Cobresal
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Wikipedia - C.D. Cobresal
Club de Deportes Cobresal or simply Cobresal, is a Chilean football club based in El Salvador, Atacama, a Chilean mining camp, and participates in Campeonato Nacional. The team was founded on 5 May 1979, and the name of the club comes from the local copper mine establishment. Since its inception, the club has played its home games at the El Cobre Stadium. With a capacity of approximately 12,000, the stadium is able to seat more than the entire population of the town (7,000).
During the history of Cobresal, the club has been champion once (2015 Clausura) and achieved one Copa Chile title in 1987, with players like the Chilean legend Iván Zamorano, Rubén Martínez and the club's historic top-scorer Sergio Salgado, footballers that also played in the 1986 Copa Libertadores, in the first international tournament for the club.
Cobresal's classic rival was Regional Atacama, where both teams disputed the III Region derby, but since the disappearance of that team as a result of financial problems, the team now plays the Copper derby with Cobreloa of Calama. Another important rivalry has been formed with another team from the Atacama region, Deportes Copiapó.
The team's colors are green and white, and they play their home matches at the Estadio El Cobre, which has a capacity of over 20,000 spectators. Cobresal has a reputation for playing an attacking style of soccer, with a focus on quick passing and fluid movement on the field.
Over the years, Cobresal has produced many talented players who have gone on to represent the Chilean national team. The team has also enjoyed success in international competitions, including the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.
Overall, Cobresal is a respected and competitive team in Chilean soccer, with a strong tradition of excellence and a loyal fan base that supports them through thick and thin.