Unión Temuco

Foundation

Product of a disagreement with Provincial Temuco, made that the project of buying this club and establishing a sports complex collapse and derived a new institution that was quickly registered in ChileDeportes, to start setting up a joint-stock company, being Marcelo Salas the owner in January 2008. In August 2009, it was announced that the former goalkeeper of the national team Nelson Tapia was appointed as new sport manager of the club. In the same season, the club was promoted to the second division, and the rivalry with Deportes Temuco was born. In 2013 the team owner announced that the two Temuco clubs would merge, and the two teams became known together as Deportes Temuco, with Salas as the main investor.

Inaugural season

During the Tercera División tournament, the team had a squad with many players with experience. Temuco was frequently in the first place of the league table. On Saturday 14 December 2009, with a 2–0 win over Unión Quilpué on goals by Óscar Salinas in the 73rd and 80th minutes, the team achieved its goal of promotion to Primera B. The club also had a notable performance in the Copa Chile 2009, winning its debut, 5–0, over Deportes Valdivia in the third round. In the Round of 32, Unión Temuco eliminated to the Chilean giant club Universidad Católica, defeating it 2–0 with the goals of Humberto Álvarez and Carlos Galleguillos at Germán Becker Stadium. After this victory, the club qualified for the Round of 16 for play against…

Tercera División A: 1 2009