Deportes Vallenar

Club de Deportes Vallenar is a Chilean football club based in Vallenar. Founded in the Población Baquedano of Vallenar, it is the only club that represents and has represented the city of Vallenar in Chilean soccer. The club debuted in the Copa Chile on 15 May 2010, playing a match against Deportes La Serena and receiving a win by 0–12 in the first leg, while in the return match played at the Estadio La Portada, lost by 7–0, leaving a global marker of 19–0 in favor of the team of the fourth region.

It was accepted in 2013 to play the Tercera División B under the name Estrella del Huasco. During the Torneo de Apertura 2013, the club ended first of its group (Grupo "Nuevos"), obtaining 3 bonus points. In the Torneo de Clausura 2013, the club ended in third position in the Grupo Norte, qualified for the final hex, and obtained the runners-up in the Tercera División B, ascending to the Tercera División A. In 2014, after ascending, it changed its name to Club de Deportes Vallenar.

On 12 December 2015, Deportes Vallenar defeated 2–0 to Deportivo Estación Central, ensuring at least second place in the Tercera División A to 2015 and one of the two direct ascent posts to the Segunda División de Chile. At the end of the season, Deportes Vallenar was in second position. The club played for the first time in its history in professionalism from the year 2016.