Deportes Iberia is a Chilean

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based in Los Ángeles that currently plays in Primera B (second-tier). The club hold its home games at

Estadio Municipal de Los Ángeles Estadio Municipal de Los Ángeles is a multi-use stadium in Los Ángeles, Chile. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Deportes Iberia Deportes Iberia is a Chilean football club A football team is a group of pl ...

which has a capacity of 5,000 spectators. In 1933, the club was officially established as Deportes Iberia, basing in

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(

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). Then Iberia joined the

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, 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

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on mid-1960s, the club moved to

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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

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from

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as well as with

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. Iberia has won three Segunda División Profesional titles and a

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title in 1984.

History

The institution was founded on June 15, 1933, by Cristian López, small merchants of

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and a Spanish catholic reverend called Gilberto Lizana, after the decision of that last one to create a football branch. At the end of that year and for only eight days, the team adopted the name of Deportivo Ínser. In 1971, Iberia failed to reach its first ever promotion to first-level after losing the race for the title with

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of the coach

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who even achieved a feat following proclaiming champion of Primera División in 1972. In 1992, following 37 years playing in the second tier, the club was relegated to

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. After winning the 2013–14 tournament, Iberia reached its promotion and broke a 21-year absence at second division, now called Primera B.

Current squad

2021 Winter Transfers

In

Out

Stadium

Since Iberia moved from

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in 1968 they play his home games at the

which has a 4,125 capacity. For a long time the ground was property of the public finance, but in 1990s the stadium became part of Los Angeles municipality. In August 2010, a running track financed by National Institute of Sports of Chile was built. On 21 May 2015,

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through his public account realized in the National Congress at

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, announced that

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, La Calera, San Felipe and Los Angeles would have new stadiums. Nevertheless, it was reported that in Los Angeles’ situation the new stadium wouldn't be remodeled for establish a new ground of 5,000 capacity.

Managers

Ronald Fuentes Ronald Hugo Fuentes Núñez (born 22 June 1969) is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Unión Española. Club career Fuentes played his entire club career in Chile for two teams, ...

(2008–??) * Nelson Soto (2015–)

Honours

Professional

* Segunda División de Chile (3): 2012, 2013, 2013–14 *

: 1984

Amateur

*División de Honor Amateur (DIVHA) (1): 1945

References

External links

Official Website
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