Club Deportivo Ferroviarios de Chile is a

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based in Estacion Central, Santiago. They currently play at the fifth level of Chilean football, the Tercera B.

History

The club was founded on July 14, 1916, by

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workers in the Barrio San Eugenio; and on February 23, 1950, when they merged with

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, until 1969 they were known as ''Ferrobadminton''. Badminton then decided to undo the merger and moved to

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. In 1980, the club moved to

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and adopted the name of ''Talagante-Ferro''. In 1982 was renamed as Ferroviarios.

Honours

* División de Honor Amateur (DIVHA): 3 ** 1947, 1948, 1949 * Cuarta División: 1 ** 2003 ---- *1 ''season'' in ''

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'' *14 ''seasons'' in '' Primera B'' *12 ''seasons'' in ''

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'' *17 ''seasons'' in '' Cuarta División''

Records

*Record

victory — 7–1 ''v.''

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(1934) *Record

defeat — 0–6 ''v.''

Colo-Colo Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo () is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano they play in the Chilean Primera División, from which they have never been relegated. The team has played ...

(1934) *

Best Position — 9th (1934)

External links

Official website
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