Cobresal
Club de Deportes Cobresal, commonly known as Cobresal, is a Chilean football club based in the mining camp of El Salvador, Atacama.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Club de Deportes Cobresal
- Nickname
- Mineros (Miners)
- Legionarios
- El Milagro del Desierto (The Desert's Miracle)
- Founded
- 5 May 1979
- Ground
- Estadio El Cobre; El Salvador, Chile
- Capacity
- 12,000
- Chairman
- David Agüero Martinez
- Manager
- Gustavo Huerta
- League
- Liga de Primera
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Club history
The club began by playing friendly matches, and on 14 June it played its first game, a 3–2 win against Incabus of Diego de Almagro. In August of that year, Cobresal drew 3–3 with the professional team Coquimbo Unido. The first professional victory came in the sixth round, a 2–1 win over Ñublense. Cobresal finished its first season in 14th place with 39 points. Cobresal debuted in the top flight with a 1–0 win over Arturo Fernández Vial in Concepción. That season, the club finished second in Group A and reached the Championship play-offs, where it became runner-up, two points behind Universidad Católica.
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