Santiago Morning

Foundation and amateur era

In 1903, Santiago formed its own football association. This association had antecedents in the neighbors of Cousino Park (current O'Higgins Park) and some Santiago College students, led by a professor, Mister Vincent, who put on a demonstration at Mars Field, which allowed the club to begin to attract more participants. On 16 October 1903, the club was formed thanks to the management of the students the club was founded as Santiago Football Club. The team played its first match against the teacher's team, three days later on 19 October. In 1928, the club won the amateur league (Liga Central de Football). Four years later, in 1907, Morning Star was founded, based in the Independencia neighborhood. Its uniform was a blue kit and white shorts. In 1933, the team was one of eight that founded the Chilean Primera División and the first team in play a professional match, in 3–1 loss against Audax Italiano at Estadio Santa Laura. In its first professional season (1933), the team finished in sixth place. In 1935, the club was relegated to the Serie B, after finishing in 12th place.

The rise and fall

In March 1936, after the merger of Santiago FC and Morning Star founded Santiago Morning. The first professional game of the team was in the same year, in a 2–1 win against his rival Magallanes. In the same, the club played his first season and finished 4th of six teams, making a similar tournament in the next season. Of six teams…

National

Primera División de Chile Winners (1): 1942 Campeonato de Apertura Winners (3): 1944, 1949, 1950 Campeonato de Campeones Winners (2): 1943, 1944 Primera B Winners (3): 1959, 1974, 2005 Tercera División de Chile Winners (2): 1984, 1996

Primera División goalscorers

Domingo Romo: 16, 1942 Rubén Aguilera: 21, 1951 Victor Pizarro: 27, 1975 Esteban Paredes: 17, Apertura 2009 Diego Rivarola: 13, Clausura 2009

Copa Chile goalscorers

Fernando Martel: 8, 2000