Palestino

Club Deportivo Palestino, based in the city of Santiago, Chile, is a social, cultural and multi-sport entity. It was originally founded as a football club on 8 August 1920 by members of the Palestinian community residing in the country. It currently competes in the Primera División de Chile.

Its origins are linked to the Palestinian exiles who arrived in Chile and who, over time, formed what is today the largest Palestinian community outside the Middle East. The first of them settled in the traditional Barrio Patronato, located in the commune of Recoleta. The colours that identify the institution are those of the flag of the State of Palestine, which bears witness to the club's commitment to a cause that spans more than a century and reflects its close link to that territory.

The club's stadium is the Municipal de La Cisterna, located at Av. El Parrón 0999. It has an official capacity of 12,000 spectators and is used both for the first team's training sessions and for playing its home matches in the Campeonato Nacional. In international tournaments, the team plays at home at the Estadio Monumental or at San Carlos de Apoquindo.

Palestino has won 2 Primera División titles. In addition, its honours include 2 Segunda División titles and 3 Copa Chile championships.

Unión Española and Audax Italiano are its traditional rivals. With them, it contests the so-called "Clásico de Colonias", a fixture that represents the largest and most important foreign communities in the country.