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Audax Italiano

Audax Club Sportivo Italiano () is a Chilean football club based in La Florida playing in the Campeonato Nacional, having has spent most of its history in the top tier of Chilean football.

History

The club was founded by Italian residents in Santiago, on November 30, 1910, as Audax Club Ciclista Italiano in Alberto Caffi's hat store, and was originally focused on cycling.

As football developed quickly in Santiago, in 1917 the club began participating in that sport, and in 1922, when the popularity of football increased within Audax's supporters, the club changed its name to Audax Club Sportivo Italiano.

In January 2007, the club was transformed into a limited liability corporation, and changed its name to Audax Italiano La Florida, adding the name of the commune in which it has always been located.

The club has always been a regular protagonist in Chilean football, but had never been able to participate in any major international competition until 2007, when they played in the Copa Libertadores.

Rivalries

As a club founded by immigrants, it has a special rivalry with the other immigrant clubs Unión Española (founded by Spaniards) and Palestino (founded by Palestinian Arabs).

These games are known as the "Diaspora Derby" ().

Honours

Audax has been national champions four times, joint sixth alongside Magallanes. The club also achieved three Copa Chile runner-up finishes in 1981, 1998 and 2018.

The club had their first major success in 1936, when they won the league title. During the 1940s, Audax won two further titles in 1946 and 1948, and a fourth in 1957.

National

Regional

  • Primera División (Asociación de Football de Santiago)
  • Winners (3): 1922,​ 1931, 1932
  • Primera División (Liga Metropolitana)
  • Winners (1): 1924
  • Copa Chile de la Asociación de Football de Santiago
  • Winners (1): 1922
  • Copa Joaquín Prieto Concha
  • Winners (1): 1924
  • Campeonato de Apertura de la Liga Metropolitana de Deportes
  • Winners (1): 1925
  • Campeonato de Apertura de la Asociación de Football de Santiago
  • Winners (1): 1932
  • Sección Argentina de la Copa Chile de la Asociación de Football de Santiago
  • Winners (1): 1922
  • Copa Luis A. Poblete
  • Winners (1): 1922

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

:2007: Group stage
:2008: Group stage
:2022: Second stage
:2007: Second preliminary round
:2018: First round
:2020: Second round
:2023: Knockout round play-offs
:1998: First round

Records

  • Largest margin of victory:
:In Primera División matches: 9–2 vs. Universidad Católica in 1945
:In Copa Chile matches: 13–0 vs. Juventud Varsovia in 2010
:In international matches: 3–1 Alianza Lima in 2007
  • Largest margin of defeat:
:In Primera División matches: 1–7 vs. Colo-Colo in 1939 & 0–6 vs. Santiago Wanderers in 1993
:In international matches: 1–4 vs. Sportivo Luqueño in 2008
  • Longest win streak: 24 games in 2007
  • Most goals scored in international play: Rodolfo Moya & Carlos Villanueva (3 goals)
  • Most goals scored in Primera División: Carlos Tello (101 goals)
  • Most goals scored in one season in Primera División: José Luis Díaz (23 goals in 1999)
  • Most goals scored in two short tournaments: Carlos Villanueva (30 goals in 2007)

Players

Current squad

2024 Summer Transfers

In

Out

Notable players

Managers

Interim coaches appear in italics.

References

External links