Ariel Holan’s team is one step away from achieving an unprecedented three-time championship against Unión La Calera: it would be three crowns behind its archrival.
Catholic University, current two-time Chilean soccer champion, could proclaim himself as monarch of the National Championship 2020 when he faces Unión La Calera this Wednesday in San Carlos de Apoquindo.
For the Crusaders, only one draw is enough to return to the Olympic round and get into the list of the four teams that have achieved three consecutive titles in the highest category, after Magallanes (1933 to 1935), Colo Colo (1989 to 1991) and Universidad de Chile (Apertura 2011 to Apertura 2012). Also, this would be the 15th student trophy in its 84-year history. With this, they would be only three of their archrival, who has not been able to celebrate since 2017.
Check out the list of champions below:
Colo Colo, 32 titles
1937, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1947, 1953, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997 (C), 1998, 2002 (C ), 2006 (A), 2006 (C), 2007 (A) 2007 (C), 2008 (C), 2009 (C), 2014 (C), 2015 (A), 2018 (Transition).
University of Chile, 18 titles
1940, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2004(A), 2009(A), 2011(A), 2011 (C), 2012 (A), 2014/2015 (A), 2017 (C).
Catholic University, 14 degrees
1949, 1954, 1961, 1966, 1984, 1987, 1997 (A), 2002 (A), 2005 (C), 2010, 2016 (C), 2017 (A), 2018 (Championship), 2019 (Championship).
¡ #CatholicBichampion !
We would have liked another ending, but it does not cloud the work of a whole year that made this achievement possible with the support of all #Crusaders Y #The Crusades 53 pts./74% yield13 points of advantage (greater difference since they deliver 3 points) pic.twitter.com/mw23JEOJ0b
– Catholic University (@CruzadosSADP) November 29, 2019
Cobreloa, 8 titles
1980, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 2003 (A), 2003 (C), 2004 (C)
Spanish Union, 7 titles
1943, 1951, 1973, 1975, 1977, 2005 (A), 2013
Audax Italiano, 4 titles
1936, 1946, 1948, 1957
Magellan, 4 titles
1933, 1934, 1935, 1938
Everton, 4 titles
1950, 1952, 1976, 2008 (A)
Santiago Wanderers, 3 titles
1958, 1969, 2001
Palestinian, 2 titles
1955, 1978
Huachipato, 2 titles
1974, 2012 (C)
Cobresal, 1 title
2014 (C)
O’Higgins, 1 title
2013 (A)
Santiago Morning, 1 title
1942
Green Cross, 1 título
[1945
Unión San Felipe, 1 title
1971