Provincial Osorno

Football club infobox
clubname = Provincial Osorno


fullname = Club Deportivo Provincial Osorno, Sociedad Anonima Deportiva
nickname = "Toros" "(Bulls)" "Lecheros" "(Milkmen)"
founded = 1983|
ground = Estadio Ruben Marcos Peralta Osorno Chile|
capacity = 10,500 | chairman = Anibal Silva
manager = Mario Vanemerak
league =
season = 2008 Apertura
position = 18th
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Provincial Osorno is a sports club based in Osorno, X Región of Los Lagos in Chile. It is best known for its football team. They currently play in the , the highest tier of the Chilean football system. They are currently managed by Mario Vanemerak.

Between 1993 and 1998, a period of 6 years, they were continuously members of Chile's top division although they never finished higher than sixth.

The club also operates a basketball professional team, "Provincial Osorno (basketball)", They played in the Chilean Basketball Professional League.

History

Provincial Osorno were founded in June 5, 1983 by a group of amateur football and local authorities, who designed Sergio Toloza as the first Provincial Osorno's Chairman.

In July 1983, the club appointed Juan Soto as manager. Six local amateur players were included in the first squad. Later that year the club played their first official match against Lota Schwager, at the "Estadio Bancario de Osorno" (P. Osorno won 2-1).

Two years later the club became very popular, resulting in many home sell out crowds in the Estadio Parque Schott that season.

In their early campaigns Provincial Osorno struggles to show good results on the pitch.

Only in 1990, Provincial Osorno finally won the second division title to win promotion to the "Primera Division" for the first time, under the direction of manager "Guillermo Yavar", but they finished near the bottom of the table and were relegated in 1991.

The return to the second division in 1992 owes a great deal to the appointment of manager "Jorge Garces", who brought new tactics and a new training regime resulting in an impressing campaign that year.

This time the club managed to stay in the top flight until 1998, with regular campaigns, with the exception of 1996, when, under the direction of manager Oscar "Cacho" Malbernat they finished 6th.

In 1999 they won promotion to the "Primera Division" in a playoff with Cobresal, returning immediately to the "Primera B" the next year.

Since then, the club struggles to show good results on the pitch with the notable exception of 2003 when they qualified to the Copa Sudamericana, having beating four First Division's teams in a row, only to lose against Universidad Católica on penalties, in the highly controversial second-leg match.

In 2006 the club was turned into a "Sports' joint stock company".

On November 25, 2007 P. Osorno were crowned champions of the "Primera B 2007", after beating Municipal Iquique 4-0 at "Tierra de Campeones Stadium", and returned to the "Primera Division" for the upcoming 2008 season.

Crest

The club first crest, unveiled in 1983, featured the Osorno Volcano with a football on the top, it was a very simple design, in black and white.

In 1996, the club adopted their new crest with different colours and a black bull (the club mascot) in the center.

In 2007, the club unveiled a modernised crest featuring both elements (the volcano and the bull) in a simplified style. It was elected with an open poll in the local newspaper "Diario Austral de Osorno"

Team colours

Provincial Osorno's home colour is dark blue shirt with white shorts and white socks.

Kit evolution

hirt sponsors

List of Kit Manufacturers

"Le Coq Sportif" 1986-1990
"Adidas" 1991-1994
"Club Sport" 1995-2008

List of Shirt Sponsors

"Supermercados Hayal" 1985
"Felco" 1986-1988
"Homelite" 1989-1990
"PF" 1991-1992
"Cerveza Cristal" 1993-2000
"Saesa" 2001-2002
"Universidad de Los Lagos" 2003
"Carrasco Creditos" 2004-2005
"Frigosor" 2006
"Quesos Kumey" 2007
"Tata" 2008

tadiums

Provincial Osorno's current stadium is the Estadio Ruben Marcos Peralta, an ancient 11,000-wood stands' football stadium situated at the south end of "Cochrane" street in Osorno, leased from Osorno City Municipality since 1984.

Provincial Osorno have also used other grounds during their history.

The "Estadio Bancario de Osorno", was Provincial Osorno's home from 1983 until March 1984.

Provincial Osorno also played their last two Primera B 2006 home games at "Estadio Municipal de San Pablo", when the pitch cover was switched to artificial grass at Estadio Ruben Marcos Peralta.

Provincial Osorno played their last Primera B 2007 home game at "Estadio Alberto Allaire de Rahue".

upporters

Provincial Osorno have a small fanbase, which derives support from a broad cross-section of the community. Fans traditionally come from Osorno itself; particularly the "Francke", and "Rahue" areas of the city. Support from other towns like "San Pablo", "Purranque" and "Rio Negro", is very limited.

Provincial Osorno supporters' current main rivals are "Deportes Puerto Montt" (with whom they contest the "Clasico del Sur"), and "Deportes Temuco".

There is no current rivalry with their other immediate neighbours "Deportes Valdivia". This is mainly because the clubs have very rarely been in the same league. However, before going out of (1990), they were P. Osorno's biggest rivals.

Honours

*: 3
**1990, 1992, 2007
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*1 "Participation" in "Copa Sudamericana"
*9 "seasons" in ""
*17 "seasons" in ""

Records

*Record victory (overall) — 10-0 "v." Deportes Linares (Primera B 1990)
*Record Primera División victory — 6-1 "v." Santiago Wanderers (1996)
*Record Primera División defeat — 1-8 "v." Cobresal (1991)
*Most goals scored in a league season (Primera División matches) — 13, Marcelo Corrales (1996)
*Most Primera División appearances — 160, Victor Monje (1991-1998)
*Most goals scored (Primera División matches) — 25, Jose Luis Diaz (1996-1998)
*Most goals scored overall — 53, Javier Grandoli (1988-1991)
*Highest home attendance — 11,357 "v." Universidad de Chile (August 26, 1995)
* Best Position — 6th (1996)
*Copa Chile Best Season — Quarterfinals (1989)

Current first team squad

As of "July 20, 2008"

Notable players

* Jaime Aguilar
* Italo Diaz
* Jose Luis Diaz
* Pedro Gonzalez Pierella
* Luis Medina
* Victor Monje
* flagicon|Argentina Daniel Moron
* flagicon|Argentina Alejandro Naif
* flagicon|Chile Washington Olivera
* Francisco Ugarte
* Esteban Valencia
* Mario Vanemerak

Managers

* Juan Soto: 1983
* Jose Rios: 1984
* Juan Carlos Gangas: 1985
* Sergio Gutierrez: 1986
* Fernando Cavalleri: 1987-1988
* Guillermo Yavar: 1989-1991, 1993
* Guillermo Diaz: 1991
* Jorge Garces: 1992
* Peter Obermayer: 1993
* flagicon|Italy Antonio Angelillo: 1994
* Juan Paez: 1994
* Oscar Malbernat: 1995-1996
* Juan Carlos Carotti: 1997, 2001
* Abel Moralejo: 1998
* Marcelo Trobbiani: 1998
* Gino Valentini: 1999-2000
* Nelson Mores: 2000-2001, 2004-2005, 2006
* flagicon|Chile Washington Olivera: 2002
* Arnoldo Marin: 2002
* Ned Barbosa: 2003
* Claudio Nigretti: 2003
* Osvaldo Villegas: 2006
* Cristian Riadi: 2006
* Osvaldo Hurtado: 2007-2008
* Mario Vanemerak: 2008-

Provincial Osorno Basketball

Provincial Osorno Basketball are the basketball club affiliated to Provincial Osorno. Founded in 1996, they are managed by "Gustavo Noria".

Provincial Osorno Basketball are one of the most successful teams in Chilean basketball today; They have won the Chilean Basketball League title, Dimayor, 4 times in their short history.

Provincial Osorno Basketball usually play their home matches at "Gimnasio Maria Gallardo".

ee also

*Chilean football league system

External links

*es icon [http://www.toros.cl Official Club site]