic league, Universidad Católica participated in the season's editions of the Supercopa de Chile, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana
Felipe Andrés Barrientos Mena is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Primera División side Rangers de Talca.
Axel Fernando Ahumada Flores is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Chile and Venezuela.
Maximiliano Gabriel Guerrero Peña, also known as Maxi Guerrero, is a Chilean footballer who plays as a right winger for Universidad de Chile and the Chile national team.
Mario Luis Chirino Jiménez, frequently and wrongly named Mario Chirinos, is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a defender.
The 2024 Primera B de Chile, also known as Campeonato Ascenso Clínicas ACHS Salud 2024 due to sponsorship by the Chilean Safety Association (ACHS), was the 70th season of the Primera B de Chile, Chile's second-tier football league. The fixture for the season was announced on 24 January 2024, with the competition beginning on 23 February and ending on 7 December 2024.
The 2025 Chilean Primera División, known as Campeonato Itaú 2025 for sponsorship purposes, will be the 95th season of the Chilean Primera División, Chile's top-flight football league. The season is expected to start in February and end in December 2025.
