Deportes Puerto Montt
Chilean football club, based in Puerto Montt
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Club Deportes Puerto Montt is a Chilean football club based in the city of Puerto Montt, Los Lagos Region. The club was founded on May 6, 1983, and currently plays in the Second Division of the country (called Second Division but actually third after Chilean Primera Division and Primera B de Chile).
Puerto Puerto
Albiverdes (The White and Greens)
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| Full name | Club de Deportes Puerto Montt | ||
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| Nicknames | Delfines (Dolphins) Puerto Puerto Albiverdes (The White and Greens) | ||
| Founded | May 6, 1983 | ||
| Ground | Regional de Chinquihue Puerto Montt, Chile | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Chairman | Héctor Gaete | ||
| Coach | Jaime Vera | ||
| League | Segunda División | ||
| 2025 | 1st (promoted) | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Their home games are played at the Estadio Regional de Chinquihue, located in Puerto Montt in front of the Tenglo Island, which has a capacity of 10,000 seats and hosted the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The stadium is known as one of the most austral stadiums in the world[1] and for the Tenglo Canal view from every point of the place.
The club emblem is a dolphin standing between the city flag and a football. The club has a long-standing rivalry with regional neighbours Provincial Osorno and with Deportes Valdivia, as well as with clubs from Santiago.
History
Early years: 1983–2001
Deportes Puerto Montt was founded on 6 May 1983, following an initiative to incorporate clubs from southern Chile into the professional Second Division. The project received support from the local authorities and sporting community, and on 11 May the name Club de Deportes Puerto Montt was chosen from several proposals. The club made its professional debut on 21 August 1983, defeating Deportes Concepción 2–1 at the Estadio Collao, under manager Sergio Navarro.
Puerto Montt spent its first decade competing in the second tier, occasionally challenging for promotion before achieving its breakthrough in 1996. A 3–1 away victory over Ñublense on 16 November secured second place in the Primera B and promotion to the Primera División for the first time in the club's history.[2] The club consolidated its position in the top flight and achieved its best campaign of the period in 1998, finishing seventh and narrowly missing qualification for the Copa Libertadores playoffs.
The initial spell in Primera División ended in 2001 amid financial difficulties and an unsuccessful campaign. Despite assembling a squad that included Nelson Tapia, Esteban Valencia and several other established players, Puerto Montt was relegated to Primera B.[3]
21st Century
Puerto Montt returned immediately to the top flight in 2002, winning the Primera B championship and securing the first national title in the club's history.[4] The club remained in Primera División for the following five seasons. After narrowly preserving its top-flight status through the promotion playoffs in 2005, Puerto Montt produced one of its strongest Primera División campaigns in the 2006 Clausura, finishing third in the regular phase, winning Group C and reaching the championship playoffs, where it was eliminated by eventual champions Colo-Colo.[5]
The club was relegated to Primera B in 2007 and was unable to secure an immediate return, losing a promotion playoff against Unión Española the following year. Puerto Montt nevertheless remained competitive in the second tier and reached the semi-finals of the Copa Chile in 2010, defeating Universidad Católica and Unión Española before losing to eventual champions Municipal Iquique.[6]
A prolonged decline culminated in 2012, when Puerto Montt finished bottom of the Primera B aggregate table and was relegated to the Segunda División Profesional, the third tier of Chilean football. After a transitional first season, the club challenged for promotion in 2013–14 but ultimately finished third, two points behind champions Iberia.
Puerto Montt recovered its place in Primera B by winning the 2014–15 Segunda División Profesional (third tier), securing the championship and promotion with a 4–0 victory over San Antonio Unido at the Estadio Chinquihue.[7] In its first season back, the club came close to achieving consecutive promotions, reaching the 2015–16 promotion final before losing 3–2 on aggregate to Everton.
Puerto Montt remained in Primera B over the following years and again challenged for promotion in 2022. After eliminating Rangers and Unión San Felipe, the club defeated Deportes Copiapó 3–0 in the first leg of the promotion semi-final, but suffered a 4–0 defeat in the return match and was eliminated 4–3 on aggregate.[8]
The club's nine-season spell in Primera B ended in 2023. Despite defeating Unión San Felipe on the final matchday, Puerto Montt finished bottom on goal difference and was relegated to the Segunda División Profesional. After two seasons in the third tier, the club won the 2025 Segunda División Profesional de Chile, securing the title with a home victory over regional rivals Provincial Osorno and earning promotion to the Liga de Ascenso for the 2026 season.[9]
Stadium
Estadio Regional de Chinquihue is a multi-use stadium in Puerto Montt, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Deportes Puerto Montt. The stadium was built in 1982, with an original capacity of 11,300.
In 2011 and 2013 it was completely renovated, and currently holds 10,000 people. The stadium hosted seven matches of the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Players
Current squad
Current squad of Deportes Puerto Montt as of 14 July 2026
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Sources: ANFP Official Web Site
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Manager: Emilio Mancilla
Managers
Puerto Montt has been managed predominantly by Chilean coaches since entering professional football in 1983. Sergio Navarro was the club's first manager, remaining in charge until 1984, when he was succeeded by Hernán Godoy.[10] During the remainder of the 1980s, the position was also held by Héctor Barría, Jorge Socías and other Chilean managers.
The 1990s were marked by frequent managerial changes. Francisco Valdés had two separate spells in charge, while Alfonso Sepúlveda managed the club in 1992 before returning between 1995 and 1997. Sepúlveda led the team that achieved its first promotion to the Primera División in 1996.[11] He was succeeded by Jorge Garcés and Paraguayan Alicio Solalinde, who managed Puerto Montt from 1998 to 1999. Vladimir Bigorra took charge in 2000 and was followed by Fernando Díaz and Paraguayan Sergio Nichiporuk, who led the club to the Primera B championship in 2002.[12] During the following decade, Gino Valentini, Fernando Cavalleri, Uruguayan Jorge Luis Siviero and Jaime Vera were among those to manage the club.
Managerial turnover continued during the 2010s, with Jorge Contreras, Alejandro Hisis, Valentini and Gerardo Silva preceding the appointment of Erwin Durán in 2014. Durán led Puerto Montt to the 2014–15 Segunda División Profesional title and promotion to Primera B,[12] remaining in charge until 2017 before returning for a second spell between 2022 and 2023. Other managers during this period included Fernando Vergara, Jorge Aravena and Felipe Cornejo. Jaime Vera returned for a second spell from 2024 to 2025, leading the club to promotion to Primera B in the latter season.[13]