Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano, they play in the Chilean Primera División, from which they have never been relegated. The team has played its home games at Estadio Monumental David Arellano since 1989. Colo-Colo is regarded as the most successful club of Chilean football.
Club Unión Española S.A.D.P. is a professional football club based in the Independencia neighborhood, commune of Santiago, Chile. They currently participate in the Primera División de Chile. It has a branch of women's football, and competes in national tournaments with its lower categories. Acclaimed as one of the four great of Chilean football, it is one of the longest-lived teams in the country.
Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers is a football club based in Valparaíso, a founding member of the Chilean Football Federation. Their home ground, Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, is in the north-west of the city. Wanderers have played their games there since 1931 after moving from Barrio Puerto.
Javier Luciano Margas Loyola is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Miguel Mauricio Ramírez Pérez, nicknamed "Cheíto", is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Universidad de Concepción in the Primera B de Chile.
José Luis "Coto" Sierra Pando is a Chilean football coach and former player.
Marcelo Antonio Ramírez Gormaz is a retired Chilean football goalkeeper. He was capped 37 times with the Chile national team between 1993 and 2001, and was an unused substitute player for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Ramírez is described as a late bloomer who was quick off the line and experienced success at saving penalty kicks.
Club Deportivo Ñublense is a professional football team based in Chillán, Ñuble Region, Chile. The club was formed in 1916 under the name of Liceo Fútbol Club. They compete in Chile's Primera División league.
Patricio Nazario "Pato" Yáñez Candia is a retired football player from Chile, who obtained 43 caps for his national team, scoring five goals. He made his debut on June 13, 1979, in a friendly against Ecuador, replacing Jorge Neumann, and had his last match on November 16, 1994, against Argentina. He played for his native country in the 1982 FIFA World Cup.
Carlos Humberto Caszely Garrido is a Chilean former footballer, nicknamed "Rey del metro cuadrado", who played as a forward.
Raúl Elias Ormeño Pacheco is a Chilean former football defensive midfielder.
Rogelio Wilfrido Delgado Casco is a retired football central defender from Paraguay.
Marcelo Pablo Barticciotto Cicaré is an Argentine-Chilean former footballer and manager.
Hugo Eduardo Rubio Montecinos is a former Chilean football forward. Rubio's nickname is "Pájaro," which in Spanish is "bird." He was known for his speed and finishing. He played in Chile, Spain, Italy, and Switzerland. Today he is an agent for Pass Ball Sports Management and represents many young Chilean talents such as Luis Jiménez and Matías Fernández.
Jaime Augusto Pizarro Herrera is a football manager and former football player who played 53 times for the Chile national team between 1986 and 1993. He currently serves as Minister of sports in Gabriel Boric's government. He formally served as sub-secretary of the National Institute of Sports of the government of Michelle Bachelet. At club level, he played as a midfielder, principally for the Chilean club Colo-Colo, the team where he was crowned champion both as a player and as a coach.
Jaime Andrés Vera Rodríguez is a former Chilean footballer and current manager.
Eduardo Enrique Vilches Arriagada is a former Chilean footballer who played as a defender.
Ricardo Mariano Dabrowski is an Argentine former football player and manager. He played as a forward for clubs of Argentina, Chile and Mexico.
The Copa Apertura 1990 was the 20th edition of the Chilean Cup tournament. The competition started on March 18, 1990, and concluded on June 3, 1990. Only first level teams took part in the tournament. Colo-Colo won the competition for their eighth time, beating Universidad Católica 3–2 on extra-time in the final. The points system in the first round awarded 2 points for a win, increased to 3 points if the team scored 4 or more goals. In the event of a tie, each team was awarded 1 point, but no points were awarded if the score was 0–0.
The Copa Digeder 1989 was the 19th edition of the Chilean Cup tournament. The competition started on March 4, 1989, and concluded on July 9, 1989. first and second level teams took part in the tournament. Colo-Colo won the competition for their seventh time, beating Universidad Católica 1–0 in the final. The points system in the first round awarded 3 points for a win. In the event of a tie, each team was awarded 1 point, and an additional point was awarded to the winner of a penalty shoot-out.
