Huachipato FC
Huachipato FC is a Chilean football club based in Talcahuano that currently plays in the Chilean Primera División. Huachipato was founded on 7 June 1947 by workers of the homonymous steel mill in Talcahuano, and it currently plays its home games at the Estadio Huachipato-CAP Acero, which it owns, making it one of the five Chilean professional football clubs to own their own ground. Originally a multisports club, Huachipato became a football club in 2015.
| Full name | Huachipato FC | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Acereros (Steelers) Campeón del Sur (Champion of the South) Los de la usina (Steelmillers) Siderúrgicos (Steelworkers) Negriazules (Black and blues) | ||
| Founded | 7 June 1947 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Huachipato-CAP Acero, Talcahuano | ||
| Capacity | 10,500 | ||
| Chairman | Victoriano Cerda | ||
| Manager | Javier Sanguinetti | ||
| League | Primera División | ||
| 2023 | Primera División, 1st of 16 (champions) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Huachipato has thrice become Chilean champions, and it is the first and to date, only team from Southern Chile to win the Chilean top flight title. Huachipato is known in Chile from its academy and youth talent production that makes up the bulk of their squad, qualifying for the U-20 Copa Libertadores twice, both times as reigning youth Chilean champions.