Concón National
Chilean football club
Football club
Concón National
Full nameClub de Deportes Concón National
FoundedMay 8, 1914
GroundEstadio Atlético Municipal
Concón, Chile
Capacity3.000
ManagerOrlando Gutiérrez
LeagueSegunda División Profesional
20256th
Current season

Concón National, officially known as Club de Deportes Concón National, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Concón, Valparaíso Region. It was founded on 8 May 1914 and is one of the oldest clubs in the area.[1] The team currently competes in the Segunda División Profesional, the professional third tier of the Chilean football league system.

The club's colours—black and yellow vertical stripes—were established at its founding assembly, along with its first board of directors. Initially participating in local amateur leagues, Concón National joined the Concón Football Association in the 1950s and made its national debut in then-amateur third tier, Tercera A, in 1982.

After fluctuating between amateur and semi-professional levels, the team won the Tercera B (fourth tier) title in 2001, earning promotion back to the third tier. However, it was relegated in 2005 and returned to regional competition. In 2023, the club re-entered the national scene via the Tercera B (now the fifth level), where it finished as runner-up and earned promotion to Tercera A.

The following season, it achieved a second consecutive promotion, reaching the Segunda División Profesional, its first professional league in its history. Concón National plays its home matches at the Estadio Atlético Municipal, a 3,000-seat venue that hosted its first professional match in October 2024.

History

Concón National was founded in 1914 by prominent local figures and the mayor, Daniel Navarro, who were strongly influenced by the English—commonly cited as the inventors of football and who had long arrived in Chilean coastal territories via the Strait of Magellan.

The intention was to establish a sporting institution that represented Concón, promoted local athletics, and encouraged broad civic participation. Early efforts included football events to publicise the new club and the formation of a board led by Navarro. Its members agreed upon a yellow-and-black kit with vertical stripes, and registrations were opened to all interested residents.

A women’s football section was created in 1946,[2] later falling inactive before its reactivation in 2018.[2] The men's team began in the Concón League and later affiliated with the Viña del Mar Association, eventually joining the Concón Football Association. Its sporting peak came in the 1980s with entry into national competition in the 1982 Tercera División de Chile,[3] followed by more than 20 consecutive seasons across Tercera División and Tercera División B de Chile, winning the latter in 2001.

In 2005 the club rebranded as Deportes Concón S.A., a project led by former footballer Elías Figueroa and former tennis player Álvaro Fillol, with the backing of the Municipality of Concón.[4] Aiming to reach the top tiers of Chilean football within five years, the project included plans for a modern multi-sport complex. The team debuted as Deportes Concón S.A. on 29 March 2005 in a friendly against Santiago Wanderers,[5] then entered the 2005 Tercera División de Chile season,[6] but financial difficulties—such as sustaining a squad valued at 4 million pesos—led to the project’s collapse. As a result, the club lost its rights to remain in the division and was disaffiliated.

By mid-2007 Concón National recovered its original legal identity and resumed sport-related projects.[7] Its stadium was remodelled with support from local personalities, the Municipality of Concón, and the Instituto Nacional de Deportes de Chile (IND), with an investment of 18 million pesos for improvements and the construction of a multi-use hall.[7]

Professional football

In 2023, the club reached the promotion to the third level of Chilean football[8][9][10] after beating to Deportes Colchagua.[11][12]

In its first professional season, Concón finished in the 9th place of the 2024 Segunda División Profesional de Chile.[13] Nevertheless, the club began the tournament with six consecutive defeats under the command of the young coach Agustín Parra,[13][14] a former Santiago Wanderers player who asked to sign his former teammates Ezequiel Luna[15] and Jefferson Castillo.[16] After Parra's departure, the obtained its first professional victory in a 2–1 away victory over Deportes Rengo, a match that Concón won after a penalty score by Luna in the 90th minute.[17]

At Copa Chile level, the team had a remarkable performance in the round of 32 against Wanderers, to whom they lost by a hard-fought 5–3 at the Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander in Valparaíso.[18][19]

After finishing in the last positions of the first round of the 2024 league tournament, during the second round Concón achieved important results, such as its victories against Deportes Melipilla,[20][21] Trasandino,[22] or Lautaro de Buin,[23] which finally left the team in 9th place.

The 2025 season started with the signing of experienced players such as Rodrigo Gattas and Franco Ragusa,[24][25] the latter having played in the 2013 South American U-20 Championship. By the other hand, the team managed the remodelation of its stadium.[26]

Players

Current squad of Concón National as of 9 March 2025 (edit)
Sources:

No. Position Player
1 CHI GK Marcelo Salcedo
2 CHI DF Benjamín Rivera
5 CHI DF Brian Torres
6 CHI MF Alejandro Albanez
7 CHI FW Camilo Leiton
8 CHI MF Joaquín Llanos
9 CHI MF Vicente Vera
10 CHI MF Franco Ragusa
11 CHI FW René Zúñiga
12 CHI MF Luciano Vargas
13 CHI GK Pedro Pizarro
14 CHI MF Fernando Quiroz
15 CHI MF Piero Gárate
No. Position Player
16 ARG MF Martín Polizotto
17 CHI FW Kevin Araya
18 CHI DF Cristian Díaz
19 CHI DF Patricio Flores
20 CHI MF Mitchell Wassenne
21 CHI MF Giovanni Davis
22 CHI FW Rodrigo Gattas
23 CHI DF Cristian Vega
24 CHI MF Marcos Saavedra
25 CHI GK Franco Cabrera
26 CHI DF Claudio Jopia
27 CHI DF Joaquín López
29 CHI DF Juan Pablo Andrade
CHI FW Sebastián Ubilla

Manager: Orlando Gutiérrez

Titles

References

  1. ^ "El histórico Con Con National celebra 106 años y busca fortalecer su rama femenina". Radio Cooperativa. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Presidente de Con Con National: Queremos nuevamente hacer grande al equipo". Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. ^ Eduardo Espina (22 January 2006). Chile 1982 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Accessdate 6 February 2021.
  4. ^ Juan Carlos Riveras (23 de febrero de 2005). El gran salto de Concón Newspaper El Mercurio de Valparaíso. Accessdate 16 February 2021.
  5. ^ Con bastante público debutó Concón S.A. Newspaper La Estrella de Valparaíso. Consultado el 16 de febrero de 2021.
  6. ^ Juan Pablo Andrés (18 de enero de 2006). Chile 2005 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Consultado el 16 de febrero de 2021.
  7. ^ a b Erika Rojas S. (15 de mayo de 2007). Concón National volverá a competir en la 3ª división Newspaper La Estrella de Valparaíso. Accessdate 8 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Concón National consigue un histórico ascenso al fútbol profesional". Emol. 29 October 2023.
  9. ^ "La historia del Concón National, el club que por primera vez jugará en el fútbol profesional chileno". Emol. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Luego de 109 años: Concón National es club profesional tras ascender a Segunda División". Soy Chile. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Colchagua dijo adiós al ascenso tras caída frente a Concón National". El Rancaguino. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Concón National afronta una temporada histórica". 3 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Concón National: Un debut de dulce y agraz en el profesionalismo". Pasión de Hincha. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Agustín Parra dejó de ser el entrenador de Concón National". Soy Chile. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  15. ^ "Ezequiel Luna consigue nuevo club: jugará en Segunda División Profesional". 30 January 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Jefferson Castillo jugará en el fútbol amateur: firmó por el Guillermo Rivera de la Pérez Freire". Soychile. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Concón National logró su primera victoria en el fútbol profesional tras derrotar como visitante a Rengo". G5 Noticias. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  18. ^ "Santiago Wanderers se exigió para vencer a Concón National y avanzar en la Copa Chile". Radio Cooperativa. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  19. ^ "Victoria de Santiago Wanderers sobre Concón National con hat-trick de Andrés Vilches". Canal 13. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  20. ^ "Concón National derrotó como local a Deportes Melipilla". G5 Noticias. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  21. ^ "Deportes Melipilla no pudo ante Concon National y cae por 2 a 1". El Comunicador. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  22. ^ "Concón National cortó la racha ganadora de Trasandino de Los Andes". Canal VTV Los Andes. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  23. ^ "Concón National derrotó como local a Lautaro de Buin". G5 Noticias. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  24. ^ "Equipo de Segunda aseguró a ex Rangers y va por otro jugador con pasos en el Club". Pasión por los Deportes. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  25. ^ "Concón National comienza pretemporada con grandes expectativas". Observador. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  26. ^ "Concon National inicia su pretemporada con un renovado Estadio Atlético y nuevas incorporaciones en el plantel". G5 Noticias. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
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