Santiago Morning

Santiago Morning
Full nameClub de Deportes Santiago Morning
Nickname(s)Chaguito Morning
Los Bohemios (The Bohemians)
Los Microbuseros (The [Urban] Bus Drivers)
La V Negra (The Black V)
FoundedOctober 16, 1903; 120 years ago (1903-10-16) (as Santiago Football Club)
GroundEstadio Municipal de La Pintana,
La Pintana, Santiago
Capacity5,000
ChairmanMiguel Nasur
ManagerLuis Marcoleta
LeaguePrimera B
202312th
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Club de Deportes Santiago Morning (popularly known as Chaguito Morning or Morning) is a Chilean professional football club based in Recoleta, Santiago. They compete in the Primera B. Santiago Morning was one of Primera División de Chile founding members in 1933, being champion for the first time in 1942.

The club was founded in 1903 when Santiago established its own association of football thanks to the management of Santiago College's students on 19 October, under the name of Santiago Football Club. Three days later, the club played its first game against the teachers' team. Years later, the club was one of Primera División de Chile founder teams in 1933, being the first team on play a Chilean top-tier professional match against Audax Italiano. In 1936, the club was renamed with its current name of Santiago Morning, after the merger between Santiago Football Club and Morning Star. During the 1930s, the club was one of the most popular teams in Chile.

Santiago Morning's traditional rival is Magallanes, disputing the 'Metropolitan Derby'. The major shareholder of the club is the former footballer Miguel Nasur, since Demetrio Marinakis left the club in 2005. Among other facts, the team play his home games at Estadio Municipal de La Pintana and is part of CONMEBOL's '"Club de los 100"' (Centerary's Club) alongside other Chilean clubs like Audax Italiano, Everton, Unión Española, Fernández Vial, Magallanes and Santiago Wanderers.[1]

  1. ^ "Club de los 100". CONMEBOL. Retrieved 19 August 2014.