Deportes Iberia
Deportes Iberia is a Chilean football club based in Los Ángeles that currently plays in Primera B (second-tier). The club holds its home games at Estadio Municipal de Los Ángeles which has a capacity of 5,000 spectators.
| Full name | Deportes Iberia S.A.D.P. | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Iberianos, Azulgranas | ||
| Founded | 15 June 1933 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Municipal de Los Ángeles, Los Ángeles | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ana Bull | ||
| Manager | Eduardo Lobos | ||
| League | Segunda División | ||
| 2020 | 6th | ||
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In 1933, the club was officially established as Deportes Iberia, basing in Conchalí (Santiago). Then Iberia joined the Asociación de Fútbol de Santiago, but recently in 1946 the club joined Primera División, spending there eight years until the 1954 season when they, after finishing in the bottom of the table, were relegated to second-tier, being the first Chilean relegated team in its football history.
During its age playing at Segunda División on mid-1960s, the club moved to Puente Alto and stayed there two seasons from 1966 to 1968 before its definitely move to Los Ángeles at Bío Bío Region in 1969.
The team also has a rivalry with Malleco Unido from Angol as well as with Curicó Unido.
Iberia has won three Segunda División Profesional titles and a Copa Apertura Segunda División title in 1984.