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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.
LocaleSantiago
TeamsColo-Colo
Universidad de Chile
First meetingColo-Colo 6–0 U. de Chile
1938 Campeonato Nacional
(7 August 1938)
Latest meetingU. de Chile 1–1 Colo-Colo
2020 Campeonato Nacional
(6 September 2020)
Statistics
Most winsColo-Colo (104)
Most player appearancesMisael Escuti (33)
Top scorerCarlos Campos (16)
Largest victoryColo-Colo 6-0 U. de Chile
(7 August 1938)
Garra Blanca, Colo-Colo

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's also regarded as the most un-even derby in the world.

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 179 83 47 49
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 232 104 62 66

See also

  • Football Rivalries in Chile

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