Club Deportivo Palestino

Football club infobox
clubname = Palestino


fullname = Club Deportivo Palestino S.A.
nickname = "Árabes", "Tetracolores", "Baisanos"
founded = August 20 1920|
ground = Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna
capacity = 12,000 | chairman = Salvador Said
manager = Luis Musrri
league =
season = 2007 Clausura
position = 10th
pattern_la1=_shouldersonwhite|pattern_b1=_palestino|pattern_ra1=_shouldersonwhite
leftarm1=000000|body1=FFFFFF|rightarm1=000000|shorts1=000000|socks1=000000
pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=_palestinoaway08|pattern_ra2=
leftarm2=228B22|body2=228B22|rightarm2=228B22|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=FFFFFF

Club Deportivo Palestino, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Santiago. The club play in the first division of the . Their home games are played at the Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 12,000 seats.

History

The club were founded on August 20 1920, when they participated in a colonial competition in Osorno. The club was founded by Palestinian immigrants, the name of the club reflect the clubs roots in the Palestinian community. In 1952 the Federación de Fútbol de Chile set up the first professional leagues Palestino were accepted into the , which they won to ascertain promotion to the .

In 1955 the club won their first national championship under the control of Argentine captain Guillermo Coll, in that era the club became known by the nickname "millonario" (Millionaire) because of their ability to attract top class footballers.

In 1978 the club won their 2nd league title, this time led by Chilean captain Elías Figueroa, In this campeign they set a Chilean record for the number of games unbeaten and won the Copa Chile to claim the league and cup double.

In 2004 the club became a registered company, but the change of status did not bring the expected improvement in results. In 2006 they finished in 18th place out of 20 teams, forcing them to face a playoff against Fernandez Vial to keep their place in the top flight.

National honors

* champions: 1955, 1978
* Copa Chile champions: 1975, 1977
* champions: 1952, 1972

History

* Seasons in : 53
* Seasons in : 4
* Copa Libertadores Appearances: 3
* Largest Margin of Victory: 9-0 vs. Deportivo Temuco (1999)
* Largest Margin of Defeat: 1-10 vs. Universidad Católica (1994)
* Best Finish in : 1st place (1955 & 1978)

Notable players

Current squad

External links

* [http://www.palestino.cl/ CD Palestino Website]